HoustonPress Music Awards 2008

Written on July 24, 2008 – 8:29 pm | by Jacob |

Every Year the HoustonPress nominates some local bands for some awards and while I would disagree with some of the nominations, it is a good event because on Sunday(July 27, 2008) 60 bands will play at 10 clubs and a $10 wristband gives you access to all 60 shows. Now all bands except for the DJs play in a 45 min time slot between 4-10pm, So be sure to choose carefully which 6 you pick.

For the complete list of bands and clubs participating click the more Link.

Butterfly High 902 Capitol St

Hell City Kings(Best Punk)
Bobbie Fine (Best Underground Hip-Hop)
The Mighty Orq(Best Male Vocalist, Best Bassist)
Born Liars(Best New Act, Best Roots Rock)
Buxton(Best Local Album,(A Family Light), Best Misc. Instrument (Jason Willis), Best Neo-Folk)
Young Mammals(Best Indie Rock )

Dean’s Credit Clothing 316 Main St

Flying Fish Sailors(Best Traditional Folk)
Yoko Mono(Best Rock en Español, Best Bassist (Rozz Zamorano))
Fat Tony(Best Underground Hip-Hop)
The Wiggins(Best Experimental)
Molly & the Ringwalds(Best Cover Band)
Bring Back the Guns(Best Guitarist (Erik Bogle))

Flying Saucer 705 Main Street

Sugar Bayou(Best Traditional Folk)
El Orbits(Best Cover Band,Best Keyboard Player (Pete Gordon))
Scattered Pages(Best Drummer(Andy McWilliams), Best Neo-Folk)
Fondue Monks(Best Bassist (Rozz Zamorano), Best R&B/Funk/Soul)
Arthur Yorta(Best Songwriter, Local Musician of the Year, Best Male Vocalist )
Sideshow Tramps(Best Drummer (Shane Lauder), Best Misc. Instrumentalist (Geoffrey Muller), Best Neo-Folk)

Hard Rock Cafe 502 Texas St

eyeagainst(Best Metal)
Black Dog(Best Tribute Band)
Katie Stuckey and the Swagger(Best Country, Best Female Vocalist)
Deep Ella(Best Alternative Rock)
Southern Blacktones(Best Songwriter (Hank Schyma))
Indian Jewelry(Best Local Album (Free Gold), Best Local Song (”Swans”), Best Unclassifiable Band)

Havana Latin Grill and Bar 818 Travis St

The Small Sounds(Best Unclassifiable Band)
The Literary Greats(Best New Act)
Zydeco Dots(Best Zydeco)
Espantapajaros(Best Rock en Español)
Spain Colored Orange(Best Miscellaneous Instrument (Gilbert Alfaro), Best Indie Rock)
Karina Nistal(Best Latin Contemporary, Best Female Vocalist)

Live Sports Cafe 407 Main St

Moodafaruka(Best World Music)
Umbrella Man(Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist (Geoffrey Muller), Best Bassist (Nick Gaitan))
Wayside Drive(Best Alternative Rock)
dUNETX(Best Guitarist (Chris Sacco))
skyblue72(Best Alternative Rock)
Blaggards(Best World Music)

Notsuoh 314 Main St

Two Star Symphony(Best Unclassifiable Band)
Wild Moccasins(Best New Act)
Full Release(Best Cover Band)
Free Radicals w/ Harry Sheppard(Best Jazz)
Hearts of Animals(Best New Act, Best Experimental)
Sharks and Sailors(Best Bassist (Melissa Lonchambon), Best Indie Rock)

The Real Sammie’s 711 Franklin

L.L. Cooper(Best Songwriter, Best Roots Rock)
80 Proof(Best Cover Band)
Lee Alexander(Best Local Song (”Mr. Walker’s Epilogue”), Best Neo-Folk)
Black Math Experiment(Best Local Album (All You Need Is Blood), Best Local Song (”Everyone Is Gay”), Best Unclassifiable Band)
Beetle(Best Tribute Band)
John Evans(Best Songwriter)

ROCBAR 530 Texas St

Whorehound(Best Metal)
Brian’s Johnson(Best Tribute Band)
Dine Alone(Best Alternative Rock)
Chrome44(Best Alternative Rock)
Poor Dumb Bastards(Best Punk)
Lonestar Pornstar(Best Alternative Rock)

Venue 723 Main St

D.R.U.M.(Best World Music)
Miss Leslie(Best Miscellaneous Instrument (Leslie Sloan), Best Country)
Pale(Best Songwriter (Calvin Stanley))
The Tontons(Best Local Album (Sea and Stars EP), Best New Act, Best Female Vocalist (Asli Omar))
Los Karnales(Best Bassist (Shawn Supra), Best Punk, Best Rock en Español, Best Male Vocalist (Felipe Galvan))
Three Armada(Local Musician(s) of the Year, Best Local Song (”Rock, Shock, and Load”), Best Male Vocalist (Joshua Caddy, aka J-Cad))