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Battle of the Bands semifinals

Local band Paradise X emerging as last night’s winner at Hard Rock Cafe in Waikiki


By Ed Morita

The third qualifying round of the the annual Hard Rock Cafe’s Battle of the Bands continued Friday, with local band Paradise X emerging as the night’s winner. Paradise X will now go head-to-head with fellow finalists
82Fifty and Sing the Body for an opportunity to represent Hawaii in the regional competition.

Aside from international exposure, the winner will get to play the main stage of the Hard Rock Calling music festival in Hyde Park, London.

The final round for the Hawaii Battle of the Bands will take place Saturday, March 10, at 10 p.m. Here’s a video and photos from Paradise X’s performance.

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About Ed Morita

Ed Morita spent more than a decade working as a pastry chef at some of the country's premiere resorts and restaurants, including the Halekulani Hotel, The Greenbrier Resort & Spa in West Virginia, Bay Harbor Yacht Club in Michigan and Longhi’s Restaurant in Honolulu. After a near-career-ending injury forced him out of the kitchen, he embarked on a new career as a food writer, photographer and blogger for Metromix Honolulu and Nonstop Honolulu (nonstophonolulu.com), where he now writes the Baker's Hours blog. He's also entered the realm of politics, serving as the photography captain for the Abercrombie for Governor campaign in 2010, then becoming Gov. Abercrombie's official photographer until 2012 when he became the Social Media Director for the Mazie Hirono for U.S. Senate campaign. He's excited and honored to be the official blogger for the 2012 Hawaii Food & Wine Festival. You can follow Ed's adventures online at bakershours.com.

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