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Rock-Off 24

Reindeer Records returns to search for "The Best High School Rock Band in the State of Maine." Rock-Off 24 Details

And the winner is...

The British Incline

The British Incline [Falmouth HS] Jessie Aicher, Guitar/Vocals; Josh Hogan, Bass/Vocals; Ben Jones, Drums

Congrats to all the finalists:

(In alphabetical order)

The Blue Stream Band [Sanford HS] Aaron Labbe, Drums; Tony Labbe, Bass; Atticus Lazenby, Alto Sax; Alex Robinson, Guitar; Michael Stanley, Keyboards

Ego Trip [York HS] Skyler Clark-Hamel, Lead Vocals/Lead Guitar; Andrew Hirst, Piano/Vocals; Stu Mason, Bass; Ryan Mears, Drums; Pat Seaward, Guitar/Vocals

Introducing... [Windham HS] Deven Clements, Lead Guitar/Vocals ; Giovan Corsetti, Bass ; Dan Juergens, Vocals ; Adam Kinney, Rhythm Guitar; Brad Sherburne, Drums

SKÖSH [Buckfield HS]
Elijah Allen, Bass/Vocals; Jedidiah Allen, Drums/Vocals; Aaron Dewitt, Percussion/PVC Pipe/Vocals, Shane Miclen, Pecussion/PVC Pipe/Vocals, Tyler Russel, Guitar/Vocals

And the MaineToday.com Wildcard: Cato Street Conspiracy [North Yarmouth Academy] Ethan Allred, Bass; Eli Gilbert, Guitar; Ian Steinbach, Drums; Alex Ward, Vocals

Kudos to all the bands:

9th Rail [Brunswick HS] Jasper Boyd, Bass; Cecilia Manceri, Drums; Dan Nelson, Vocals/Guitar

Afro Chinstrap[Yarmouth HS] Adam Copeland, Bass; Peter Gill, Guitar; Zack Grimm, Guitar / Vocals; Leo Oliva, Vocals; Lee Woodside, Drums

Better Than [Gray - New Gloucester HS] Zach Chaffee, Drums; J.D. Raines, Guitar/Vocals; Joe Wright, Bass/Vocals

Crash the End [Mt. Ararat HS/Cheverus HS] Jessie Auger, Guitar; Ian Conners, Drums; Nate L'Heureux, Bass; Nick Owen, Vocals; Danielle Smith, Guitar

Crossed Out [Gorham HS] Jake Hansen, Drums; Isiah Lapid, Bass; Alex Verrill, Guitar/Vocals, Stephen Verrill, Guitar/Vocals

Fight of the Fading [Leavitt Area HS] Nate Berube, Rhythm Guitar/Vocals; Cam Griffin, Lead Vocals; Chris Hill, Drums; Nick Lemay, Lead Guitar/Vocals; Adam Pyrenburg, Bass

Giraffe [Mount Desert Island HS] Evan Hendricks, Guitar/Vocals; Summer Keith, Drums; Yusuf Ronco, Guitar/Vocals; Max Timco, Bass

The Good Times [Old Orchard Beach HS] Gabe Kidd, Drums; Ian Junkins, Bass; Sam Lampert, Guitar / Vocals

Graffiti [Mount Desert Island HS] Gordon Falt, Drums; Scott Farley Jr., Guitar / Vocals; Ethan Miller, Bass / Vocals; Nick Sosa, Guitar

Grand Theft [Rangeley Lakes Regional HS] Dylan Bean, Drums; Spencer Bean, Lead Guitar; Tucker Blythe, Bass; Alex Ellis, Vocals/Rhythm Guitar

Infrasonic [Scarborough HS] Brad Nakanishi, Drums; Joe Prosack, Guitar/Vocals; James Wright, Guitar/Vocals

The Mark Gennarro Band [Portland HS] Abe Epstein, Guitar/Vocals; Mark Gennaro, Drums/Lead Vocals; Grover, Bass/Vocals

Minor Detail [Yarmouth HS] Ryan Carney, Drums; Ethan Chanterelle, Guitar; Shana McConnell, Vocals; Alex King, Saxophone/Piano

Of Riots and Outbreaks [Cony HS] Sam Ellis, Guitar/Vocals; Jacob Forbes, Drums; Matt McKay, Bass

Park Street Breakdown [Freeport HS] Kevin Henthorn, Guitars/Vocals; Zach Leavitt, Piano/Percussion/Guitar; Drew Taggart, Drums; Greg Townsend, Bass

Skapow! [Scarborough HS] Alex Dulac, Bass/Vocals; Willie Gianetta, Alto Sax; Colin Mack, Drums; Jay Vachon, Trumpet; Ryan Whelan, Guitar/Vocals

The Two-Bit Matthews [Scarborough HS] Art, Guitar/Vocals; Nick Horton, Bass; Curran Lecomte, Guitar/Vocals; Dylan Lecomte, Drums

MaineToday.com will be sending a sixth "Wildcard" band to the finals - and your votes decide who goes. Between the online poll and the cell phone texting, it's up to you to support the band that you think rocks. The online poll allows one vote per computer - so choose wisely! Find another computer if someone has already voted using the computer you're on. While cheaters can always find ways around polling systems, we pay close attention to the voting. If there's an unrealistic spike or change in the results, an band can be disqualified from the "Wildcard" runnings. Our suggestion - don't mess around with the system. The text voting poll allows you one vote per band (thus, 21 votes this time). You can vote for your top five, your single-most favorite, or everyone performing. Once your cell number is used, it cannot vote for the same band again. You can erase your vote by texting "stop" to 21321 - though this will erase ALL votes for ALL bands. Again, the tool prevents cheaters - and we have an up-close view of the traffic - so don't mess with the system. Every vote counts! Support these young artists for the hard work they've put in, and for getting out there to showcase their talents. If you have any questions/concerns, email Shannon Bryan.

Rock-Off 24 Awards

Best Live Showcase
1st: The British Incline
2nd: Ego Trip
3rd: Skapow!
Honorable Mention: Minor Detail

Best Marketability
1st: Introducing...
2nd: Crash the End
3rd: SKÖSH
Honorable Mention: The Blue Stream Band

Best Songwriting: Music
1st: Skyler Clark-Hamel (Ego Trip)
2nd: Aaron Labbe, Tony Labbe, Aticus Lazenby, Alex Robinson, and Michael Stanley (The Blue Stream Band)
3rd: Ethan Chanterelle and Shana McConnell (Minor Detail)
Honorable Mention: Eli Gilbert, Ian Steinbach and Alex Ward (Cato Street Conspiracy)

Best Songwriting: Lyrics
1st: Skyler Clark-Hamel (Ego Trip)
2nd: Ethan Chanterelle and Shana McConnell (Minor Detail)
3rd: Zach Chaffee, J.D. Raines and Joe Wright (Better Than)

Originality
1st (tie): Skyler Clark-Hamel (Ego Trip)
1st (tie): Ethan Chanterelle and Shana McConnell (Minor Detail)
2nd: Jesse Aicher, Josh Hogan and Ben Jones (The British Incline)
3rd (tie): Aaron Labbe, Tony Labbe, Aticus Lazenby, Alex Robinson, and Michael Stanley (The Blue Stream Band)
3rd (tie): Elijah Allen, Jedidiah Allen and Tyler Russell (SKÖSH)

Best Original Music
1st: Ego Trip
2nd: Minor Detail
3rd: The Blue Stream Band

Best Bass
1st: Josh Hogan (The British Incline)
2nd: Tony Labbe (The Blue Stream Band)
3rd: Dominic Grosso (The Mark Gennaro Band)

Best Drums
1st: Zach Chaffee (Better Than)
2nd: Cam Jones (The Mark Gennaro Band)
3rd: Ian Steinbach (Cato Street Conspiracy)

Best Guitar
1st: Jesse Aicher (The British Incline)
2nd: Spencer Bean (Grand Theft)
3rd: Nate Berube (Fight of the Fading)

Best Vocals
1st: Shana McConnell (Minor Detail)
2nd: Jesse Aicher (The British Incline)
3rd: Skyler Clark-Hamel (Ego Trip)

Producers Award
Minor Detail

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