Saturday 26th May at Vision Cafe, Towcester from 7pm til 10pm, Project V, Urban Art Event takes place with Rockschools and Lyrix Academy. The event is for 11-19 year olds and is FREE

If you would like to perform and / or know more, please contact Ros Miles on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk

Our local Rockhopper Studios have got a tremendous offer on at the moment with a 15% discount for Rockschools students.

For £210 you can have:

• 4 songs recorded, mixed and mastered
• 1 HD video
• personalised CDs
• photoshoot of your recording session
• 2 x vouchers for 10% off your next studio session

Rockhopper is a HD recording venue, based in Buckinghamshire. It has 2 separate studios, a video suite and a rehearsal room. It can provide a studio drum kit, instruments and backline and the quality is excellent, suitable for release/broadcast.

Rockschools students will need to produce evidence of their membership
in order to get this reduction. Please contact Ros Miles on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk if you are interested.

Rockhopper can be contacted direct on 01280 730900 or at info@rockhopper-studios.co.uk

See the Rockhopper offer here

“The evening entertainment will offer up to 3 hours of local up-and-coming bands and will be run along the lines of a ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition, and there may be some special guest appearances!”

“Judging will be based upon technical performance, enthusiasm, adherence to timings and audience enjoyment.”

Rockschools have been given an allocated time slot so please contact Ros Miles if you would like to take part so that she can schedule everbody in. Ros is on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk

Deadline for entries is Saturday 19th May

Check out their latest release, recorded at Rockhopper Studios, Buckingham, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hihTTzvhTc8

All the bands played well and the event was very well attended.

De-Fault opened the afternoon at midday before dashing off to another charity gig at the Saracen’s Head in Towcester.

They were followed by Behind Closed Doors with another of their professional performances.

Amped Out had their first public gig for us away from the friendly home concerts at school but still put in their usual good performance. I suspect they will be one of our top bands next year.

Lost, Stolen or Strayed were another band showing great promise for the future with some very talented musicians. I shall find them more opportunities in the future.

Red Dragons were our youngest band yesterday with all members 11 years old or younger. They have been working together for three and a half years now and continue to perform beyond their years.

Satanic Flumps again put in a powerful performance. They really motivate the audience.

Broken Revolution showed that they may become the band to take over from Korrozion who put in a powerful, professional performance.

Fleisch closed the afternoon with another talented performance.

Special thanks to all the staff who gave up their Bank Holiday weekend to help the bands – Bob Fleming, Sam Cooknell, Sam Orrin, Chris Haynes (photographer) and Ros Miles.

Our Rockschools bands are all set to play at Towcester Rugby Club Family Day on Sunday 6 May from 12.00 onwards.

Bands taking part include:-

• D-Fault
• Behind Closed Doors
• Lost, Stolen & Strayed, including George and Katie, and a solo from Daniel
• Red Dragons
• Satanic Flumps
• Amped Out
• Korrozion
• Broken Revolution
• Fleisch

Also on Sunday 6 May, Rockschools bands will be supporting Help For Heroes at The Saracen’s Head with D-Fault playing at 5.30 and Epic Fail from 6.45.

Further events we have been asked to play at this term include:-

• Saturday 2 June – Jubilee Celebrations, Towcester Recreation Ground
• Monday 4 June – Towcester Racecourse Family Day
• Saturday 9 June – Woodford Halse Country Fair Battle of the Bands
• Sunday 10 June – Whitfield Fete
• Friday 22 June – Midsummer Music
• Saturday 23 June – Nicholas Hawksmoor School Summer Fete

Any Rockschools bands who would like to be considered to play at any of these public events, please see Ros Miles at Rockschools or contact on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk.

We look forward to seeing you at these events.

D-Fault will then be going on to the Saracen’s Head in Towcester to play a set from 5.30 in aid of Help For Heroes. Epic Fail will play at the same event from 6.45 onwards.

Rockschools bands will also be playing at Towcester Jubilee celebrations including the fete at Towcester Recreation Ground on Saturday June 2 and at Towcester Racecourse Family Fun Day on Monday June 4.

Bands wanting to take part in any of the Jubilee events should contact Ros Miles on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk.

Woodford Halse Battle of the Bands on 9th June 2012 needs you to ‘raise the roof’ at the Woodford Halse Country Fair.

Rockschools has been given a 2 hour slot for bands to compete. If you would like to enter, please contact Ros Miles on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk so that she can sort out the timings.

Korrizion, Broken Revolution, Dan Smith and George of the Jungle played brilliantly and gave the audience a tough decision, so tough, in facet, that no winner was declared and all the performers shared the prize equally between them.

Rockschools start again on Saturday 21 April at Towcester in the afternoon, Tuesday 24 April at Brackley and Wednesday 25 April at Towcester in the evenings. Fees are due on the first week of term and are £98.00 for Rockschool and £148.00 for Individual Tuition, payable to Towcester Rockschool Ltd.

Thank you to all the bands that played at the Mark Tanton Memorial Triathlon and at the Vision Youth Café Easter Fete and also to all who came to support them. All played so well at both events despite having various band members away.

Vision Youth Café Battle of the Bands is under way again with the finale on

Friday 27 April so do come along and vote for your favourite band! See our Rockschools blog for more details at www.rockschools.co.uk .

Further events we have been asked to play at this term include:-

• Sunday 6 May – Towcester Rugby Club Beer Festival Prizegiving Day
• Saturday 2 June – Jubilee Celebrations, Towcester Recreation Ground
• Monday 4 June – Towcester Racecourse Family Day
• Friday 22 June – Midsummer Music
• Saturday 23 June – Nicholas Hawksmoor School Summer Fete

Would bands that have already been asked to play on Sunday 6 May please confirm their availability, and would any other bands who would like to be considered to play at our public events, please see Ros Miles on Saturday, or contact  on 07738 974220 or at rosmiles@rockschools.co.uk.

We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday and during next week.

David Taylor

Director

Rockschools