Music Notes: Local Band of the Week

Local band, Power Pirate, places in a Nationwide Battle of the Bands Competition

By Kristen Lee

Power Pirate: Michael Garate (keyboards), Emily Pakulskl (vocals, guitar), Annika Monari (drums)

With the electronic rock wave in full swing around the world, count the up-and-coming local band, Power Pirate, in. Emily Pakulskl (15), Michael Garate (17) and Annika Monari (15) may seem a bit young to place in a National Battle of the Bands, but indeed they did.