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Dallas band scores battle title
By Kenny Green, kgreen@starlocalnews.com
MESQUITE-- The 6th Annual Real.Texas.Festival. in Mesquite kicked off its second day with its annual battle of the bands competition. The competition pitted six high school-aged bands against each other to determine which group best commanded the stage and delivered during the battle.
The battle began with each of the bands playing a two song set. At the end of the opening round three bands were left standing – Kosmic Girls and Koltraine, Lasting Effect and One Soul.
Each band was then given the opportunity to play a second set of songs to determine the grand champion of the competition.
The group immediately prepared to give their 30 minute encore performance which was part of the winner's prize pack.
“We were happy and surprised. We honestly thought the Kosmic Girls and Koltraine were going to win,” Clark said.
The win was the first time the group has won any competition it has taken part in. Clark said he had a theory as to why they hadn't won before.
“The reason we lose is we are always competing against adults with more experience,' Clark said.
One Soul has been playing together for less than a year and can thank the connection they made through Dallas' School of Rock for allowing them to meet each other and become a band.
“The School of Rock teaches you how to play and they put you on stage to get you used to performing,” Clark said.
The band said they each have their own musical influences that they try and blend into their own music. Two of the band's members, Clark and Ballew, cited the band All Time Low as having a significant impact on their music.
“We really try and mix all the sounds together as much as possible,” Clark said.
At least one member of the band, Cano, was comfortable on the big stage at the Real.Texas.Festival. stage, having played in last year's battle with another band.
“This year I was ore confident because I had more experience,” Cano said.
The band said they usually take a month off and book two to three months of shows at once so don't currently have any shows booked for May but are booked pretty solid in June, July and August.
The band said they plan to set part if their winning back to offset the cost of purchasing additional merchandise such as T-shirts and necklaces. The rest of the prize money will be divided among the band's members.
“We hope to be the kind of band people can sing along to and that we can make a lasting effect on people's lives,” Ballew said.
That impact stretches beyond the stage for this group of young men as they have partnered with The Red Thread Movement to help stop the underage sex slave trade in Nepal. The group wears and sells red bracelets to help support the cause.
“We are trying to be helpful. We are trying to get these people shelter and protection,” Clark said.
For information on One Soul, visit www.facebook.com/onesoulrock.
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