ST. CHARLES – The Giving Moon, a local indie-rock band comprised of four freshmen from St. Charles East and North high schools, recently entered a teen battle of the bands contest via the National Association of Music Merchants, and were accepted into the semi-finals.

The grand prize for the contest is $5,000, which will be given to the St. Charles East music program if The Giving Moon bandmates receive a first-place finish.

In a recent news release, Ryan Brasley, the band’s drummer, said: “It would be a great honor to help raise money for our school music program. Our band uniforms are over 20 years old and we have to borrow drums from another high school for marching band performances.”