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There were twelve competing bands in Radnor High School's Battle of the Bands 2011, and the winner was selected by the audience via text message voting.

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There were twelve competing bands in Radnor High School's Battle of the Bands 2011, and the winner was selected by the audience via text message voting. The top three bands were selected by a panel of judges consisting of several teachers. The top three were chosen based on quality of music, musicianship, band unity, etc. The winning band, Jocks and Crowns, won with a large majority over the other two bands.

Jocks and Crowns consists of Ian Monaco (Senior), Callie Deslaurier (Junior), Stephen Rhode (Sophomore), Helena Meyer (Junior), Laura Okuweze (Junior), Alex-Michael Jervis Alleva (not a radnor student), Estelle Tian (Junior), Paul DiSantis (Junior), Erin Hadden (Junior), and Jamey Deslaurier (graduated Radnor last year).

The contest featured a  variety of music from death metal to several acoustic acts to western to big band complete with trumpet and piano.

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