Congratulations to Mistress, an all-female metal band featuring our talented students Becky Bartlett and Hayley Middleton, who recently competed in the North Shore Regional Heats of the Smoke Free Rockquest. This prestigious competition celebrates original student music, and Mistress stood out with its impressive play style. The judges feedback particularly highlighted the members’ originality and musicality, stating that they were “playing and sounding beyond their years”.
A special mention goes to Hayley, who received an award for her exceptional musicianship on lead guitar. The Music Department is incredibly proud of their achievements and wishes them continued success in their musical journey!
“Rockquest was a great experience for me and my band. We had so much fun getting to showcase our original works in a competition. Getting through to the regional finals in our first year competing was a huge accomplishment for us! Hayley who plays guitar in the band won the Musicianship Award which was amazing as well! Follow the band on instagram @mistressband_”
- Becky Bartlett, Lead Singer and Bass Player
Kiera Miller also participated in the competition with her band and made it through to the North Shore finals. Reflecting on the experience, she shared: “The Rockquest experience was awesome! The band and I loved having a supportive environment to perform in and share our music. It’s definitely something I would love to do again!”