'Abraxas' rock band wins 'Campus Rock Idols' title 2009

'Abraxas', the rock band from Pune, was today adjudged the winner of Campus Rock Idols, India's biggest inter-collegiate rock music competition at the national finals of the "Nokia Hero Honda Campus Rock Idols" here today.

Thousands of youth and rock music lovers cheered the eight bands till late last night as they competed against each other for the coveted title of 'Campus Rock Idols'.

Apart from the title of 'Campus Rock Idols', the winning band was awarded a cash prize of Rs 75.000/-. Abraxas will open for the 'Rock n India, India's first and only international rock music festival to be held in Bangalore on February 14 and 15. It will perform alongside international rock icon "Iron Maiden". The gathering were also served up an enthralling musical treat with the performance of India's famous rock band - Euphoria. Dr.

Palash Sen and his bands performance of Dhoom Pichuck and other songs had the audience singing along with them, song after song.

A Judges panel comprising of Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa (of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy composing team) and Luke Kenny (of 'Rock On' movie fame) judged the participating bands. Rock bands 'Melodrama' and 'Jester' were adjudged as First Runner-up and Second Runner-up,respectively. They were awarded cash prizes of Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000. Apart from the prizes the winning bands also got hampers from "On Stage", a musical instrument retails store which consists of brands like Fender, Yamaha, Ibanez, Remo, Dean Markley, Tama, Ernie Ball, Dunlop and many more.

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