Autograf has released the first single and title track, "Future Soup", from their forthcoming EP which is due out on March 11th.

You can catch Autograf on February 26th at Concord Music Hall.

Into It. Over It. has released the second single from their forthcoming album, Standards, due out March 11th via Triple Crown. The new single is called "Required Reading” and according to Evan Weiss was the "first truly eye opening writing sessions for the record".

Into It. Over It. will be performing at SXSW in March and back at home at Lincoln Hall on April 30th with The World Is A Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, The Sidekicks, and Pinegrove.

Banter has released the first single, "Rug(Maker)", from their forthcoming album. The four piece Prog-Rock band promise the album, and if the methodically pacing of the single is any indication the album should be something to anticipate.

Waco Brothers have released the first single, "Receiver", from their forthcoming album Going Down In History. This is their first official album in over ten years and will be released on Feb. 26th via Bloodshot Records.

You can help the band celebrate the released at Fitzgerald’s on Feb. 26th with The Aunteaks.

Ava Lake has released the colorful video for her latest single, "Everyone Known". At just 18, Lake shows a lot of promise on this single combining an array of styles and sounds.

Local producer Show Clothes has released a new synth heavy dance track featuring seductive vocals from Gavriella. Show Clothes has been producing tracks and remixes for years but the addition of Gavriella takes his sound to a new level.

Cullen Omori, formerly of Smith Westerns, has released the first video for the title track from solo debut album due out on Sub Pop on March 18th.

Cullen will be performing at SXSW this year and then returning home for a show at Lincoln Hall on March 24th.

Fight With Monsters released a video for the lead single, "Vote Batman", from their forthcoming full-length album. The band is releasing the album next month and celebrating with a concert at Cairo Ale House in West Chicago with Radiator and Soul Patch Monkey on Feb. 20th.

The Curls have released the first two singles, "Friend Song" and "Shiny Red Apple", from their forthcoming debut full-length, Slice of Life. Both songs were recorded live, and really capture the big sound this six piece band emits.

OnlyJame has released a gripping new, Hunter Gulan Films directed, video for his track "Possession". This track comes from his forthcoming project which is due out this Spring.

You can catch OnlyJame at Reggie’s Rock Club on Feb. 13th as part of Skaterade 2016 Tour featuring Skate Maloley and Derek Luh.

Whitney released the first single from their forthcoming debut album last week. The album will be released this Spring via Secretly Canadian. Whitney is fronted by Julien Ehrlich, formerly of Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Max Kakacek, formerly of Smith Westerns.

Thanks to all the artists who submitted their music to be considered for The Deli’s Best of Chicago Year End Poll for Emerging Artists.

After tallying our editors’ ratings for the Open Submissions stage, it’s time to release the results. Please note that to avoid conflicts no local editor was allowed to vote for bands in their own scene.

Total submissions from Chicago: 56

Acts advancing to our Readers/Fans Poll:

1. Dos Santos Anti-Beat Orquesta (Cumbia) – 8.33 (out of 10)

2. Jamarcus (Jazz/Math) – 8.17

2. Radius (Trip Hop/Deep House) – 8.17

3. The Bribes (50’s Revival) – 8

3. Burnside & Hooker (Americana) – 8

3. Bow & Spear (Post Hardcore) – 8

4. The Gold Web (80’s Psych) – 7.67

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Honorable Mentions (ranked 7.5):

Static In Verona, Warik, Gross Pointe, Tiny Fireflies, Cornstar Farmer’s Market Pornstar, Evasive Backflip, Melkbelly, Death By Icon

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WHAT’S NEXT: These results end the first phase of the poll. We will soon unveil the artists nominated by our local jurors, and then let our readers and our writers influence the poll with their vote. Keep creating, keep supporting, and stay tuned for your chance to vote!

—The Deli Chicago Staff