Click here to see a video of a collaborative project by students at Southwest High School, a song called "Give Bread" for Bread For A Hungry World. It includes 8 different singers from five SHS contemporary music bands in a couple of different styles-- composed, performed, and recorded at Southwest H.S. "Submarine" Studio (named for a very narrow former storage space). The charity was so pleased that they donated a chicken farm to a family in Honduras in honor of each student on the recording!
Photos by Chelsea Duncan, Carol Zuber-Mallison, Tammy Smith and John Clinton.
And the big winner: The Anima Construct (shown above). Members Dean Adams, Ben Garnett and Jack Simmons won the $1,000 check, studio recording time, and the big trophy that they get to display at Arlington's Lamar High School. Also, Guitarist Ben Garnett was named Outstanding Musician.
Second place went to Insomniac Nation from Southwest High School: Devin Huges, Elizabeth Reed, Josh Foster, Dominique Mosley, Jarius Foster and Lawrence Lerma.
Third place was won by Setting the Sunrise from Haltom High School: Zach Williams, Brandon Yamane, Ken Nguyen, Ryan Browning, Josh Famigletti and Bradley Williams.
And congratulations to Halle Tomlinson of Aces & Angels who was named Outstanding Vocalist.
Thank you to Rabbits Got The Gun for headlining our event. They were FW Weekly's New Artist of the Year in 2010. Find out all about the group here.
Congratulations to all the bands that made it into Cowtown Rocks!! We want to see all of you back again next year. Click on the name betlow to go to their individual sites . . .
The winning band received:
• A $1,000 CASH PRIZE, courtesy of Sonic Drive-Ins, and
• STUDIO RECORDING TIME provided by Eagle Audio Recording.
They also received a large trophy to be displayed at the school of the winning Band and bragging rights until next year.
In addition, proceeds this year helped Bread for a Hungry World, a humanitarian aid program to assist school children in Honduras and the Philippines, and the Paschal fund to provide music lesson scholarships for low-income students.
For more information, email info@cowtownrocks.com or via mail to Cowtown Rocks c/o Transwestern, 100 Throckmorton, Suite 700, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Star-Telegram article focuses on Cowtown Rocks. See article here.