SIX bands battled it out to win through to the final of a music competition. Battle of the Teens North Hertfordshire semi-final, at Plinston on Broadway in Letchworth GC, saw Hitchin-based band The Vinyl Junkies take first place and win £200, as well as

SIX bands battled it out to win through to the final of a music competition.

Battle of the Teens' North Hertfordshire semi-final, at Plinston on Broadway in Letchworth GC, saw Hitchin-based band The Vinyl Junkies take first place and win £200, as well as £200 for their school.

The Follow, from Bishop's Stortford, took second place and Missing Theory, from Baldock, secured third place and a cash prize of £100.

The three other bands who participated - Hard Line Disclaimer, from Baldock, Flagship Down, from Letchworth GC and Hitchin, and Pretty Basic, from Biggleswade, - each won £50 for getting through to the semi-final.

The top three bands have won through to the final which is due to take place later this year.

Bernadette Harwood, founder of Battle of the Teens, said: "As a mother of a teenager I struggled to find live music events aimed solely at teenagers.

"By founding Battle of the Teens I aim to give young bands the opportunity and experience of playing live gigs and give teenagers the opportunity to attend live gigs at a reasonable cost.

"Battle of the Teens is an annual competition, voted for by the audience of teenagers."

For more information about each of the bands, visit their myspace pages:

Hard Line Disclaimer - www.myspace.com/hardlinedisclaimer

Flagship Down - www.myspace.com/flagshipdown

Pretty Basic - www.myspace.com/prettybasicmusic

The Vinyl Junkies - www.myspace.com/vinyljunkiesuk

The Follow - www.myspace.com/thefollowuk

Missing Theory - www.myspace.com/missingtheory