It was the biggest moment yet in the short life of the local band SunCrest. It was Aug. 9. They were competing in the annual Jammin’ Java Mid-Atlantic Band Battle at the eponymous music venue in Vienna.
A group of teens facing off against a line-up of bands made up of musicians years older than them – and they were about to win first place. It wasn’t a surprise at all.
“I knew before they called it,” said lead guitarist Will Schweiker, 16. “They had a paper with our name on it and the dude dropped it. I saw our name and I knew we won.”
He quietly turned to his fellow band members and said, “It’s us.”
The teenage boys in SunCrest are doing what thousands of kids before them have done – passionate about music, they formed a band, practiced in their parents’ basements, started playing some local gigs and then entered a competition – and won.
To read more about SunCrest – how they formed the band, the type of music they’re inspired by, and what the future holds for them – click here and head over to the Ashburn Magazine website.
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