savana santos

How many Quincy natives have become famous before they even graduate high school? Well, in this case, there are three: Savana Santos, Sami Bearden, and Sam Backoff (from left to right in our video); otherwise known as Avenue Beat.

Congratulations to the ladies of Avenue Beat, winners of the Nashville Universe Rising Star Award! These Quincy High students have been making trips to Nashville pretty frequently, and they're obviously making a good impression!

With 2014 coming to a close, we've taken a look back at some of the most popular Quincy news stories that were published over the past year.

It was a pleasure this morning to have in our studio the girls from Avenue Beat.

There are a ton of talented local musicians in our area. Some have played for years, others are just starting out. Many of them have their own channels on YouTube, which makes discovering their music about as easy as it gets. Here is a directory of YouTube channels for local musicians that frequently play in and around Quincy and Hannibal.

Avenue Beat, a group of local musicians consisting of Savana Santos, Sam Backoff and Sami Bearden, will perform on April 5 as part of a benefit for Lena Thomas, a Quincy woman and mother of seven children, who is battling ovarian cancer.

Savana Santos, the Quincy teenager that auditioned in front of Usher, Shakira, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine during this season of 'The Voice,' dropped by the Y101 studio to visit with Dennis Oliver and Brian Myles.

You've probably heard about Savana Santos, the Quincy girl that auditioned in front of Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher for the current season of 'The Voice.' If you're curious about her music, you should definitely check our her YouTube channel.

A Quincy Senior High School student recently auditioned for 'The Voice'! According to the Quincy Herald-Whig, 15-year-old Savana Santos was one of only 110 nationwide finalists to earn an audition in front of celebrity judges Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher.