The 1st Annual
WHALIE
AWARDS
SATURDAY MAY 29 | 7PM | HYGIENIC ART PARK | NEW LONDON CT To cast your votes: WAILINGCITY.COM/VOTE
SATURDAY MAY 29 | 7PM | HYGIENIC ART PARK | NEW LONDON CT
To cast your votes: WAILINGCITY.COM/VOTE
WELCOME TO THE 2010 WHALIE AWARDS!
The Whalie Awards is an event meant to celebrate the diversity of New London, Connecticut's vibrant music scene. From rock to hiphop to Americana, the music scene in New London is chock full of amazing original musicians. Over 20 awards will be presented, with over 60 bands and artists nominated! Who will win the coveted Whalie Award? Find out when the event takes place on Saturday May 29th at the Hygienic Art Park at 7pm!Some of these awards will be voted on by the people (that's you!) Please take a few minutes to check out the nominees and vote at wailingcity.com/voteAnd now, for the nominees...
The Whalie Awards is an event meant to celebrate the diversity of New London, Connecticut's vibrant music scene. From rock to hiphop to Americana, the music scene in New London is chock full of amazing original musicians. Over 20 awards will be presented, with over 60 bands and artists nominated! Who will win the coveted Whalie Award? Find out when the event takes place on Saturday May 29th at the Hygienic Art Park at 7pm!
Some of these awards will be voted on by the people (that's you!) Please take a few minutes to check out the nominees and vote at wailingcity.com/vote
And now, for the nominees...
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Black Water Blessing - RagerBrava Spectre - The Hands, The Water, The Hands That Occupy The WaterLow-Beam - Charge Of The Light BrigadeNME - While You Were SleepingSky Island - Chain LightningSodium Lights - Post-SignalStressbomb - Barren Wasteland
Black Water Blessing - Rager
Brava Spectre - The Hands, The Water, The Hands That Occupy The Water
Low-Beam - Charge Of The Light Brigade
NME - While You Were Sleeping
Sky Island - Chain Lightning
Sodium Lights - Post-Signal
Stressbomb - Barren Wasteland
RECORD OF THE YEAR
(for EP recordings)Bedroom Rehab Corproration - Alter Your SpinMercutio - HungryRecur Occurrence - Recur OccurrenceStraight To VHS - Self TitledSue Menhart Band - Gypsy SoulTip The Van - Passion Love & PrideWalk Away - Face The Truth
(for EP recordings)
Bedroom Rehab Corproration - Alter Your Spin
Mercutio - Hungry
Recur Occurrence - Recur Occurrence
Straight To VHS - Self Titled
Sue Menhart Band - Gypsy Soul
Tip The Van - Passion Love & Pride
Walk Away - Face The Truth
SONG OF THE YEAR
Black Water Blessing featuring N.M.E. - GutbusterGet Haunted - Cedar GroveMatt Gouette - OpinionThe Original Sinners - Wailing City GirlThe Reducers - Tokyo BayStraight To VHS - HeySue Menhart Band - Coming HomeUrban P - Champion
Black Water Blessing featuring N.M.E. - Gutbuster
Get Haunted - Cedar Grove
Matt Gouette - Opinion
The Original Sinners - Wailing City Girl
The Reducers - Tokyo Bay
Straight To VHS - Hey
Sue Menhart Band - Coming Home
Urban P - Champion
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Get HauntedJohn FriesMercutioNatural FathersRob Vaughn GuessShake The BaronStraight To VHSThe Swagger Jackers
Get Haunted
John Fries
Mercutio
Natural Fathers
Rob Vaughn Guess
Shake The Baron
Straight To VHS
The Swagger Jackers
BEST ALTERNATIVE ARTIST
BEST ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
Brazen HussyDefenders Of PlutoDorian James & The BroodFatal FilmStraight To VHSThe Suicide Dolls
Brazen Hussy
Defenders Of Pluto
Dorian James & The Brood
Fatal Film
The Suicide Dolls
Brazen Hussy "Broke Into Your Facebook"Fatal Film "Remember When You Were Fun"Good God! "Awake At Night / Tom Cruise Was A Lousy Lover"Low-Beam "Way Out Of Line"Mercutio "The Cityburning"Straight To VHS "Hey"The Suicide Dolls "Senses"
Brazen Hussy "Broke Into Your Facebook"
Fatal Film "Remember When You Were Fun"
Good God! "Awake At Night / Tom Cruise Was A Lousy Lover"
Low-Beam "Way Out Of Line"
Mercutio "The Cityburning"
Straight To VHS "Hey"
The Suicide Dolls "Senses"
BEST AMERICANA ARTIST
BEST AMERICANA PERFORMANCE
Dan & LizThe HooliosPaul Brockett RoadshowThe RivergodsRoadside AttractionsSue Menhart Band
Dan & Liz
The Hoolios
Paul Brockett Roadshow
The Rivergods
Roadside Attractions
Sue Menhart Band
Dan & Liz "Spain"The Hoolios "He Walks In Vain"Preston Frantz Hellbent and Heartbreakin' "I Can't Get Use"The Original Sinners "Wailing City Girl"Roadside Attractions "You Ain't Gonna"Sue Menhart Band "Why You Love Me"The Tawny Twelve "Tinseltown"
Dan & Liz "Spain"
The Hoolios "He Walks In Vain"
Preston Frantz Hellbent and Heartbreakin' "I Can't Get Use"
The Original Sinners "Wailing City Girl"
Roadside Attractions "You Ain't Gonna"
Sue Menhart Band "Why You Love Me"
The Tawny Twelve "Tinseltown"
BEST DJ
ChumzillaFrank LoRob Vaughn GuessSir Round SoundThe Swagger JackersZo Fresh
Chumzilla
Frank Lo
Sir Round Sound
Zo Fresh
BEST HARDCORE/METAL ARTIST
BEST HARDCORE/METAL PERFORMANCE
Amido BlackBlack Water BlessingConsequencesEnd All SufferingFall From BelowWalk Away
Amido Black
Black Water Blessing
Consequences
End All Suffering
Fall From Below
Walk Away
Amido Black "Surrender"Black Water Blessing "Chainsaw Hands"Consequences "Bone Breaker"End All Suffering "Judgment Day"Walk Away "Living A Lie"
Amido Black "Surrender"
Black Water Blessing "Chainsaw Hands"
Consequences "Bone Breaker"
End All Suffering "Judgment Day"
Walk Away "Living A Lie"
BEST HIPHOP ARTIST
BEST HIPHOP PERFORMANCE
Above / BelowFlowers & KainGramzNMESkobie WonUrban P
Above / Below
Flowers & Kain
Gramz
NME
Skobie Won
Urban P
Above/Below "Ignite"Gramz feat. Just Cuz "What's Your Name"N.M.E. "Thank You"Urban P "Champion"
Above/Below "Ignite"
Gramz feat. Just Cuz "What's Your Name"
N.M.E. "Thank You"
Urban P "Champion"
BEST INDIE/EXPERIMENTAL ARTIST
BEST INDIE/EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Brava SpectreGet HauntedSodium LightsTotal BolsheviksThe Weird Beards
Brava Spectre
Sodium Lights
Total Bolsheviks
The Weird Beards
Brava Spectre "The Lioness Eye Tamed My Open Palm"Estrogen And Tonic "Double Muscle"Get Haunted "Cedar Grove"Sodium Lights "Safe Heat"Spacescape "Box Puppy"Total Bolsheviks "Eleanor Rugby"The Weird Beards "Pirate Flag"
Brava Spectre "The Lioness Eye Tamed My Open Palm"
Estrogen And Tonic "Double Muscle"
Get Haunted "Cedar Grove"
Sodium Lights "Safe Heat"
Spacescape "Box Puppy"
Total Bolsheviks "Eleanor Rugby"
The Weird Beards "Pirate Flag"
BEST MUSIC SERIES
Blue Collar Happy Hour (_ Bank Street Cafe)Hot Sauce (_ Oasis)Hype! (_ Oasis)Mixtape (_ MUSE)Sinner's Circle (_ Bean & Leaf)
Blue Collar Happy Hour (_ Bank Street Cafe)
Hot Sauce (_ Oasis)
Hype! (_ Oasis)
Mixtape (_ MUSE)
Sinner's Circle (_ Bean & Leaf)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Straight To VHS"It's Fun"produced by Jay Silva
"It's Fun"
produced by Jay Silva
The Weird Beards"Willow Tree Express"produced by Brian Skidmore
"Willow Tree Express"
produced by Brian Skidmore
Fatal Film"Pick Up The Phone"produced by Dave Freeburg
"Pick Up The Phone"
produced by Dave Freeburg
Urban P"Champion"produced by Jon Concept
"Champion"
produced by Jon Concept
BEST PUNK/SKA ARTIST
BEST PUNK/SKA PERFORMANCE
Chasing TrinityThe HempsteadysSadplantStressbombSuicietyTip The Van
Chasing Trinity
The Hempsteadys
Sadplant
Stressbomb
Suiciety
Tip The Van
Flesh Hammer "Drink"The Hempsteadys "Judas Priest"Stressbomb "No Time For This"Tip the Van "Cherry Red"
Flesh Hammer "Drink"
The Hempsteadys "Judas Priest"
Stressbomb "No Time For This"
Tip the Van "Cherry Red"
BEST ROCK ARTIST
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
A Moment Of SilenceBedroom Rehab CorporationBotflyGone For GoodRecur Occurrence
A Moment Of Silence
Bedroom Rehab Corporation
Botfly
Gone For Good
Recur Occurrence
A Moment Of Silence "Retina"Bedroom Rehab Corporation "Tough Nut To Crack"Botfly "Been In May"Gone For Good "Bad Child"Recur Occurrence "Inside My Head"The Reducers "Tokyo Bay"
A Moment Of Silence "Retina"
Bedroom Rehab Corporation "Tough Nut To Crack"
Botfly "Been In May"
Gone For Good "Bad Child"
Recur Occurrence "Inside My Head"
The Reducers "Tokyo Bay"
BEST SINGER/SONGWRITER
BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE
Anne CastellanoBrad BenskoJohn FriesMatt Gouette
Anne Castellano
Brad Bensko
Matt Gouette
Anne Castellano "Wasted Hours"Ben Parent "Roadrunner Blues"Brad Bensko "Why Do You Do That"Daphne Glover "Let's Stay In Bed All Day"Elizabeth Larson "Shallow Pool Of Men"Matt Gouette "Summers Without Mars"Sandy Allen "No Time To Kill"
Anne Castellano "Wasted Hours"
Ben Parent "Roadrunner Blues"
Brad Bensko "Why Do You Do That"
Daphne Glover "Let's Stay In Bed All Day"
Elizabeth Larson "Shallow Pool Of Men"
Matt Gouette "Summers Without Mars"
Sandy Allen "No Time To Kill"
