Creepoid Wins The Deli’s Best of Philly 2011 Poll for Emerging Artists!

Dear Deli Readers,

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2. WORK DRUGS

Kudos, also go out to the prolific smooth-fi/sedative-wave outfit Work Drugs for snagging the runner-up spot in this year’s poll! The band has been captivating the interweb with their seductive sounds and dreamy videos right out of the gate, which has led to the duo of Benjamin Louisiana and Thomas Crystal needing to put a live band together after receiving an invitation to hit the road with Two Door Cinema Club in their infancy. Having only been around a little more than a year, you can expect to hear more from Work Drugs in 2012 as they continue their mission of “dancing, boating, yachting, sexting and living.” They’ll be doing weekend run next week opening for Umphrey’s McGee, which will be making a stop at the Electric Factory on Saturday, February 11.

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3. PURLING HISS

And we can’t forget about the badass monster jams of noisy psychedelic garage rockers Purling Hiss, who placed third in this year’s competition. Mike Polizze, Kiel Everett and Mike Sneeringer continue to impress audiences the old fashion way – by bringing the heat every night. Their fearless, reckless abandon on stage is a good reason why the Hiss has been signed by such well-respected indie labels and booked to tour with many stellar acts. They are currently on the road right now with hometown faves Dr. Dog. (Purling Hiss Photo by Tim Bugbee). 

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Please take a moment and check out the rest of our list below. We hope that you discover your next favorite artist.

BAND J W F OS TOTAL   1 Creepoid 14 2 0.008   16.008 2 Work Drugs 6 1 0.004 2 9.004 3 Purling Hiss 5 2 0.01   7.01 4 Buried Beds 6 1 0.007   7.007 5 Slutever 4 3 0.005   7.005 6 The Extraordinaires 6 1 0.004   7.004 7 Psychic Teens 5 1 0.078   6.078 8 Lushlife 3 3 0.013   6.013 9 Break It Up 6   0.012   6.012 10 Leather 5 1 0.006   6.006 11 Lantern 5 1 0.002   6.002 12 Far-Out Fangtooth 3 2 0.025   5.025 13 Cheers Elephant 5   0.016   5.016 14 Toy Soldiers 5   0.005   5.005 15 Asaad 2   3   5 16 Sickoids 4   0.028   4.028 17 Nothing 4   0.021   4.021 18 Dangerous Ponies 2 2 0.011   4.011 19 Arc In Round 4   0.006   4.006 20 On the Water 2 2 0.004   4.004 21 The Homophones 2 2 0.001   4.001 22 Kalob Griffin Band 3   1   4 23 Pet Milk 3 1 0   4 24 True Gold 3   0.07   3.07 25 Vintage Kicks     0.046 3 3.046 26 The Bailey Hounds 3   0.045   3.045 27 Sunny Ali & The Kid 1 2 0.022   3.022 28 Nicos Gun 3   0.016   3.016 29 Arches 2 1 0.008   3.008 30 Te V Smith 3   0.008   3.008 31 Blood Feathers 3   0.006   3.006 32 Instamatic 3   0.004   3.004 33 Oh! Pears 3   0.004   3.004 34 The Kominas 3   0.003   3.003 35 Grandchildren 3   0.002   3.002 36 Great View of the Moon     2 1 3 37 The Thangs 3   0   3 38 Chipocrite     1.5 1 2.5 39 Steph Hayes & the Good Problem 2   0.055   2.055 40 Catnaps 2   0.012   2.012 41 Penrose 1   0.011 1 2.011 42 Norwegian Arms 2   0.01   2.01 43 The Sea Around Us 2   0.01   2.01 44 The Sniffles 1 1 0.008   2.008 45 Cough Cool 2   0.006   2.006 46 CSLSX 1 1 0.005   2.005 47 Drgn King 2   0.005   2.005 48 Hop Along 1 1 0.004   2.004 49 Brown Recluse 2   0.002   2.002 50 Royal Shoals 2   0.001   2.001 51 Hair Rocket 1 1 0   2 52 Delta Drift     0.013 1.5 1.513 53 Adobayondei     0.01 1.5 1.51 54 Ryat     0.009 1.5 1.509 55 Banned Books 1   0.5   1.5 56 Delewhale     0 1.5 1.5 .57 Tamarin     0.061 1.25 1.311 58. Levee Drivers     0.073 1 1.073 59. Shorty Boy-boy     0.063 1 1.063 60. Nick Millevoi 1   0.047   1.047 61. Psychedelphia 1   0.047   1.047 62. Cannons     0.03 1 1.03 63. Prowler 1   0.02   1.02 64. Turning Violet Violet 1   0.011   1.011 65. The Heat Run     0.008 1 1.008 66. Ladies Auxiliary     0.004 1 1.004 67. Inzinzac 1   0.003   1.003 68. Restoration     0.003 1 1.003 69. Carmen 1   0.002   1.002 70. ECOMOG     0.001 1 1.001 71. White Birds 1   0.001   1.001 72. Plum Dragoness and The Elements 1   0   1 73. Summer Fiction 1   0   1 Legend: J = Jury – OS = Open Submissions – W = Deli Writers – F = Fans

Special thanks to this year’s Deli poll jurors (listed below), writers, readers, and all the artists and their fans who participated – YOU ROCK! We wouldn’t have been able to do this without you.