Tampered Heads wins Battle of the Bands

Published on 29 August 2024

Mount Alexander Shire Council is excited to announce the winner of Battle of the Bands 2024, Tampered Heads.

More than 200 people attended Battle of the Bands last Friday night at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal to watch seven young bands and solo artists battle it out for the winning title.

The event gives young musicians aged 12-21 an opportunity to perform in a supportive and safe environment.

Rock group Tampered Heads won the $500 first prize with all original, self-composed material.

Tampered Heads member Izak said that he and Riley formed their band earlier this year after discovering they worked best as a duo.

Riley said: “Battle of the Bands is always a big event that you are keen to get ready for. It’s essentially the proving ground for young musicians and is fairly competitive.”

Izak said: “My highlight of Battle of the Bands 2024 was watching my friends and people I can recognise from school in the light as performers. It's really something to see with the joy of performing music for people you barely know.

“We think the best advice to give other young musicians is to just do it, it's the most fun thing ever to get up on a stage and play your music out to an audience. It's understandably hard to get out there in front of your youth and perform but it was the best 15 minutes of our lives.”

Congratulations to the winners of Battle of the Bands 2024:

First prize: Tampered Heads
Second prize: Tongue & Cheek
Third prize: The Noisy Miners tied with duo Thea & Frieda

Council would like to thank Theatre Royal for supporting the event.

The competition was organised by Council’s FReeZA Committee, Eight Metre Speaker. FReeZA is a Victorian Government funded program that supports music and cultural events run by, and for, young people aged 12-25 years. All events are fully supervised, accessible, and alcohol, drug and smoke free.

Photos thanks to Chevy Librio.