THE next generation of rockers will take to the next month for a battle of the bands at Volta, with each player aged under twenty-one years old.<\/p>\n
About seven bands will compete at the gig called Hootenanny Battle of the Bands which has been coordinated by musician Brodie Glen.<\/p>\n
He said the show is about nurturing up-and-coming musicians in their live performances.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to show these guys who are just getting their foot in the door what sort of things people their age are doing and give them something to work towards,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be on a stage at Volta with a big PA and a guy mixing you and asking if you can hear things, that\u2019s next level when it comes to gigs.\u201d<\/p>\n
The competition is Glen\u2019s first in what he said could become a recurring event.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re testing the waters and hopefully we\u2019ll run another once it\u2019s warmer. Hopefully, we\u2019ll be able to run these quarterly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t seen a battle of the bands around in a while so to spend time with some of the younger crowd, they\u2019re asking how do we get a gig?<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a way for them to meet other bands. If you hit up a venue for a gig, they want the bill filled.\u201d<\/p>\n
Performances will vary between bands and solo acts as well as genres like funk, metal, and rock.<\/p>\n
The show is a continuation of Glen\u2019s mission to encourage and develop young Ballarat musicians, which was spearheaded through the launch of his Hootenanny mentor program last year.<\/p>\n
The initiative\u2019s 2023 intake saw 10 bands, with one of them, No Clue, to perform at the upcoming competition.<\/p>\n
The group\u2019s drummer Nathan Page has been playing music since he was four years old, and said the gig will showcase how the band has grown.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re taking a few songs we\u2019ve learned with Brodie and playing them. We\u2019ve also got an original which we\u2019ll be playing at the Battle of the Bands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrodie teaches people what it is to be in a band and what skills to work on. I feel like my drumming improves every time I\u2019m with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the top band receiving $300, each act will be judged by musicians Candi Wade, Justin \u2018Hap\u2019 Hayward, and Simon Sharp, with criteria based around stage presence, audience engagement, originality, and musicianship.<\/p>\n
Hootenanny Battle of the Bands will take place from 1pm on Sunday 9 July with entry at $5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE next generation of rockers will take to the next month for a battle of the bands at Volta, with each player aged under twenty-one years old. About seven bands will compete at the gig called Hootenanny Battle of the Bands which has been coordinated by musician Brodie Glen. He said the show is about […]<\/p>\n