Once again it is time for the annual event at Westside, Battle of the Bands. This year, seven groups are performing:
Phat as Phunk
Members:
Chad Fey
Ashleigh Madsen
Ben Waxberg
Haley Gagne
Connor Smith
Reese Pike
Christian Madsen
Grace Calderon
Phat as Phunk will be performing Miss Madison by Phat Phunktion, a band from which they drew the inspiration for their own name. They will be performing with a range of different instruments, with vocals from Chad Fey.
622
Members:
Maddy Stark
Ashleigh Madsen
James Henry
Nathan Wolf
Christian Madsen
Tommy Simon
Mahmoud Amoura
Jackson Hanus
622 is returning for another round of Battle of the Bands. The former champions include many of the same group members, but some seniors have left and new members have joined. They will be performing New Soul by Yael Naim.
Band Name
Members:
Philip Andres
Kevin Dong
Shayla Cridale
Mason Sanwick
Band Name will be performing their own mix of Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles and Crazy Mix by MIX5. They will perform with vocals along with a variety of instruments.
MILK
Members:
Nick Hollman
Kadin Williams
Eliot Gray
Chris Mullins
Max Zweiback
MILK is a group composed of all freshmen. They will be performing Beautiful Disaster by 311.
BAM!
Members:
Chad Fey
Mason Sanwick
Owen Beckenhauer
Jack Moseman
Will Morrow
Elijah Marburg
BAM! will feature an ensemble of drums, piano, bass, and vocals. They will perform Careless Whisper by George Michael.
Pagan Athletes
Members:
Nathan Wolf
Ryan Alger
Griffin Wolf
Pagan Athletes are unique from the other groups, as they will be performing an original song, titled Stravinsky. The band features a vocalist, drums, and a casio keyboard.
The final band performing is Mondo and the Squeezers. The group members consist of Casey Plucinski, Brenden Plucinski, Cannon Dunwoody, Roman Constantino, and Joe Murphy.
The Battle of the Bands will take place during Winter Formal this Saturday at 8 p.m. You can buy tickets at the business office for $10, or buy them at the door for $15.
Story by Simmy Niroula and Audrey Egbert
