#GreatNewsThursday: Musicians dominate Kool Skools Awards in Melbourne

Local bands Bad Ibis and Inversion took out awards at the recently held Kool Skools Awards night, also gracing the stage.

Bad Ibis took out Best Rock Track for their song Waiting for the Weekend while Inversion received a special judges choice award in the band category.

Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor Cr Laura Binks said the Kool Skools Program had been a fantastic activity for Strathbogie Shire’s FReeZA crew, as they partnered with Benalla Rural City Council to take part.

“I’d love to extend a huge congratulations to local bands Bad Ibis and Inversion for taking out these awesome awards; it is a credit to their talent being up against some other incredible musicians from across the state,” Cr Binks said.

Other local acts to receive nominations for awards included YNOT who were nominated for Best Indie Track, locals Alex Russell and Mason Rae Greene were nominated for best vocalist and Strathbogie Shire Council was nominated for the top school award.

“It was fantastic to see Bad Ibis and Inversion play two songs from the album that was recorded through Kool Skools earlier this year at Empire Records in Melbourne with fellow bands YNOT and the Counterfeits,” Cr Binks said.

“The CD titled “Not A Bad Counter Version” was released recently at the Benalla Town Hall to an audience of 150 people of all ages recently and it was a fantastic event for our youth.”

Kool Skools is a National Music and Multimedia Project which involves young musicians recording a CD, taking part in professional photo shoots and learning more about the music business.

Strathbogie Shire partnered with Benalla Rural City Council for the 2022 project.

Benalla Rural City Council Mayor Cr Bernie Hearn said it was a great way for the two local Councils to come together and share resources.

“By sharing our resources for the 2022 Kool Skools Program, we were able to provide our local youth interested in the music industry with far more opportunities,” Cr Hearn said.

“We thoroughly enjoyed partnering with Strathbogie Shire Council for this project.”

Bad Ibis’ Alex Russell, Nick Russell and Peter Bateman.

Inversion’s Mason Rae Greene, Harry Drury and Justin Maddox.