Congratulations to The By Gods for winning our latest Artist of the Month poll! Between this victory and the June release of their debut album, "I Don’t Care Who Believes Me…" this is shaping up to be the summer of The By Gods. Their next undertaking for the hot months (besides eating a hunk of cheese like an apple) is a short jaunt to the West Coast in August to throw some feedback around. The duo of Tye Hammond and George Pauley crank out tunes that carry the same heavy crunch of the early 90’s alternative music, which should appeal to fans of Jawbreaker and Dinosaur Jr., as well as anyone who appreciates a little craftsmanship in their rock’n’roll. There’s a streak of stoner ennui to opening track, "Hometown," and the album offers all manner of familiar yet long-lost sounds that make one pause and think "Wait, didn’t I skate to this when I was 14?" The Deli Nashville highly recommends checking it out in its entirety on their bandcamp page: http://thebygods.bandcamp.com/and buying them a beer the next time you see them out. -Terra James-Jura