The Deli’s Year End Polls for emerging artists are a great opportunity to catch up with all the most exciting up and coming bands that left a mark in the previous 12 months. Don’t forget to check out these bands as they might hit it big in 2010 (if they haven’t already!).
AUSTIN BEST EMERGING ARTIST OF 2009: STEREO IS A LIE
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Missions (2nd place overall)
Neon Indian (3rd place overall)
Black Joe Lewis (3rd place overall)
Austin Overall Chart – Austin Fans’ Chart
CHICAGO BEST EMERGING ARTIST OF 2009: I FIGHT DRAGONS
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Hey Champ (2nd place overall)
Netherfriends (3rd place overall)
Chicago Overall Chart – Chicago Fans’ Chart
LOS ANGELES BEST EMERGING ARTIST OF 2009: LOCAL NATIVES
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Fitz & The Tantrums (2nd place overall)
Crash Kings (3rd place overall)
Light FM – (Fans’ Poll Winners)
LA Overall Chart – LA Fans’ Chart
NEW ENGLAND BEST EMERGING ARTIST OF 2009: MEAN CREEK
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Michael Bernier and the Uprising (2nd place overall)
Jesse Dee (3rd place overall)
McAlister Drive – (Fans’ Poll Winners)
New England Overall Chart – New England Fans’ Chart
NASHVILLE BEST EMERGING ARTIST OF 2009: THOSE DARLINS
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Non Commissioned Officers (2nd place overall)
Protomen (3rd place overall and Fans’ Poll winners)
Nashville Overall Chart – Nashville Fans’ Chart
NYC BEST EMERGING ARTIST OF 2009: TALK NORMAL
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Freelance Whales (2nd place overall)
Bear in Heaven (3rd place overall)
Midnight Spin (Fans’ Poll winners)
NYC Overall Chart – NYC Fans’ Chart
PHILLY BEST EMERGING ARTIST OF 2009: READING RAINBOW
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Grandchildren (2nd place overall)
Free Energy (3rd place overall)
Levee Drivers (Fans’ Poll winners)
Philly Overall Chart – Philly Fans’ Chart
PORTLAND BEST EMERGING ARTIST OF 2009: EXPLODE INTO COLORS
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Nurses (2nd place overall)
Bodhi (3rd place overall and Fans’ Poll winners)
Portland Overall Chart – Portland Fans’ Chart
SAN FRANCISCO BEST EMERGING ARTIST OF 2009: GIRLS
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Man/Miracle (2nd place overall)
Or, The Whale (3rd place overall and Fans’ Poll winners)
Orchestra of Antlers (Fans’ Poll winners)
SF Overall Chart – SF Fans’ Chart