The results for our Artist of the Year Readers’ poll are in! We’d like to thank everyone who voted in support of their favorite artists, and congratulations to everyone who made the poll this year!

1. Dos Santos Anti-Beat Orquesta (pictured above) was the fan favorite this year and for good reason. 2015 saw the Cumbia Jam band conquer SXSW and release a thrilling debut album, Dos Santos.

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2. Burnside & Hooker was a close second in the reader’s poll but had no less of an impressive year. 2015 saw this blues and jazz influenced Americana band release, All The Way To The Devil, their sophomore album after a sucessful Indiegogo campaign.

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3. Andrew Sa & His Organic Sound released their debut concept EP, For Tonight, on December 1st, and their beautiful sound nearly avoids classification. This collective of talented musicians prides itself on simple and authentic music and that is clearly garnishing them a termendous amount of support.

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4. Jude Shuma is at the forefront of a Psychedelic revival in Chicago and 2015 saw him release his debut EP, Insomnium on Tiny Meow Records.

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5. The Bribes round out this year’s Top 5 in the Reader’s Poll with their refreshing vintage rock sound. The Logan Square band released their latest album, Nobody Got Anywhere, in 2015.

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Again, congrats to everyone who was included! Our nominees went out of their way to promote the poll, and they certainly deserve your attention.

Thanks to everyone who shared and voted, and remember to keep an eye on the Deli year-round for all the freshest coverage on new music coming from Chicago!

Communion has released a new single and video called "Head Held High". The tracks comes from a forthcoming album called Anything 4 U.

The Lemons have released their full-length Burger Records debut, Hello, We’re The Lemons. As with the other Burger Records releases, this a fun mixture of surf, garage, and bubblegum pop. The first 14 tracks of this release came out in 2014 on Gnar Tapes, but the next 14 tacks are newer and include their 2015 single "Judey". The band celebrated the release with a free show last night, Feb. 14th at Chicago’s Bric A Brac Records. 

Arterial Atlas is somewhat new to Chicago and has been inspired by the new surroundings enough to make a compilation of spontaneous musical sounds called Tunes to Transit To. This is ambient guitar music perfect for filling any environment.

These Peaches released a new video for their song "So Glad" in honor of Valentine’s Day. The track is taken from their 2015 release "Almost Heard The Ocean". These Peaches is primarily the work of Rich Klevgard and the video was directed by filmmaker Sonny Valicenti.

Blah Blah Blah have released their much anticipated debut full-length album, This Is For The Time. This is the follow-up to their two previous EP’s release in 2010 and 2011. The album’s lead single is "Goodbye LA".

You can catch Blah Blah Blah at Untitled Supperclub (111 W Kinzie St) on March 4th.

Whales released their first EP in 3 years this month. "The Music of Sound" is a 3 song collection of ’90’s influenced indie rock songs that prove the band has not lost a step.

The Pact released their debut EP, Reaching In The Dark, late in 2015 after forming just 9 months earlier. They have a polished rock sound that seems to have them destined for larger stages and wider audiences.

You can catch The Pact opening for Family and Friends on Feb. 27th at Lincoln Hall.

Alright Panther released their latest EP, OOZE, last month digitally and on green cassette.

You can catch Alright Panther at The Mutiny ( 2428 N Western Ave) on Feb 19th with Mystery Crash, Dimwaves, and Johnny Snotlocker Wilson for just $5 donation. Photo by: Dan Javis of Midwest Action

Ezra Furman has released the video for "Ordinary Life" from his 2015 release Perpetual Motion People.

Ezra will be perform at SXSW in March but will return home for a show at Lincoln Hall with Sleepy Kitty on March 26th.

Jamarcus has released a unique project called A ≠ E. Through seven experimental track, Jamarcus tells his version of the Adam & Eve story. He uses an array of instruments and a heavy dose of feedback.

J Fernandez recently recorded a live session at Treehouse Studios for the site Consequence of Sound. Below is his performance of "Read My Mind". The song comes from his 2015 release, Many Levels of Laughter (Joyful Noise).