<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.gothamnetworking.com/m/events/view/Virtual-Battle-of-the-Bands-2024-02-04">Gotham\u2019s 8th Battle of The Bands</a><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">, presented by Jason Greenberg of The Phoenix Public Adjustors Group, was back in full force! <o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We had 5 great bands compete at Groove, NYC in Greenwich Village, NY. They all did an AMAZING job! </span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Special thanks to William Skody of Skody Scot & Company for providing the venue! <o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The house was packed with band members, family, friends and Gothamites!<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The crowd was definitely rocking out! <o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">One of our bands took the crowd by complete surprise when they showed us some of their Guitar Hero moves! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">One of the members lifted his guitar behind his head and played! For his grand finale, he played quite a few chords with his MOUTH! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">DON'</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">T MISS OUT NEXT YEAR!</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It was a super exciting afternoon, we thank everyone on the planning committee, the venue, all of our sponsors, Gotham co-founders Fred Klein and Nancy Schess, the judges, members who referred bands, Gotham Photographer Brett Deutch for documenting it all and of course the bands themselves!<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Special shout out to Norman Spizz for coordinating, being the MC and putting it all together! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <b><u>Winners:</u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Apple Color Emoji";">\U0001f947</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">1st Place - 8 ACE!</span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Apple Color Emoji";">\U0001f948</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">2nd Place - Blanket Approval!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Apple Color Emoji";">\U0001f949</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">3rd Place - Short Term Memory!<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u><b>Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors:</b></u><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Jason Greenberg of The Phoenix Public Adjustors Group</span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">5th Street Advisors<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Brainlink International<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Cafe Wha?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Carriage Trade Insurance<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">John Gallin & Son<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Co-Founders Fred Klein & Nancy Schess<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Groove, NYC<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Kelly Welles, In honor of Dr. Lee Evans<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Rick Raymond<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Skody Scot & Company<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">SPN Music & Entertainment<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Law Offices of Michael D. 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