MAC Magazine 2015
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Solo/Duo<br />
Acoustic Melody - Ellen Cagney, Paige O’Brien<br />
Parallel - Ellesse Andrews, Ella Maluschnig<br />
Two - Connor Moore, John Steven<br />
Bands<br />
Rosie and Billie - Rosie Spearing, Billie Scurr<br />
Near Armageddon - Isaac Bell, Morgan Allen, Lucan Smith, Tyler Bailey<br />
Evie - Evie Simonsohn<br />
Junior Sound System - Luca Harrington, Red Simpson, Elliot Frost, Oli Thomas<br />
Disconnected - Jordyn McDonald, Sarah Millis, Emma Stalker, Bridget Donovan, Chan Jung<br />
ROCKQUEST<br />
This year’s Rockquest went off with a blast, with many solos, duos and bands from Wakatipu, Cromwell, and Wanaka<br />
showcasing their huge talent and musical expertise. A wide variety of music was heard on the night, ranging from acoustic<br />
folk/ indie guitar to heavy rock, comedic duos to reggae. The audience loved it, and the vibe backstage was exciting and<br />
invigorating! Most of the musicians there had competed before in the nationwide competition, with 2014 solo/duo winner<br />
Sofia Machray back to defend her regional final. It was obviously agreed just by hearing the support given by musicians<br />
to each other that the talent there was outstanding. All of the acts were at a fantastic level. Rockquest is a very educational<br />
and enjoyable event for young musicians to participate in, and everyone can benefit from it. Coming out in 1st place in the<br />
regional finals, a duo of acts from <strong>MAC</strong>, Two (Connor Moore & John Steven) and Near Armageddon (Isaac Bell, Lucan<br />
Smith, Tyler Bailey & Morgan Allen) both had the opportunity to put together a 15 minute live music video that showcased<br />
their own original music. Unfortunately, neither act made it to the national finals, however Near Armageddon was placed<br />
in the top 20 bands nationwide! From the students in Wanaka who competed, we would like to say thank you to Mr Doyle<br />
for helping all the musicians in the process of making their originals, both before and after the regional finals. Roger<br />
Smith for building such an awesome drum platform for the music room and to Elliot Steven for his professional assistance<br />
in recording the submission videos for the national finals! Wanaka students are looking forward to hosting next year’s<br />
Rockquest and hope to keep up the fantastic success that our school has in the competition.<br />
John Steven and Isaac Bell<br />
check this out!<br />
Hello, my name is Steven Morris and I am a 15 year old DJ. It’s taken a long time, but finally, on August 8th <strong>2015</strong>, I released<br />
my first ever EP, “Defiance”. My entire EP is EDM based (electronic dance music). I’ve always liked EDM and have been<br />
influenced by people like Skrillex, Zomboy, Martin Garrix, Tiesto, M4SONIC and many other DJs that<br />
produce this type of music. I started making EDM at the beginning of 2014, and since then, I have made<br />
a total of 45 tracks, eight of which appear on the EP. This year I participated in <strong>MAC</strong>STOCK and last<br />
year was the winner of the “people’s choice award” and “most original award” for <strong>MAC</strong>’s Got Talent! I also<br />
performed at the YAMI conference in May <strong>2015</strong> and met many famous NZ artists such as Dave Dobbyn<br />
and Anika Moa. I like making EDM because of the way it influences people. It’s beat is so.....upbeat! And<br />
I like that, because it’s so fun to listen and dance to! I’m always looking for more sounds and loops to<br />
continue my music, uploading new tracks and I am currently working on my second EP, which is due out early 2016! You<br />
can check out my music on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify and Google Play (just search “Defiance - Kaoz”)!<br />
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