Four Edmonton-area acts will be vying for more than $200,000 in the second annual Peak Performance Project, a talent contest sponsored by Calgary radio station, 95.3 The Peak.
Indie-rockers The Velveteins, folk-adventurists Two Bears North, singer-songwriter Braden Gates, and Sherwood Park duo The Royal Foundry are part of this year’s Top 12 artists. They’ll compete in a series of challenges — including a songwriting/performance bootcamp — for the grand prize of $100,953. (Second place gets $75,000, while third place receives $50,000.)
Edmonton’s The Wet Secrets snagged the inaugural PPP last November — hours after drummer Trevor Anderson wiped out in his minivan on the QEII.
Could another local act take home this year’s prize? Well, The Royal Foundry were one of last year’s competitors, so the husband-wife pair of Jared and Bethany Salte might have a slight edge …
This year’s other eight PPP acts are:
Meisha & The Spanks (Calgary)
Cowpuncher (Calgary)
Layten Kramer (Canmore)
Leeroy Stagger (Lethbridge)
Transit (Calgary)
The Wisers (Calgary)
Northern Beauties (Calgary)
Beach Season (Calgary)
