Thanks to all the artists who submitted their music to be considered for The Deli’s Best of Chicago Year End Poll for Emerging Artists.
After tallying our editors’ ratings for the Open Submissions stage, it’s time to release the results. Please note that to avoid conflicts no local editor was allowed to vote for bands in their own scene.
Total submissions from Chicago: 56
Acts advancing to our Readers/Fans Poll:
1. Dos Santos Anti-Beat Orquesta (Cumbia) – 8.33 (out of 10)
2. Jamarcus (Jazz/Math) – 8.17
2. Radius (Trip Hop/Deep House) – 8.17
3. The Bribes (50’s Revival) – 8
3. Burnside & Hooker (Americana) – 8
3. Bow & Spear (Post Hardcore) – 8
4. The Gold Web (80’s Psych) – 7.67
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Honorable Mentions (ranked 7.5):
Static In Verona, Warik, Gross Pointe, Tiny Fireflies, Cornstar Farmer’s Market Pornstar, Evasive Backflip, Melkbelly, Death By Icon
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WHAT’S NEXT: These results end the first phase of the poll. We will soon unveil the artists nominated by our local jurors, and then let our readers and our writers influence the poll with their vote. Keep creating, keep supporting, and stay tuned for your chance to vote!
—The Deli Chicago Staff