The three-person jury, consisting of Melanie Schiller (instructor of media studies at the RUG), Stefan van der Wielen (singer for Orange Skyline) and Bram Vink (singer for Marble Heart), picked the winner from four student bands. The Mudd impressed with their strong compositions that were rooted in nineties alternative rock.
The runner-up, Motherland, nicely matched the theme of the evening: People of the World. The band consists entirely of international students. Last year’s winners, the medical students that form the band E Causa Ignota, were unable to retain their position. The international medical students of Auricle also missed out on any prizes.
In addition to being able to call themselves the best student band, The Mudd also won a spot in the line-up at the Usva at the Park festival. The fifth edition of this festival will be held at the Noorderplantsoen on 28 June. The Mudd also received a voucher worth 200 euros for music store Plato.