April 2023 | Vol. 05 Iss. 04
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SKYLINE-BASED ROSANDER TRIUMPHS AT MARCH’S BATTLE OF THE BANDS By Heather Lawrence | h.lawrence@mycityjournals.com
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osander, the four-piece band from Skyline High, won first place in the March 3 West Multi Region Battle of the Bands. As winners, they will perform at the Grand Theatre April 29. But they say they’re even happier that they won Fan Favorite. “In the competition, there are four or five judges and you progress through each round with two songs. They give you a score and feedback on what you did well and what you can improve. That score determines the winner,” said senior Lucas Helm who plays bass in the band. Fan favorite, however, is judged by the audience. “There’s an online survey and fans vote on whose music they liked the most and who looked like they were having the most fun. To me it’s even better that we won that, because it means the audience really liked the show,” Helm said. Helm has been playing with his band mates as Rosander for a little over a year, with senior Mason Brindley on guitar, junior Andie Christensen on vocals and junior Max Anderson on drums. Anderson’s mom Amber, a vocal coach, is also their manager. The event on March 3 was held at Olympus High and sponsored by the PTA. There were 14 entries from nine Utah high schools, a mix of bands and open mic performers: Nameless, Alex Navarro, The Ceramic Bowl Speaks, Stella Rhodes, Grace Waite, Bread Box, Jameson Thackeray, The Waynes, Anna Van Moorlehem, Flying Beagle, Stephen Sroufe, Turpentine and Johhn LeBaron.
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“Students performing in Battle of the Bands are winners from their local schools. There are several [other] competitions in the state. The winners will go on to perform on April 29 at the Salt Lake Community College Grand Theatre,” said Matthew Sampson, spokesperson for Granite School District. This was Rosander’s second year competing. They formed nearly two years ago when Max Anderson and Brindley, who were already friends, started “jamming whenever possible in Max’s basement.” They shared a common love of grassroots rock and roll. Soon they were joined by Helm on bass, but they needed a solid vocalist. Enter Andie Christensen. “I saw Andie’s YouTube channel and knew she went to our school. I asked her to join us and my mom worked with her at her vocal studio. Andie’s capable of many genres, and she’s really fun to watch up on stage,” Max Anderson said. Amber Anderson knew she had good raw material to work with. “I directed her to some soulful vocalists. I knew the voice was there and it had this warmth. But she had to know it was OK to stand out in a crowd and not be afraid of Continued page 12 Members of the winning band Rosander are all students at Skyline High. L to R are Lucas Helm, Andie Christensen, Max Anderson and Mason Brindley. (Courtesy Amber Anderson/Rosander)
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