The Motorvators, joint district winner of the campus bands competition heat.
SOUTH-WEST bands will battle it out on stage tomorrow night for a chance to represent the region at the annual Pushover event in Melbourne in November. Meanwhile, winners of the Warrnambool heat of the National Campus Bands Competition, The Motorvators and Warrna-grooves, are preparing for their regional final, on September 1 in Geelong. The two bands out-classed a bunch of other local acts to take out the heat at Deakin’s Student Union bar last week. The campus bands competition has launched some great musical talent in previous years, including Perth’s Jebediah. The two finalists from the Warrnambool Push Battle of the Bands will go on to compete in a regional final in Colac on September 17. Pushover regional winners will follow in the footsteps of Warrnambool bands Tukan Sam and Piffen Yonnies with a berth in the state final, to be held at the Corner Hotel in Richmond. Quirky four-piece Tukan Sam took out third place at the Pushover gig in 1997 before going on to record debut album What A Corker. Since Piffen Yonnies’ appearance at Pushover last year, the threesome have also recorded a debut album and moved to Melbourne to pursue their musical career. Regional and state winners will not only benefit from the exposure of Pushover but also will be given studio time to record their winning songs. The heat will be held at the Warrnambool Performing Arts Centre from 6.30pm tomorrow. Tickets for the all-ages drug and alcohol-free event are $5 at the door.
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