Wednesday, June 19, 2013
And the first Indy Music Awards go to ...
Congratulate them now, then get ready to hear them play at our September festival
by Bill Forman
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It's been just over a month since the last ballot was cast in our inaugural 2011 Indy Music Awards. The turnout, more than 2,500 voters, went well beyond anything we'd allowed ourselves to expect, and clearly bodes well for what we anticipate will become a valuable addition to the Colorado Springs music scene.
In fact, the announcement of this first year's winners and runners-up is just the beginning. In our upcoming Sept. 1 issue, we'll be profiling all the first-place acts in an expanded local music cover story package. Think of it as both a celebration of your favorite Colorado Springs musicians and a crash course in other local talents with whom you may be less familiar at this point.
And yes, just like Vanessa Williams and that guy in the Bible, we've saved the best for last. On Sept. 8, one week after our Local Music Issue comes out, top winners will be performing live on three big stages at Stargazers Theatre and Event Center as part of the free Indy Music Awards Festival.
We're pretty excited about the opportunity for everyone — bands, fans, readers, club bookers, radio folks, and all combinations thereof — to see and hear the best-loved music the Springs has to offer. And we can't thank readers enough for taking the time to show their enthusiasm for the local music scene as it is today, as well as for its potential in years to come.
And now, the winners.
WINNERS
Americana
1st place: The Haunted Windchimes
2nd place: Chuck Snow &the Lo-Fi Cowboys
3rd place: The Broken Spoke
Bluegrass/Country
1st place: Grass It Up
2nd place: Joe Johnson
3rd place: Acme Bluegrass Band
Blues/R&B
1st place: Jake Loggins
2nd place: Molly Boyles &Lipstick Voodoo
3rd place: Grant Sabin
Covers
1st place: 40 oz. Freedom Fighters
2nd place: Martini Shot
3rd place: 6035
DJ
1st place: DJ Brandon Lee
2nd place: DJ Nate Starr
3rd place: Animus Invidious
Folk
1st place: Edith Makes a Paper Chain
2nd place: Lindsay Weidmann
3rd place: The Changing Colors
Hard Rock/Metal
1st place: Malakai
2nd place: Sanguine Addiction
3rd place: Inelements
Hip-Hop
1st place: Black P
2nd place: ReMINDers
3rd place: Too Tone Taurus
Jazz
1st place: Mango Fan Django
2nd place: Charlie Milo Trio
3rd place: Tony Exum, Jr.
Punk
1st place: The Nobodys
2nd place: Dave Mansfield & the L.A.M.F's
3rd place: The Ingrates
Rock
1st place: El Toro de la Muerte
2nd place: We Are Not a Glum Lot
3rd place: Tango Red Tapestry
Album
1st place: Various Artists: Positively Pikes Peak
2nd place: Haunted Windchimes: Live at the Western Jubilee
3rd place: Grass It Up: Live
Out-of-area Artist
1st place: DeVotchKa
2nd place: Elephant Revival
3rd place: Drag the River
WRITE-IN CATEGORIES
People's Choice
1st place: From Slaves to Kings
2nd place: 2 Hour Delay
3rd place: GOYA
Vocals
1st place: Jason Coahran
2nd place: Josh Lanier
3rd place: Steve Huckaby
Guitar
1st place: James Porter
2nd place: Chuck Snow
3rd place: Craig Soderberg
Keyboards
1st place: Collin Estes
2nd place: John Stilwagen
3rd place: Danny Karpel
Bass
1st place: Nolan Campbell
2nd place: Brian Hofflander
3rd place: Kevin Waybright
Drums
1st place: Stu Pray
2nd place: Jameson Becker
3rd place: Chris Combs
