The results are in from the Open Submissions stage for our Chicago Year End Poll for Emerging Artists. All of the submissions were ranked by Deli Editors from other scenes and the list of acts that have advanced to our Readers’/Fans’ Poll phase are below.
A quick reminder that these list are not final nor complete – most of the bands accessing the final stage of the poll are currently being chosen by our local "scene expert" jurors – we’ll publish the complete list of nominees very soon.
We would like to thank all of the talented artists who submitted. It was our largest Open Submissions pool yet, and certainly a testament to how many rad acts we have in Chicago.
Qualified to the final phase of the Best of Chicago Poll
1. Panda Riot Electro-Pop 8.16
2. The Vliets Psych-Rock 8
3. The Congregation Alt-Soul 7.66
4. Shuteye Electro-Pop 8.5 7 7.5 7.66
5. Glittermouse Indie Rock 8 8.5 6 7.5
6. Xoe Wise Songwriters 7.33
3. The Congregation Alt-Soul 7.66
4. Shuteye Electro-Pop 8.5 7 7.5 7.66
5. Glittermouse Indie Rock 8 8.5 6 7.5
6. Xoe Wise Songwriters 7.33
7. Cassettes on Tape Post Punk 7.33
8. Jennifer Hall Songwriters 7.33
9. Many Places Alt Folk 7.33
10. Marko Casso Mellowcore 7.33
11. Milano Indie Pop 7.33
12. Audiences Alt. Rock 7.33
8. Jennifer Hall Songwriters 7.33
9. Many Places Alt Folk 7.33
10. Marko Casso Mellowcore 7.33
11. Milano Indie Pop 7.33
12. Audiences Alt. Rock 7.33
Honorable Mentions (score above 7)
Static In Verona (Indie Rock), The Sweeps (Post-Punk), Hemmingbirds (Indie Rock), The Buddies (Americana), The Shams Band (Alt-Folk), oshwa (Avant Indie), The Hudson Branch (Mellow Core), Twin Peaks (Garage), When Clouds Attack (Electro Pop).
Jurors: Dawn Reed (Deli DC), Brianne Turner (Deli Nashville), Paolo De Gregorio (Deli NYC).
The Deli’s Staff