Doug Tuttle
New Hampshire singer/songwriter Doug Tuttle plays Lillypad on 2/27 and Artspace on 2/28
"It Calls On Me" (streaming below), the title track off New Hampshire-based singer/songwriter Doug Tuttle's forthcoming sophomore album, is an ominous yet ultimately sweet portrait of a ponderous mind. Soundling like a mix of The War On Drugs and Simon & Garfunkel, the guitar-plained song has the smooth-voiced Tuttle gazing up at the unknown while dealing with the reality before him. While it may be about "panic attacks and the feeling of being at the mercy of some unexplainable otherworldy force," as Tuttle explains in a Noisey interview, it is surprisingly charming and ultimately compassionate. Ahead of the release date of 'It Calls On Me' on 2/19, Doug Tuttle plays at Lillypad on 2/27 and Artspace on 2/28. - Zach Weg
New England Open Submission Results for The Deli's Year End Poll 2014 for emerging artists
Thanks to all the artists who submitted their music to be considered for The Deli's Best of New England Year End Poll for Emerging Artists.
After tallying our editors' ratings for the Open Submissions stage, it’s time to release the results. Please note that to avoid conflicts no local editor was allowed to vote for bands in their own scene.
Total submissions from New England: 43
Jurors: Jurors: Juan (The Deli LA), Maylis (The Deli NYC), Paolo De Gregorio (The Deli NYC).
Acts advancing to our Readers/Fans Poll:
1. As the Sparrow (Rootsy Pop) - 8 (out of 10)
1. Jake McKelvie & the Countertops (Indie Pop) - 8
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3. Andre Obin (Electro) - 7.83
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4. Miss Geo (Electro-Pop) - 7.66
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5. Marina Evans (Songwriter) - 7.5
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5. Doug Tuttle (Psych Rock) - 7.5
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7. No Evil Star (Avant-Indie) - 7.33
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8. Radclyffe Hall (Electro-Pop) - 7.16
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9. Jet Black Sunrise (Alt Rock) - 7
9. Sarah Blacker (Folk Pop) - 7
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Honorable Mentions (ranked above 6.5):
Streight Angular, Little Ugly, Ed balloon, The Symptoms, Ponybird.
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WHAT’S NEXT: These results end the first phase of the poll. We will soon unveil the artists nominated by our local jurors, and then let our readers and our writers influence the poll with their vote.
Keep creating, keep supporting, and stay tuned for your chance to vote!
—The Deli New England Staff