Oasis Carnival Band Launch

Even though Carnival 2011 is in March these bands are not sticking when it comes to band launch! Mark the date:

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Oasis Band Launch July 18th, Queen's Park West. 2 Live Bands, Sherwayne & U and Dil-E-Nadan, Premium All inclusive. Don't Miss it, this is one for the books. Tickets available from the Committee Members and the Band house 48-OASIS(486-2747).

Oasis Looking For Models and Island People Update...

Oasis Carnival is looking for models for their upcoming photoshoot and band launch in JULY:

Are you interested in Modelling for Oasis? If you are 18 and over, between 5'6" - 5'10" in height and you think you have what it takes then simply email your photos to the Oasis crew!

Send your photo in (one head shot & one full lenght (sic) shot) to oasis.carnival@gmail.com with your name, date of birth and contact number by June the 11th, 2010.

All selected models will be contacted by June 15th, 2010 for a chance to become a part of our upcoming Photoshoot in June and Band Launch in July.

Good Luck!

The Oasis Crew

Accompanying the call for models by Oasis is this photo, a sneak peek at costumes perhaps? Hmmmm...

Seems like word is now getting around about the "breakaway" Island People Band, rumoured to be called "Sugar", which I wrote about since MARCH; jog your memory here and here. People have been contacting me with the news of this split "hot off the press" and to also divulge that some former Island People committee members have already joined forces with this new band. Is it true, has Dancing Jade danced her way  across to the new band, along with a few of the older Island People committee members? Well, only time will tell! 

Who is Oasis Carnival?

So, remember earlier this week I told you about Oasis Carnival,allegedly Elements re-branded for 2011? Well, here are the answers to your most burning questions from "Oasis" via their Facebok Group which has only just been created: 

Hey all new members..... here are some Questions and Answers about Oasis Carnival that you may like to know about.

What is Oasis?

Is an organization formed in 2010, with the sole purpose of providing an Intimate Premium all inclusive experience to revellers to enjoy our Trinidad & Tobago Carnival. An Oasis is defined as "as area within a desert where the water table reaches the surface with enough moisture to permit the growth of vegetation plants and flowers".

Who is the Band Leader?

Jody Ann Herde

Through we consider ourselves one complete unit, all in unison to make every decision, leaders have a tendency to emerge in groups and to US Jody is our leader, the one who holds things together and keeps us all in check.

Who are we targeting?

The main audience targeted for the band would be the lavish, trendy, fashionably conscious audience of Trinidad and Tobago between the ages of 21 - 45 years of age.

The volume of masquaraders which we have forecasted is between 700 - 1500 persons.

What is the Aim of the Band?

We will like to create that intimate premium experience of carnival, where everyone is close at hand and roaming the band is an option.

Number of Sections?

We will be presenting 5 sections for the 2011 road experience.

Theme of the Band?

The theme of the Band will also be the name of the Band, "Oasis". Oasis to US is the rebirth of our involvement in carnival as a unit in the 2011 Season. A time for US to flourish and show carnival revellers what we are all about.

Who are the Designers?

Design to us is the #1 priority. We have a diverse group of designers all with different styles and opinions', to ensure we cover a wide range of esthetics. They include Jody Ann Herde, Stacy des Vignes, Jamilla Jeffery, Kim Lee Innis, Sean Madina, Symon de Nobriga, Chris Alexis.

What is our price range?

For us we know price is the determining factor for all, in these economic times we know the importance of reasonably priced costumes along with an amazing experience. Obviously we cannot give the exact prices of each of our costumes but what we can say is that we want our price to be less than the average price of a costumes.

Is the band an All Inclusive Band?

YES....... Premium bars and fantastic foods. We want the road experience to be hassle free...... leave that wallet and bank card at home and let us take of the rest.

Our Marketing Team?

Our Marketing team consists primarily of our friends and family. We want when they talk about the band they are as much in love with our product as we are. They consist of the people most dear to us and their ideas and creativity is what makes them unique.

They consist of Cecile des Vignes, Regents Boys -( Miguel Cielto, Joel Aming, Kayle Nurse, Marc Mahabir, Damian Hepburn and Sean Inniss), Corenne Camacho, Kim Lee Inniss, Shawn Aleong, Nicholas Warwick, Michael Christopher,Jiselle Bailey, Kahlil Mathura, Lori Marchock and Sarannah Gibbings.

DJ's

Our primary DJ is Shawn Christian the house dj for Woodford, 51 Degrees and Catalyst. Shawn will be our leason for deterniming our sound engineers on the road.

Where is the Band House Located?

Our Band House will be located in Woodbrook, which we feel is a primary location and has the reputation of being the Carnival Band hub area.

Security on the road?

The safety of our masqueraders is another major priority. We will like masqueraders to feel safe on the road, we have already hired an experienced group of security officers who have been involved in carnival for a number of years, and who also will be providing a large security team to ensure each individual feels safe on the road.

Judging Points?

We are an on the go band. Though we would love to pass all the judging points in Port of Spain standing for hours in one place is not an option. The party must never stand still.

Oasis Carnival Coming in 2011

The Sauce has been reliably informed that the former Elements Mas contingent are returning to Carnival with a "new band", new logo and "new" faces at the forefront  in 2011. The only person who will not be back is the former band leader who seems to be firmly lodged back at his old home, TRIBE.

Oasis Carnival will bring a new look to the now defunct Elements Mas but rest assured all the familiar faces are still on board. The new approach will be pushing the females more to the forefront,  I was told. Only time will tell if this second time will be a charm.