On SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH, 2009 @ THE OPERA HOUSE, THE PARAGON BAND CLASH 20/20 FINALS TOOK PLACE! With over 1000 tickets sold and a busy house until 3 am, the night was a great success and will always be a show to remember!

Thanks so much to our MC Launy Schwartz, Our Judges: James Ratch, Rob Spence, Zeke & Brianna White, our sponsors, all the people that came out, The Opera House & most importantly the bands: FUTURISTIC MICROWAVE, LEFT TURN CITY, A FUTURE SCORN, SOKEY, TONIC SOUL, ITS JUST SMITH, FATHOM TIES, BETTY SHYNE, ALTERNATE END, WEST MEMPHIS SUICIDE, AFFINITY, ASHLEY & THE RANDALLS who headlined the night. All these bands put on a great show and made it very difficult to decide who would win!

Tough decisions have to be made though & the band that won:

-$20,000 CASH
-$20,000 PRIZING (Which Includes):
-A RECORDING PACKAGE AND WEEKEND RETREAT @ LAKE EFFECT STUDIOS ($10,000 in value)
-A STORY IN GASOLINE MAGAZINE
-A FULL PAGE STORY IN UNCHARTED SOUNDS, AN INTERVIEW
-A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOT
-A LIVE VIDEO SHOOT FROM DBS DUPLICATION
-A CHANCE TO BE THE FEATURED BAND ON PARAGONONLINE FOR 3 MONTHS
-A BAND INTERVIEW TO BE FEATURED ON THE PARAGON MYSPACE
& MUCH, MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!

Is:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FATHOM TIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS FATHOM TIES!

An honourable mention goes to AFFINITY who came in second and ASHLEY who took third place. The show was definitely something to see and experience and Paragon is very happy to be giving away the biggest prize in Canada to one lucky band!

Rock On!

Mike & Lital