The 2008 New Band Showcase Bands

The results are in, thanks to everyone who voted! Your response was great this year. Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner CLOSE YOUR EYES and the 16 winners listed below. Their set times will be posted soon.

CLOSE YOUR EYES
A Midday Atlantic
Blessed Is He
Castaway
Darkroom
I Am Alpha And Omega
In The Midst of Lions
Madeline
Ocean Is Theory
SHIROCK
Skyline
Forever Midnight Sun
The Black Regiment
The Closure
Val Nebbia
Which Way Is Home

Be sure to take some time to check out their music, as well as the other bands that entered listed below! There's a lot of great music here.

• Solemn Vow - Christian / Metalcore / Southern Rock
• Annasay - Rock / Rock / Rock
• A Shattered Reflection - Christian / Hardcore / Metalcore
• Kronicles - Christian / Rock / Alternative
• Motorist Jones - Christian / Rock / Southern Rock
• Black Pajent - Jungle / Americana / Death Metal
• Adam Kingsmore - Rock / Ambient / Christian
• Red Letter Bullet - Rock / Screamo / Experimental
• Stereo Jesus - Christian / Christian / Rock
• Point of Honor - Rock / Christian / Rock
• TCHBand - Rock
• Construct The Indefinite - Hardcore / Punk / Progressive
• Artists & Authors - Rock / Alternative / Ambient
• Anchors - Powerpop / Rock / Blues
• Nihilio - Christian / Screamo / Indie
• The Black Regiment - Metal / Southern Rock / Hardcore
• Pastor Brad - Rock / Metal / Indie
• I AM TERRIFIED - Christian / Rock
• A Study In Scarlet - Metalcore / Screamo / Progressive
• Hello Industry - Alternative / Rock / Christian
• Jonathan Gluck - Folk / Indie / Pop
• Frandy - Christian / Hardcore / Pop Punk
• Years To Come - Pop Punk / Rock / Emo
• Ange&Ris - Ambient / Acoustic / Electronica
• Tim Hooker - Rock / Pop
• SHE IS THE KING - Pop / Blues / Country
• The Rose McCoy - Indie / Alternative / Screamo
• Ocean Is Theory - Indie / Alternative
• Everfound - Alternative / Christian / Rock
• Secondhand - Pop / Punk / Rock
• Sinners to Saints - Metal / Alternative / Punk
• Sweet and Lowdown - Indie / Gospel / Rock
• Andy Rhea and his band - Experimental / Folk / Indie
• Lewis vs Clark - Christian / Metalcore / Hardcore
• Sullivan Skye - Indie / Rock / Alternative
• ForeverAtLast - Christian / Hardcore / Experimental
• Orion Walsh - Folk / Indie / Americana
• TIM SERDYNSKI - Christian / Acoustic / Pop
• Earth From Above - Metal / Hardcore / Death Metal
• Death Is Not Welcome Here - Rock / Rock / Rock
• Orion Pax - Alternative / Rock / Folk Rock
• ARKEO - Experimental / Rock / Progressive
• Thwomp in the House of Boo - Christian / Hardcore / Other
• Remembrance - Metal / Black Metal / Christian
• Madeline - Rock / Christian / Indie
• Jeremy Keen and the False Starts - Folk / Rock / Country
• Trevor Davis - Rock / Pop
• B.I.C. - Hardcore / Rock / Christian
• The Comeback Tour - Indie / Rock / Progressive
• Save The Ship - Indie / Rock / Pop
• RIZING SON - Christian / Metal / Rock
• Before I Wake - Rock / Christian / Indie
• Saving Litchfield - Pop Punk / Powerpop / Christian
• 180 OUT - Christian / Pop Punk / Rock
• Ships and Sailors - Christian / Rock / Hardcore
• Mark'd - Pop / Rock / Indie
• The Sum - Pop / Alternative / Rock
• The Announced - Happy Hardcore / Hardcore / Christian
• By The Way - Christian / Rock / Experimental
• Virginia HIll and Band - Christian
• Battle Creek - Indie / Folk Rock / Experimental
• Ardent - Rock / Indie / Alternative
• From The Throne - Metal / Classical / Death Metal
• Demorior - Christian / Death Metal / Grindcore
• Darkroom - Indie / Ambient / Rock
• Standing Small - Rock / Rock / Rock
• Abandon Kansas - Indie / Pop / Rock
• Ourstoalibi - Ambient / Indie / Rock
• Make Believe Me - Indie / Post Punk / Rock
• Docile - Death Metal / Thrash / Black Metal
• Alakrity - Christian / Pop Punk / Alternative
• Heroes Will Be Heroes - Hardcore / Metal / Metalcore
• Stillframe Sky - Indie / Rock / Emo
• Jaded Holly - Hardcore / Post Hardcore / Rock
• Anevea - Christian / Alternative / Acoustic
• The Waking Hour - Metal / Hardcore / Christian
• Greenwood - Rock / Indie / Progressive
• My Migrant Soul - Folk Rock / Classic Rock / Americana
• The Thirty - Christian / Screamo / Rock
• The Proxy - Rock / Pop / Christian
• Peter's Shadow - Rock / Christian / Emo
• Terra Terra Terra - Ambient / Indie / Rock
• A Living Burden - Metal / Happy Hardcore / Religious
• CLOSE YOUR EYES - Rock / Pop Punk / Hardcore
• Ben Thomas and the Revolutionary Heartthrobs - Indie / Folk / Acoustic
• Seven Last Words Of Christ - Christian / Metal / Hardcore
• Sane Dementia - Metal / Rock
• Astellaway - Alternative / Emo / Powerpop
• SHAKEN - Metal / Country / Christian
• The Anthem - Rock
• Generation Letter - Alternative / Rock / Christian
• H u e l a - Rock / Indie / Lyrical
• Through a Glass - Rock / Alternative / Powerpop
• OKTOBER MELON - Christian / Rock
• Shatter Your Senses - Hardcore / Screamo / Experimental
• Hatevil - Metalcore / Metal / Death Metal
• Josh Weaver - Rock / Pop / Christian
• Luminate - Ambient / Christian / Rock
• For All Those Sleeping - Screamo / Hardcore / Progressive
• CraCajaC - Rap / Hip Hop / Christian Rap
• Divine Day - Rock / Jam Band / Alternative
• The Tug Fork River Band - Southern Rock / Metal / Christian
• Lost In Rotation - Alternative / Rock / Acoustic
• Into the Eyes of Beauty - Rock / Hardcore / Christian
• The Human Flight Committee - Progressive / Post Punk / Rock
• Zap Em Dead Bartholomew - Screamo / Rock / Christian
• NegiNot - Metalcore / Southern Rock / Metal
• For All We Know - Christian / Pop / Hardcore
• Jake Brothers - Christian / Pop / Acoustic
• Elotheos - Rock / Post Hardcore / Salsa
• The Closure - Hardcore / Rock / Metal
• So The Story Goes - Hardcore / Screamo / Post Hardcore
• chasetheglow - Christian / Rock / Pop Punk
• Divide the Sea - Christian / Southern Rock / Metal
• Adison - Rock / Alternative / Pop
• SHIROCK - Rock
• Blessed Is He - Christian / Experimental / Hardcore
• Fivefold - Progressive / Alternative / Rock
• Intrust - Metal / Progressive / Hardcore
• The Flight Station - Rock / Pop / Powerpop
• Cry of the Martyrs - Christian / Post Hardcore / Rock
• Motherfly - Alternative / Rock / Progressive
• Ghost in the Radio - Screamo / Post Hardcore / Experimental
• Mourn the Martyr - Metalcore / Thrash / Metal
• QUIET COMPANY - Powerpop / Indie / Rock
• BackDrop - Rock / Alternative / Pop
• REILLY - Roots Music / Alternative / Rock
• ALL SHIPS AT SEA - Christian / Hardcore / Metal
• Cayerio - Hip Hop / Rock / Pop
• The Blood Reckoning - Christian / Death Metal / Thrash
• Aiteo - Classic Rock / Rock / Christian
• Scream For The Dream - Christian / Hardcore / Screamo
• she swings, she sways - Americana / Pop / Folk
• John Henry Vs The Machine - Southern Rock / Hardcore / Metal
• Forever Midnight Sun - Christian / Screamo / Rock
• Mouthpiece - Rock / Alternative / Grunge
• Lori Ann - Metal / Hardcore / Experimental
• Bangarang - Alternative / Indie / Psychedelic
• Flurish - Pop / Rock / Electronica
• Justified - Rock / Alternative
• Mosaic Horizon - Alternative / Rock / Christian
• Seven Day Journey - Hardcore / Rock / Alternative
• Nimbus Paradisia - Rock / Pop / Progressive
• Acubake System - Metalcore / Gothic / Metal
• Dreaming in Stereo - Pop / Rock / Alternative
• Hollywood Black - Rock / Punk / Indie
• Morning Will Break - Christian / Alternative / Rock
• Moorland - Christian / Pop / Hardcore
• no greater sky - Pop / Rock
• Farebridge - Christian / Indie / Pop
• Love And Reverie - Alternative / Pop / Rock
• Sepulcro Vacio - Metal / Thrash / Classical
• The Winners Circle - Pop / Hardcore / Electro
• Kaltrop - Rock / Rock / Alternative
• Bloodshed Promise - Metal / Rock
• Don't Fear The Inevitable - Hardcore / Screamo / Post Hardcore
• Artificial Incineration - Christian / Metal / Breakcore
• Thirsty - Christian / Rock
• Aerial - Alternative / Screamo / Rock
• Chasing Truth - Metal / Rock
• Before His Throne - Christian / Hardcore / Metal
• Theophostic - Rock / Rock / Rock
• Nineveh - Rock / Indie
• the horse and its rider - Hardcore / Gospel / Trip Hop
• Colour - Alternative / Indie / Folk Rock
• A Striking Resemblance - Metal / Experimental / Thrash
• Val Nebbia - Folk Rock
• The Season - Pop / Rock / Electro
• Our Last Chance - Indie / Rock / Alternative
• Sonset Down - Christian / Metal / Southern Rock
• Anorexic Beauty Queen - Rock / Indie
• scarlet snow - Rock
• Reaching For Mercy - Christian / Rock / Metal
• Which Way Is Home - Alternative / Indie / Pop
• Ray Garrison - Powerpop / Alternative / Pop
• Doctor!Doctor! - Indie / Hardcore / Metal
• Guard Your Steps - Metal / Progressive / Hardcore
• Jacob Blue - Folk Rock / Christian / Classic Rock
• Leo - Rock / Powerpop / Folk
• Y/our Sparkle Heart - Indie / Folk Rock / Christian
• MiNORMASS - Indie / Christian / Rock
• Hound of Hades - Death Metal / Hardcore / Metal
• Chemisite - Metal / Hardcore / Rock
• M.L.P. - The Matt Lloyd Project - Indie / Pop / Rock
• The Twelfth Chapter - Rock / Pop
• The House in the Hole in the Side of the Tree - Christian / Punk / Grindcore
• madisonavenue - Rock / Pop / Indie
• DRAWIN' FIRE - Christian / Rock
• Anathens - Pop / Rock
• Since Forever - Powerpop / Powerpop / Powerpop
• Imminent - Rock / Metal
• native tongue - Grunge / Alternative / Post Punk
• ARMED CONFLICT - Hardcore / Thrash / Metal
• Castaway - Death Metal / Christian / Progressive
• Iseah - Rock / Hardcore / Southern Rock
• Keslinger - Post Punk / Post Rock / Classical - Opera and Vocal
• Social Jet Lag - Screamo / Rock / Hardcore
• Awaiting This Desire - Christian / Metalcore
• A Field Stained Red - Metal / Rock / Hardcore
• Hidden Among Heroes - Metalcore / Psychedelic
• Friday Never Counts - Indie / Rock
• The Near Death Experience - Metal / Punk / Thrash
• Hope for the Dying - Christian / Metal / Progressive
• Arts&Sciences - Experimental / Indie / Rock
• Jennifer Szabo - Acoustic / Experimental
• Legend of a Gun - Southern Rock / Rock / Religious
• In The Midst of Lions - Death Metal / Metal / Christian
• The Sharp & Harkins Band - Indie / Rock / Folk Rock
• I Am Alpha And Omega - Electronica / Christian / Post Hardcore
• Fragile Existence - Alternative / Acoustic / Post Rock
• White Robin - Christian / Folk Rock / Indie
• o' brother - Indie / Rock / Ambient
• Josh Plemon - Country / Rockabilly / Americana
• Out of Exile - Rock / Alternative
• Kelly Condron - Pop / Folk / Blues
• Oh The Blood - Christian / Hardcore / Metal
• Reverend Ruin - Garage / Other
• Corsetta - Screamo / Hardcore / Experimental
• Phoenix - Metal / Progressive / Rap
• The Compromise - Pop Punk / Rock
• Dreadnaut - Rock / Alternative / Metal
• Leah Ashton - Pop / Alternative / Jazz
• Paupers Field - Progressive / Post Punk / Emo
• sstaria - Other
• Philmont - Pop / Punk / Rock
• DownCreek - Rock / Indie
• The Nova Glow - Christian / Alternative
• Oh Infamous City - Christian / Screamo / Hardcore
• A Midday Atlantic - Indie / Alternative / Experimental
• Skyline - Alternative / Powerpop / Rock
• keeping kana - Acoustic / Minimalist
• The Phoenix Effect - Alternative / Rock / Post Hardcore
• For My Escape - Rock / Alternative / Christian
• Jordan Biel - Alternative / Rock / Pop
• APRIL COVER - Rock / Pop / Alternative
• They Mean Us - Progressive / Indie / Rock
• Rock Nation Band - Rock / Hardcore / Pop
• monicaBe - Classic Rock / Funk / Jazz
• Vagabond Surprise - Pop Punk
• Pandagod - Industrial / Indie / Rock
• Beyond Recognition - Metal / Hardcore / Metalcore
• HEY MISTER - Powerpop / Alternative / Rock
• Rich Adkins & The Phoenix Bonfires - Indie / Americana / Rock
• remnant - Rock / Alternative / Hardcore
• s h a p e s S T A R S m a k e! - Experimental / Ambient / Rock
• B. - Other
• Kristin Evans - Christian / Pop / Country
• Projct Impact - Christian / Religious / Other
• Paravell - Alternative / Rock / Indie
• Starway - Christian

Cornerstone Festival is moderating the voting, and reserves the right to disqualify any votes they see fit.