On Saturday, January 16th, 2010

THE PARAGON ROCK THE HOUSE HARD BAND COMPETITION FINALS

Took place at The Opera House!

Thanks to the following BANDS:

Teach Her Treason http://www.myspace.com/teachhertreason
Alternate End http://www.myspace.com/alternateendrocks
Temple of Life http://www.facebook.com/pages/Temple-of-Life/75493862760?v=info
Elyssa http://www.myspace.com/elyssacg
Synergy http://www.myspace.com/synergyband1
Dirt & Diamonds http://www.myspace.com/dirtndiamonds
Sleepwalk Capsules 12:00 AM
Mercy of Jane http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mercy-Of-Jane/23734668888?v=info
Fugitive Underground http://www.myspace.com/fugitiveunderground

A big thanks goes to all the bands that played and put on an amazing night of music and made it a tough call for our judges to decide who would walk away with the prize. After much deliberation, there could only be one winner. The band that walked away with a prize worth $20,000!!!:

*Thirty hours of recording with Wellcraft Music Group. http://www.wellcraftmusic.com/
*500 Duplicated CDs from Firebrand Interactive http://www.firebrandinc.com/
*Three sit-down interviews with one Major, Independent and Publishing Label.
*A band Merchandising package which includes: Logo Graphic Design and printing of good quality, cotton T-shirts & More.
*An Artist Development Deal with Paragonyx Entertainment which includes:
-A slot in three of Toronto's biggest indoor, industry music festivals.
-Three Lucrative weekend gigs at hard to crack Toronto Venues.
-One industry showcase.
-Featured band - www.paragononline.ca for three months.
-Your band's song on Paragon's myspace for three months.
*An Electronic press kit.
*A live professional digital recording of your band's next show.
*A professional photoshoot.
& MUCH, MUCH MORE! A prize valued at $20,000!!! & We are in the process of adding thousands of additional dollars in prizing so keep posted, as we will be continually updating the grand prize.

Is: DIRT & DIAMONDS http://www.myspace.com/dirtndiamonds

An honourable mention goes to FUGITIVE UNDERGROUND - who will also be walking away with 10 hours of recording time and a professional photoshoot as the second prize winners.

Thanks to Wellcraft Studios for providing their generous prize for the band, to Launy Schwartz - our always entertaining MC, The Opera House (great venue & staff) as well as all the hundreds (839 to be exact) friends and fans that were there and kept the club busy until 2 am!