Every year many groups of students come together and perform in front of their peers at Battle of the Bands during Westside’s Winter Formal. This year SAB and the participating groups are working very hard to put on a great show for everyone.

This year there are eight bands performing and an exhibition performance. During rehearsals, some of the groups gave a biography of their group and what helps them in order to give a good performance.

Maddie and Me:

Q: What kind of music do you guys play?

Ben Tombi: “We play some indie and a little bit of alternative.”

Q: How often do you guys practice?

Ben Tombi: “We don’t!”

Maddy Stark: “Maybe like once a week

Q: Do you have any pre-performing rituals?

Ben Tombi: “We dab.”

Q: Who is your inspiration?

Ben Tombi: “Obama, Kevin Hart and each other.”

Kate and Trevor the Amazing Ukulele Duo:

Q: What kind of music do you play?

Kate Hammit: “Feel good, chill vibes.”

Q: What made you guys want to do battle of the bands?

Trevor Mumford: “I wanted to play ukulele and I needed a really good singer so I asked Kate to come do it with me.”

Q: How often do you guys practice?

Trevor Mumford: Uh, lets just say it’s natural talent.”

Q: Do you have any pre performing rituals?

Kate Hammit: “Well I get nervous before everything I do , so I just have to get in the zone.”

Trevor Mumford: “I do at least 50 push ups and sit ups just so I can get my arms in the strumming mood.”

Jamie Lee Curtis:

Q: What kind of music do you guys perform?

Grace Wolfe: “We play cover, but we kind of make them more garage band sounding. We like girl bands.”

Q: What made you want to do battle of the bands?

Kirsten McCormack: “Well we did it last year and it was really fun and we just wanted to do it for our senior and junior years.”

Q: How often do you guys practice?

Grace Wolfe: “We only practiced like two weeks before this, but we practiced everyday. That’s why we sounds like a garage band.”

Q: Who is your inspiration?

Grace Wolfe: Jamie Lee Curtis all the way. You’re my hero.