The Deli's Best of 2012 Poll for Emerging Chicago Artists is finally over and we would like to thank our team of jurors and all those of you who voted.
Congrats to the winner Jessica Risker (aka Deadbeat)! 2012 has been an amazing year for Jessica not only for her Deadbeat project gaining fans, but for her other band Absinthe & The Dirty Floors - who released a well-received full-length album. Deadbeat's EP, My Eyes Are Bleeding Bits of Gold, was released over the summer.
Coming in second is the retro soul sound of The Congregation. Speaking of powerful female musicians, Gina Bloom made her mark on Chicago in 2012 as The Congregation released their debut album Right Now Everything.
Taking third is a more traditional (and lady-less) indie pop band, Minor Characters. The band released the self-titled debut EP right as 2011 was coming to close and made a big impact in 2012 by sharing the stage with some greats bands. Their year ended with a show opening for Company of Thieves and a promise of new sounds coming in 2013.
You can catch Deadbeat at Schubas on Feb. 1st, The Congregation at Subt on Feb. 1st, while Minor Characters will be at Lincoln Hall on March 1st.
Here's the full and final composite chart of The Deli's Best of 2013 Poll for Chicago Emerging Artists.
ARTIST
J
R
OS
TOT
1
Deadbeat
5
0.021
5.021
2
The Congregation
3
0.017
1.5
4.517
3
Minor Characters
3
0.082
3.082
4
Ty Maxon
3
0.046
3.046
5
Angel Olsen
3
0.017
3.017
6
Wedding Dress
3
0.015
3.015
7
Hemmingbirds
3
0.014
3.014
8
A Lull
3
0.013
3.013
9
Heavy Times
3
0.012
3.012
10
Panda Riot
0.008
3
3.008
11
Dastardly
3
0.003
3.003
16
Disappears
3
0.002
3.002
17
Audiences
2
1
3
Cross Record
3
3
On an On
3
3
Surachai
3
3
18
Glittermouse
1.5
1
2.5
JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound
2
0.5
2.5
19
Brendan Losch
2
0.074
2.074
20
Brontosaurus
2
0.053
2.053
21
The Funs
2
0.046
2.046
22
Bailiff
2
0.014
2.014
25
Clip Art
2
0.005
2.005
E+
2
0.005
2.005
Wild Belle
2
0.005
2.005
26
Outer Minds
2
0.004
2.004
27
The Vliets
0.003
2
2.003
28
Cassettes on Tape
1
1
2
29
Shuteye
0.001
1.5
1.501
30
Fleur de Lune
1
0.5
1.5
31
The Luck of Eden
1
0.109
1.109
32
Xoe Wise
0.06
1
1.06
33
Toupee
1
0.058
1.058
34
Wannabe Heros
1
0.053
1.053
35
Santah
0.042
1
1.042
36
Meat Wave
0.03
1
1.03
37
Marko Casso
0.028
1
1.028
38
Volcanoes Make Islands
0.027
1
1.027
39
Tiny Fireflies
1
0.021
1.021
40
White Mystery
1
0.02
1.02
41
Hidden Hospitals
1
0.016
1.016
42
Thomas Comerford
0.015
1
1.015
43
Mutts
1
0.014
1.014
44
Jennifer Hall
0.01
1
1.01
45
Milano
0.006
1
1.006
46
The Treasure Fleet
0.005
1
1.005
47
King L
1
0.004
1.004
48
Quarter Mile Thunder
0.002
1
1.002
49
Rego
1
0.001
1.001
53
Empty Isle
1
1
Lou Shields
1
1
Many Places
1
1
The Hit Back
1
1
Legend: J = Jurors, W = Deli Writers,
R = Deli Readers, OS = Open Submissions