After three days of competition, the bands Tar Iguana and Binger took top prize at UVM?s Battle of the Bands.Hosted by the University Program Board in Brennan?s pub, the battle included more than a dozen musical performances over the course of three nights.The finale of the top five finalists was held in the Grand Maple Ballroom Feb. 8.The three qualifying rounds took place Feb. 3, 4 and 6. Tar Iguana was the first multi-member band that played during the first round.The ensemble consists of seniors Chris Heres on guitar, Jack Schroeder on guitar/vocals, Keegan O?Hara on drums and Pierre Dillon on bass.Their first song, an original piece entitled ?4 on the Floor,? was full of tempo and style changes. Heres cited the bands Umphreys Mcgee and Lotus as influences in Tar Iguana?s sound.The group covered Lotus, performing the song ?Urbanized Moonrise,? as well as their own original piece, ?Space in the Place.?Tar Iguana?s performance at Brennan?s was their ?first legit gig,? Heres said after the show. Night two saw Bible Camp Sleepovers take the stage. Normally a four-piece band, their bassist got a flat tire that prevented him from making it to the show. Despite the setback, guitarist/vocalist Erin Cassels-Brown led the band through four upbeat original songs, including ?Away With You? and ?Not the One for You.?The band has been together for three years after attending the same high school. The last night of the qualifying round brought the band Binger to the stage. The group consists of juniors Braden Winslow on guitar, Shakir Stephen on bass and Dalton Muzzy on drums.Binger recently finished a month-long residency at the Monkey House in January.After these bands and others played in the qualifying rounds during the week, five were chosen to play at the finale in the Grand Maple Ballroom.Tar Iguana, Bible Camp Sleepovers and Binger all made it to the finals, as well as Argonaut and Wasp and Still No Name.?There was an impressive level of musicianship throughout the performances,? first-year Riley Thomson said. ?I wish the event had better publicity and attendance. It would have made the show much more fun for both the bands and the audience,? he said.During the finale, the bands were one another?s audience, with members from each act sticking around to listen to and congratulate their competitors. The largest congrats, however, will come from the masses at Springfest, when the Battle of the Bands champions, Tar Iguana, as chosen by the judges, and Binger, as chosen by the fans, take the stage.