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"Kyle Albano is now two for three in the Garage to Glory battle of the bands, the annual competition co-sponsored by the College of Saint Rose and The Times Union. Albano was the lead singer with the band Try Sarah Topps when they won the top honors in the inaugural Garage to Glory competition in 2010. Then last year, when the competition shifted into singer-songwriter mode, Albano was one of the 10 solo finalists, although he couldn’t quite snag first place, which went unanimously to Olivia Quillio.This year, the competition shifted back to full-band battle format, and – guess what? – there was Albano back at the microphone once again, this time fronting Between the Arctic, who were selected as one of the five finalists who went toe-to-toe in the competition on Friday night at the College of Saint Rose’s Communications and Interactive Media Center in Albany.
Albano and his band were facing competition from the other finalists – the Assortment of Crayons, Mach 5, My Favorite Fence and the Jenson Rhodes Band. Each band had 15 minutes to perform their original music live before a jam-packed audience and a panel of judges.
And at the end of the night, Kyle Albano was once again standing in the winner’s circle, as Between the Arctic took home top honors in the Garage to Glory musical competition. The Albany-based indie-rock band – whose line-up features guitarists Zach Ferrara and Erik Hasler, bassist Greg Austin and drummer Mike Hickey, in addition to Albano – performed three songs during their set." - Nipper Town
“And the winner of Garage to Glory is… If you have not yet heard, Between the Arctic were announced as the thrid annual Garage to Glory musical competition winners. The band received $4,000 in prizes. (Between the Arctic) won the third annual Garage to Glory musical competition Friday in front of a packed house at The College of Saint Rose’s Jack’s Place performance space in Albany. Judges for the third annual Garage to Glory were music industry professionals Michael Corts, CEO and founder of The Avid Agencies, Caroline ‘MotherJudge’ Isachsen, and Mike Spring, musician and director of communications at Voice Coaches Radio. 20 bands entered the competition. For the finals, judges selected four and a reader poll selected the fifth. ”
- Michael Huber
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“And the winner of Garage to Glory is… If you have not yet heard, Between the Arctic were announced as the thrid annual Garage to Glory musical competition winners. The band received $4,000 in prizes. (Between the Arctic) won the third annual Garage to Glory musical competition Friday in front of a packed house at The College of Saint Rose’s Jack’s Place performance space in Albany. Judges for the third annual Garage to Glory were music industry professionals Michael Corts, CEO and founder of The Avid Agencies, Caroline ‘MotherJudge’ Isachsen, and Mike Spring, musician and director of communications at Voice Coaches Radio. 20 bands entered the competition. For the finals, judges selected four and a reader poll selected the fifth. ”
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Between the Arctic is a new alternative rock band from Albany, New York. Guitarist Zach Ferrara joined forces with bassist Greg Austin, and drummer Mike Hickey in late 2010. Drawing inspiration from artists past and current, both worlds ring throughout the music. The well crafted guitar parts of Ferrara combined with the driving thunder of Austin and Hickey's rhythm section create their unique sound instrumentally. This distinctive music is joined by Singer Kyle Albano's passionate vocals. The band's work is a result of many influences, an open working environment and an open mind towards making music. Recording their new material, rehearsing, playing shows, and growing the following remains the focus of the young band entering the second half of the year.
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