Thanks to everyone who submitted for our open submissions, as well as helped spread the word and give bands a chance to have their music heard by critics around the country. After tallying the votes for the Open Submissions stage of our KC Year End Poll, it’s time to release the results. Please note that no editor was allowed to vote for bands in their own scene.
Acts advancing to our Readers/Fans Poll with a ranking above 6.5:
1. Clairaudients – 7.5
1. Me Like Bees – 7.5
3. Dsoedean – 7.3
4. Wolf, the Rabbit – 7.2
5. A Light Within – 7
5. Not A Planet – 7
5. The Matchsellers – 7
8. The Author and the Illustrator – 6.7
9. The Dead Girls – 6.5
9. Kurt Vee – 6.5
Honorable Mentions (ranked above 6.0):
Scruffy and the Janitors – 6.5
Monta At Odds – 6.5
Dinsdale – 6.25
Gemini Revolution – 6.25
Total submissions from KC: 26
WHAT’S NEXT: These results end the first phase of the poll. In the next few days we’ll unveil the artists nominated by our local jurors, and we’ll let our readers and writers influence the poll with their vote.
Thanks to all of the acts who submitted to us. Keep creating, keep supporting, and stay tuned for your chance to vote!
—The Deli KC Staff