Muzak Heart & Soul Prize - "Best Teen Band in the Land"

Congratulations to Richard Saunders and the Too-Cool-for-Yous of Hartford, CT—the winners of the 2008 Young Guns Muzak Heart & Soul $5,000 grand prize for Best Teen Band in the Land!

Visit the band's YG page to listen to their music and read what our judges had to say about them.

Kudos also to the Calendar Effect of Abingdon, VA. Their fans helped them break a tie for 2nd Place to bring home a Hear Technologies Hear Back Four Pack personal monitor system!

ASCAP J.A.M. Prize - Best Song

Congratulations to Evan Blaine of Palm Coast, FL for his ASCAP J.A.M. Prize for best original song!

Visit the YG page of Evan's band, Cadmian, to hear his prize-winning song and see a photo of him performing at the 2008 ASCAP I Create Music Expo in Hollywood, CA.

 

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