| Hakim Hayat |
BRUNEI rock band ‘Claws’ recently clinched second place in the Hard Rock Rising (Asia Regional) finals in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, becoming the first local band to reach the finals in the world’s largest battle of the bands.
Claws competed against 14 other bands that were selected out of 6,000 bands from across Asia in April 2015. Two other local bands, ‘Alexandria’ and ‘Perfect Scums’ also battled it out in the competition. Claws representative Sai Mohsin said, “It was a wonderful experience to play at Hard Rock Cafe twice this year. The other bands did their best to secure a slot in the finals.
“We didn’t really expect to reach the finals as this is our first time and it’s an event organised by Hard Rock Café,” he added.
Claws looks forward to participating again next year, he said.
Hoping to put Brunei on the map in terms of the global music scene, he called for more Brunei bands to compete at competitions in the future.
The panel of judges included University Malaysia Sabah Lecturer Sharip Zainal, Kupi Kupi FM Radio Announcer Queennera Francis and Sabah Cultural Board (Cultural Event Division) Assistant Manager II Malik Rahim
Hard Rock Rising is a one-of-a-kind global competition for aspiring artistes of all genres to showcase their talent and connect with new fans at more than 125 Hard Rock Cafe properties around the world.
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