Longpier 01 November @ 02:02 PM EST
Local band The Jons have been named the winners of Southend's Battle of the Bands.
In a musical spectacular, The Jons saw off competition from Lazarus Rose, Vacant Touch and The
Peppermint Apes to win the seven-week competition, organised by Southend Radio 105.1.
The Jons, whose music is described as an infectious blend of bouncy ska, punk and indie, wowed
the crowds at Southend's Marine Parade on Saturday night (31 October), with hundreds of fans
enjoying their energy-charged performance, and then taking part in a text vote to make them the
winners.
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Longpier 20 October @ 03:45 AM EST
The biggest live music competition in Essex returns to Southend seafront this Saturday (24th), as
local bands battle it out to be crowned Battle of the Band champions 2009.
It's the second set of semi-finals this weekend with The Peppermint Apes, Vanity Clause, The Summer
Regret and Lazarus Rose performing live on the Southend Radio SoundStage from 6-8pm.
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