Alt-indie rock band The Knots have won "BC's Best Teen Band" contest, presented by Youthink magazine and sponsored in part by SOCAN. The group clinched its win with a "battle of the bands" showcase performance at the Tom Lee Music Hall in Vancouver on May 1, 2010, with the other top-three acts, Split the Silence (who came in second) and High Life Scenery (third).

The Knots, from Coquitlam, B.C., will receive:

• $500 in gift certificates from Tom Lee Music
• a Yamaha drum kit
• the recording of a single by Jay Evjen (Hot Hot Heat, Incura, Motion Soundtrack) of Juicemix Productions, at The Factory Studios in Vancouver
• A one-day songwriting session with Shaun Verreault of Wide Mouth Mason
• A photo shoot with photographer Adam Blasberg, art director Ben Oliver and stylist Alecia Ebbels
• A marketing consultation with White Tide Entertainment

For more information, visit the contest website