PHOTO GALLERY: Battle of the Bands Rocks Lincoln-Way

Although he didn't win the Battle of the Bands, Sean Sheetz found himself  on stage twice during the Lincoln-Way High School Battle of the Bands this weekend.

After simultaneously playing drums and singing in his band Death by Jet Pak, Sheetz joined Scott Mitchell on acoustic guitar for another performance. On drums, he was like Phil Collins keeping perfect balance of the beat and belting out an amazing voice in such synch.

On guitar, Sheetz was the forth act up, singing a Tears for Fears song called Mad World beautifully with the audience singing along.

Sheetz was very humble about his talent but added that he also plays the piano, which, as it turns out, was his first instrument. After listening to Ben Folds Five as a 7-year-old, he told his mom that he had to play the piano, so she made it happen.

“My parents do not play any instruments but my mother is very much a music enthusiast," he said. "My older sister played the drums, so when I inherited her old drum kit I just taught myself how to play them.”

And as for the acoustic guitar, he just received it as a gift from his parents. He took some classes at his school but for the most part is still self taught and it's a relatively new instrument for him. And he's only been singing for about a year.

“Singing came to me eventually after so much repetition and practice”

Six Lincoln-Way High School bands displayed their musical talent on stage at this weekend to an energetic crowd of fellow students, family and friends. A panel of four judges critiqued bands in four areas: musicanship, cohesiveness, lyricism and audience appeal.

“I also listen for complexity, timing and uniqueness," judge Stephanie Hiller said. 

Here's a rundown of the bands:

Porch:  Their cover of a Foo Fighters song was a big hit and the band members really played well together.

• Pat Shehane: Lead Guitar
• Pax VanBaber: Bass
• Mike Ward: Drums
• Kevin Beebe: Lead Singer

Death by Jet Pak: Showed amazing heavy and tight guitar skills.

• Sean Sheetz: Drums, vocals
• Lead singer and guitar: Scott Mitchell
• Bass: Matt Laurin
• Lead guitar: Jacob Buishas

Sean Sheetz: Played as a solo act but had Scott Mitchell to back him up on acoustic guitar.

• Vocals: Sean Sheetz
• Guitar: Scott Mitchell

Sleeping with the Radio On: They wrote and sang the song So it Begins.

• Lead vocals: Jimmy Villalobos
• Drums: Scott Ahlgram
• Bass: Tony Malone
• Guitar: Matt Meilicke

Pass with Care: They played Tom Petty's song Free Falling as the audience joined in.  

• Drums: Danny Sciacotta
• Lead singer: Luke Sciacotta
• Bass: Austin Royer
• Guitar: Mike Rendle, Luke Sciacotta

Super Awesome Amazing Band: Ended the evening by rocking the house with a screaming and dancing crowd. They took home the first-place prize!

• Drums:  Tyler Peck
• Bass: Tayler Haas
• Lead singer and guitar: Jim Tinley
• Guitar – Brad Gaskin