A Dream Realized: Sammamish-area Band, Fit For Hounds, Wins Saturday Round at EMP's Sound Off!

The other bands brought all their musical talents to bear on the night of Saturday, Feb. 19 on a stage at EMP in Seattle - and for good reason.

It was a semifinal round of Sound Off! 2011, the Pacific Northwest's largest underage band competition of its kind. It is a venue to perform, connect and enliven.

In the end, a Sammamish-area band - - had succeeded with its notes, words and tempo to walk away the winners. On March 5, the four-person band will play in the Sound Off! final event.

For the band members - and especially William Conrad Doerrfeld, who is the main person in charge of vocals - a dream to play at the Seattle event had been achieved.

Then, just before announcing the winner, Harms of 107.7 The End picked up a piece of clothing that Doerrfeld had tossed to the ground when he was singing, moving, dancing and creating music.

Harms said the man who owned that jacket and his band members were the victorious ones of the night. The crowd included about 100 band supporters and erupted into cheers, screams, hoots and hugs.

Not bad for a band with ties to on the Sammamish Plateau. In interviews, the band members said they want the audience to feel the energy and enjoy the fun that the four friends have on stage.

In the audience was Lindsay Vigor, who received a free ticket from Sammamish Patch and EMP. She took the bus to see her friend William Conrad perform.

The other bands who performed on Saturday are: Kithkin (formerly Chinook Jargon), Electricity and its Double and Kung Foo Grip.

Editor's note: For more information about the final Sound Off! 2011 event on Saturday, March 5, visit EMP's website. Tickets can be bought online from Brown Paper Tickets ($10 for general admission and $7 for a student). On the EMP site, you also can listen to songs from each group.

You can see more photographs of Saturday's Sound Off! round on EMP's flickr photostream. Make sure to see Brady Harvey's photograph of Kung Foo Grip. If you're interested, read The Stranger's interview with Fit For Hounds. The group also can be found online and on Myspace, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. 

The video of Saturday's Sound Off! event also was uploaded at a smaller size, hopefully for easier viewing. If you encountered any problems, please email brad.wong@patch.com.