Hidden Era are Elizabeth Burchfield and Cold Blue Kid’s frontman Alex Longoria and from the sound of their first single "Until Morning" their are great things to come from this duo.

There is a new band all should be aware of, Sunjacket have released two tracks this month and are showing a lot of promise. I don’t know a whole lot about this five-piece, but I am looking forward to hearing more.

Today marks an historic release from a group of Chicago legends. The Drovers are back and today they are reissuing their entire back catalog digitally. The band only released music over a three year period of time, 1992 to 1995, but did release two full-length albums and an ep in that time.

The band’s new album, Archives, will be their first in 18 years and will consist of unreleased recordings and live tracks.

MP3: The Drovers "Fountain of Amrita"

The Drovers reunion will take place at Abbey Pub on March 15th

The Deli’s Best of 2012 Poll for Emerging Chicago Artists is finally over and we would like to thank our team of jurors and all those of you who voted.

Congrats to the winner Jessica Risker (aka Deadbeat)! 2012 has been an amazing year for Jessica not only for her Deadbeat project gaining fans, but for her other band Absinthe & The Dirty Floors – who released a well-received full-length album. Deadbeat’s EP, My Eyes Are Bleeding Bits of Gold, was released over the summer.

Coming in second is the retro soul sound of The Congregation. Speaking of powerful female musicians, Gina Bloom made her mark on Chicago in 2012 as The Congregation released their debut album Right Now Everything.

Taking third is a more traditional (and lady-less) indie pop band, Minor Characters. The band released the self-titled debut EP right as 2011 was coming to close and made a big impact in 2012 by sharing the stage with some greats bands. Their year ended with a show opening for Company of Thieves and a promise of new sounds coming in 2013.

You can catch Deadbeat at Schubas on Feb. 1st, The Congregation at Subt on Feb. 1st, while Minor Characters will be at Lincoln Hall on March 1st.

Here’s the full and final composite chart of The Deli’s Best of 2013 Poll for Chicago Emerging Artists. 

ARTIST J   R OS TOT   1 Deadbeat 5   0.021   5.021 2 The Congregation 3   0.017 1.5 4.517 3 Minor Characters 3   0.082   3.082 4 Ty Maxon 3   0.046   3.046 5 Angel Olsen 3   0.017   3.017 6 Wedding Dress 3   0.015   3.015 7 Hemmingbirds 3   0.014   3.014 8 A Lull 3   0.013   3.013 9 Heavy Times 3   0.012   3.012 10 Panda Riot     0.008 3 3.008 11 Dastardly 3   0.003   3.003 16 Disappears 3   0.002   3.002 17 Audiences     2 1 3   Cross Record 3       3   On an On 3       3   Surachai 3       3 18 Glittermouse     1.5 1 2.5   JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound 2   0.5   2.5 19 Brendan Losch 2   0.074   2.074 20 Brontosaurus 2   0.053   2.053 21 The Funs 2   0.046   2.046 22 Bailiff 2   0.014   2.014 25 Clip Art 2   0.005   2.005   E+ 2   0.005   2.005   Wild Belle 2   0.005   2.005 26 Outer Minds 2   0.004   2.004 27 The Vliets     0.003 2 2.003 28 Cassettes on Tape     1 1 2 29 Shuteye     0.001 1.5 1.501 30 Fleur de Lune 1   0.5   1.5 31 The Luck of Eden 1   0.109   1.109 32 Xoe Wise     0.06 1 1.06 33 Toupee 1   0.058   1.058 34 Wannabe Heros 1   0.053   1.053 35 Santah     0.042 1 1.042 36 Meat Wave     0.03 1 1.03 37 Marko Casso     0.028 1 1.028 38 Volcanoes Make Islands     0.027 1 1.027 39 Tiny Fireflies 1   0.021   1.021 40 White Mystery 1   0.02   1.02 41 Hidden Hospitals 1   0.016   1.016 42 Thomas Comerford     0.015 1 1.015 43 Mutts 1 Chicago Maps & Atlases “Fever” Posted on: February 15, 2013 Maps & Atlases released a new video today for their song "Fever" which appears on their latest release Beware & Be Grateful. The band will be touring for the next two months starting in Germany today. Chicago Fletcher “Open Arms” Posted on: February 14, 2013 Forming in early 2012, Fletcher (Oscar and Harvey Baker and Tom Fry) are set to release their debut ep, Open Arms, on April 9th. Despite calling Chicago home, Fletcher plays a unique brand of Brit Pop thanks in part to the the Baker’s originating originating in England. The trio has been gaining buzz throughout the Midwest over the last year, and are hoping to gain much deserved national recognition with this release. You can catch Fletcher at Martyrs’ on March 2nd, Elbo Room on March 15th, and at Subt on April 5th.  Chicago Camera “Debris” Posted on: February 12, 2013 Camera is back with a new single, "Debris", and an album, The Panic and the Permanence dropping on March 12th. The band has been together since 2002 and this is their first release since 2008’s Fire & Science. You can catch Camera at Double Door on March 23rd Audiences, Cassettes on Tape, and Golden State. Chicago The Orwells on Audiotree Posted on: February 8, 2013 It’s after lunch on a Friday and if you are sitting at work, bored and wondering what you can do to make it to 5pm, check The Owrells Audiotree session. It’s 30 minutes of solid garage-pop! Chicago Many Places New Ep Posted on: February 8, 2013 Many Places have released a new project called "Home + Departed". The new ep was recorded in the span of two days and was self-produced by the band. You can stream the new ep here, and the physical release will be handled by the local label Tandem Shop on Feb. 12th via the Many Places bandcamp site. Chicago Houses “The Beauty Surrounds” Posted on: February 7, 2013 Houses returned this week with a video for their new track "The Beauty Surrounds". The track comes from their upcoming album A Quiet Darkness which will be released on April 16th via Downtown Records. Chicago Great Divide Posted on: February 7, 2013 It’s been three years since we’ve had a new album from the soulful rockers Great Divide. The band turned more than a few heads with their debut Reservoir back in 2010. Next month the band returns with a Motown-inspired, horn-filled self-titled effort. The album’s first single is called "Ain’t No Roads". The new album will be released on March 5th and the band will be performing at Subterranean on March 23rd. Great Divide will also be heading down to SXSW if you’re headed that way.