TMT Wins Relix's Jamoff Competition
Relix Magazine
It's an old model that never gets old: publicized competition of skill. With the dearth of reality programs based on a similar concept- particularly music-based ones- we decided it was time to let bands of a more improvisatory nature have their time. So last August we kicked off our first-ever JamOff competition and by the year's end had close to 200 song entries. Bands from all over the U.S. and Canada entered, making for extremely tight competition; tenths of a point often determined who made it and who didn't (versus a catty panel of judges scoring the delivery of unoriginal material). How we judged 'em: Bands submitted one track, less than seven minutes in length, that was judged by a panel of Relix and Jambands.com staffers. The songs were judged blindly, with only the track name offered for reference. Each was scored from one to five in five categories: creativity, musicianship, originality, songwriting, and style. All scores were then averaged to determine the winners. We congratulate the winners below and thank everyone who entered. The ten JamOff winners will also be featured on a JamOff sampler CD that will be distributed with copies of Relix and at summer festivals across the country. Until next year, jam on!

TEN MILE TIDE
Song: "SWEET LIFE"

It's not often that identical twins are both musically talented, but the Munning twins— Jason and Justin—are just that. Handling lead and rhythm guitars, respectively, they each tackle vocal duties as well. Drawing on folk-based rock influences like Bob Dylan, CSN&Y and Neil Young, the band has received a warm reception. It has shared the stage with The Wailers, Dispatch, moe., MOFRO, and Railroad Earth, and has recently released their second album, Midnight is Early. www.tenmiletide.com