BAND CONTEST ANNOUNCES BC’S TOP 10 TEEN BANDS – VOTE NOW!

(Vancouver, BC) January 10, 2011 – Youthink magazine, Tom Lee Music and 100.5 The Peak FM have announced their Top 10 for BC’s Best Teen Band Contest! Congratulations to the finalists (in alphabetical order):

1) Alexandria Maillot – a pop-indie soul artist from Maple Ridge

2) All The Way – an alt-rock band from Coquitlam

3) The Archers – an alt-indie folk band from Victoria

4) Far From Fiction – an alt-rock band from Vancouver

5) Hailey Morgan – an indie pop-rock artist from Langley

6) Ivory Coast – an alt-indie band from Abbotsford

7) Patrick Kelly – a pop-rock artist from Kelowna

8) Ready Steady Go – a reggae ska-rock band from Burnaby and North Vancouver

9) The Stirs – an alt-rock band from Chilliwack

10) Stoned Optic – a punk-rock band from Victoria

A group of music industry judges selected the Top 10 artists from nearly 50 entries across the province. The bands are now featured on bandcontest.youthink.ca where voters will determine the Top 3, which will be announced on February 8, 2011.

The Top 3 finalists will compete live at Tom Lee Music Hall on April 30, 2011 for the title of BC’s Best Teen Band. A panel of industry judges will determine the winner and the first-place band will receive amazing prizes including:

• $3,000 for artist development
• A recording session with Jay Evjen of Juicemix Productions at The Factory Studios
• A songwriting session with Shaun Verreault of Wide Mouth Mason
• A guitar and gift certificates from Tom Lee Music
• Tuition to Next Level Learning Centre + more!

Youthink, Tom Lee Music and 100.5 The Peak FM launched the second annual BC’s Best Teen Band Contest in October 2010, with over $10,000 in prizes and opportunities up for grabs. The competition gives young bands from across the province a chance to showcase their music, connect with key players in the music industry and educate them on how to advance their music careers.