Young musicians from Harpenden rocked when they took to the stage to compete in a battle of the bands.
Fans packed the hall at St George’s School in Harpenden last week to cheer on the six finalists - Switchblade Attitude, The Whales, Soul Revival, Red Horizon, One Year Left and ATLAS.
The annual competition is open to under eighteens from St John Lawes, Roundwood Park and St George’s senior schools.
One Year Left won ‘Best Cover Performance’ for their rendition of ‘Lonely Boy’ by the Black Keys and funk band ATLAS won the highly coveted ‘Best Original Performance’ for their own song ‘Free’.
A host of celebrity judges included Kate Mullins and Emma Smith from the internationally acclaimed Vintage-Swing-Punk group The Pupinni sisters as well as music producer Michael Pearce and Anni Williams, voice coach for Britain’s Got Talent and X Factor.
The event was organised by Harpenden Lions Club to raise money for the Eyes Alight appeal for the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) and Lions Charities.
The Eyes Alight appeal was set up by Izzy Judd and her family after her brother Rupert Johnston suffered serious brain injury in a near fatal car accident.
Rupert received expert rehabilitation from BIRT and is a resident at Kent House.
For more information on the charity, click here.
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