Strawberry Fields 2010

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Individual Prizes

These are the individual prizes which were agreed upon by the judges by consensus. All 5 of them have signed below the results.

SF 2009 Consolidated Scoresheets

These are the Finals individual scoresheets and consolidated scoresheets for both the Prelims and Finals.

SF 2009 Finals
Band	Rajeev	Uday	Hari	Jason	Narayan	Total
Armour of God	36.5	45	26	29	29	165.5
Blacklisted	42	49.5	41	38	40	210.5
Solder	35	33.5	34	32	35	169.5
Bridge	34	31	33	29	26	153
Bicycle Days	35	41	33	28	31	168

				SF 2009 PRELIMS
Band Name		Rajeev	Uday	TOTAL
FUNKY INK		20.5	14	34.5
RIPPLE FACTOR		22.5	30	52.5
REGICIDE		22.5	19	41.5
SCRATCH CARD WINNERS		25	16	41
BLACK SUN		25	21	46
VERSES		25	30	55
DRONES FROM TURBINE		28	29	57
MOBIUS		10	2	12
ALL THE FAT CHILDREN		31	35	66
IN MY DYING DAYS		24.5	21	45.5
SOLDER		35	44	79
LYCANTHROPIA		27.5	19	46.5
BLISS		20	17	37
ECCENTRIC PENDULUM		32.5	22	54.5
GODESS GAGGED		32	32	64
FROZEN THRONE		27.5	16	43.5
KAASHMORA		21	17	38
INNERSKIN		24	25	49
PROGARDIN		23	12	35
BRDIGE		35	42	77
ADROIT		26	30	56
PERFORATED LIMB		16	9	25
RIVER SAGITTARIUS		27	26	53
BICYCLE DAYS		39	35	74
PRALAYH		31.5	41	72.5
OVERBLACK		27	29	56
1-800		32	36	68
BLACKLISTED		37.5	48	85.5
ORION		29.5	17	46.5
THEOGONY		31.5	34	65.5
CLIPPED WING SATTELITE		27.5	28	55.5
BRAHMASTRA		29	26	55
SUMMER PINT JUNKIE		32.5	37	69.5
ARMOUR OF GOD		35	40	75
NIHILUS		27.5	24	51.5
ABANDONED AGONY		29.5	26	55.5
THEORIZED		29.5	21	50.5
ESCHER'S KNOT		33	32	65
CRAZY ZEUS		32.5	37	69.5
DEVOID		30	26	56
CULMINANT		29	20	49
ZYGNEMA		33	38	71
KERIGMA		30	20	50
PUSHING TIN		32.5	36	68.5

Strawberry Fields 2009 - Finals and Prelims Scoresheets

1. The prelims of SF 2009 were judged by Rajeev and Uday Jose. All changes/alterations made by the judges in the score-sheets have been signed. Rajeev has signed next to such alterations and Uday has done so adjacent to the total scores column.

2. The SF 2009 Finals was judged by Rajeev, Uday Jose, Hari Adivarekar, Narayan and Jason Zachariah. All changes have been signed by the judges themselves either next to the changes themselves or next to the total score column of the concerned band.

Rajeev has been an active musician for over 20 years, having played previously with bands such as Stomp and Retronome. He is currently a solo recording artist working on his third studio album with his group, Rajeev and the Rebels. He is the owner of Kyra, Bangalore's most popular live music destination, and is in the process of launching his own record label next year.

Uday Jose is a professional freelance keyboardist, with over 14 years of experience in the music industry, having played with such accomplished musicians as Ms. Vasundhara Das. Currently a member of the NXOS music school headed by DJ Shawn and DJ Premik, where he teaches keyboards, Uday is also an expert in music production and the pedagogy involved therewith.

Hari Adiwarekar is a former member of the rock group Zebediah Plush. He worked with Worldspace for three years, in a dual capacity, as an RJ on their rock music station Spin, as well as as an editor for their music magazine. An accomplished freelance journalist for the last four years, Hari specializes in photography and writing, with music journalism being one of his strong suits as well as his most enduring passions.

Jason Zachariah currently plays with bands as musically diverse as Allegro Fudge, Thermal and a Quarter, Bhoomi, Caeser's Palace and Parousia, among others. He was also a member of erstwhile, but widely feted local outfits like technical-death metal band Extinct Reflections, and the prog-tinged rockers Black Earth. Jason's facility across genres, his theoretical and technical skills, as well as musical intelligence have enabled him to develop into a prolific composer with some of his current projects. He is one of the few certified Pro Tools operators in the country, and maintains a keen interest in audio recording and music technology... regularly assisting local bands with mixing, editing and mastering. Jason has also scored music for Anmol Vellani's stage productions of Exit the King and Woyzeck.

Narayan is an accomplished bass player and has been a part of the Bangalore bands Myndsnare and Clockwork Orange. Narayan is widely respected in the music circles and is known to have a keen ear for music of all shades and hue.

3. The decision on individual awards was arrived at by consensus and all 5 judges have signed next to the decision.

The Winners of SF 2009 were Blacklisted (Chennai) and the runners-up were Solder (Bangalore). The best guitarist was from Blacklisted, best drummer from Solder, best vocalist went to Bridge, best bassist to Bicycle days and the best Keyboard player award was secured by Armour of God. The consolidated scores of the prelims and finals along with the scanned copies of the signed score sheets are the following.

Finalists

The five finalists at Strawberry Fields '09 were:

• The Bicycle Days
• Blacklisted
• Solder
• The Bridge
• Armour of God

Vote of Thanks

We would like to thank all the bands that came to play at Strawberry Fields 2009, for giving us all three days of brilliant music and an amazing time.

Funky Ink. Ripple Factor. Regicide. Scratch Card. Black Sun. Verses. Drones from the Turbine. Mobius. All The Fat Children. In My Dying Days. Solder. Lycanthropia. Bliss. Eccentric Pendulum. Goddess Gagged. Frozen Throne. Kaashmora. Inner Skin. Progardin. Bridge. Perforated Limb. River Sagittarius. Bicycle Days. Pralayh. Overblack. 1-800. Blacklisted. Orion. Theogony. Clipped Wing Satellite. Brahmastra. Summer Pint Junkie. Armour of God. Nihilus. Abandoned Agony. Theorized. Escher's Knot. Crazy Zeus and the Grasshoppers. Devoid. Culminant. Kerigma. Zygnema. Pushing Tin.

And last, but definitely not the least, we would like to thank the Special Act, Inner Sanctum and the Headlining Band, Parikrama.

Until next year, then.

Strawberry Fields is Here

Ladies and gentlemen, the wait is almost over. In another 19 hours, Strawberry Fields 2009 will be upon us!

I know, I know. It's a Friday, college is on, etc etc. But it's also November, and more importantly, this is Strawberry Fields!!! With a line-up of 50 bands that have gravitated towards 'the field' from all corners of the Country, it would be a shame to miss this SF.

Entry: Free (on all three days)

The Dates: 20th, 21st and 22nd of November, 2009.

Venue: National Law School of India University, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore
Map: http://wikimapia.org/2824557/Additional-ground-acquired-by-NLS

Sound/Light: Reynolds

Hope to see you all there!

Headlining Act for SF 2009 is Parikrama and the Special Act is Inner Sanctum.