Rockers vie for timeOUT concert fame

Monday, July 28, 2008

Two new finalists in The Cairns Post's timeOUT local band search last night could not believe they could soon be sharing the stage with Australian rockers Kisschasy.

Townsville five-piece alternative rockers Approaching Aver and Kuranda three-piece grunge rockers For An Occasion progressed from the second heat of the Battle of the Bands search before about 200 people at Gilligan's last night.

Were you there? Check out our photo gallery of people at the Battle of the Bands, Heat 2

The bands now get to compete at the grand final on August 8 for the prize of performing with four of the nation's hottest music acts at the 2008 timeOUT concert.

On the bill for the Cairns Showground concert on August 30 is Kisschasy, Scribe, Blue King Brown and Faker.\

The Cairns Post readers can collect a free ticket simply by collecting 12 tokens, which will appear in each edition until August 8.

"It would just be such an awesome opportunity to play with Kisschasy," Approaching Aver's excited lead singer and drummer Adrian Moriconi said after the heat."It would be an awesome thing to have on our resume."

The Cairns Post's marketing manager Sylvia Palumbo said the final would be a "very tight" contest, with Battle of the Bands discovering "huge talent" right across North Queensland.

The final Battle of the Bands heat is at Gilligan's on Friday, August 8. The timeOUT concert will be held at Cairns Showgrounds on Saturday, August 30. Get your free ticket tokens in The Cairns Post everyday.

For An Occasion was one of the winners of the timeOUT concert Battle of the Bands, Heat 2.

Violet Shift was another Cairns band who performed at the timeOUT Battle of the Bands, Heat 2.

Kisschasy are one of five bands featured at this year’s timeOUT concert at Cairns Showgrounds on Saturday, August 30.

Kiss 'N' Tell

Success hasn't really changed the attitude of Kisschasy frontman Darren Cordeux, writes VAUGHAN MAYBERRY. more

SCRIBE

New Zealand rapper Scribe (real name Malo Luafutu) has become hip-hop royalty in Australia thanks to some amazing and much talked about live performances more

KISSCHASY

Kisschasy have quickly moved from up-and-coming undergone punk band to one of Australia's hottest young rock acts thanks to two belter albums and some quality live performances. more

BLUE KING BROWN

Rhythmic and highly energetic reggae/roots band, Blue King Brown are big festival favourites around Australia and have the uncanny ability of livening up a crowd more

FAKER

Sydney quartet Faker is currently one of Australia's hottest young rock acts more

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