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Low Flying Airplanes

Low Flying Airplanes
[Yarmouth HS] Andrew Gabrielson - vocals, guitar, trombone; Dan Wriggins - vocals,guitar, bass, keyboards, harmonica, ukulele; Mike Cormier - drums, banjo, percussion; Pat Vigue - bass Port City Music Hall played host this past Saturday to the Rock Off Finals, where six bands competed for the title of Best High School Band in Maine in front of more than 300 fans. When the dust had settled, Yarmouth High School band Low-Flying Airplanes were judged best of the lot and took home a prize package that included $1,000 in cash and a suite of other prizes that should get them well on the way to a career in the music business. The event was put on by the non-profit Maine Academy of Modern Music, with help from the Portland Music Foundation and www.MaineToday.com.

Playing a mix of folk rock along the lines of OAR and Dave Matthews, with hints of British Invasion and their own distinctive verve, Low-Flying Airplanes also impressed with a solid collection of merchandise, a CD already to their name, and a cadre of fans screaming in the front row. In addition to the cash prize, they also were awarded the opening slot for Saturday nightÕs 21+ gig with Holy Boys Danger Club and Paranoid Social Club at Port City; a slot to play the Old Port Fest on the Maine Academy of Modern Music stage; and an opening slot for a gig in Boston put on by Rock on Concerts. TheyÕll also be guests of WMPGÕs Jan Wilkinson on her Friday night show ÒLocal Motives,Ó get themselves a tour of Gateway Studios from Grammy-winning mastering engineer Adam Ayan, and have a professional bio written by Portland Phoenix music columnist Sam Pfeifle. Other prizes include a $60 gift certificate from Bull Moose Music, graphic design from McGilvry Design, and recording studio time.

Rock Off Finals video

[Video courtesy Roger McCord]

Kudos to all of this year's bands

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[Winthrop Middle School/Winthrop HS] Katherine Veayo - Drums, piano, backup vocals; Kristen Veayo - Guitar, vocals; Danielle Pease - Lead vocals, piano; Declan Chu - Guitar; Arron St. Pierre - Bass The Loudest Mime
[Freeport HS] Angus Macdonald - Guitar, Vocals, Jew's Harp; Luke Macdonald - Guitar, Keyboard, Keytar; Thomas Dodge - Bass, Vocals; David Vitali - Drums Mousam River Ramblers
[Kennebunk HS] Alex Deely - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals and Harmonica; Noah Dest - Guitar and Vocals; Max Robinson - Guitar and Vocals; John Joseph Lyden - Upright Bass Pilgrimage
[Cheverus HS] Gabe Terracciano - Bass, Violin, Vocals; Will Maxwell - Guitar, Vocals; Sam Scribner - Soprano Saxophone; Mark Dumond - Drums Midnite Haze
[Telstar HS/Telstar Middle School] Devin Vail - Drums; David Pilgrim - Bass; Ryan Vail - Guitar/Lead Vocals Above our Rivals
[Medomak Valley HS] Trevor Winchenbaugh - Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals; Joseph Murphy - Drums/Backup Vocals; Zachary Wallace - Bass A Tale of Two Cities
[Thornton Academy] Cain Landry - Vocals, Guitar; Anthony DiBiase - Lead Guitar; Cam Wilson - Bass; David Stone - Drums Auxiliary
[Massabesic HS] Douglas Russum - Lead Guitar; Cody Huntress - Rhythm Guitar; Zai Huntress - Bass Guitar; Matthew Tetrick - drums Crossed Out
[Gorham HS] Alex Verrill - Vocals/Guitar; Mike Tracy - Bass; Justin Getchell - Drums/vocals; Adam Bourgault - Guitar Electric City
[York HS] Alex Haight - Voice; Sam Milinazzo - Lead guitar; John McCafferty - Bass guitar; Arran Maran - Guitar; Louis Meola - Drums If I Ran the Circus
[Gorham HS/Portland HS/Deering HS] Niko Kallis - Drums; Matt Heath - Guitar; Sid Baxter - Vox/Synth; Lenny Schwartz - Bass; Lowell Brown - Vox/Guitar Lost by Found
[Old Orchard Beach HS/Massabeesic HS] James Stroumbas - Drums, Background Vocals; Cody Perrone - Mike Perrone, Andrea Perrone; Cody Hackett - Bass Guitar Phantom Companion
[Falmouth HS/Waynflete HS] Lee Larson - Vocals/Keyboard; Xander Nelson - Guitar/Voals; Chris Gilbert - Drums; Connor McGrory - Bass Guitar Shattick
[SSHS/Calais HS] Ray Thomas - Bass; Nathan Marshall - Drums; Dustin Ellis - Vocals; Josh Pattison - Lead Guitar; Jason McKnight - Guitar Tastes Like Chicken
[Rockland District HS] Cole Barbour - Guitar, Vocals; Aaron Clarke - Guitar, Vocals; Jake Nagy - Bass, Vocals; Joe Njache - Drums, Vocals