Y101 Rock-Off on y101rocks.com

7 years strong, this year's Y101 Rock-Off is going to be the biggest ever, with 18 bands battling it out at the Canal Club for bragging rights, $500 to Guitar Center and an opening slot for Y101's Snowball 2008!

Is your whistle wet now? Okay, here's the schedule:

Preliminaries
August 28 Doors open 7PM Admission is free All Ages	The Half Jeffersons - Week 1 Winner The Half Jeffersons are a five piece band hailing from Powhatan, Virginia. They write and play indie-rock chocked full of catchy hooks and beautiful melodies. The Jim Ivins Band After Jim Ivins recorded his debut “99 cent Dreams” by himself, Jim assembled The Jim Ivins Band. This 4-piece plays catchy acoustic driven pop rock whose hooks will have singing along instantly. Sovatone Sovatone is a 3 piece experimental rock band that mixes funk, reggae, gospel, dance, classic rock, and everything in between. Carolina Liar The kick-off will include a very special performance from Atlantic Records recording artist Carolina Liar!
September 4	Kevin Beckley Richmond's upbeat death-metal band Kevin Beckley has a very powerful stance in Richmond now days. Their songs are heavy and intense with confusing colossal riffs taking place. They put on an intense show while the members of the band tear up the stage letting the crowd do the rest for them. They have a very catchy sound and love to see the crowd go wild. The Secret Cool - Week 2 Winner This quartet hailing from the city of Richmond brings a unique sound to the table with songs ranging from pop punk to emo to indie rock to whatever else you can dream of. Their songs, with their upbeat catchy hooks, are bound to grab hold of you and make you start dancing..... or at least clapping along. A Suffocating Signal Richmond based Indie/Pop-Punk band that will instantly bring a smile to your face. With their "Stay Posi" mentality and their energetic live shows they are sure to be stuck in your head for weeks.
September 11	Asleep at the Bottom of the Sea - Week 3 Winner 4 members, 16 strings, 10 speakers, 4 drums Crashing Reality The band Crashing Reality combines a unique blend of catchy riff-driven guitar melodies, fat keyboard sounds, shredding guitar solos, sweet vocal harmonies, and intense drum rhythms with poetic lyrics that deal with life's challenges and questions. The Skatter Brain The Skatter Brain is the result of being locked in a basement in the middle of no where. A mix of ska and punk, prepare for a raw energy that has to be seen to be understood.
September 18	Azure Allele This talented quintet from Richmond, Virginia, is an emotional, ethereal composite of "In Your Face" Metal and Electronica guided by angelic female vocals. Colin Healy and the Jetskis - Week 4 Winner Richmond based pop punk band that weds upbeat piano melodies with wonderfully minimalist guitars that grab you by the ears and snuggle your eardrums. Their refreshing songs showcase crisp hooks and raw emotion that captures anyone who opens their heart to listen. Robert Parker Vaughn Robert Parker Vaughan’s music features significant Indie and Acoustic Rock influences that collide to form a solid, laid back sonic experience.
September 25	Against Grace Against Grace provides a unique blend of alternative, pop, and rock music combined with insightful and heart-felt lyrics. They'll indulge your senses and leave you feeling upbeat after every energy-packed and passion-filled performance. Bexley This quartet comprised of fourteen year olds, is the youngest band to play the Rock Off in 7 years. They are driven by catchy melodies, indie-pop guitar riffs, fantabular bass lines that will rock your faces off, and chops that will cut you into pieces. Their catchy songs which fit into the categories of anything from pop to post-hardcore to indie will leave you begging for more. Roslyn - Week 5 Winner Roslyn is a pop rock band from Richmond, VA. Comprised of ex-members of River City High, Knucklehed and Four Stories, Roslyn blends a unique style of pop and rock n' roll with influences ranging from The Beatles, Green Day, The Kooks, Jimmy Eat World and The Replacements to name a few.
October 2	Aquabatics Aquabatics find the right way to combine hip hop and rock as one of Richmond’s freshest groups. A DJ, an MC and a full band to back them up combine to give fans of all genres something to listen to. LetterBox Tragedy Richmond’s Letterbox Tragedy’s shows are infused with energy, driving their fans to rock-induced euphoria. Raw, powerful screams to melodic, heartfelt elegies, are complemented by blistering guitar riffs and solid rhythms. Prabir and the Subtitutes - Week 6 Winner Combining a classic ’50s rhythm-and-blues foundation, ’60s pop harmonies, and the showmanship of a heavily caffeinated ’70s soul group, Prabir and The Substitutes capture all the freshness of the British Invasion by injecting just enough modern quirk to make it sound new.
Semi-Finals
October 9	The Half Jeffersons Week 1 Winner The Secret Cool Week 2 Winner Asleep at the Bottom of the Sea Week 3 Winner
October 16	Colin Healy and the Jetskis Week 4 Winner Roslyn Week 5 Winner Prabir and the Subtitutes Week 6 Winner
Finals
October 23	Asleep at the Bottom of the Sea 4 members, 16 strings, 10 speakers, 4 drums Roslyn Roslyn is a pop rock band from Richmond, VA. Comprised of ex-members of River City High, Knucklehed and Four Stories, Roslyn blends a unique style of pop and rock n' roll with influences ranging from The Beatles, Green Day, The Kooks, Jimmy Eat World and The Replacements to name a few. Searching for Timothy We'll have a special performance from last year's Y101 Rock-Off winner Searching for Timothy!

Official Rules

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What others are saying

so who is playing tonight iin the finals?
who is playing tonight in the finals?
By Patrick Edwards @ 10/23/08 04:54:41 PMreport abuse
???
Where the hell are the good local bands like Halflit Halo and Trust In The Fall?
By Anonymous @ 10/23/08 01:45:07 PMreport abuse
AATBOTS
eww.
By anonymous @ 10/17/08 02:14:00 PMreport abuse
JETSKIS!!!!!!
this is the best damn band in Richmond. They are so hot. Seriously, lots of talent.
By mary @ 10/16/08 11:24:56 PMreport abuse
Dash is hot
Why is Dash soooooooo hot? When will you kick out that old man Sludge and replace him with someone hot like Dash?
By karl hott @ 10/16/08 05:35:30 PMreport abuse
The Secret Cool
My friends and I loved The Secret Cool last night! All of the bands were great, but they were my favorite!!!
By Amber @ 10/10/08 08:11:07 AMreport abuse
Subsssss
Go Prabir and company!
By Andrew @ 10/04/08 03:11:26 PMreport abuse
Thanks!
Thanks for having us Y101 and Dash, had a great time, look forward to the semis!

Pedro - Roslyn
myspace.com/RoslynVA
By Roslyn @ 09/28/08 07:30:48 PMreport abuse
Azure Allele
Azure Allele rocks they should have won, but I mean no disrecpect to the Jetskies. Keep rocking Azure Allele!
By Ellen @ 09/19/08 03:36:43 PMreport abuse
y101 rock off A.S.S.
A Suffocating Signal shouldve won their round by far. They had the most original set and the most energy. I didnt see another band there with so much crowd response!
By Kara @ 09/14/08 08:59:41 PMreport abuse
RockOff
A Suffocating Signal was epic and original! The most posi band ever and they stole the night!
By sassy @ 09/14/08 05:26:03 PMreport abuse
CR
My reality was crashed last night, and it was amazing.
By hotstepper @ 09/12/08 09:14:10 AMreport abuse
THJ
The Half Jeffersons,
Are the Most amazingest Band ever :]
By Tripp @ 09/11/08 03:10:02 PMreport abuse
rock off
its at canal club btw folks!
By dude @ 09/07/08 04:09:13 PMreport abuse
Rockoff
A Suffocating Signal ROCKED!!!
By richard @ 09/04/08 11:57:36 PMreport abuse
Kevin Beckleys Got This!!!!
By Dude @ 08/29/08 11:47:47 PMreport abuse
first week
anybody who was there last night knows who should have won.
By curious @ 08/29/08 12:28:15 PMreport abuse
DUCHESS OF YORK!!!!
By Stacey @ 08/27/08 03:08:00 PMreport abuse
rockkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
I hope Dash will be at the Rock Off, He's soo hott!

I heart RVA MUSAK!!!
By Bert @ 08/25/08 06:44:37 PMreport abuse
WO HOO
I am so excited 4 D Rock Off. I am ready to have my sox rocked off!

I luv all the bands. I think they should all win.

XOXOXOXOXOXO
By Amanda @ 08/25/08 06:42:59 PMreport abuse
where is this happening? says doors open at 7:00, but which doors?
By tincup @ 08/25/08 04:12:26 PMreport abuse
'Subtitutes'?
By spelling dood @ 08/22/08 04:24:02 PMreport abuse
rock off
I'm brining a fruit basket. What kind of fruit do you like?
By karl hott @ 08/21/08 04:45:33 PMreport abuse
Looks Awesome!
Just want to say thanks to all of the band's that submitted this year...the line up looks great...I think the judges did a great job at narrowing it down! Thank you all!
By DASH-Y101 @ 08/16/08 01:09:17 PMreport abuse
Can't Wait!
Can't wait to see this battle go down. May the best band win.
By Azure Allele @ 08/02/08 11:27:51 AMreport abuse
y101 rock off 2008
This rocks! I'm so going to see this and maybe I'll sign my band up next year.
By anonymous @ 07/29/08 09:02:27 AMreport abuse