Battle of the Bands (season 1)

Season one of Battle of the Bands premiered on July 9, 2012, and ended on August 31, 2012. The winner of the first season was country group Southern Comfort, with rock band Electrical Showdown as a close runner-up.
== Judges ==
On May 11, Leaders of the Misled's vocalist Brandon Bixby and Fahrenheit 451's guitarist James Ford were the first two judges confirmed for the show.VH1 Announces New Music Competition Show Two days later, Crystal Marx joined the judging panel.Crystal Marx has been added to the panel On May 26, Natalie Wood, lead singer and guitarist for The Reckless was confirmed as the fourth and final judge.Natalie Wood is the fourth and final judge!
== Contestants ==
Name 	Members 	Hometown 	Genre 	Finish
Electrical Showdown	JoeyJakeSamMark 	Oklahoma 	Pop/Rock 	2nd
Lost Travelers 	Hilary BartowPaul GreffieldWyatt RudolphMarcus SanchezTori Thompson	Valencia, California 	Alternative 	6th
Southern Comfort 	Kim HadleyBrian HadleyJason Hadley 	Greeneville, Tennessee 	Country 	1st
Bad Boys 	Connor EvansTaylor HylandBrad Cooper 	Chicago, Illinois 	Alternative 	5th
Common Authority 	Ryan MontyMike CrenshawEric Fisher 	Buffalo, New York 	Rock 	7th
Crimson Heart 	Ashley FeimsterJessica FeimsterLane SmithTodd Pritchett 	Los Angeles, California	Pop/Rock 	4th
Sleeper Pill 	George FinnickJorge LuisJane ArtTyler DesmondArnold Drake 	Seattle, Washington 	Alternative 	10th
Atomica 	J-SnapDoucheDizzySquirrelMikey D 	Los Angeles, California	Classical/rap-rock	8th
Hail the Heroes 	Jeremy SandeRob WaltersEric Churchill 	Helena, Montana 	Punk rock 	9th
Hook, the Band 	Sam HookAlexa RiceKelly CorganDenzel White 	Bowling Green, Kentucky	Country 	3rd
== Episodes ==
==== Episode 1: "Premiere" ====
*Original air date: July 9-13, 2012
*Theme: Free choice
*Guest performer: A High Low - "Save You"
Order	Contestant 	Song (Original artist) 	Result
1 	Electrical Showdown	"Burn It to the Ground" (Nickelback) 	Safe
2 	Lost Travelers 	"Welcome to the Black Parade" (My Chemical Romance) 	Safe
3 	Southern Comfort 	"If I Die Young" (The Band Perry) 	Safe
4 	Bad Boys 	"Fat Lip" (Sum 41) 	Safe
5 	Common Authority 	"Let Love In" (Goo Goo Dolls) 	Safe
6 	Crimson Heart 	"4Ever" (The Veronicas) 	Safe
7 	Sleeper Pill 	"Youth of the Nation" (P.O.D.) 	Eliminated
8 	Atomica 	"Handlebars" (Flobots) 	Safe
9 	Hail the Heroes 	"Self Esteem" (The Offspring) 	Eliminated
10 	Hook, the Band 	"As She's Walking Away" (Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson)	Safe
==== Episode 2: "1980's Glam Metal" ====
*Original air date: July 16-20, 2012
*Theme: 1980's glam-metal songs
*Guest performer: Famous Mission Statements ("God Won't Save Us")
Order	Contestant 	Song (Original artist) 	Result
1 	Electrical Showdown	"Rock of Ages" (Def Leppard) 	Safe
2 	Lost Travelers 	"Paradise City" (Guns 'N' Roses) 	Safe
3 	Southern Comfort 	"I'll Be There For You" (Bon Jovi) 	Safe
4 	Bad Boys 	"We're Not Gonna Take It" (Twisted Sister) 	Safe
5 	Common Authority 	"Sweet Child O' Mine" (Guns 'N' Roses) 	Safe
6 	Crimson Heart 	"Alone" (Heart) 	Safe
7 	Atomica 	"Walk This Way" (Run-D.M.C. featuring Aerosmith)	Eliminated
8 	Hook, the Band 	"Every Rose Has It's Thorn" (Poison) 	Safe
==== Episode 3: "Alternative Hits" ====
*Original air date: July 23-27, 2012
*Guest performer: Niall & the Misfits ("The Great Escape")
Order	Contestant 	Song (Original artist) 	Result
1 	Electrical Showdown	"It's Time" (Imagine Dragons) 	Safe
2 	Lost Travelers 	"Hanging By a Moment" (Lifehouse) 	Safe
3 	Southern Comfort 	"Don't Speak" (No Doubt) 	Safe
4 	Bad Boys 	"Numb" (Linkin Park) 	Safe
5 	Common Authority 	"When You Were Young" (The Killers) 	Eliminated
6 	Crimson Heart 	"You Oughta Know" (Alanis Morisette)	Safe
7 	Hook, the Band 	"Little Talks" (Of Monsters and Men)	Safe
==== Episode 4: "Electronic Tunes" ====
*Original air date: July 30 - August 3, 2012
*Guest performer: Mousiki ("Our Reunion")
Order	Contestant 	Song (Original artist) 	Result
1 	Electrical Showdown	"Feel So Close" (Calvin Harris) 	Safe
2 	Lost Travelers 	"Kids" (MGMT) 	Eliminated
3 	Southern Comfort 	"Dancing On My Own" (Robyn) 	Safe
4 	Bad Boys 	"Sexy and I Know It" (LMFAO) 	Safe
5 	Crimson Heart 	"Promises" (Nero) 	Safe
6 	Hook, the Band 	"Young Blood" (The Naked & Famous)	Safe
==== Episode 5: "60's Classics" ====
*Original air date: August 6-10, 2012
*Guest performer: Blue Orchid ("Life Goes On")
Order	Contestant 	Song (Original artist) 	Result
1 	Electrical Showdown	"She Loves You" (The Beatles) 	Safe
2 	Southern Comfort 	"Like a Rolling Stone" (Bob Dylan) 	Safe
3 	Bad Boys 	"Happy Together" (The Turtles) 	Eliminated
4 	Crimson Heart 	"Hey Jude" (The Beatles) 	Eliminated
5 	Hook, the Band 	"I Can't Get No (Satisfaction)" (The Rolling Stones)	Safe
==== Episode 6: "Country Smashes" ====
*Original air date: August 13-17, 2012
*Guest performer: Sweet Grass County ("Sunfishing")
Order	Contestant 	Song (Original artist) 	Result
1 	Electrical Showdown	"Me and My Gang" (Rascal Flatts) 	Safe
2 	Southern Comfort 	"You're Still the One" (Shania Twain)	Safe
3 	Bad Boys 	"Just to See You Smile" (Tim McGraw) 	Eliminated
4 	Crimson Heart 	"Should've Said No" (Taylor Swift) 	Eliminated
5 	Hook, the Band 	"Pontoon" (Little Big Town) 	Safe
==== Episode 7: "Gone Pop" ====
*Original air date: August 20-24, 2012
*Guest performer: Legacy ("Missing")
Order	Contestant 	Song (Original artist) 	Result
1 	Electrical Showdown	"Breakeven" (The Script) 	Safe
2 	Southern Comfort 	"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (Kelly Clarkson)	Safe
3 	Hook, the Band 	"Call Me Maybe" (Carly Rae Jepsen) 	Eliminated
==== Episode 8: "Season Finale" ====
*Original air date: August 27-31, 2012
*Guest performer: Crystal Marx ("Lightning Fire"), Fahrenheit 451 ("Dragons"), Leaders of the Misled ("This Stupid Last Song"), Radioactive ("Hello, Hurricane"), The Reckless ("Decode")
Order	Contestant 	Song (Original artist) 	Result
1 	Electrical Showdown	Contestant's Choice: "Somebody Told Me" (The Killers)The Music Biz Choice: "Helium Hearts" (Niall and the Misfits)Coronation Single: "Invincible" (Electrical Showdown)	Eliminated
2 	Southern Comfort 	Contestant's Choice: "Blown Away" (Carrie Underwood)The Music Biz Choice: "Pain" (The Kellies)Coronation Single: "Postcards From Paris" (Southern Comfort) 	Winner
==Elimination chart==
Week:	Week: 	7/13 	7/20 	7/27 	8/3 	8/10 	8/17 	8/24 	8/31
Place	Band 	Result 	Result 	Result 	Result 	Result	Result	Result 	Result
1 	Southern Comfort 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Bottom 2	Winner
2 	Electrical Showdown	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Elim
3 	Hook, the Band 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Elim 	
4 	Crimson Heart 	 	Bottom 3	Bottom 3	Bottom 3	 	Elim 	 	
5 	Bad Boys 	 	 	Bottom 2	Bottom 2	 	Elim 	 	
6 	Lost Travelers 	Bottom 3	 	 	Elim 	 	 	 	
7 	Common Authority 	 	Bottom 2	Elim 	 	 	 	 	
8 	Atomica 	 	Elim 	 	 	 	 	 	
9 	Hail the Heroes 	Elim 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
10 	Sleeper Pill 	Elim 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
: Safe
: Eliminated
: Bottom Three
: Bottom Two
: Winner
== References ==