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2008 Youngs Guns Muzak Heart & Soul
Grand Prize Winner for "Best Teen Band in the Land"

What our judges had to say: Amazing vocals; uber sophisticated musicality, fearless songwriting. • My favorite. Good vision of what they are trying to achieve and cool sound overall. Not the most mainstream, but pays dividends for those who have patience. He's mature sounding for his years. • Innovative compositions, great phrasing, and tight band with complete sound palette. Fully finished sound. • Unique professionalism for high school. Very mature sound.

Richard Saunders and the too-cool-for-yous

Hartford, CT

Richard Saunders —lead vocals/piano • Jake Goldbas—drums • Andrew Grandahl—double bass • Shenel Johns, Andrew Flynn, Stephanie McAllister—back-up vocals

Richard Saunders and the too-cool-for-yous like to spend their time in the quiet suburbs of Connecticut listening to music and generally being real. Richard likes to listen to Donny Hathaway, Björk, and his mom. Jake Goldbas likes to listen to Kendrick Scott and Latin salsa bands. Andrew is like Alex in A Clockwork Orange when he listens to Beethoven, and the back-up singers know all the words to the songs that play on our local R&B station. They are just too cool.

www.myspace.com/richardsaunders