THE BIG STUFF
Band/Musician of the Year
Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta (C), 33.5 percent
Runners up:
2. Race You There (R), 24 percent
3. Seashell Radio (R), 22.8 percent
4. Brian Lopez (C), 19.7 percent
Up-and-Coming Artist(s) of the Year
Cadillac Steakhouse (C), 16.5 percent
Runners up:
2. Young Mothers (C), 16.2 percent
3. Van Gogh Rescue (R), 15.6 percent
4. People From the Sun (R), 15.2 percent
5. Audacia (R), 12.3 percent
5. Gabriel Sullivan (C), 12.3 percent
7. HAIRSPRAYFIREANDGIRLS (C), 12 percent
Best New Release (Since May 2009)
Leila Lopez, Fault Lines (R), 25.2 percent
Runners up:
2. Race You There, Acts of Treason (R), 19 percent
3. Cosmic Slop, Spit Don’t Make No Babies (R), 17.2 percent
4. Gabriel Sullivan, By the Dirt (C), 15.6 percent
4. People From the Sun, Revolution Music (R), 15.6 percent
6. Digital Leather, Warm Brother (C), 7.4 percent
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
Blues
Tom Walbank (C, R), 49.7 percent
Runners up:
2. Bad News Blues Band (R), 29.2 percent
3. Stefan George (C), 21.1 percent
Bluegrass
The Dusty Buskers (C, R), 48.4 percent
Runners up:
2. Cadillac Mountain (R), 22.3 percent
3. The Determined Luddites (C), 17.8 percent
4. Crystal Ridge (C), 11.5 percent
Country/Western
Al Perry (C, R), 29.5 percent
Runners up:
2. The Wyatts (R), 21.7 percent
3. Loveland (R), 19.8 percent
4. Loren Dircks (C), 12 percent
5. Kevin Pakulis (C), 9.4 percent
6. Joe Barr (R), 7.6 percent
Cover Band
The Zsa Zsas (C), 38.2 percent
Runners up:
2. Top Dead Center (R), 20.1 percent
3. Midlife Crisis (R), 15 percent
4. Drama Club (C), 14.3 percent
5. Too Much Information (R), 12.4 percent
DJ
Matt McCoy (C, R), 43.5 percent
Runners up:
2. Kidd Kutz (R), 24.5 percent
3. Dan Shapiro (C), 18.7 percent
4. Carl Hanni (C), 13.2 percent
Electronic
… music video? (C, R), 39.6 percent
Runners up:
2. 21 Pump Street (C), 30.3 percent
3. Alter der Ruine (R), 21.3 percent
4. R’Mani (R), 8.8 percent
Folk
Ryanhood (R), 27.8 percent
Runners up:
2. Leila Lopez (C, R), 24.4 percent
3. Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl (R), 20.4 percent
4. Silver Thread Trio (C, R), 17.2 percent
5. Courtney Robbins (R), 10.2 percent
Funk/Soul
Cosmic Slop (C, R), 31.6 percent
Runners up:
2. Michael P. Big Band (C, R), 26.7 percent
3. 8 Minutes to Burn (R), 26 percent
4. Vampyros Bonobos (C), 15.7 percent
Hip-Hop
People From the Sun (R), 39.9 percent
Runners up:
2. Shaun Harris (C), 23.7 percent
3. CCS Crew (R), 14.5 percent
4. Mike Superhero (R), 12.8 percent
5. Big Meridox (C), 9.1 percent
Jazz
The Tryst (R), 43.7 percent
Runners up:
2. Jeff Grubic/Jazzholes/Jazz Telephone (C), 28.4 percent
3. Matt Mitchell (C), 28 percent
Latin Jazz/Salsa
Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta (C, R), 59.5 percent
Runners up:
2. Spirit Familia (C), 20 percent
3. Descarga (C, R), 13.2 percent
4. Sentido (C), 7.4 percent
Mariachi
Luz de Luna (C, R), 32 percent
Runners up:
2. Aztlan de Pueblo High School (R), 30.2 percent
3. Tesoro de Tucson (R), 19.5 percent
4. Los Changuitos Feos (C), 18.4 percent
Metal
Juarez (C), 33.6 percent
Runners up:
2. Stands With Fists (R), 33.3 percent
3. Ensphere (R), 16.9 percent
4. Angelic to Ashes (R), 16.2 percent
Punk
Monster Pussy (C, R), 45 percent
Runners up:
2. Feel Good Revolution (R), 16.8 percent
3. Bordertown Devils (R), 13 percent
4. Lenguas Largas (C), 12.8 percent
5. Shark Pants (C), 12.4 percent
Reggae/Ska
Neon Prophet (C, R), 48.5 percent
Runners up:
2. The Hounds (C, R), 21.1 percent
3. Planet Jam (R), 17.8 percent
4. SKITN (C, R), 12.5 percent
Rock
Mostly Bears (C), 22.7 percent
Runners up:
2. Race You There (R), 17.4 percent
3. Broken Romeo (R), 15.8 percent
4. Holy Rolling Empire (C), 15.5 percent
5. Provocative Whites (C), 15.3 percent
6. Greyhound Soul (C), 13.2 percent
Roots Rock/Rockabilly
The El Camino Royales (C, R), 28 percent
Runners up:
2. Al Foul (R), 21.2 percent
3. Gabriel Sullivan (C), 19.7 percent
4. Last Call Brawlers (C), 18.6 percent
5. Fourkiller Flats (C), 12.4 percent
Tejano
Hollywood Knights (R), 39.4 percent
Runners up:
2. Se Salen (C, R), 22.4 percent
3. Tejano Ritmo (C), 20.7 percent
4. Relente (R), 17.5 percent
World
Batucaxé (C, R), 36.3 percent
Runners up:
2. Spirit Familia (C, R), 24 percent
3. Planet Jam (R), 22.2 percent
4. Key Ingredients of African Soul (C), 17.5 percent
MUSICIANS AWARDS
Female Vocalist
Leila Lopez (R), 30.8 percent
Runners up:
2. Courtney Robbins (Seashell Radio, solo) (C, R), 21.9 percent
3. Keli Carpenter (The Tryst) (C, R), 19.2 percent
4. Clarissa DuBose (Race You There) (R), 17.8 percent
5. Tracy Shedd (C), 10.3 percent
Male Vocalist
Cameron Hood (Ryanhood) (R), 25 percent
Runners up:
2. Salvador Duran (Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta, solo) (C), 24.1 percent
3. Brian Lopez (Mostly Bears, solo) (C), 22.5 percent
4. Jacob Acosta (Race You There) (R), 17.9 percent
5. Orin Shochat (Holy Rolling Empire) (C), 10.5 percent
Songwriter
Leila Lopez (C), 33.2 percent
Runners up:
2. Courtney Robbins (R), 21.2 percent
3. Gabriel Sullivan (C), 20.3 percent
4. Kevin Pakulis (C), 13.6 percent
5. Tracy Shedd (C), 11.6 percent
Guitarist
Ryan Green (Ryanhood) (R), 27.5 percent
Runners up:
2. Courtney Robbins (Seashell Radio, solo) (R), 18.1 percent
3. Domingo DeGrazia (C), 14.7 percent
4. Miles Bartlett (Mr. Free and the Satellite Freakout, Cadillac Steakhouse) (C), 14.6 percent
5. Kane Flint (Provocative Whites) (C), 14.3 percent
6. Gene Ruley (Zsa Zsas, Silverbell) (C), 10.7 percent
Bassist
Sean Rogers (Brian Lopez, Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta, Gabriel Sullivan) (C), 29.3 percent
Runners up:
2. Brian Green (Leila Lopez, Courtney Robbins) (R), 23.4 percent
3. Ryan Cutshall (Van Gogh Rescue) (R), 16.6 percent
4. Khalil Monterosso (Cosmic Slop) (R), 16.2 percent
5. Nick Augustine (various bands) (C), 14.5 percent
Drummer
Fen Ikner (Seashell Radio, The Modeens) (R), 20.1 percent
Runners up:
2. Josh Skibar (The Bled, Garboski) (C), 19 percent
3. Bruce Halper (Sand Rubies, Leila Lopez) (C), 17.7 percent
4. Winston Watson (various bands) (C), 14.8 percent
5. Steve Clayton (Race You There) (R), 14.6 percent
6. Ed Garcia (Cosmic Slop) (R), 13.9 percent
Keyboardist
Sergio Mendoza (Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta) (C), 31.4 percent
Runners up:
2. Paul Jenkins (… music video?) (R), 19.8 percent
3. Cassie Van Gelder (Seashell Radio) (R), 19.3 percent
4. Jimmy Carr (various bands) (C), 16.4 percent
5. AmoChip Dabney (various bands) (R), 12.9 percent
Horn Player
The Rosano Brothers (C), 27.9 percent
Runners up:
2. Jon Villa (various bands) (C, R), 24.6 percent
3. Aldy Montufar (The Tryst) (R), 17.8 percent
4. Jeff Grubic (various bands) (C), 15.6 percent
5. Tyler Neely (Vampyros Bonobos) (R), 14.2 percent
String Player
Heather Hardy (C, R), 23.1 percent
Runners up:
2. Mona Chambers (Brian Lopez, Molehill Orkestrah) (C), 21.5 percent
3. Esmé Schwall (Seashell Radio) (R), 19.4 percent
4. Beth Daunis (Domingo DeGrazia Band) (C), 18.2 percent
5. Vicki Brown (C, R), 17.7 percent
Multi-Instrumentalist
Ryan Green (Ryanhood) (R), 26.6 percent
Runners up:
2. Sergio Mendoza (Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta) (C), 23.5 percent
3. Michael P. Nordberg (various bands) (R), 12.1 percent
4. AmoChip Dabney (various bands) (R), 10.5 percent
5. Jimmy Carr (various bands) (C), 10.1 percent
6. Chris Black (various bands) (C), 9 percent
7. Ryen Eggleston (Golden Boots, Jazz Telephone) (C), 8.3 percent
2010 TAMMIES PARTICIPATING CRITICS
Gene Armstrong: contributor, Tucson Weekly/volunteer DJ, KXCI FM 91.3
Polly Higgins: editor, Metromix Tucson
Dan Hernandez: booker, Club Congress
Annie Holub: contributor, Tucson Weekly
Duncan Hudson: music director, KXCI FM 91.3
James Hudson: editor, TucsonScene.com
Kris Kerry: talent buyer, Plush
Jim Lipson: freelance writer
Jamie Manser: editor, Zocalo magazine/program director, Second Saturdays Downtown
Jared R. McKinley: executive producer, Powhaus Productions
Linda Ray: contributor, Tucson Weekly
Jeb Schoonover: promoter, TAMMIES and Club Crawl®
Stephen Seigel: music editor, Tucson Weekly
David Slutes: Hotel Congress
Laurie Starr: KXCI FM 91.3 DJ, Starrtracks
Eric Swedlund: contributor, Tucson Weekly
Roland Swedlund: music booker, Sky Bar
Anthony Trugman: talent buyer, The Hut
Dan Twelker: host of Locals Only, KXCI FM 91.3
Cathy Warner: owner, Boondocks Lounge
This article appears in Sep 9-15, 2010.
Who are some of these bands ?? Do they play other places besides Club Congress and Plush about 2 or 3 times a year.??? There are a lot of real working bands that the editors of this paper don’t know about and who play someplace other than downtown and who could blow some of these bands out the door. I suggest that the editors and “critics” get out of downtown and hear some of the real working bands in Tucson. They just might be surprised at the quality of the music that goes on outside of downtown.
Timmothy: The “editors of this paper” don’t decide the TAMMIES winners. Two groups of people vote: 1) the public and 2) a group of 20 writers, critics, club bookers and music aficionados. The top vote-getters from each group then go into a final round of public voting. So … your criticism is misplaced. If there’s a great band out there that’s being missed, let us know about ’em.
Jimmy…First, sorry about the double post. Computer error.
Yes, I know the editors don’t pick the Tammies winners, but take a look at the critics list. Pretty tight group don’t you think. ? Downtown is highly represented. I wonder just how many of the “critics” go beyond the boundaries of downtown to see other, real working bands play. I go to Plush and Club Congress so as to see what’s going on with our local music. It’s the same bands playing to the same people over and over.
The scene is indeed vibrant, and that’s great, but year after year the Weekly pimps the same local, downtown bands. Maybe if they made some real effort to see what’s going on around town they’d find that the music scene is bigger than they thought, and better.
As to your suggestion, I will make an effort to let you know about other bands I hear .
Thanks
I disagree that the critics are only focused on downtown; this, frankly, strikes me as sour grapes. There are a lot of bands who were winners or finalists who play beyond HoCo or Plush. In any case, I look forward to hearing about these bands we’ve missed.
Jimmy…could only be sour grapes if I played in a band. I don’t.
Yea for Heather Hardy! Best musician in the Old Pueblo!
How about a qualification rule. Lets say that to be eligible a band has to have played at least 6 gigs in the past year in front of more than a dozen people. There are a number on the list who would not qualify.
You see the same bands and the same names over and over thru the years….I agree with Jimmy on this….Pretty tight knit group…If you don’t play downtown or at “certain” venues, it’s safe to say that you won’t see any other names on this list….I like how Timmothy tries to reason it out….It’s all about ballot stuffing….2 groups…the public…..So basically if you can get your mom, dad and every Tom, Dick & Harry (the same ones that come to your show…and are the only ones there) then bingo….and if you are buddies with one of these so called critics….SHAZAMM!!! Who are these so called critics???
I agree that there should be some sort of requirements to weed out some of these names….Like maybe another thing to add is that you have to play at a certain number of DIFFERENT venues….rather than the same one…Continuously….
Some names to considered checking out:
The Collectors
Crosscut Saw
Neil Russell
GRIND
Each one of the names I posted here play a different style of music. This is to show that I do get around and listen to ALL kinds of musicians AWAY from the “so called scene”. These guys definitely would blow the doors off the names on the list