Rock'n Music Idol 2009 Winners Maggie Barilka (Left) and Brianna LoBue (Right)
The Rock'n Music Idol 2009 live finale was held on Sunday, June 7th 2009 at the Cliffwood Beach VFW Hall. The finale featured performances by the 27 finalists from throughout New Jersey who advanced to the finals out of the over 600 contestants that auditioned for the competition back in February. Highlights from the show include Maggie Barilka's soulful rendition of "Something To Talk About" by Bonnie Raitt to open the show and searing guitar solos by Xavier Quiles and Jackson Guthrie. Special guest Alyjah Decker, the Rock'n Music Idol 2008 Vocal 12-14 Winner, performed an original song off of her upcoming album that she recorded with a professional producer. Brianna Lobue of Old Bridge closed the show with an inspired rendition of Christina Aguilera's "Mercy On Me" which brought the sold out crowd to their feet.
The professional panel of judges, headed by executive band manager Marie LaDolcetta, carefully analyzed all the performances and selected the 12 winners of Rock'n Music Idol 2009:
Vocal 7-11: Maggie Barilka of Morganville, Vocal 12-14: Kara Mowery of Red Bank, Vocal 15-17 Brianna LoBue of Old Bridge, Guitar: Xavier Quiles of Lakehurst and Jackson Guthrie of Wyckoff, Keyboard/Piano:
The grand prize for the winners includes professional recording studio time to write and record an original song which will be produced on cd and a professional photo shoot with famed photographer Mark Weiss. Mark established his career as a photographer with the metal/hair bands in the 80's. He has toured the world with rock icons Guns n' Roses, Motley Crue, and Ozzy Osbourne and has photographed countless album covers for that era including Twisted Sister's "Stay Hungry" and Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet". Today he continues to shoot cutting edge bands such as Avenged Sevenfold and Paramore.
Additional Rock'n Music Idol info, including photos from the live finale, is available at www.RocknMusicIdol.com. Congratulations to all of this year's winners!
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