sponsored by:
Nina & Lou Poanessa
The rock duo Cadence King of Newport took first place. Dubbing themselves “a progressive rock duo”, Cadence King members nineteen year old Ian Cooper and twenty year old Alex Lanio have been playing and studying music together since they were fifteen years old. They have also written, produced and promoted a rock opera, built their own recording studio and played numerous benefits. The pair won a full day at Stable Sound Studio in Portsmouth with engineer Steve Rizzo, an appearance at Newport Recreation Department’s Labor Day Picnic at King Park and a 2010 Concert at Ballard Park as part of their first place prize.
Vejadu took second place honors this year and have placed all three years of the competition winning first place last year and second place in 2007. Teddy Nabozny, Sam Moehrke, Julian Ciany, Fritz Drayton and Adam Strattner received six hours of recording time at Summing Point Studio with engineer Scott Rancourt as part of their second place package.
co-sponsored by:
Carol & Les Ballard
David E. Michael Distinctive Homes, Inc.
Stable Sound Studio
Stagecraft Sound & Lighting
Summing Point Studio
The Molly Finn Battle of the Bands committee also recognized Applewagon as the third place finishers. Members of the band include David Moroney, Sander Doucette, Mason Fried, Phil Tracy and Andrew McCool.
Other bands competing in the 3rd Annual Molly Finn Battle of the Bands included Vanquisher, No Opinion, The Way Things Work and What About Will. Serving as judges for the competition were Summing Point Studio owner Scott Rancourt, Newport Mercury reporter Matt Keefer, musicians Mark Quinn, Kate Dutton, Kate Perotti and Ollie Amerigan and Newport Blues’ Cafe booker Jim Quinn.
An exhibition of artwork created by Rogers High School students under the direction of teacher Barbara Wunderler was displayed in the quarry meadow and the popular “Kid’s Corner” station manned by volunteers was a hit with children who enjoyed face painting, bubbles and hoola hooping contests.
Generous sponsorships, donations and program advertising off set costs associated with the event and will help to fund Cadence King’s 2010 concert. Many thanks to all those people who made this event a tremendous success.
Alex Allen
Frank Amaral
Anne Bailey
Mariel Bailey
Kim Behan
Brittany Butler
Cassie Couture
Lauren DeSantis
Debbie Donovan
Anna Duffy
Sheila Dunn
Michael & Carol Dutton
Bob & Linda Eckstrom
Pat Faerber
Bobby Finn
Colleen Finn
Danny Finn
Michael Finn
Michael D. Finn
Peter Finn
Susan Finn
Sandy Gallagher
Vicky Gollis
Katie Homer
Marnie Jewell
Abbey Littman
Jake Littman
Ken Littman
Carol & Steve Maloney
Mary & Steve Martin
Peter Martin
Colleen McCarthy
Tom McGrath
Ed McWeeney
Mary Moniz
Colleen Murray
Eddie Murray
Ellie Murphy
Paddy Oakley
Suzy Pages
Jason Pantig
Liz Rosenthal
Kathy Ryan
Kathy Semenchuk
Patrick Shea
Jim Sheekey
Kathy Murphy Silveria
Colleen Soares
Renie Sullivan
Sharon Sullivan
Jane Vincelette
Julia Vincelette
Marc Vincelette
Steve Vincelette
Jim Walker
Terrie Champion Welford
Tim Whitford
Kate Dutton
Matt Keefer
Kate Perotti
Jim Quinn
Mark Quinn
Scott Rancourt
Art Students
Barbara Wunderler
John Carney
Susan Cooper
Sean Dugan
Frank Dwyer
Paul Fagan
Lt. William Fitzgerld
Mark Hugo
Eamon Kelly
Rob Oakley
Officer Kevin Parsonage Arelene Reynolds
Liz Stouffer
Detective Kevin Sullivan
Rich Talipsky
Scott Wheeler
Carol Miller Designs
Newport Police Department
Newport Public Schools
Newport Recreation Department
Newport Tent Company, Inc.
Waste Management
Photos by Jason Green
congratulations to first place
winner CADENCE KING
pictured at left :Alex Lanio
& Ian Cooper
2:15 - 2:45 Vanquisher
2:45 - 3:15 No Opinion
3:15 - 3:45 What About Will
3:45 - 4:15 Cadence King
4:15 - 4:45 Applewagon
4:45 - 5:15 The Way Things Work
5:15 - 5:45 Vejadu
Chair: Kiki Finn
Carol Dutton
Brigid Finn
Helen Finn
Meaghan Hebert
Marnie Jewell
John Leisch
Ed McWeeney
Mary Martin
Liz Rosenthal
Bob Sullivan
Jane Vincelette
Terrie Champion Welford
