Avenue of the Giants will represent Atlanta in Hard Rock Rising competition

BY MELISSA RUGGIERI

Avenue of the Giants nabbed the winner’s crown in the final round of Hard Rock Café Atlanta’s Hard Rock Rising competition.

The band, which bested other finalists On ‘Til Morning and Marty Manous Band, received a cash prize of $1,000 and will move on to compete against winners from Hard Rock locations around the world.

The next stop is Las Vegas to compete in the national finals. Winners, chosen by a panel of international music industry professionals, will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Barcelona, Spain, to perform at the first-ever Hard Rock Rising Barcelona global music festival July 24-25.

Avenue of the Giants was formed in 2011 by guitarist Fazal “Foz Rock” Syed, previously of the band Rehab, and singer Devon Lewow. Their debut video, “So You’d Like to Think,” won Video of the Year honors at the 2014 Georgia Music Awards.

The band – which also includes drummer Darrick “Agent Method” Atwater and bassist Justin Aldrich – will release their second album (tentatively titled “Whisper to Lions”) this fall.

For more on Avenue of the Giants, visit www.aotgmusic.com and check out their video below.

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