Guerilla Toss is The Deli’s Best Emerging New England Band of 2012

New England Music Fans,

We are proud to announce that The Deli New England’s Best of 2012 Emerging Artist is Guerilla Toss! This uncompromising, bizarre industrial/dada five piece (pictured and streaming below) gathered multiple votes from our jury of scene experts, which allowed them to end up on top. Kudos also to pop punkers Fat Creeps, who placed second, and orchestral blues sextet The Bridgebuilders, who sneaked in thuird position thanks to the good performance in our Readers and Fans’ Poll.

Please take a look at our chart of 60 New England area artists below. The highest value of votes came from our jurors, who included individuals professionally involved in the local scene. This includes promoters, venue owners, press, DJs and other music experts. The remainder of the votes was compiled by The Deli New England contributors, readers, and open submissions voted on by national Deli editors.

BEST OF 2012 POLL FOR EMERGING NEW ENGLAND ARTISTS
– FINAL RESULTS –
 
ARTIST
J
W
R
OS
TOT
 
1
Guerilla Toss
6
 
0.005
 
6.005
2
Fat Creeps
5
 
0.003
 
5.003
icon
3
The Bridgebuilders
2
1
1.5
 
4.5
icon
4
MC Kabir
2
 
2
 
4
icon
5
You Wont
2
 
0.008
1.5
3.508
icon
6
Bellas Bartok
 
1
0.174
2
3.174
icon
7
Coyote Kolb
3
 
0.077
 
3.077
icon
8
The Wild Northern
3
 
0.063
 
3.063
icon
9
thunderbloods
3
 
0.025
 
3.025
icon
10
Dressed for the Occasion
3
 
0.021
 
3.021
icon
11
Butcher Boy
2
1
0.02
 
3.02
12
Mean Creek
3
 
0.019
 
3.019
icon
13
The Shills
3
 
0.017
 
3.017
icon
14
CreaturoS
3
 
0.012
 
3.012
icon
15
Sidewalk Dave
3
 
0.01
 
3.01
icon
16
Streight Angular
3
 
0.009
 
3.009
icon
17
A Severe Joy
3
 
0.006
 
3.006
icon
18
Air Traffic Controller
3
 
0.005
 
3.005
icon
21
Bent Shapes
3
 
0.004
 
3.004
icon
21
Ghost Box Orchestra
 
 
0.004
3
3.004
icon
21
Leaves Leaves
3
 
0.004
 
3.004
22
Gem Club
3
 
0.003
 
3.003
icon
23
Kingsley Flood
3
 
0.002
 
3.002
icon
24
Death
3
 
0
 
3
icon
25
A2VT
2
 
0.115
 
2.115
icon
26
Nemes
2
 
0.113
 
2.113
icon
27
Herra Terra
2
 
0.06
 
2.06
icon
28
Casey Desmond
2
 
0.028
 
2.028
icon
29
New Highway Hymnal
2
 
0.019
 
2.019
icon
30
Grass is Green
2
 
0.013
 
2.013
icon
31
Grownup Noise
2
 
0.004
 
2.004
icon
33
Parks
2
 
0.003
 
2.003
icon
33
Skimask
2
 
0.003
 
2.003
icon
35
Ferocious Fucking Teeth
2
 
0.002
 
2.002
icon
35
The Wandas
2
 
0.002
 
2.002
icon
37
Gnarlemagne
 
 
1
1
2
icon
37
Heathen Shame
2
 
0
 
2
icon
39
Cask Mouse
1
 
0.5
 
1.5
icon
39
Ula Ruth
 
 
0.5
1
1.5
icon
40
Young Blake
 
 
0.096
1
1.096
icon
41
Jay Psaros
 
 
0.083
1
1.083
icon
42
Bear Language
 
 
0.065
1
1.065
icon
43
Leaders Led
1
 
0.043
 
1.043
icon
44
OldJack
 
 
0.04
1
1.04
icon
45
Elison Jackson
1
 
0.032
 
1.032
icon
46
Mellow Bravo
1
 
0.024
 
1.024
icon
47
Afraid
1
 
0.02
 
1.02
icon
48
Young Adults
1
 
0.018
 
1.018
icon
49
Lisa/Liza
1
 
0.009
 
1.009
icon
50
Jeff Beam
 
 
0.006
1
1.006
icon
51
Slowdim
1
 
0.005
 
1.005
icon
52
Bugs and Rats
1
 
0.004
 
1.004
icon
54
Great Caesar
1
 
0.003
 
1.003
icon
54
Stereo Telescope
1
 
0.003
 
1.003
icon
56
For Sleeping or Jumping
1
 
0.002
 
1.002
icon
56
Exusamwa
1
 
0.002
 
1.002
icon
59
Future Spa
1
 
0.001
 
1.001
icon
59
Old Abram Brown
 
 
0.001
1
1.001
icon
59
Son of Salami
1
 
0.001
 
1.001
icon
60
Seer Group
1
 
0
 
1
icon
Legend: J = Jurors, W = Deli Writers,
R = Deli Readers, OS = Open Submissions

Thank you all!

The Deli’s Staff