DRMS wins The Deli’s Best of 2012 Poll for Emerging SF Artists

Fine eared SF Bay Area-ers,

We are proud to announce that The Deli’s Best of 2012 Emerging SF Bay Area Band is… DRMS!

This young and talented female fronted indie pop quartet won a really tight race mostly because of a combined jury vote. Americana fiddlers and Readers’ Poll winners The Brothers Comatose secured second place (just 0.023 points away) also thanks to 2 point gathered from the jury. Kudos also to intriguing songwriter Lauren O’Connell and surf pop masters Ash Reiter who tied on 3rd.

Please take a look at our chart of 40+ SF Bay area emerging artists below. The highest value of votes came from our jurors, who included individuals directly involved in the local music scene, including promoters, venue owners, press, DJs and other music experts. The remainder of the votes was compiled by The Deli SF readers, and open submissions voted on by national Deli editors.

BEST OF 2012 POLL FOR EMERGING NEW ENGLAND ARTISTS
– FINAL RESULTS –
 
ARTIST
J
R
OS
TOT
 
1
Drms
4
0.023
 
4.023
2
Brothers Comatose
2
2
 
4
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3
Ash Reiter
 
0.5
3
3.5
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Lauren O’Connell
 
1.5
2
3.5
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5
Permanent Collection
3
0.057
 
3.057
icon
6
Major Powers & the Lo-Fi…
3
0.009
 
3.009
icon
7
Terry Malts
3
0.007
 
3.007
icon
8
Forrest Day
3
0.006
 
3.006
icon
9
Stillsuit
3
0.005
 
3.005
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10
Social Studies
3
0.004
 
3.004
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11
Trails and Ways
3
0.003
 
3.003
12
Girrafage
3
0.002
 
3.002
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Some Ember
3
0.002
 
3.002
icon
14
Shock
3
0.001
 
3.001
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Siddhartha
3
0.001
 
3.001
icon
16
Elephant & Castle
3
0
 
3
icon
17
Guy Fox
2
0.134
 
2.134
icon
18
Seabright
 
0.053
2
2.053
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19
Buzzmutt
2
0.041
 
2.041
icon
20
Big Long Now
2
0.04
 
2.04
icon
21
Sam Flax
2
0.021
 
2.021
icon
22
Midi Matilda
2
0.004
 
2.004
icon
23
No Babies
2
0.003
 
2.003
icon
24
Veil Veil Varnish
2
0.002
 
2.002
icon
25
Standard Poodle
2
0.001
 
2.001
icon
26
Deaf Heaven
2

0

 
2
 
Planet Booty
 
1
1
2
icon
 
Painted Palms
2
0
 
2
icon
29
Tumbleweed Wanderers
1
0.5
 
1.5
icon
30
Heather Normandale
 
0.085
1
1.085
icon
31
French Cassettes
1
0.076
 
1.076
icon
33
A White Hunter
1
0.052
 
1.052
icon
33
SFPD
1
0.048
 
1.048
icon
35
Speak Friend
 
0.044
1
1.044
icon
35
Coo Coo Birds
1
0.034
 
1.034
icon
37
Chance’s End
 
0.02
1
1.02
icon
37
Foxtails Brigade
1
0.017
 
1.017
icon
39
Big Tree
 
0.016
1
1.016
icon
39
Steer the Stars
 
0.014
1
1.014
icon
40
Oceanography
1
0.008
 
1.008
icon
41
Eddie Roberts’ The West Coast…
1
0.006
 
1.006
icon
42
Bill Orcutt
1
0.004
 
1.004
icon
 
Kapowski
1
0.004
 
1.004
icon
44
DaVinci
1
0.003
 
1.003
icon
Legend: J = Jurors, W = Deli Writers,
R = Deli Readers, OS = Open Submissions

 

 

The Deli SF Staff