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Rock Rock School School Showcases Showcases Young Young Musicians Musicians Junior band Fosi [L-R] Oscar Rees, Sam & Isabelle Jackson, Junior band Fosi [L-R] Oscar Rees, Sam & Isabelle Jackson, Frank Hands Frank Hands
Twelve Twelveyoung youngmusicians musicians from Bromsgrove from BromsgroveRock Rock School Schoolplayed playedto toaa packed packedaudience audienceat atThe The Swan Inn, Upton Warren, Swan Inn, Upton Warren, when whenthey theyperformed performedin in their theirfirst firstlive livegig gigin inJuly. July. Fosi Fosiopened openedthe theshow, show, displaying displayingan anaccomplished accomplished harmony harmonyof oftalent talentas asaa junior juniorquartet. quartet.Ten Tenyear yearold old Isabelle, Isabelle,on onvocals, vocals,initially initially gave gaveaaquiet, quiet,unaffected unaffected performance performancewith withher her confidence confidencegrowing. growing. Guitarists GuitaristsOscar Oscarand andFrank Frank competently led the competently led thegroup group and andSam Samon ondrums drumswas was awesome awesomeininthe thebackground. background. The Thestunning stunningredhead redhead teenage teenageMargaux MargauxFranken, Franken, leading leadingvocals vocalsfor forBand BandB, B, was wasconsistently consistentlypowerful powerful throughout. throughout.In InʻAre ʻAreYou YouMineʼ Mineʼ Margaux Margauxaudibly audiblysounded sounded like likeArctic ArcticMonkeysʼ MonkeysʼAlex Alexhad had
sauntered saunteredinto into the the room. room. Accompanied by Accompanied by the the note note perfect perfectJack JackSmart Smart on on bass, bass, Matt MattSmart Smarton ondrums drums and and Harry HarryPayne Payneon onguitar guitar this this band showed real band showed real potential. potential.
cherry cherry on on the the cake cake for for a a Balearic sound. McFreylan Balearic sound. McFreylan returned returned to to the the stage stage for for the final song of the final song of the the night night -dressed dressed all all in in black black they they delivered a fully delivered a fully acoustic acoustic version version of of ʻMy ʻMy Demonsʼ Demonsʼ mesmerising mesmerising the the audience. audience.
Some Some genuine genuine talent talent was was displayed throughout displayed throughout the the gig gig and and opportunity opportunity may may soon soon be be knocking knocking for for some some of the young performers. of the young performers.
Band Band C C changed changed the the tone tone of of the the evening evening with with aa grandad grandad pleasing pleasing ʻJohnny ʻJohnny Be Be Goodʼ Goodʼ and and the the downdowntempo tempo ʻSmile ʻSmile Like Like You You Mean Mean Itʼ. Itʼ. Both Both were were well well delivered delivered by by the the strong strong teenage teenage band, band, with with vocals vocals supported supported by by guitarists guitarists Jack Jack McEvilly McEvilly and and Jake Jake Longley Longley and and the the skillful skillful drummer drummer Harry Harry Longley. Longley.
McFreylan McFreylan [L-R] [L-R] Dylan Dylan Rees, Rees, Freya Freya Richardson, Richardson, Jack Jack McEvilly McEvilly
When When McFreylan McFreylan took took to to the the stage stage the the band band oozed oozed cool. cool. Freyaʼs Freyaʼs soprano soprano mixed mixed with with the the alto alto of of Dylan Dylan was was mature mature beyond beyond their their years. years. Boater Boater hat hat wearing wearing acoustic acoustic guitarist guitarist Jack Jack McEvilly McEvilly was was the the
Bromsgrove Bromsgrove Rock School, run run by by Brian Brian Hoggard from Dragon Dragon Music, Music, welcomes young musicians young musicians from age 88 to to 18 18 years. years. For For information information about joining joining call call 07720 211002. www.dragonmusic.org www.dragonmusic.org
Band Band B B [L-R] [L-R] Margaux Margaux Franken, Franken, Matt and Jack Matt and Jack Smart Smart
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