Deli Nation,
Our Year End Poll for Emerging DC Area Artists was – as usual – a painstaking (and somewhat excruciating) process, but we pulled it of with remarkable flair! Kudos to GEMS (pictured) for winning it!
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+ DC Area scene experts (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 the DC Area produced in the year 2013, this list is all you need. Enjoy!
BEST OF 2013 POLL FOR EMERGING DC AREA ARTISTS
******* FINAL RESULTS *******
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ARTIST
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J
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W
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R
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OS
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TOT
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1
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GEMS |
11
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0.009
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11.009
|
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2
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Margot MacDonald |
1
|
1
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1.5
|
2
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5.5
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3
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Priests |
5
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0.002
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5.002
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|
4
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Walk the Plank |
3
|
|
2
|
|
5
|
|
5
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Young Summer |
4
|
|
0.068
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4.068
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|
6
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Drop Electric |
3
|
1
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0.006
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4.006
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|
7
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Joy Buttons |
4
|
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0.003
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4.003
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|
8
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The Last Bison |
3
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
|
9
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Kindlewood |
|
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0.105
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3
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3.105
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|
10
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The Cowards Choir |
3
|
|
0.052
|
|
3.052
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|
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Elikeh |
3
|
|
0.021
|
|
3.021
|
|
12
|
Widows Watch |
3
|
|
0.015
|
|
3.015
|
|
13
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Sweet Leda |
3
|
|
0.01
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|
3.01
|
|
14
|
Drugs Of Faith |
3
|
|
0.009
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|
3.009
|
|
15
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Iris Divine |
3
|
|
0.007
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|
3.007
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|
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Young Rapids |
3
|
|
0.007
|
|
3.007
|
|
17
|
Protect U |
3
|
|
0.004
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|
3.004
|
|
18
|
Diamond Youth |
3
|
|
0.003
|
|
3.003
|
|
19
|
The Walking Sticks |
3
|
|
0.002
|
|
3.002
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|
|
Pree |
3
|
|
0.002
|
|
3.002
|
|
21
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Dead Professional |
3
|
|
0.001
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|
3.001
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|
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Highway Cross |
3
|
|
0.001
|
|
3.001
|
|
23
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The Capital Hearings |
3
|
|
0
|
|
3
|
|
|
The Chance |
3
|
|
0
|
|
3
|
|
25
|
The Sea Life |
|
1
|
0.004
|
1.5
|
2.504
|
|
26
|
Pasadena |
2
|
|
0.141
|
|
2.141
|
|
27
|
Black Clouds |
2
|
|
0.063
|
|
2.063
|
|
28
|
Derek Evry and His Misanthropes |
2
|
|
0.047
|
|
2.047
|
|
29
|
True Head |
2
|
|
0.011
|
|
2.011
|
|
30
|
Honor By August |
2
|
|
0.005
|
|
2.005
|
|
31
|
Redline Graffiti |
2
|
|
0.004
|
|
2.004
|
|
32
|
Cherry Tree Band |
2
|
|
0.003
|
|
2.003
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|
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The Mean Season |
2
|
|
0.003
|
|
2.003
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|
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The Raised By Wolves |
1
|
|
0.003
|
1
|
2.003
|
|
35
|
Sunwolf |
2
|
|
0.002
|
|
2.002
|
|
36
|
The Grand Candy |
2
|
|
0.001
|
|
2.001
|
|
|
Phil Ade |
2
|
|
0.001
|
|
2.001
|
|
|
PLOY |
2
|
|
0.001
|
|
2.001
|
|
39
|
Old Lines |
2
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
|
Primitivity |
2
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
|
Technophobia |
2
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
42
|
Bumpin’ Uglies |
1
|
|
0.5
|
|
1.5
|
|
43
|
Bonnie Rash |
1
|
|
0.046
|
|
1.046
|
|
44
|
Dance For the Dying |
1
|
|
0.019
|
|
1.019
|
|
|
Pleasure Curses |
|
|
0.019
|
1
|
1.019
|
|
46
|
Me and Karen |
|
|
0.0013
|
1
|
1.013
|
|
47
|
Typefighter |
1
|
|
0.012
|
|
1.012
|
|
48
|
The Mellish |
|
|
0.009
|
1
|
1.009
|
|
49
|
Caz & The Day Laborers |
1
|
|
0.005
|
|
1.005
|
|
|
J. Roddy Walston and the Business |
1
|
|
0.005
|
|
1.005
|
|
50
|
Heavy Breathing |
1
|
|
0.002
|
|
1.002
|
|
|
Midnight Eye |
1
|
|
0.002
|
|
1.002
|
|
|
Ravagers |
1
|
|
0.002
|
|
1.002
|
|
|
Smoke Green |
1
|
|
0.002
|
|
1.002
|
|
55
|
Black Checker |
1
|
|
0.001
|
|
1.001
|
|
Legend: J = Jurors, W = Deli Writers,
R = Deli Readers, OS = Open Submissions
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List of Jurors: Jon Meyers (The Vinyl District), Boo Valdez (Rams Head Baltimore), Brandon Linton (Rams Head Baltimore), Kisha Shorter (9:30 Club), Stephanie Williams (DC Music Download), Chris Buresh (DCHeavy Metal.com), Paul Vodra (Hometown Sounds), Neal Becton (Som Records), Christopher Naoum (Listen Local First DC), David Hintz (DC Rock Live), Jennifer Vinson (The Hamilton/DC Setlist), Matty (The Sidebar), Don Zientara (Inner Ear Studios), Dawn Reed (Deli), Renee Schapiro (9:30 Club), Vincent Brown (Freedom Village), Jimmy Rhodes (The Fillmore), Catherine (showlistdc), Ora Nwabueze (The Dunes), Staff (Velvet Lounge).
Hope you’ll find some awesome new artists you weren’t aware of!
The Deli’s Staff
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