CLEARWATER BAND WINS FLORIDA ROCK-OFF

April 18, 2005

 

EFFUSION, a four-piece funk/groove/new age band from Clearwater, took top honors Sunday in the Finals of FLARO9, the 9th Annual Florida Rock-Off competition for original high school bands.

EFFUSION, which represented Countryside High School, delivered a powerful set of tightly-orchestrated funky, smooth compositions before a very affirming and crowd of screaming fans and supportive adults.

The prize package included $1,000 from Reindeer Records, an indie label that presents FLARO every year, plus the well-earned title, ‘Best Young Band In Central Florida.” In addition, Hurricane Pass Recording Studios of Palm Harbor donated 10 hours of studio time to the winning band.

EFFUSION was one of five finalists who gave the impressive nine-member judging panel much to consider. Other bands included GOOD GRAEFF from Sarasota, STRANGE BREW from Valrico, TEN SPEED INDIAN from Fort Myers and UNEXPECTED GUESTS from Tampa.

Many bands and individual musicians were recognized for various achievements and outstanding performances (regardless of where their band placed in the ranks). [A complete list of awards follows].

The show was held at Boomerz in Seminole.

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FLARO9 AWARDS

BEST MARKETABILITY
1st – UNEXPECTED GUEST
2nd – STRANGE BREW
3rd – TEN SPEED INDIAN

BEST LIVE SHOWCASE
1st – GOOD GRAEFF
2nd – EFFUSION
3rd – STRANGE BREW

BEST SONGWRITING: MUSIC
1st – Brooke Graeff
2nd – Robby Osenton
3rd – EFFUSION

BEST SONGWRITING: LYRICS
1st – Brooke Graeff
2nd – Robby Osenton
3rd – Sam Lagos & Ryan Johnson

ORIGINALITY OF MATERIAL:
1st – GOOD GRAEFF
2nd – STRANGE BREW
3rd – TIE: EFFUSION
TEN SPEED INDIAN

BEST ORIGINAL MATERIAL:
1st – GOOD GRAEFF
2nd – STRANGE BREW
3rd – UNEXPECTED GUEST

BEST DRUMS:
1st – Jason Morris/Effusion
2nd – TIE:
Mark Etherington/StrangeBrew
Andrew Zink/Ozell

BEST BASS:
1st – David Vasquez/Rockin’ Blue Flamingos
2nd – Gabe Tavarez/StrangeBrew
3rd- TIE: Shane Davis/Deathbed
December
Ryne Pinto/Effusion

BEST GUITAR:
1st – Luke Schwartz/Effusion
2nd – Robby Osenton/StrangeBrew
3rd – Sam Lagos/Unexpected Guest

BEST VOCALS:
1st – Max Fields/Ten Speed Indian
2nd – Robby Osenton/Strange Brew
3rd – Brooke Graeff/Good Graeff