At the Studio 4 premises, located on the dusty stretch of Bagmati river's bank in Kupandol, many aspiring young guys in their skinny jeans and converses anxiously awaited their turns to audition for the third Sprite Rock Band Challenge, each hoping to win the first of a kind competition in Nepal. While some looked totally confident, others were visibly experiencing a nervous breakdown.
Of the sixty-two bands selected, twenty will be competing in the challenge. The number will eventually come down to twelve, then six, from which the winner will be selected. Besides getting a chance to shoot a music video, the winner will also receive a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. But for that, we will have to wait until 30 April, the grand finale of the competition.
The judges are comprised of a trio of Nepal's biggest rock icons: Robin Tamang, Nepal's ultimate rock star and the lead vocalist of Robin and the New Revolution; Abhaya Subba, the frontwoman of Abhaya and the Steam Injuns; and Dev Rana, a veteran guitarist from the band Prism.
So what will it take to scoop the prize? "The participants will be judged on three basic guidelines: song choice, originality and performance", says Robin. "Personally I am looking for that x-factor", adds Abhaya, who believes that the judges can do a good job of guiding the contenders. Stressing this fact, she shares that a few contestants from last year have come to compete again for this year's challenge, and that their performances have improved significantly.
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