Best Nashville Emerging Artists of 2012 [Nashville Blog HERE, Nashville Charts HERE]
Next Scene: Boston + New England
TRISTEN
Nashville can’t get enough of Tristen, and neither can The Deli's staff and readers, as it turns out. And it’s with good reason: the pop chanteuse with the honeyed vocals, who first came to Nashville only with the intent of writing songs rather than performing them, gained her notoriety last year with the stunningly gorgeous folk pop record "Charlatans at the Garden Gate". The loosely conceptual, debut full-length provoked a “wow” from listeners far beyond Music City, including NPR, Rolling Stone and the Wall Street Journal. The positive response Charlatans is racking up is well-deserved and a long time coming. Don't miss her at SXSW
NATURAL CHILD
The title of Natural Child's debut album says it all: "1971". This is revival rock at its best, with a range of influences spanning from Stooges to Rolling Stones to The Beatles and even some Nashville style good old folk. Who doesn't like good old rock'n'roll?
HEAVY CREAM
Heavy Cream's good looks surely enhance their blues-chord-tinged punk-rock 'n roll, but this band knows how to maxime the audience's sentiment of love for - well, again, damnit - singalongs. Singer Jessica McFarland bounces, belts and squeals her way through every catchy Cream chorus. Her special band helpers ripped and roared. It's only Rock'n'Roll, but it rocks and it rollls, ok?
RANCH GHOST
Pub music, when played as well (and as loud) as it should be, can contribute to spectacular nightly experiences. Ranch Ghost know something about this, and their unpretentious garage/rock'n'roll is the ideal soundtrack to your alcohol filled adventures.
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NASHVILLE POLL FULL RESULTS
BAND
J
W
F
OS
TOTAL
1
Tristen
8
0.5
8.5
2
Natural Child
4
1.5
5.5
3
Hans Condor (RIP)
3
1
0.003
4.003
4
Ranch Ghost
3
1
0.002
4.002
5
Heavy Cream
3
1
0.002
4.002
6
Protomen
1
3
4
7
Diamond Rug
2
1
0.006
3.006
8
Birdcloud
3
0.004
3.004
9
Casa Castile
3
0.004
3.004
10
Cy Barkley & the Way Outsiders
3
0.003
3.003
Nahnee Bori
3
0.003
3.003
12
Colorfeels
3
0.002
3.002
13
Nikki Lane
3
0.002
3.002
14
Thief
3
0.002
3.002
15
Heypenny
0.002
3
3.002
16
Chrome Pony
2
1
0.001
3.001
17
Glossary
3
0.001
3.001
18
Christopher Wild
1
2
3
Derek Hoke
3
0
3
20
Those Darlins
2
0.01
2.01
21
The Features
2
0.006
2.006
22
Bad Cop
0.004
2
2.004
23
Kingston Springs
2
0.004
2.004
24
Natalie Prass
2
0.003
2.003
25
Among Savages
2
0.002
2.002
26
Sharpneck
2
0.002
2.002
27
Cherub
1
1
0.001
2.001
Modoc
2
0.001
2.001
29
Thank You Ma'ams
2
0.001
2.001
30
Canon Blue
2
0
2
31
The Stephen Sebastian Band
1
1
2
32
Rachel Pearl
0.017
1.5
1.517
33
The Danberries
0.002
1.5
1.502
34
Prophet Nathan
1
0.015
1.015
35
Andrew Combs
1
0.006
1.006
Rayland Baxter
1
0.006
1.006
37
Honey Locust
1
0.005
1.005
38
Fly Golden Eagle
1
0.004
1.004
King Arthur
1
0.002
1.002
40
Thelma & the Sleaze
1
0.002
1.002
41
Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes
0.001
1
1.001
42
Umbrella Tree
0.001
1
1.001
Legend: J = Jury - OS = Open Submissions -
W = Deli Writers - F = Fans
