MUSICIANS BLOW THE ROOF OFF AT ROCK BAND COMPETITION

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL–An auditorium full of high school students is anything but quiet but last month’s assembly at Bountiful High blew the roof off. Battle of the Bands has become a tradition at the school and for organizers David and Alexandra Sandberg it’s in their blood.

“We’ve been doing it for six years,” said Alexandra. “Our oldest son entered the Battle of the Bands eight years ago and a whole world was introduced to us. This displayed all that he loved and gave him a chance to perform in front of the school. It gave him a place to do that. We took over and never looked back. We just couldn’t let it go.”

It’s run through the PTA, said David. “They started the program 20 years ago.”

When the Sandbergs got involved they decided to bring it to the next level. “It’s been life changing,” said Alexandra. “We’ve seen so many little miracles. Most of these kids don’t do other things.This gives them a chance to shine. Many are going through really hard things. This is how they speak.”

They hold auditions in September, she said. “We had seven bands try out and only four can go through. Every single band was cheering on the others. Those four bands go onto region.”

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