''Smokefree RockQuest 2005'' is a compilation album featuring the finalists from the 2005 high school "battle of the bands"

Rockquest Smokefreerockquest (SFRQ) is an annual music competition for intermediate and high school bands throughout New Zealand. The first Rockquest was held in 1988, and was organised by Christchurch radio station C93FM as a local event. The following ...

held annually in New Zealand. This event was held in the Wellington Town Hall on Saturday 3 September 2005. The judges of this year's event were Anika Moa, Willy McAlistair from The Edge, Tania Deans from NZ on Air, Matt Headland from Warner Music and music producer Malcolm Welsford.

The Electric Confectionaires The Electric Confectionaires were a four-piece musical group from Auckland, New Zealand. Their music is a diverse fusion of styles ranging from rock to garage, blues, surf and jazz. The band formed in 2005 at Takapuna Grammar School where origi ...

won the 2005 Smokefreerockquest. Its members from Auckland's Takapuna Grammar were Haddon Smith (keyboard), Jaisi Sheehan (lead guitar and vocals), Rob Fenton (drums) and Calum Gunn (bass guitarist). At the time of the event they had been together only about three months. Their prizes included: *Vouchers for musical equipment to the value of $10,000 from NZ Rock Shops and other suppliers *Recording a song at York St Studio *Air play on The Edge *A NZ On Air grant to produce a music video. Second place went to another North Shore band, Midnight Youth from Rangitoto College in Mairangi Bay, who received the Rockquest Promotions Best Song Award, worth $500. Third place was The Legions of Sound from

Wanganui High School Whanganui High School is a large state co-educational New Zealand secondary school located in Whanganui, New Zealand. Founded in 1958, the school has a roll of 1479 students, including international students as of July 2018, making it the largest ...

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# ''All My Love'' by

#''Turn The Page'' by Legions Of Sound #''Friday Conversation'' by

Midnight Youth Midnight Youth were a New Zealand rock band formed in 2006. Their debut album, ''The Brave Don't Run'', was released in 2009 in New Zealand and Australia. The band subsequently toured and played festivals across Australasia, the United States ...

#''Singing With You'' by Maenad #''Burning'' by

Rival State Rival State is an alternative rock band based out of London, United Kingdom, which formed in New Plymouth, New Zealand in 2002. The band consists of members Salvi Stone, Nimal Fernando, Jo Einarsson, Stefan Einarsson and Valdi Einarsson. The ba ...

#''Kate'' by Eight Orange Orchard #''Mrs Julian Casablancas'' by Priya #''Part Two: The Execution'' by Cathedra #''Let it Rain'' by The 44th Calibre #''The Better Tones'' by The Henderson Experience #''Thoughtful Escape'' by Kimbra

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