Battle of the Bands

Mere Image, representing Layton High School, performs Friday during the Battle of the Bands at Union Station in Ogden. The band took first place, winning $500 in cash and a $500 gift certificate to the Newgate Mall. (MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner)

Layton High band wins battle after 'epic' performance

Last updated Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 7:29am

OGDEN -- "LHS! LHS! Mere Image! Mere Image!" the crowd shouted at the conclusion of the ninth annual Battle of the Bands.

The crowd roared after hearing that Layton High School's representative, Mere Image, had won the competition, although Fremont High's Stegosaurus had the crowd screaming "weekends, parties, late nights, ladies, rock 'n' roll."

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Paul Zuniga from Weber High School's Tribes plays during the Battle of the Bands at the Ogden Union Station Friday, February 24, 2012.(MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner)

Battle of the Bands Friday, February 24, 2012

Last updated Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 5:36pm
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(NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner) Ogden High School performs at the Davis Cup Invitational Marching Band Competition in Kaysville.

34 school bands compete at Davis Cup

Last updated Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 10:55pm

KAYSVILLE -- More than 3,000 students from 34 schools from Utah, Idaho and Nevada competed in the Davis Cup Invitational Marching Band Competition, one of the longest-running marching band competitions in state history.

Ogden High School walked away with all of the top honors for the 1A division at Tuesday's competition, including the extra caption awards for music, visual presentation, percussion and color guard performances.

The Davis High marching band hoped to unseat American Fork, a three-year winner of the Davis Cup.

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MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner Logan Arnold, Jordan Ballou and Tyler Thomas of the Roy High School band Mermaid Baby celebrate after winning the top prize during Battle of the Bands last Friday at Union Station in Ogden.

Roy's Mermaid Baby rises to the top

Linda East Brady   Standard-Examiner staff
Last updated Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 7:45pm

They came, they played, they conquered the stage.

And at the end of a hard-fought Standard-Examiner Battle of the Bands, a new champ was crowned for 2011 -- Roy High School's Mermaid Baby.

The trio includes Jordan Ballou, 17, on guitar, and bassist Logan Arnold, 20, both from Roy, and drummer Tyler Thomas, 20, of Ogden.

Ballou is a senior at Roy High. Arnold is a graduate of Roy. They met through Ballou's older brother.

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