Epic Shanghai Faculty Battle of the Bands this Weekend!

Battle of the Bands 2024 is an invite to all youngsters who love rock music and are prepared to pursue their desires. A possibility for them to face on an even bigger stage and make extra individuals hear them.

Head alongside to listen to some 20+ faculty bands vie for the highest spot in Shanghai.

This isn’t solely a contest of music, although, but in addition a feast of rock’n’roll, a carnival for the youth. Right here, you’ll meet like-minded music lovers.

Let’s check out the bands who will likely be hitting the stage and giving it their all…

Jellypops

Wellington School Worldwide Shanghai

Jellypops is the most recent addition to the Wellington line up of various scholar bands. They’re younger, recent and intensely enthusiastic. Gifted lead singer, Elaine’s voice has the standard to attraction any imply expertise present decide, watch this area!

Elaine Liong Kee – voice; George Solar – drums; Mia Teng – keyboard; Evelina Tkachenko – bass guitar; Lucas Zhang – acoustic guitar.

Yinyang Fish

Kang Chiao Worldwide Faculty

Mixing fusion, jazz, funk, and R&B kinds, Yinyang Fish is a steady band has been collectively for six years and boasts in depth efficiency expertise.

Wings of Music

Shanghai SMIC Non-public Faculty

Wings of Music consists of six music-loving fourth graders from Shanghai SMIC Non-public Faculty.

The Darkish Wolves

Dipont Huayao Collegiate Faculty in Kunshan

The Darkish Wolves from the Dipont Huayao Collegiate Faculty in Kunshan mix various, punk rock kinds.

Singers Kris, Regina and Gwen fascinate the viewers by their eccentric vocals and stage presence; Jinyi’s electrical guitar shreds by way of the combo, including a vigorous edge; Jayden’s guitar gives depth of concord; Bowen’s piano keys and Mia’s keyboard are filled with melody; Eric’s bass slot anchors every tune; Cherry’s drums drive the rhythm.

Prepare for rock’n’roll!

Go On

The band was shaped in 2022 and is called Go On, signifying positivity and striving for excellence. The band consists of drums, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, and bass.

They’ve two unique songs, ‘The place Are Your Eyes’ and ‘You Are My Little Star,’ and have participated in a number of invited performances beforehand.

They received first place within the preliminary spherical of the nationwide competitors ‘This Is Singer’ and positioned within the prime 10 within the finals.

STAR

STAR is an international-style scholar band exploring the colourful world of music, recognized in Chinese language as ‘Sida Band.’

At the moment, the band consists of 9 fifth and sixth graders from famend bilingual personal colleges in Shanghai.

They’re dedicated to utilizing classical music and acoustic devices as their basis, whereas exploring distinctive musicality and progressive fusion of music kinds and tones.

The Crickets Band

Huili Faculty

The Crickets had been based in April 2023, and consists solely of scholars from Huili Faculty Shanghai.

Since its inception, the band has carried out in quite a few faculty and exterior occasions, together with: NetEase ‘Younger Stage’ Youth Music Occasion Nationwide High 50 Bands; Qiantan Taikoo Li Huili Arts Exhibition Opening Ceremony; Huili Summer season Live performance; CEIBS Alumni Future Training Discussion board and Charity Gala; Midi Band Musician Competitors Youngsters’s Group Nationwide High 12; Huili Dragon Fruit Music Competition; the inaugural HotMi Park Household Music Competition; and the Bundicat Zhonggeng Heat Winter Music Competition.

Storm Echoes

Dehong Worldwide Chinese language Faculty

Storm Echoes consists of 4 11-year-old elementary faculty college students: a lead vocalist, a guitarist, a keyboardist, and a drummer.

They’ve a love for rock and pop music, and have carried out a number of occasions at college anniversary occasions, showcasing their extraordinary musical expertise and youthful vitality.

The Tigers

NAIS Pudong

Get able to rock with Nord Anglia Worldwide Faculty Shanghai Pudong The Tigers band, the dynamic sound of youth riot and musical ardour!

This energetic band is about to shake up the scene with their electrifying mixture of basic rock vibes and up to date aptitude.

Meet the members: Lorna Skelding, the soulful voice and lead guitar; Paton Peng who brings melodies to life; Wei Rui Qian, laying down infectious grooves on bass; Linus Li, the chief of the band and in addition the powerhouse behind the drum package, driving the band ahead with unstoppable vitality; and Jessica Wong, the grasp of keys and sonic wizardry, including depth and texture to their unforgettable sound.

Collectively, they convey the spirit of rock’n’roll alive on stage. From faculty auditoriums to native venues, they ignite a frenzy of pleasure wherever they play, leaving audiences buzzing with adrenaline and craving extra.

Be a part of the journey with The Tigers as they unleash their music and ignite the spirit of rock in each listener!

Paper Mache

Wellington School Worldwide Shanghai

Paper Mache is a comparatively new highschool ladies’ band, led by guitarist Zahara.

Lead singer Lily’s darkish, melancholic voice tone and their attraction to older indie rock tunes make these ladies a very distinctive group, to not be missed.

Zahara Greener – guitar; Jennifer Hong – drums; Lily Xu – voice; Evelyn Yu – bass guitar; Josie Zhao – keyboard.

Anonymity

Wellington School Worldwide Shanghai

Anonymity was initially based by drummer Daniel and with the present line-up they’ve been working collectively since September 2023. They usually characteristic at college occasions in addition to exterior venues.

Their in depth repertoire covers some pop and rock classics of the 2000s and they’re an actual favourite of many center faculty children, who discover Nicolas’ rapping particularly cool.

Daniel Brambilla – drums, keyboard; India Eldred – voice; Marcus Li – drums, keyboard; Benjamin Mitford-Beran – voice; Nicolas Sanchez – voice; Alex Tkachenko – bass guitar; David Yang – acoustic guitar.

Punky Custard

Wellington School Worldwide Shanghai

Punky Custard is a four-piece band, based by bass participant, Dylan, who’s the actual driving pressure behind the success of this group.

Singer Lucy is a shining star, with a repertoire starting from jazz and musical theatre to arduous rock.

The band covers some upbeat pop-rock numbers and is an actual crowd-pleaser.

Dylan Chen – bass guitar; Joseph Huang – electrical guitar; Lucy Lau – voice; Dalen Li – drums.

YWIES Rock Band

YWIES Shanghai Lingang

YWIES Rock Band is a bunch with 4 guitarists, three drummers, bass, keys and vocals. The band is impressed by bands corresponding to Arctic Monkeys, Weezer and Beastie Boys.

Countless Summer season

Countless Summer season members are uniquely proficient, bringing collectively elite college students from totally different colleges and grades. They met by likelihood throughout a jam session and immediately clicked.

The band’s fashion primarily focuses on improvisation, rhythm & blues, and pop music. The lineup contains keyboards, twin guitars, bass, drums, and vocals.

seventh Sense

seventh Sense band consists of six members with a median age of 13 years outdated. All of them share the identical ardour for music.

Although coming from totally different colleges, they carried out collectively – be at a charity occasion or only a easy jamming classes.

Band Help

Western Worldwide Faculty of Shanghai

Band Help is a bunch of Grade 10 college students from Western Worldwide Faculty of Shanghai. Music performs an important position of their lives, permitting them to be extra linked with one another by way of the facility of music.

Echo

Western Worldwide Faculty of Shanghai

The band Echo options Zuzanna as the principle vocalist, Damian and Bella on the guitar, Berlin on the bass and at last Aidan on the drums.

They are going to be enjoying ‘Coronary heart-Formed Field’ by Nirvana, ‘Dani California’ by Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers and ‘Hysteria’ by Muse.

Excessive Play

Guanghua

The Guanghua Grade 6 scholar band Excessive Play are newly shaped… and a brand new pressure to be reckoned with!

Band Unheaval

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual Faculty

Fashioned in 2023, Band Unheaval consists of 5 13-year-olds. Their music is exclusive, mixing rock, pop, and digital parts.

Band Unheaval believes that simply because the idea of entropy in physics represents the pure evolution of a system in direction of dysfunction, their music can break conventions and create infinite prospects and surprises.

Devil’s Kiss

Dehong Worldwide Chinese language Faculty

An old-fashioned thrash metallic band from Shanghai Dehong. They’ve a particular choice for Megadeth. Probably essentially the most wild and energetic band on this listing!