From school to stage – 44th Sunset revved up for 2012 Big Day Out!
Dubbed as the next big thing to come out of the Australian music scene,
Perth’s indie rock band, 44th Sunset – crowned overall winners of Motorola’s
online competition MySchoolAct, are getting ready to play The Big Day
Out 2012 this Sunday on the Perth foreshore.
Beating 500 Australian high school bands for the chance to share the stage with
Soundgarden, Foster the People and My Chemical Romance, the Helena College quartet
clinched the $50,000 recording and marketing contract from Sony Music, complete with
Sony / ATV publishing deal and coveted slot in the BDO’s WA line up.
Comprised of 16 year old students Nik Thompson, Forrest King, Emily Matthews and
John Yaxley, 44th Sunset’s music has been described as a raw and diverse soundscape
complete with haunting melodies, acclaimed riffs and a myriad of stories and moments
rich with connotative meaning.
Emily Matthews describes the beginning of their MySchoolAct journey from Perth to
Sydney as being exhausting but one of the most rewarding and inspiring events of their
lives.
“We were determined to do the best we could and prove that as wildcards in the
competition, we had the right to be there,” said Emily. “In appreciation, all of the bands
were so tight, with such great stage presence and something different in their music.”
The MySchoolAct competition is all about supporting young Aussie talent through
utilising the very best tools the online world has to offer – so it comes as no surprise that
Motorola, who pride themselves in delivering innovative products to young music lovers
everywhere, were proud to support this wonderful initiative.
What’s more, the Activation at each Australian event will include the biggest waterslide
BDO has ever seen, with a 12 metre climb to the Slide’s crows nest and a 55 metre
runway! There will also be demonstrations of the new Motorola DEFY+™ handset from
qualified Motorola staff. Motorola DEFY+™ has been designed for the biggest days out
with water resistant, scratch and dust proof qualities.
44th Sunset play at Perth’s BDO this Sunday 5 February at the Victoria Park Foreshore
(McCallum Park) Victoria Park, at 11.40am on the Guvera Skate Stage.