Best of 2013 Poll for Emerging Chicago Artists: FINAL RESULTS!

Deli Nation,

Our Year End Poll for Emerging Chicago Artists was – as usual – a painstaking (and somewhat excruciating) process, but we pulled it of with remarkable flair!

For the first time in our polls’ history we have two bands tied in first place! Kudos to Netherfriends and The Wild Family (both bands are pictured) for sharing the spot in the sun!

First, we let the local bands submit their music (for free), and got our Deli editors to pick the nominees. Then we polled a list of 15+ Chicago scene expert (our jury, list at the bottom) and asked them to nominate 3 more bands of their choice each. Then we polled our writers, then we polled our readers. We tried to keep things open for each single genre, from Indie Rock to Roots Music to Hip Hop.

If you are a geek interested in all the subtelties related to how this poll works, you can read its rules here (happy reading!). But if all you care about is the awesome new music Chicago produced in the year 2013, this list is all you need. Enjoy!

BEST OF 2013 POLL FOR EMERGING CHICAGO ARTISTS ****** FINAL RESULTS ******

ARTIST J OS R TOT   1 Netherfriends 5   0 5 1 The Wild Family 4   1 5 3 Sunjacket 3 1 0.012 4.012 4 Magnetic Reels 3   0.125 3.125 5 Sarah Marie Young 3   0.07 3.07 6 Xoe Wise 1 2 0.051 3.051 7 Sexy Fights 3   0.049 3.049 8 Zoo Brother 0 3 0.026 3.026 9 The Vliets 0 3 0.005 3.005 10 Panda Riot 3   0.004 3.004 11  Secret Colours 3   0.003 3.003 11 The Orwells 3   0.003 3.003 13 Antony & The Tramps 3   0.002 3.002   Disappears 3   0.002 3.002   negative scanner 3   0.002 3.002   The Kickback 3   0.002 3.002   Show You Suck 3   0.002 3.002 18 Bailiff 3   0.001 3.001   Bitchin’ Bajas 3   0.001 3.001   Kevin Andrew Prchal 3   0.001 3.001 21 Pat McKillen 0 1 2 3 22   S. Joel Norman 1   1.5 2.5 23 Magicks 2   0.091 2.091 24 Angela James 2   0.035 2.035 25 Archie Powell & the Exports 2   0.028 2.028 26 Radar Eyes 2   0.024 2.024 27 So Many Ways 2   0.011 2.011 28 Vamos 2   0.01 2.01 29 JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound 2   0.007 2.007 30 Kellen & Me 2   0.004 2.004 31 Bastardgeist 2   0.004 2.004 32 Circles 2   0.003 2.003 33 Basic Cable 2   0.002 2.002     On an On 2   0.002 2.002 35   Kalispell 2   0.001 2.001 36 Hemmingbirds 2   0 2   Julie Meckler 2   0 2   Last False Hope 2   0 2   Lucki Eck$ 2   0 2  40 Evasive Backflip 0 1.5 0.019 1.519 41   M!NES 0 1.5 0.011 1.511 42 Ariada 1   0.5 1.5 43 Thomas Comerford 1   0.069 1.069 44 Michelles 0 1 0.05 1.05   The Quiet Revelry 1   0.034 1.034 46 Sleepy Kitty 0 1 0.031 1.031 47 She speaks in tongues 1   0.022 1.022   FINLEYKNIGHT 0 1 0.022 1.022 49 Fake Limbs 0 1 0.021 1.021 50   Audiences 1   0.013 1.013 51 Santah 1   0.005 1.005   toupee 1   0.005 1.005 53   Syahi 1   0.003 1.003 54   Daniel Wade 1   0.002 1.002   Outer Minds 1   0.002 1.002 56 Jennifer Hall 1   0.001 1.001   Soft Speaker 1   0.001 1.001   The Runnies 1   0.001 1.001 Legend: J = Jurors, W = Deli Writers, R = Deli Readers, OS = Open Submissions

We want to thanks our Jurors for their help in this process: Brandon Weatherbee (You, Me, Them, Everybody), Brock Marlborough (Red Bull), Ben Handler (Afterhours Sessions), Eric Schelkopf (The Total Scene), Alyssa Welch (Midwest Action), Angela Sheridon (JBTV), Eric Muhlberger (Sofar Sounds Chicago), Michael Johnston (Audiotree), Bill Valenta (Theft Liable To Prosecution), Casey Meehan (Chicago Mixtape), Matt Baron (Coach House Sounds), John Yingling (Gonzo Chicago), Coleman Brice (Cole’s Bar), Elle Quintana (Reggie’s Rock Club), Jim Kopeny (Chicagoist), Brandan Losch (Count Me Out), and The Alley Recoding Company.  

Hope you’ll find some awesome new artists you weren’t aware of!

The Deli’s Staff