Hi everyone, Upstep 2008 concert is now
officially over, and what a year we've had!. As you will all probably know we held Upstep Finals on the 12th of September, at the Top of the Cross Venue (Canberra
Southern Cross Club, Woden, Canberra). We had 6 talented bands/
finalists (Rubycon, Stigmata, Starfish Hill, The Magic Hands, MyOnus
and Alone With You) perform from 6pm, bringing to the stage a fantasic mix of pop rock, punk rock, metal, indie rock, alternative, dance and electro, and acoustic punk. The air was electric, and it is clear that Canberra has enormous talent in it's midst. We were also extremely fortunate to have found the company of one very outgoing and talented young lady, Tabitha Omaji, who was our MC for the night, and as we learned on the night, is an amazing original Soul artist. To Tabitha Omaji, our team would like to say an enormous thankyou for lending us your incredible
voice for the evening, and we wish you every success as you step from your UC studies, into music and all that lies beyond. We cannot imagine you anywhere but under those bright lights, never give up the dream!

Speaking of our team, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome Kevin Stuart (entertainment support), Mattew Dennis, (entertainment support), Louise  Robinson (volunteer co-ordinator, Christine Van (PR) and Andy Irons as our official team members for 2009. It's great to have you guys aboard, and we cannot wait to see what can be achieved with such a dedicated and enthusiastic team - welcome.

We (Upstep) would like to say a huge thankyou to our fantastic
sponsors for their support, and the opportunity to turn the idea of holding an event such
as Upstep into a reality for the ACT; to the bands for giving us such a great show;
to both the Upstep and Red Cross volunteers for giving up their Friday
evening to help us out,  and to the Canberra Southern Cross Club  for
inviting us to hold Upstep within their venue!

Last but not least, a million thankyous to our wonderful judges, John McCarthy, Keirin Roberts (Alla Musica School of Music), Phillip Marlan and Joshua Horan, who devoted their time, and valuable experience to see this event take flight. 

If you would like to provide feedback

Please feel free to visit our feedback page, we would appreciate any comments you would like to share. Alternatively, you might prefer to visit our myspace page at www.myspace.com/upstep-we look forward to seeing you there!

PHOTOS

Photo's of Upstep Finals, and Stage one event are now available on our Myspace page, www.myspace.com/upstep, thanks to our sponsor, StudioVogue Photography. Don't miss them, they are definately worth the effort!

-for the final bands- If you are interested in purchasing any of the photos from Upstep Finals Concert, please contact Stan at StudioVogue Photography, Belconnen for any needs you may have. thankyou.

If you would like to sponsor Upstep 2009, or volunteer, please fell free to contact us at upstep_2008@yahoo.com.au It is your support that can make all the difference, and see Upstep to one very successful year ahead. We appreciate your interest and support, and look forward to working with you. Thankyou.