New Jersey Stage Issue 54 | Page 35

Best Best Songwriter (tie): Doug Zambon (The Vansaders) Johnny Ott (The Cryptkeeper Five) A cut above most punk bands, The Vansaders and The Cryptkeeper Five both have the strongest songs in the New Jersey music scene, so strong that they make me and many other want to see them again and again, so we can sing along. The Vansaders’ “Roll the Dice,” the 2017 Makin Waves Song of the Year, and The Cryptkeeper Five’s “Frankie,” an autobiographical tale about two young brothers boxing on their front lawn to entertain their dad, are among my favorite songs. NJ STAGE - ISSUE 54 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 35