Battle of the Bands 2012

After endless weeks of serious rehearsing, auditions and sound checks, the Battle of the Bands 2012 took place in the auditorium last Thursday. The evening began with the judges emerging through a cloud of smoke as the audience rushed from their seats to get a front row standing point.

The bands all played a fantastic mix of songs in many different and styles and were all well-rehearsed and full of energy when on the stage.  Songs as diverse as ‘Teen Spirit’ and ‘The Youths’ ukulele inspired  version of ‘Summer Vibe’ with lovely vocal harmonies.

The expectant crowd enjoyed an impromptu ‘Gangnam Style’ dance from members of the audience before the judges announced ‘The Unicorns’ as the KS3 winners and ‘Unplugged’ as the winners of KS4 and 5 and the overall competition winners were ‘Fat Cat’.  The judges commented on their stage presence and the tightness of the ensemble in their performances of ‘Gangnam Style’ and ‘Staying Alive’.

Sarah James

Head of Music