Musikarmageddon Solo wrapped up April 15 with a winner from Willow Grove, Pa.
Competition was tough, but Robert Tomlinson’s heartfelt melodies and soulful delivery won him the victory at the second Musikarmageddon Solo competition at the baby grand theater on April 15.
Tomlinson topped a field of 16 contestants, performing for a panel of five judges and an audience of 75 in four rounds of competition.
In round one, 16 songwriters performed original material in a variety of styles. After the results, eight remained for round two: Tomlinson, David Wilson, Brian Turner, S Hero, Ed Dwornik, James Brant, Avi Wisnia and the duo Minerva (Kevin Henry and Peggy Carroll-Henry).
Round three saw the field slimmed down to Tomlinson, Brant, Hero and Wisnia. The final bracket found Brant and Tomlinson going head to head, with Tomlinson taking the top prize by unanimous decision from the judges for his song “Fading In.”
“I was crazy nervous about playing because it meant a lot to me to do something like this,” Tomlinson says. “It was a personal achievement in my life to win something of this caliber.”
Tomlinson, from Willow Grove, Pa., performs regularly with his band, Post War Dream. He heard about the competition at a recent show in Wilmington.
The audience vote went to Chris James, whose band, Galaxy 13, also participates in the annual Musikarmageddon band competition.
More information about Tomlinson and Post War Dream can be found at postwardreamband.com.
Look for the return of Musikarmageddon Solo next spring.
