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After months of competition, Massachusetts outfit Biscuits & Gravy have been crowned the champions of the first installment of the Ernie Ball “Save Your Strings” competition!

Hailing from Boston’s Allston neighborhood, Biscuits & Gravy have crafted a unique brand of accessible R&B that has the ability to both excite and soothe. Their sound fuses the soul of Motown, the raw energy of funk, and the drive of hip-hop to bring listeners a sound that is completely original while feeling entirely familiar. It’s a fine line of musical perfection, and they might as well be considered masters. Click here to discover their music.

As part of their victory, Biscuits & Gravy will receive a year’s supply of strings from Ernie Ball, as well as slew of accessories to help further their creative output. The group also moves on to the final round of competition, which will pit them against the other “Save Your Strings” winners throughout the year. Check in tomorrow for information on the ROCK edition of the competition.

Ever wondered what it would be like to have an endorsement deal with a major music brand? Well you’re in luck, because Ernie Ball is extending this incredible opportunity to one lucky OurStage artist. They’re partnering with OurStage to host three competitions – one each for Rock, Pop and Country artists. The winner from each genre will win a year’s supply of strings and accessories.

At the end of the year, judges at Ernie Ball will select one Grand Prize winner from amongst the three genre winners to take home an endorsement deal and music man guitars for each axe slinger in the band. First up – pop. If you’re a pop artist with the knack for serious hooks, ENTER your best track in the Ernie Ball “Save Your Strings” Competition by April 22, 2013. Good luck!

How would you like to see your favorite pop artist win a year’s supply of strings and accessories from Ernie Ball? Now what if we added that one Grand Prize winner will also receive an endorsement deal from Ernie Ball, along with a Music Man guitar or bass for each guitarist in their band?

Pretty amazing deal, right? Well that’s exactly what we’re offering with our Ernie Ball Save Your Strings Competition. All you have to do is head over to the Pop channel by April 26 and get voting for your favorite artist.

OurStage has partnered with Ernie Ball for an incredible opportunity that could help launch your career. Throughout the year we’ll be hosting the Ernie Ball Save Your Strings Competition in three genres: Rock, Pop, and Country. Pop stars, you’re up first.

Not only will the finalist get a year’s supply of Ernie Ball strings and accessories, along with editorial coverage on OurStage.com, but at the end of the year, one Grand Prize Winner will receive an endorsement deal from Ernie Ball along with a Music Man guitar or bass of your choosing for EACH guitarist in your band. All you have to do is enter your song into the competition by April 22.

Oh, and you might want to start practicing your John Hancock. After all, you’re gonna need it when you sign that endorsement.

You spoke, we listened, and now the results are in. The winner of the Ernie Ball Indie Pop competition, and a year’s supply of strings and accessories from Ernie Ball is Jes Hudak.

Buoyed by her success on Bravo’s Platinum Hit, and gaining a faithful following in the land down under, Hudak has amassed a fan base that extends much further than Australia. How did she do it? The answer is apparent in her winning song, “All Mine,” which received massive praise in the Indie Pop Channel last month.

But this victory should come as no surprise to longtime fans of Hudak’s talent, not to mention regular Plugged In readers. After all, it wasn’t that long ago we featured her as our Pro Artist of the Week.

You can check out  “All Mine” below.

Last month Ernie Ball sponsored our Modern Rock channel, offering a year’s supply of strings and accessories to one Grand Prize Winner. You put your ears to the test and cast your votes, helping us find one of the best modern rock songs, and making one lucky winner very happy.

That lucky winner is Underground All Stars with their song “Never Gonna Give You Up.”

Hailing from Milltown, NJ, Underground All Stars are comprised of vocalist Andy Waldeck, bassist Crix Reardon, drummer Chris “Cujo” O’Hara and guitarists Jimmy Farrell and Mike Maino. With their debut release behind them and a newly-won year’s supply of strings and accessories, you can expect to hear a lot more of Underground All Stars in the future.

Listen to the band’s winning song right here.

Each month OurStage and Ernie Ball team up to reward one talented, hardworking artist within the OurStage community with a year’s supply of strings and accessories from Ernie Ball. This month the spotlight is on the Indie Pop channel, and while we could listen to the artists all day (and do!) we need the help of you, the fans, to help us decide who to give this incredible prize to. So head over to the Indie Pop channel and get voting in the Ernie Ball Indie Pop competition!

Listen up, fans! This is your chance to make one talented female singer-songwriter extremely happy, incredibly lucky and not to mention, well equipped. We need your vote to help determine who will take home the Grand Prize title and win a year’s supply of guitar strings and accessories. Head over to the Singer-Songwriter (female) channel right now to cast your vote, and make your voice heard!

It’s not easy being brutal. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears goes into playing hard—you have to rock if you want to roll in OurStage’s Metal Channel. But it takes more than musical chops to make it in the metal. After all, a band might have all the talent and drive in the world but they can’t shred without strings! Fortunately, Ernie Ball is here to help. One band in the Metal Channel will win a free supply of strings in the “Ernie Ball Metal Competition”! Which band that’ll be is up to you. So haul your ass over to the Metal Channel and get judging, folks! Time is running out and these metal heads need your help! The competition ends on October 31st.