Ranch Ghost

Best Nashville Emerging Artists of 2012
[Nashville Blog HERE, Nashville Charts HERE]

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TRISTEN

Lost Lander

Nashville can’t get enough of Tristen, and neither can The Deli's staff and readers, as it turns out. And it’s with good reason: the pop chanteuse with the honeyed vocals, who first came to Nashville only with the intent of writing songs rather than performing them, gained her notoriety last year with the stunningly gorgeous folk pop record "Charlatans at the Garden Gate". The loosely conceptual, debut full-length provoked a “wow” from listeners far beyond Music City, including NPR, Rolling Stone and the Wall Street Journal. The positive response Charlatans is racking up is well-deserved and a long time coming. Don't miss her at SXSW

NATURAL CHILD

The title of Natural Child's debut album says it all: "1971". This is revival rock at its best, with a range of influences spanning from Stooges to Rolling Stones to The Beatles and even some Nashville style good old folk. Who doesn't like good old rock'n'roll?

<a href="http://naturalchild.bandcamp.com/track/hard-workin-man">Hard Workin' Man by Natural Child</a>

HEAVY CREAM

Heavy Cream's good looks surely enhance their blues-chord-tinged punk-rock 'n roll, but this band knows how to maxime the audience's sentiment of love for - well, again, damnit - singalongs. Singer Jessica McFarland bounces, belts and squeals her way through every catchy Cream chorus. Her special band helpers ripped and roared. It's only Rock'n'Roll, but it rocks and it rollls, ok?

RANCH GHOST

Pub music, when played as well (and as loud) as it should be, can contribute to spectacular nightly experiences. Ranch Ghost know something about this, and their unpretentious garage/rock'n'roll is the ideal soundtrack to your alcohol filled adventures.

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NASHVILLE POLL FULL RESULTS

	BAND	J	W	F	OS	TOTAL
1	Tristen	8		0.5		8.5
2	Natural Child	4		1.5		5.5
3	Hans Condor (RIP)	3	1	0.003		4.003
4	Ranch Ghost	3	1	0.002		4.002
5	Heavy Cream	3	1	0.002		4.002
6	Protomen	1		3		4
7	Diamond Rug	2	1	0.006		3.006
8	Birdcloud	3		0.004		3.004
9	Casa Castile	3		0.004		3.004
10	Cy Barkley & the Way Outsiders	3		0.003		3.003
	Nahnee Bori	3		0.003		3.003
12	Colorfeels	3		0.002		3.002
13	Nikki Lane	3		0.002		3.002
14	Thief	3		0.002		3.002
15	Heypenny			0.002	3	3.002
16	Chrome Pony	2	1	0.001		3.001
17	Glossary	3		0.001		3.001
18	Christopher Wild	1		2		3
	Derek Hoke	3		0		3
20	Those Darlins	2		0.01		2.01
21	The Features	2		0.006		2.006
22	Bad Cop			0.004	2	2.004
23	Kingston Springs	2		0.004		2.004
24	Natalie Prass	2		0.003		2.003
25	Among Savages	2		0.002		2.002
26	Sharpneck	2		0.002		2.002
27	Cherub	1	1	0.001		2.001
	Modoc	2		0.001		2.001
29	Thank You Ma'ams	2		0.001		2.001
30	Canon Blue	2		0		2
31	The Stephen Sebastian Band			1	1	2
32	Rachel Pearl			0.017	1.5	1.517
33	The Danberries			0.002	1.5	1.502
34	Prophet Nathan	1		0.015		1.015
35	Andrew Combs	1		0.006		1.006
	Rayland Baxter	1		0.006		1.006
37	Honey Locust	1		0.005		1.005
38	Fly Golden Eagle	1		0.004		1.004
	King Arthur	1		0.002		1.002
40	Thelma & the Sleaze	1		0.002		1.002
41	Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes			0.001	1	1.001
42	Umbrella Tree			0.001	1	1.001
Legend: J = Jury - OS = Open Submissions - W = Deli Writers - F = Fans

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Best Nashville Emerging Indie Bands of 2012: Tristen, Natural Child, Heavy Cream, Ranch Ghost