Newcomers Daylight and The Spinoff take out the 13th Battle of the Ad Bands

September 30 2022, 10:18 am | BY Ricki Green | 2 Comments

Last night nine agency bands took to the Galatos stage for the 13th annual Battle of the Ad Bands in a brilliant display of glitter, eyeliner, and money guns.

After two years of postponements this year’s bands were under immense pressure to deliver and deliver, they did. This year’s talent was second to none, but it was newcomers, DAY?LIT, that took out the coveted BOTAB trophy.

Although the judging panel, Radio Hauraki’s Angelina Grey, Chris Key and Blair Huston from Fortis Travel were impressed by all of the performances, there could only be one winner. Daylight had the crowd “Come Together” with their bongo drums and tight vocal performance. Their set list included Come Together- The Beatles, Heart of Glass – Blondie/Miley Cyrus, and Sabotage – Beastie Boys.

For their efforts, DAY?LIT have taken home:

A $100 Sal’s Pizza Voucher
A production run of their own bespoke ice cream flavour from Much Moore Ice-Cream
A $500 Lunch at Prego
A sexy rental car for a month courtesy of Giltrap Group & SIXT, and
MOST IMPORTANTLY THE COVETED BOTAB TROPHY

With the calibre of performances so high this year, the judges felt it was only right to award Third and Second place winners along with the overall Best Performer. Both Third and Second place recipients will each be receiving a travel voucher up to the value of $500 thanks for Fortis Travel. Third place found its way to Joseph Hoskin from Jille & The Meat Lovers with Conal Wilson from AC/DDB picking up Second place.

Hype & the Dextones, Chelsea Parson’s was recognised as the Best Performer of the night. Her vocals and overall energy on stage was incredible. Chelsea’s performance has won her a travel voucher up to the value of $1000 thanks to Fortis Travel.

And of course, there was no shortage of amazing prizes throughout the night. Thanks to our epic sponsors, everyone was able to feel the love last night! BOTAB wouldn’t be possible without the love and support of our sponsors: Apex Insurance, Fortis Travel, Giltrap Group, Huffer, Much Moore, Coffee Supreme, Prego, Radio Hauraki, Sal’s Pizza, Red bull, SIXT, The Radio Bureau, and Whittaker’s.

BOTAB 2022 is also proud to support MusicHelps, previously known as the New Zealand Music Foundation. Funds raised through a raffle on the night will go towards helping tens of thousands of Kiwis right across the country every year through music projects that change the lives of people in need. Thanks to everyone who gave generously.

Thanks to all the bands that competed: