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Best New England Emerging Artists of 2012
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THE NEW HIGHWAY HYMNAL

Lost Lander

Even though only front man Hadden Stemp meets the drinking age, last year, psych-blues outfit The New Highway Hymnal started working their asses off playing basement shows, DIY fests, and local clubs around Boston week in, week out. Their hard work paid off because not only did these young musicians garner a cult following, but they also developed their sound, and slowly came into their own artistically. See them on March 16 at The Tiniest Bar in Austin, TX as part of the Vanya Records/Fort Point Recordings "Austin T Party" showcase.


OLDJACK

Knowing how rare it is two find great musicians, it's hard to believe that a band like Oldjack - with eight members and counting - can be as tight and connected. Lead vocals dripping with soul, catchy back up vocals and rocking bluesy guitar riffs come together harmoniously for this nitty gritty boot-stompin' band from Boston.


NIGHT FRUIT



On "Dark Horse," their follow up to their debut "Triangles EP," Night Fruit blend a shoegaze dreaminess with sinister post-apocalyptic undertones created by the otherworldy-ness of lead singer Amanda Dellevigne’s vocals. her voice rises and falls, dreamy and distant and rides Jonathan Gill’s guitar like a stripper on a pole -- all hips and swinging around.

 
NEW ENGLAND POLL FULL RESULTS
 
BAND
J
W
F
OS
TOTAL
 
1
The New Highway Hymnal
7
1
0.039
 
8.039
2
Oldjack
3
1
1.5
 
5.500
icon
3
Night Fruit
 
2
0.098
3
5.098
icon
4
Slowdim
4
1
0.036
 
5.036
icon
5
Il Abanico
3
1
0.024
1
5.024
icon
6
The Wandas
5
 
0.007
 
5.007
icon
7
Autochrome
4
 
0.039
 
4.039
icon
8
Movers and Shakers
3
1
0.037
 
4.037
icon
9
You Can Be A Wesley
3
1
0.012
 
4.012
icon
10
BrightNight
2
 
2
 
4
icon
 
The Milkman's Union
1
 
3
 
4
icon
12
Doctor Doom Orchestra
3
 
0.107
 
3.107
icon
13
Hi Tiger
3
 
0.072
 
3.072
icon
14
The Grownup Noise
3
 
0.04
 
3.040
icon
15
GEM Club
3
 
0.037
 
3.037
icon
16
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
3
 
0.027
 
3.027
icon
17
Kingsley Flood
3
 
0.013
 
3.013
icon
18
Earthquake Party!
3
 
0.011
 
3.011
icon
  Sunset Hearts
3
 
0.011
 
3.011
icon
20
Blanche, Blanche, Blanche
3
 
0.004
 
3.004
icon
21
Herbcraft
3
 
0.002
 
3.002
icon
22
Miss Geo
 
1
0.046
1.5
2.546
icon
23
Tan Vampires
2
 
0.5
 
2.5
icon
24
The Mallett Brothers Band
 
 
1
1.25
2.25
icon
25
Fat Creeps
2
 
0.076
 
2.076
icon
26
I Kill Giants
 
1
0.072
1
2.072
icon
27
Butcher Boy
2
 
0.056
 
2.056
icon
 
Old Abram Brown
2
 
0.056
 
2.056
icon
29
Streight Angular
1
1
0.045
 
2.045
icon
30
Guillermo Sexo
 
 
0.025
2
2.025
icon
31
MMOSS
2
 
0.019
 
2.019
icon
32
Ghost Box Orchestra
1
1
0.014
 
2.014
icon
33
Aunt Martha
2
 
0.013
 
2.013
icon
34
Girlfriends
2
 
0.01
 
2.010
icon
35
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling
2
 
0.009
 
2.009
icon
 
Dirty Virgins
2
 
0.009
 
2.009
icon
37
Stereo Telescope
2
 
0.006
 
2.006
icon
38
Sidewalk Driver
2
 
0.002
 
2.002
icon
 
Son of Salami
2
 
0.002
 
2.002
icon
40
Radio Control
 
 
0.039
1.5
1.539
icon
41
The Bowry Boys
1
 
0.089
 
1.089
icon
42
Moniker
1
 
0.078
 
1.078
icon
43
Ethan Robbins & Cold Chocolate
 
 
0.055
1
1.055
icon
44
A Severe Joy
1
 
0.025
 
1.025
icon
45
Brothers McCann
1
 
0.02
 
1.020
icon
46
Cooling Towers
1
 
0.012
 
1.012
icon
 
The David Wax Museum
1
 
0.012
 
1.012
icon
48
Dirty Bombs
 
 
0.011
1
1.011
icon
49
Andre Obin
1
 
0.008
 
1.008
icon
50
Lake Street Dive
1
 
0.008
 
1.008
icon
51
Lawrence Welks & Our Bear to Cross
1
 
0.006
 
1.006
icon
52
Moufy
1
 
0.003
 
1.003
icon
53
Sarah Rabdau & Self-Employed Assassins
1
 
0.002
 
1.002
icon
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