Senseless wins the HK Final of GBOB 2010

In 2010, over 50 bands entered the Global Battle of the Bands (GBOB) in Hong Kong.  Each band were hoping that they would be the one who would bring home a Gibson Les Paul junior guitar, HK$5000 Tom Lee Music vouchers and the honour of representing Hong Kong in the China Final.   After hosting seven preliminary heats, there were nine bands left to battle it out at the Hong Kong Final at HYDE in Lyndhurst Terrace, Central last Friday.

According to GBOB rules, each band plays two original songs within eight minutes and the Hong Kong Final audience were treated to a wonderful variety of styles all sounding superb and the judges were left wondering “How can we judge when practically all of the bands merited a gold star?”.  The panel of 10 judges comprised music industry representatives from Warner Music, Schtung Music, Drum Jam, Gibson guitars, along with media partners BusinessWire, BC Magazine and local celebrities Christine Samson, Ryan Hui and Ginger Kwan plus a representative from Hotreels Films.

In the end, the whole venue went silent as everyone waited for the announcement, and then there was a huge cheer & roar & yells of yes from the audience as Senseless were crowned the best band in Hong Kong for 2010. 

Senseless play a blend of energetic Canto-power-pop-punk, and these five Hong Kong lads are now one step closer to winning a slot at the Zebra Music Festival in Chengdu in May 2011 as well as the chance to represent China in the World Final of GBOB in Malaysia where they stand to win US$100,000 in band development.

In second place at the HK Final, were power pop rap rockers F.B.I. (they have won second place in GBOB HK two years in a row) and in third place were monster thrash band Misery.

The GBOB China 2010 Final is happening on Sunday 21^st November 2010, right here in Hong Kong, where Senseless will compete against three other China cities: Crossline (Macau), The Amazing Insurance Salesmen (Beijing), and Bolt Action (Shenzhen).   (Unfortunately Guangzhou event was cancelled because of the Asian Games and Shanghai event was cancelled by the Shanghai venue).  The special guest at China Final will be Rustic (from Beijing) who won the GBOB World competition in 2009.

Global Battle of the Bands was formed in 2004 and the China division created in 2008. Over 20 countries are taking part in 2010. The World Final for GBOB 2010 will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 26^th February 2011.   At the World Final, the overall winner will receive US$100,000 in band development (US$10,000 cash, UK tour & 1 week recording in a top London studio).

Senseless:

F.B.I. (1st runner up)

Misery (2nd Runner up)

URL: http://gbobchina.com
Zebra Music Festival:  http://www.myzmf.com/show.shtml

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