Music

Ostrich Festival Teen Talent Show

Schedule:

12:03 - 12:13pm Paul Halbison

12:16 - 12:26pm Anna Collins

12:30 - 12:40pm TBD

12:43 - 12:53pm TBD

12:56 - 1:06pm Free Radicals

Bios

Paul Halbison

Paul Halbison is a self-taught 15 year old guitar player.

He was bought his 1st guitar four years ago on Christmas. He was so determined to play that he sat in his room and by the end of the day, he was playing “Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison. Since then, he has learned every song he has wanted to play, and can play any song he hears because he “can see it in his head” and just plays it.

He had mostly played at family functions or on request, but since starting high school at Perry High 2 years ago, he has joined Intermediate Guitar (with no lessons ever) and since there was no others at his playing level, he has continued in that class and is currently in Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Band and was asked to play with the Winter Drumline and has numerous performances with those groups. He was awarded a scholarship to play at Rock Boot Camp in Scottsdale, Arizona. He won an award for most professional and the boot camp was featured on Channel 3 News. He also won at the Youth Talent Show in Chandler, Arizona his 1st year auditioning in which he played his version of “Voodoo Child” by Jimi Hendrix.

Paul also writes his own music and songs, along with poems and books. He is truly musically and artistically gifted. He practices guitar at least 2 hours a day, both on his electric and acoustic or his 12-string acoustic.

Paul considers some of his musical influences Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Angus Young, “Dime Bag” Darrel and Kirk Hammet. Although he loves playing other band’s songs, he always puts his own twist on the song to give it his personal style.

One of the reasons Paul enjoys performing for people is, “it feels good to hear and see people enjoying what I play”. Before the talent show Paul told his mother, “I am not here to win, I am here to show them who I am”.

Anna Collins

Free Radicals