The search for the 2009 Rock’n Music Idol winners will end June 7 when the live finale begins at 4 p.m. at the Cliffwood Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, 699 Cliffwood Ave., Keyport.
The annual music talent search began in February with more than 600 contestants from throughout New Jersey auditioning for a chance at becoming the next Rock’n Music Idol. After two competitive audition rounds, the judges narrowed the field down to 27 finalists.
The finale will feature performances by all of the finalists as well as winners from the last season of Rock’n Music Idol.
The following local contestants were selected as Rock’n Music Idol 2009 finalists:
Vocal ages 12-14: Taylor Frizziola, Jackson.
Drums: Shawn Latham, New Egypt; John Klubnick, Howell.
The winners of Rock’n Music Idol 2009 will receive the title of Rock’n Music Idol 2009 in addition to professional recording studio time to write and record original music and a photo shoot with photographer Mark Weiss, who has photographed many celebrities including Ozzy Osbourne, Christina Aguilera and Avenged Sevenfold.
For more information, visit the website at RocknMusicIdol.com.