Washington DC's Power Pirate Wins Third Place in National Teen Battle of the Bands

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 19, 2010 -- Press Release: January 19, 2010
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Washington, DC - Power Pirate, the District's youngest electronic rock band, won third place overall in the finals of a national teen battle of the bands in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, January 16th. Over 200 bands from all over the country were narrowed down to 10 finalists for a live battle of the bands.

"We're thrilled by how our performance in Anaheim went, and are glad to be home in DC to continue our progress as a band," says Annika Monari, the band's cheerful drummer.

The band's 15 year old singer and guitarist, Emily Pakulski, earned ‘best guitarist' and received a new guitar, while Power Pirate's 17 year old keyboardist, Mike Garate, also took home top honors in his instrument and was presented with a new keyboard. As medalists, $1000 in grants will be distributed between the band members' high school music programs to spend on new music equipment.

The finals took place at the winter NAMM Show, where music equipment merchants, industry professionals, and professional musicians come together every year to see the new products to be released for the new year. Power Pirate was the only band at the California finals representing DC.

At 15,16, and 17 years old, the teen band is already accomplished. A December show at DC's popular Black Cat drew a crowd of nearly 100 fans. Power Pirate also recently released a single titled "And We're Off" from their upcoming home-recorded album.

Since their formation in 2007, the band has worked hard to cultivate its sound into a rich fusion of ‘80s synths and hard rock rhythms, and cites modern artists such as Muse, Silversun Pickups, and Infected Mushroom as major influences.

Power Pirate will be playing a free entry show (21+) at the Velvet Lounge on Monday, February 8th. Doors open at 7:30 PM.

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Biography:

Power Pirate is a three-piece electronic rock band from Washington D.C. formed in the fall of 2007 by Emily Pakulski (guitar & vocals), Michael Garate (keyboards), and Annika Monari (drums). Annika and Emily hosted an informal session to meet new musicians. Among them was Mike, who stayed with the two with the goal of creating music with a fusion of innovation and traditional musical theory.

Since then, Power Pirate has found its place in the DC/MD/VA music scene through catchy melodies and complex instrumentation. Inspired by modern artists such as Muse, Infected Mushroom, and Daft Punk, this trio fuses 80s-styled techno synths with hard-rock drum beats and guitar riffs to create the new, uncategorized genre unique to Power Pirate.

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