Bands rock HVRHS

Kate From Baltimore singer Sophia DeDominicis-Fitzpatrick works the crowd at Battle of the Bands, April 4.

Patrick L. Sullivan

Bands rock HVRHS

FALLS VILLAGE — For the second year in a row, Kate From Baltimore, which is a rock band, not a person, won the Battle of the Bands at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.

It was a unanimous decision by judges Jeff Hill, Sean Claydon and Natalia Zukerman Friday, April 4.

First up was Blossom, a quartet. Bassist and singer Abram Kirshner said the last year’s performance was done more or less on the spur of the moment. This time around they were more serious about it.

It showed.

Autumn Nostalgia, with Elizabeth Forbes out front, came next. Forbes’ songwriting skills have sharpened, and the addition of drums and a second guitar filled out the sound nicely.

Kate From Baltimore took the stage like seasoned veterans and knocked out a solid set that ended with everybody — including a couple of toddlers — dancing up a storm in front.

HVRHS music teacher Tom Krupa was enthusiastic about the new sound and lighting systems in the high school auditorium. He noted that the students in charge of the technical side of things took their jobs very seriously.

Also speeding things along was the fact that all three groups used pretty much the same equipment, thus sparing the audience a lengthy interval between acts.

See the video report on Instagram @lakevillejournal

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