Massive congratulations to everyone who was up for Semi-finalist consideration - it was an incredibly tough job selecting just 30 acts to go through to the next stage. Everyone should feel incredibly proud of themselves.
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Here they are - you're 2022 Top 30 Semi-finalists!
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Bands (alphabetically)
3D Howls - Burnside High School & Kaiapoi High School (Canterbury)
Alchemy - Papamoa College & Mt Maunganui College (Bay of Plenty)
Bright Sky - Scots College, Wellington High School, Com Ed Centre, Wellington East Girls' College, & Rongotai College (Wellington)
Estrogen - Wakatipu High School (Central Otago)
Lift - Diocesan School For Girls (Auckland Central)
Mmc B - Mt Maunganui College (Bay of Plenty)
Mystery - Alfriston College (Manukau)
Parkdale - Mt Albert Grammar School (Auckland Central)
Pinejah - Cambridge High School (Waikato)
Sense of Time - Kings High School (Otago)
Smoked Paprika - Hillcrest High School (Waikato)
Spoken - Mt Aspiring College (Central Otago)
Stay In It - Palmerston North Girls' High School (Manawatū)
Studio A- Middleton Grange School (Canterbury)
Súe Chef - John McGlashan College (Otago)
The Flares - Cashmere High School (Canterbury)
The Gandharvas - New Plymouth Boys' High School (Taranaki)
The Jehts - Christchurch Girls' High School, Christchurch Boys' High School, Avonside Girls' High School (Canterbury)
Their there - Mt Maunganui College (Bay of Plenty)
This Machine Means Murder - Western Springs College (Auckland Central)
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Solo/Duo (alphabetically)
Beattie Brothers - Long Bay College (North Shore)
Emerson Devos- Hutt Valley High School (Wellington)
Grace & Leigh - Albany Senior High School & Kristin School (North Shore)
Heidingbehindanna - Christchurch Girls High School (Canterbury)
Imani J and Kahu S-B - Nayland College, Nelson College For Girls (Nelson)
Keira - Gisborne Girls' High School (East Coast)
Micah - Mt Maunganui College (Bay of Plenty)
Stank Plankton - Hutt Valley High School (Wellington)
Third Junction - Timaru Boys' High School (Timaru)
Zac & Maddison - Garin College & Waimea College (Nelson)

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These acts are now invited to film a live recording of three of their songs in a professional studio setting. These videos will be judged alongside each other by a panel of industry professionals to decide on the national top 10!
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The Top 10 will be announced at 12pm on 26th August.
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The National Final will be held in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) at Q theatre on 24 September.
Semi-finalists - you will hear from us today with what happens next.
As always, with any questions send us an email to help@smokefreerockquest.co.nz