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Oxnard’s own Road Brothers Band selected as the winner of the 5th Annual ‘Berry Battle of the Bands Contest.’ To headline 34th Annual California Strawberry Festival

by Community Contributor • May 5, 2017 • Comments Off

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OXNARD — Oxnard’s own Road Brothers Band was selected as the winner of the 5^th Annual “Berry Battle of the Bands Contest” and will headline at the 34th Annual California Strawberry Festival on Sunday, May 21^st at 11:00am, it is revealed today. Co-hosted by Cumulus Media and the California Strawberry Festival, the contest opportunity was open to all musical genres and the field of entries represented an array of musical genres.

Julien Martinez sings vocals. Most recently seen on NBC’s “The Voice,” he was coached by Adam Levine in a process that began last May with a Los Angeles audition that included 40,000 contestants from across the United States. Andre Flores is lead guitar and plays multiple instruments including keyboard and drums. Both 21 years of age, the twosome have been ‘jammin’ together since the 8^th grade. They are currently working on releasing their first album, perfecting the half dozen songs already recorded and introducing new tracks. Their Blues and Rock style with influences of psychedelic rock, caught the attention of the judging panel.

“We’re so pleased Julien and Andre have won the $1,000 prize money and look forward to their performance center stage at the Festival, said Dean Kato, California Strawberry Festival Entertainment Committee Chairman. Adding that, “The newly expanded Festival layout provides a terrific opportunity for patrons to enjoy all the live concerts in the picnic-style setting of the green grass soccer fields.”

“We are so excited to have Road Brothers as our winner. Julien has done a great job representing Oxnard on a national level and we can’t wait to have him bring it all home,” said Josh Damigo, of Cumulus Media.

Beyond the entertainment on two Festival stages, the California Strawberry Festival May 20, 21, features delicious food, contests, Fine Arts & Crafts, rides and attractions, and more. General admission is $12, seniors 62+ and active military are $8, and youths ages 5-12 are $5. Kids 4 and under are free. Free park “n” ride shuttle service from four convenient locations make getting there a breeze. The toll free information line is 888 288-9242.