Congratulations
to the 10 Toast of the Coast finalists that have been chosen from the 100+
talented acts vying for a spot on the North Coast main stage. With over 100 entries, it wasn't an easy
decision, but we're excited to announce the 10 acts that will battle it out on
Wednesday, 7/20 at a FREE 21+ show at The Mid (306 N. Halsted). Come on by to
watch them play it out for those last three spots.
The
lucky artists are:
Isaiah
Grass
DJ
Solo
Flow
Theory
Mos
Scoscious
Serotonin
Blah
Blah Blahs
40oz
Kings
DJ Row
Jaik
Willis
The
Right Now
Artist
Submissions
–Between June 15th and June 30th, upload your favorite track and begin to
rally your voters. Hopefully others will agree with your choice and help propel your case.
Voting
– Between
July 1st and July 15th, vote once per day, every day, if you want to make a
life-changing difference in the life of
one band, one DJ, and one MC. Each e-mail address will be allotted one vote
per day, so encourage your supporters to vote early and often! VOTING ENDS 6PM JULY 15TH!
“The
Decision: On July 15th, the
votes will be tallied and the Top 5 Vote-Getters and the Top 5 NCMF-Picks will be chosen to round out our
10 Finalists. These finalists will
each play a short set on July 20th
for organizers and their fans at a Chicago’s newest concert destination, The MID(306 N. Halsted). Wow us, and
you'll be one of three winners. We'll
pick one band, one MC, and one DJ to
join the main stage lineup at this year’s fest. He, Her, or They
will be showered with praise and good fortune.”
If you or your friends create multiple accounts (or try to use bots to vote for you), it’s cheating, and we will disqualify those votes. So please, don’t waste your time or ours cheating.
Blah Blah Blah
Hometown: Chicago, IL. Web Site: www.blahblahblahmusic.com
In a time when most artist spend the bulk of their energy trying to brainstorm over clever band names and contrived marketing schemes, it's refreshing to see a group that picks honesty over hyperbole. With that very notion in mind, the members in Chicago's beloved Blah Blah Blah, decided long ago that the music is what matters the most. And who can blame them, with a name like that, you better make damn sure that your music is better than just good enough.
Comprised of two Iowa friends and two Chicago natives, the midwest quartet has gone thru various incarnations but finally found their footing in 2010 after being voted one of the Tribune's next bands on the verge of breaking BIG. Championing the genre of Ballroom Rock, the band continually wins over the hearts of fans worldwide for their emotionally-driven yet upbeat songs that playfully strike a balance between the alternative and organic. With a revitalized sense of vibrance and a newly recorded EP on the horizon this summer, it's not hard to see why the band is so optimistic about the next chapter of their careers.
For the new project, Thank You Thank You, the band decided to ditch the ease of digital and embrace the techniques of yester-year. By recording the entire EP in analog onto 2-inch tape, they convincingly proved the old adage that sometimes you have to take a step back in order to truly move forward. With the help of music vets, like producer Matt Walker (Morrissey, Smashing Pumpkins) and engineer Sean O'Keefe (Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack, Less than Jake), the new recordings serve as a magnum opus for the band and a beacon of hope for the burgeoning Chicago indie scene.
