The Your Music Olympicks Santa Cruz “Best Guitarist” shred-off was a complete blast!  All the guitarists were amazing and I have to give them props for getting on stage alone and performing in this all new event.  The competition was decided by judges Pat McCormack (Santa Cruz guitarist) Janet Leonard (Entertainment Writer for The Connection magazine) Hanz Groper (Idle Hands TV show) who gave scores on skill, creativity, stage presence, audience response, and courage.

→The Gold medal winner is Dylan Rosenberg - Archer
Silver goes to Jake Nielsen – FUBAR
Bronze - Daniel Christensen – The Moderna Complex

→YOUR MUSIC OLYMPICKS LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENT FINALS
FRIDAY, MAY 23RD @ THE CATALYST the winner takes home $2,000!!!
*NEW PRIZES ADDED!!! EACH OF THE TOP 6 FINALISTS WILL RECEIVE AN EPIPHONE GUITAR!!
Top 6 bands + editor’s choice will compete.

This is a list of the top 10 vote earning Santa Cruz bands.
1) Honest Mistake
2) Cylinder
3) My Stupid Brother
4) Craig’s Brother
5) Who’s Holdin’
6) The Devil Himself
7) 3upFront
8) Archer
9) Serendipity Project
10) Perfect Flaw