Student group makes music finals
Woy Woy band Mind Priorities has been named as a finalist in the ABC Newcastle Music Awards.
The local group have made it into the top six tracks for the alternative award category.
Winners will be announced at Lizottes restaurant Newcastle on November 12.
The musical group from Brisbane Water Secondary College has been described by event organisers as an "exciting and versatile band".
It consists of school captain Liam Scarratt 18, and students Daniel Thomson 18, Andy Clews 16, and Daniel Scarratt 15.
"One would normally identify the performance instrument of each musician with their names however Mind Priorities interchange their instruments between tracks, although the mature and eclectic voice of Liam remains their constant thread," according to the ABC Newcastle website.
"Mind Priorities started out as a covers band performing songs by their favourite artists but soon realised they had their own creative talent to explore.
"The song writing chemistry between the boys soon emerged and they have gone from strength to strength.
"Their debut EP As Seen On TV was launched in May this year to a crowd of moshing fans at The Hub at Erina Fair.
"Mind Priorities won best Indie song in Kool Skools in 2007 and were Youth Rock finalists in 2008 and 2009 winning themselves recording time at Sonic Studios.
"This allowed the band to mix their latest single Outside View, which will be uploaded to their MySpace page in the near future.
"They were finalists in the 2008 Battle of the Bands at Erina where they won prizes including recording time at Caravan Records.
"Mind Priorities also played at the GOATS festival, the Central Coast's version of the Big Day Out."
Website, 27 Oct 2009
ABC Newcastle