This is not an open public ballot. Only approved AMA voters. If you would like to be considered, please send an email request to [email protected].
Ballots must be received by DECEMBER 14, 2015. Please drop ballots off to Scott Stamper at The Saint, 601 Main Street, Asbury Park, NJ, email your
responses to [email protected] or [email protected] or send overnight to ASBURY MUSIC COMPANY, PO Box 427, BELMAR, NJ 07719.
2015 ASBURY MUSIC AWARDS
OFFICIAL BALLOT
TOP YOUNG BAND (UNDER 21)
TOP MALE SOLO/ACOUSTIC ACT
TOP FEMALE SOLO/ACOUSTIC ACT
CORRINA, CORRINA
DOWNSTREAM
HALOGENS
JAKE TAVILL
SALMON JAM
TAYLOR TOTE
TEENAGE HALLOWEEN
THE CATCHING
THE EMILY YOUTH PROJECT
THE STOLEN
DAN WASZAY
CHRIS BROWN
COLTON KAYSER
CRANSTON DEAN
DAN MATLACK
DOUG ZAMBON
FRANCIS LOMBARDI
IAN BAMBERGER
JEFF LUKE
JESSE LEE HERDMAN
JOE MILLER
JULIAN FULTON
MARK MELICIA
PETER MYERS
SAMMY KAY
SAL BOYD
ALEX ENGLISH
ALEXA MAZURKIEWIZZ
AMANDA FAMA
CANDACE SHUR
CAT LONDON
DEIRDRE FORREST
JENNY MUSTACHES
LO KLOZA
REGINA CONROY
RENEE MASKIN
SOFIA NICOLE
STRUMBERRY PIE
TOP MALE VOCALIST
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST
TOP JAM GROOVE/FUNK BAND
BRANDON SWEENY
ASTER PHOENIX AUTUMN CITY
ANYA MARIE THE HALLOWED ROOTS
ANNA LIES THE VAUGHNS
BREE IAFELICE THE NEW ROYALTY
DESEREE SPINKS DES & THE SWAGMATICS
EMILY BORNEMANN DENTIST
ERIN RAUCH-SASSEEN HEY ANNA
JESSICA MAGDOSKO ROSE BOULEVARD
JOY VAY TV TRAMPS
KAREN PHILLIPS KAREN PHILLIPS BAND
KATE ORTIZ VEXTION
KELLIE SHANE PEPPERWINE
KHADIJAH MOHAMMED THE FLOW SHOW
LINDSEY DESENA
BLENDMODE
DOWNSTREAM
EASTBOURNE
FROM THE GROUND
MIKE BRODY PROJECT
NEWTON CROSBY
PEPPERWINE
PSEUDOTWIN
TASH EVEN & KYLE
THE ROOFTOP
THE UNION
UFOTOFU
WAITING ON MONGO
TODD WACHA SEASIDE CAVES
TONY TEDESCO TT & FULL FATHOM 5
THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND
NATALIE NEWBOLD DOLLYS
REAGAN RICHARDS WILLIAMS HONOR
RENEE MASKIN LOWLIGHT
TAYLOR TOTE TAYLOR TOTE BAND
TOP R&B/SOUL BAND
TOP AVANT-GARDE ACT
TOP INDIE ROCK BAND
BLACK SUBURBIA
DES & THE SWAGMATICS
JOBONANNO & THE GODSONS of SOUL
MAD FEATHER GROUP
SANDY MACK BAND
SLIM CHANCE & THE GAMBLERS
THE FLOW SHOW
THE MAY DARLINGS
THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND
ACCIDENTAL SEABIRDS
BLISSTIQUE
DAUGHTER VISION
EL NOORDZO
JOE HARVARD ONE BANNED MAN
LOVETESTER
MOON MOTEL
OVERLAKE
PUPPY GREASE
WE USED TO CUT THE GRASS
AFRAID BRIGADE
CENTENNIALS
DENTIST
DOLLYS
GAY GUY/STRAIGHT GUY
GREY GOES BLACK
HEY ANNA
MAD FEATHER GROUP
SEASIDE CAVES
SMALLTALK
THE COLD SEAS
THE IDJITS
TOP ALT ROCK BAND
TOP INDIE FOLK BAND
TOP GARAGE/SURF BAND
ATLAS BLOOM
BONE AND MARROW
GOODBYE TIGER
GREY GOES BLACK
LONG FACES
PAPER JETS
ROMP
ROCKY CANTANESE & THE CHAPTER
SEMIOTICS
SINK TAPES
THE COLOR ATLANTIC
WE’RE GHOSTS NOW
WYLAND
VESTIBULE
YJY
AUTUMN CITY
COLD WEATHER COMPANY
HODERA
LOWLIGHT
ROSE BOULEVARD
ROY ORBITRON
THOMAS WESLEY STERN
THE GODLINGS
BLACK FLAMINGOS
GRAND MARINER
LIFEGUARD NIGHTS
LOS POCOS LOCOS
PLATO ZORBA
THE RIBEYE BROTHERS
STAINED GLASS
THE BRIGANTINES
TRANSCHARGER METROPOLIS
VON MONS
YAWN MOWER
LORDS OF MERCY
BRYAN ERNEST HARING
THE COLOR ATLANTIC
CHAD SABO THE COLD SEAS
CRANSTON DEAN
CRANSTON DEAN BAND
DAN CAPUTO NEGATIVE SKY
DAVID CASTANO EASTBOURNE
JESSE LEE HERDMAN ACCIDENTAL SEABIRDS
JOE PARELLA DEAL CASINO
MAT KILEY HOT BLOOD
PAUL RITCHIE GODS
RALPH NICASTRO WREATHS
RON SANTEE
THE BATTERY ELECTRIC
RYAN GREGG
THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND
2015 ASBURY MUSIC AWARDS
OFFICIAL BALLOT
TOP HEAVY/PROG ROCK
TOP AMERICANA
TOP POP/ROCK BAND
DEFIANCE ENGINE
ETHER SUNDAY
HOMELESS APIANS
INVENTURE
LOWER THE VEIL
MIND RIOT
NEGATIVE SKY
NO MORE PAIN
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
RAFTREE
SCARS OF ENVY
SILENT FUTURE
STAGGER
THANK YOU SCIENTIST
THE DARK MATTERS
THE HIVE-MIND
VEXTION
DARK CITY STRINGS
DIEGO ALLESSANDRO & LOT 25
GLIMMER GRASS BAND
KAREN PHILLIPS BAND
ROSE BOULEVARD
THE BONES OF LAYLOW JONES
THE HALLOWED ROOTS
THOMAS WESLEY STERN
TONY TEDESCO & FULL FATHOM 5
WILLIAMS HONOR
AIRACUDA
BOUNDERS
DEAL CASINO
IAN BAMBERGER TRIO
LO KLOZA
MATT WADE BAND
MORNINGSIDE LANE
SMALL TOWN SCOUNDRELS
THE CLYDES
THE NEW ROYALTY
THE VAUGHNS
TOP PUNK BAND
TOP ROCK BAND
TOP GUITARIST
AFTER THE BURN
BA BABES
BACKYARD SUPERHEROES
CITY LIMITS
DOGLIFTLEG
EXECUTORS
GHOST HOUSE
GRAVITY WELL
HOT BLOOD
NEGATIVE TRACTION
STAG PARTY
THE DISCONNECTS
THE PURE THIRTEEN
TV TRAMPS
ACID
BOBBY MAHONEY
& THE SEVENTH SON
CRANSTON DEAN BAND
DEAF RHINO
GARDEN STATE LINE
GODS
LORDS OF MERCY
ONLY LIVING BOY
MODERN CHEMISTRY
STOLEN RHODES
THE ANTICS
THE BATTERY ELECTRIC
THE WAY OUT
THE WEST FRONT
WREATHS
ALEX ROSEN HOT BLOOD
BRENT OVAR BERGHOLM THE BATTERY ELECTRIC
DANNY ANNIELLO LORDS OF MERCY
DAMIEN BALDWIN LOWER THE VEIL
ERIK RUDIC THE COLD SEAS
GORGO BEACH TONY TEDESCO & FULL FATHOM 5
JAMES REILLY BA BABES
JIMMY FARKAS DES & THE SWAGMATICS
J.J. SAMATARRO NEGATIVE SKY
JUSTIN BORNEMANN DENTIST
KYLE HENDRICKSEN THE UNION
NICK CUCCI GAY GUY/STRAIGHT GUY
PAUL RITCHIE GODS
RALPH NICASTRO WREATHS
RYAN DONAGHUE SEASIDE CAVES
ROBBIE BUTKOWSKI BLACK FLAMINGOS
ZAC SILVA THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND
TOP BASSIST
TOP DRUMMER
TOP KEYBOARD PLAYER
ALEX ROSEN
ANDY BOVA DENTIST
A.J. DUMM THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND
BILLY STRANIERO HOT BLOOD
BOB PAULOS GAY GUY/STRAIGHT GUY
CASEY FERRY LOWER THE VEIL
CHRIS SKOLSKY THE WEST FRONT
COLIN CARHART WREATHS
DIRONN WOODSIDE THE FLOW SHOW
JOEY PISCH BA BABES
KEVIN GROSSMAN WE USED TO CUT
BRAND TUZIO MAD FEATHER GROUP
DANA SELLERS LOWLIGHT
DESEREE SPINKS DES & THE SWAGMATICS
IAN THOMPSON IAN THOMPSON
JOEY HENDERSON THE UNION
KELLIE SHANE PEPPERWINE
MATTHEW GERE SEASIDE CAVES
MATT MANERI DENTIST
MATT WADE MATT WADE BAND
RYAN GREGG
THE BATTERY ELECTRIC
CODY MCCORRY WE USED TO CUT
THE GRASS/HOMELESS APIANS
CHARLIE SCHAEFFER HOT BLOOD
DECLAN O’CONNELL BLACK FLAMINGOS
GEORGE POND NEGATIVE SKY
IKE GUTIERREZ CRANSTON DEAN BAND
JAMES BLACK THOMAS WESLEY STERN
JOE STABILE LORDS OF MERCY
JOHN RODNEY DEAL CASINO
KEVIN BEEG WREATHS
MIKE NOORZY EL NOORDZO
MICHAEL JAMES MAYHEM PARK APE
NICK KAELBLEIN DENTIST
NICK VILLAPIANO GODS
TODD WACHA SEASIDE CAVES
ZACH WESTFALL MATT WADE BAND
RUSSEL EIA THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND
THE GRASS, HOMELESS APIANS, EKJ
KEVIN “DANGER” TROELLER THE BATTERY ELECTRIC
NASH BREEN THE COLD SEAS
NATALIE NEWBOLD DOLLYS
OMAR RODRIGUEZ EASTBOURNE
PETE PERRINA LORDS OF MERCY
ROBBY DEROSA THE UNION
SAM BEY GODS
SANTO RIZZOLO MAD FEATHER GROUP
TOM FITZGIBBON NEGATIVE SKY
VINCENT MINERVINO BLACK FLAMINGOS
THE SHADY SHOW STREET BAND
This is not an open public ballot. Only approved AMA voters. If you would like to be considered, please send an email request to [email protected].
Ballots must be received by DECEMBER 14, 2015. Please drop ballots off to Scott Stamper at The Saint, 601 Main Street, Asbury Park, NJ, email your
responses to [email protected] or [email protected] or send overnight to ASBURY MUSIC COMPANY, PO Box 427, BELMAR, NJ 07719.
TOP MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
TOP HORN PLAYER
AJ MERLINO WE USED TO CUT THE GRASS
ALEX LETZIA ACCIDENTAL SEABIRDS
ANDERS CARLSON WAITING ON MONGO/
ANDREW DEMOS SAXOPHONE
DOWNSTREAM
ANNA RAUCH-SASSEEN HEY ANNA
CODY MCCORRY HOMELESS APIANS,
WE USED TO CUT THE GRASS
CRANSTON DEAN CRANSTON DEAN BAND
ERIN-RAUCH-SASSEEN HEY ANNA
JAMISON LAUER WREATHS
JESSIE LEE ACCIDENTAL SEABIRDS
JON FRANCIS EKJ/ANKYLOSAURUS
MATT PILLION STOLEN RHODES
MATTHEW C. BROWN HOMELESS APIANS
MIKE NOORDZY EL NOORDZO
RUDY MEIER DENTIST/BOUNDERS
TODD WACHA SEASIDE CAVES
THE JAZZ GYPSYS
ANDREW DIGRIUS TRUMPET
THANK YOU SCIENTIST
BEN CLAPP TROMBONE
THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND
CHRIS FITZGERALD SAXOPHONE
SHADY BLOOD HOT BLOOD & THE SHADY ST. SHOW BAND
DENIS DALEY SAXOPHONE
MATT WADE BAND, REMEMBER JONES,
THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND
ELLIS JASENOVIC SAXOPHONE
THANK YOU SCIENTIST
IAN GRAY TROMBONE
WE USED TO CUT THE GRASS/REMEMBER JONES
JOE GALLUCE TRUMPET
THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND/REMEMBER JONES/WE
USED TO CUT THE GRASS
JOONAS JUHANI LEMETYINEN TROMBONE
WE USED TO CUT THE GRASS
MATT LOTT SAXOPHONE
TONY TEDESCO & FULL FATHOM FIVE
ROB BUTKOWSKI TRUMPET
THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND / SHADY BLOOD
SAM GREENFIELD TENOR/SOPRANO SAX
WE USED TO CUT THE GRASS
SEAN MARKS ALTO/BARITONE SAX
WE USED TO CUT THE GRASS
JOHN PATRICK SAXOPHONE
SLIM CHANCE & THE GAMBLERS
TOP LIVE PERFORMANCE
CRANSTON DEAN BAND
DARK CITY STRINGS
DEAL CASINO
DENTIST
DOLLYS
GODS
HOT BLOOD
LOWER THE VEIL
MAD FEATHER GROUP
NEGATIVE SKY
ONLY LIVING BOY
STOLEN RHODES
THOMAS WESLEY STERN
THE BATTERY ELECTRIC
THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND
THE F.L.O.W. SHOW
WE USED TO CUT THE GRASS
WREATHS
TOP LOCAL ALBUM RELEASE
SONG OF THE YEAR
TOP MUSIC VIDEO
ACCIDENTAL SEABIRDS
BLACK FLAMINGOS “OKINAWA”
CRANSTON DEAN BAND “BASTILLE”
DARK CITY STRINGS “I NEED A BOTTLE”
DEAL CASINO “HALLEY”
DENTIST “OVER AND OVER”
DOLLYS “I KNOW”
GODS “NEW FUTURE”
HEY ANNA “DON’T TALK STOP”
HOT BLOOD “BLOOD ON MY HANDS”
JONATHAN TEA “DARK DOWN HERE”
LOWER THE VEIL “SOON”
MICHAEL ASKIN “HIGHWAYMAN”
ROSE BOULEVARD “THE GHOST”
SMALLTALK “JUNE/JULY”
THE BATTERY ELECTRIC “HEATHEN”
SHADY BLOOD: THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND &
ATLAS BLOOM “WALLS”
DEAL CASINO “DOWNTOWN”
DENTIST “OVER AND OVER”
DOLLYS “I KNOW”
HEY ANNA “ANAPHAZE”
HOT BLOOD “BLOOD ON MY HANDS”
IAN BAMBERGER TRIO “LOVE ROULETTE”
LOWER THE VEIL “SOON”
MODERN CHEMISTRY “CLING”
MORNINGSIDE LANE “MELLOW DRAMA”
ROSE BOULEVARD “THE GHOST”
SEMIOTICS “M. CONNOLLY”
SMALL TOWN SCOUNDRELS “THE GREATEST”
SMALLTALK “JUNE-JULY”
THE WEST FRONT “CRAZY AS LOVE”
THE BATTERY ELECTRIC “HEATHEN”
THOMAS WESLEY STERN “NEVER LEAVING”
“THE SNOW AND THE FULL MOON
BLACK FLAMINGOS “BLACK FLAMINGOS”
CENTENNIALS “MORSE CODE”
CRANSTON DEAN “SARAJEVO”
DARK CITY STRINGS “FAST, TRUE & FREE”
DEAL CASINO “NIKA”
DOLLYS “OH PLEASE”
FRANCIS LOMBARDI “FRANCIS LOMBARDI”
GODS “ENDLESS STUNNER”
HEY ANNA “RUN KOKO”
HOT BLOOD “OVERCOME PT. 1 & 2”
JONATHAN TEA “COMING HOME”
LOWER THE VEIL “SOON”
LO KLOZA “PHOENIX”
MICHAEL ASKIN “IGNORE THE EVIDENCE”
ROY ORBITRON “ELSTON ALLEN GUNN”
SMALLTALK “PLUS!”
SHADY BLOOD “TOGETHER AT LAST”
by THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND & HOT BLOOD
THE BATTERY ELECTRIC
HOT BLOOD “DON’T BE A DICK”
THOMAS WESLEY STERN “NEVER LEAVING”
WILLIAMS HONOR “MAMA PLEASE”
WREATHS “DOG DREAMS”
WYLAND “WAIT”
YJY “COUCH SURFIN USA”
“THE HEART AND THE THRILL”
THE COLD SEAS “AFTERGLOW”
THE VAUGHNS “TOMFOOLERY”
THOMAS WESLEY STERN “NEVER LEAVING”
TONY APPLESEED “METANIO”
WILLIAMS HONOR WILLIAMS HONOR
WREATHS “MR. FANG”
YJY “COUCH SURFIN USA”
TOP LOCAL CLUB DJ
POET LAUREATE
TOP COMEDIAN
DJ ATOM WORTH
DJ JIM CURRAN
DJ FOGGY NOTION
DJ JACK THE RIPPER
DJ LEE MROWICKI
DJ LENNY LOUNGE
DJ MAGIC JUAN
DJ MICK HALE
DJ MIKE MERRELL
DJ MIKE VILAPIANO
DJ PETEY GREEN
DJ RIFF RAFF
DJ ROB BUSCH
DJ VALUES
DJ VALENTINE
DJ VULGAR
PRINCES of TIDES
ALEXANDRIA SAVASTANO
AYLA GREBE
DANIEL SANCHEZ
ERIN ANASTASIA
EMI MAHMOUD
JANELL KASTNER
JOSHUA FINK
LAUREN JOSEPHSEN
MARK BRUNETTI
NICOLE GREENWOOD
NICOLE J. HOMER
ROBERT “SYKES” HARTMANN
ALYSSA STEVENSONO
ANDREW LAWSON
ANGELO GINGERELLI
CHRIS CALOGERO
DEREK DEANGELIS
J.C. HENDRICKS
JAMES WEIR
JESSICA SAGER
JOE MASSARO
JOE MCANDREW
MARK HENLY
NICK HABY
ROBERT SMEDBERG
SEAN O’BRIEN
TAYLOR ALLEN
TOP LIVE SOUND ENGINEER
BILLY COLLEDGE
WONDER BAR/ASBURY AUDIO
BILLY McKELVEY MUSIC MAN PRODUCTIONS/MU
BRETT SMITH
THE STONE PONY/ASBURY AUDIO
DREW MURPHY THE BRIGHTON BAR/FREELANCE
FRANK NATALE WONDER BAR/ASBURY AUDIO
JOEY HENDERSON THE SAINT/GAMECHANGER
JACK “HINGE” PITZER THE SAINT
JASON DERMER ASBURY AUDIO/THE STONE PONY
JIM NORTON ASBURY LANES/FREELANCE
JOHN DICAPUA THE STONE PONY/ASBURY AUDIO
JOJO VITAGLIANO ASBURY LANES/ASBURY AUDIO
MELA JUNE “MJ” SCHMITZ
THE SAINT/ASBURY LANES
NISHIT NANDANKAR THE SAINT/FREELANCE
STEVE PETRAK ASBURY AUDIO
THOMAS FRALEY THE SAINT/FREELANCE
TOMMY RILEY
MUSIC MAN/MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
TOP “BEYOND/CLASSIC” RELEASE
TOP RECORD/SINGLE/DIGITAL RELEASE
ARLAN FEILES “50 MILES”
BILLY HECTOR “OLD SCHOOL THANG”
BRICK + MORTAR “DROPPED”
BRUCE TUNKEL
“WE’LL MAKE IT UP AS WE GO”
LOST IN SOCIETY
“GREAT THIEVES ESCAPE” ‘SECOND CHANCES’
RIVER CITY EXTENSION “DELIVERANCE”
THE BLACK CLOUDS “AFTER ALL”
THE DOUGHBOYS “HOT BEAT STEW”
THE GRIP WEEDS “HOW I WON THE WAR”
MARK DIOMEDE & THE
JUGGLING SUNS PROJECT “REGULUS”
THE WEEKLINGS “M0NOPHONIC”
TOP RADIO/INTERNET STATION
IN SUPPORT OF LIVE MUSIC
BLOWUPRADIO.COM
COOLDADMUSIC.COM
HAMILTONRADIO.NET
HOMEGROWNRADIO.NJ.COM
RUTGERS RADIO 88.7 WRSUFM
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
THEPENGUINROCKS.COM
THE RAT 95.9 WRAT
THE X 88.9-FM MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
THE HAWK 105.7FM
90.5 THE NIGHT WBJB-FM
BROOKDALE PUBLIC RADIO
TOP MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHER
CHRIS SPIEGEL
BLUR REVISION MEDIA DESIGN
DAZERVIN DAZERVIN PHOTOGPAPHY
DOUGLASS DRESHER SHOWPICTS.COM
JEFF CRESPI JEFF CRESPI ROCKS
JIM APPIO COOL DAD MUSIC
JOHN CAVANAUGH
THE STONE PONY/ROCKTOGRAPHY
JOHN POSADA ACTION REMEMBERED
KEEYAHTAY LEWIS DEAD BOLT PHOTOS
LYNNE WARD TWO-RIVER-TIMES
MELISSA MARSH FREELANCE
MIKE MCLAUGHLIN
MIKE MCLAUGHLIN PHOTOGRAPHY
MIKE PETZINGER
MIKE PETZINGER PHOTOGRAPHY,
SPEAK INTO MY GOODEYE
NICK RAPIDFIRE
THE MUSICIANS ROCK NETWORK
PHIL SHEPHERD SPEAK INTO MY GOODEYE
ROBERT MASON FREELANCE
SANDI MURPHY GOLIGHTLY PHOTOGRAPHY
SANDRINE DESIDERIO FREELANCE
TOM SPADER ASBURY PARK PRESS
TOP “CLASSIC” ASBURY ARTIST
BILLY HECTOR
BLUE HIGHWAYS
BOCCIGALUPE & THE BADBOYS
BRUCE TUNKEL
DAWG WHISTLE
VINI LOPEZ & PAUL WHISTLER
MARK DIOMEDE & THE
JUGGLING SUNS PROJECT
REMEMBER JONES
STRINGBEAN &
THE BOARDWALK SOCIAL CLUB
THE BILLY WALTON BAND
SOLAR CIRCUS
THE WEEKLINGS
TOP RADIO PERSONALITY
IN SUPPORT OF LIVE MUSIC
AIMEE KRISTA
ELECTRIC BALLROOM 95.9 THE WRAT
ASHLEY DANIELS ARCADE RADIO AT GRAND ARCADE
DANNY COLEMAN ROCK ON RADIO,
40 FOOT HOLE STUDIO
DW DUNPHY THEPENGUINROCKS.COM
GARY WIEN THEPENGUINROCKS.COM
GOTTS JERSEY ROCK 95.9 THE WRAT
KEITH ROTH
ELECTRIC BALLROOM 95.9 The WRAT
LAZLO BlowUpRadio.com
LEE MROWICKI BEYOND THE PALACE,
ThePenguinRocks.com
MARGARET CRISTELL 90.5 THE NIGHT WBJB-FM
MEGAN O'SHEA 90.5 THE NIGHT WBJB-FM
NANCY RYAN NR RADIO: RYAN ROCKS IT ASBURY STYLE
NIKKI BLACK JERSEY ROCK 95.9 THE WRAT
PETE LEPORE ATTIC AT. 105.7 THE HAWK
JIMMY STEAL 95.9 THE WRAT
STEVE HOOK 95.9 THE WRAT
STU COOGAN WBJB-FM 90.5 THE NIGHT
TOM CUNNINGHAM
BRUCE BRUNCH, 105.7 THE HAWK
TOP “BEYOND” ASBURY ARTIST
ACTIVE LOCAL ARTISTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED AFTER HAVING
BEEN NOMINATED FOR 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OR MORE
ARLAN FEILES
BRICK & MORTAR
EMILY GROVE
ERYN SHEWELL
GEORGE WIRTH
JAMES DALTON
JERZY JUNG
KARMIC JUGGERNAUT
MATT O’REE BAND
MIKE MONTREY BAND
NICOLE ATKINS
PREDATOR DUB ASSASSINS
QUINCY MUMFORD & THE REASON WHY
RIVER CITY EXTENSION
THE BLACK CLOUDS
TARA ELLIOTT & THE RED VELVETS
THE SUNDAY BLUES
TOOTHGRINDER
THE OBVIOUS
TOP NEWS PUBLICATION
IN SUPPORT OF LIVE MUSIC
ASBURY PARK PRESS
COOL DAD MUSIC
JERSEY BEAT
LAMPLIGHTER MAGAZINE
NEW JERSEY ARTS
NEW JERSEY STAGE
NIGHT & DAY
POP-BREAK
SPEAK INTO MY GOOD EYE
THE AQUARIAN WEEKLY
THE COASTER
THE HOME NEWS
THE STAR-LEDGER
THE VINYL DISTRICT
TRI CITY NEWS
TOP JOURNALIST IN SUPPORT
OF LIVE MUSIC
ALEX BIESE ASBURY PARK PRESS
BILL BODKIN POP-BREAK
BOBBY OLIVER NJ.COM/THE STAR-LEDGER
CHRIS JORDAN HOME NEWS TRIBUNE
CHRIS ROTOLO SPEAK INTO MY GOODEYE
DON STINE THE COASTER
ED MAGDZIAK YOU DONT KNOW JERSEY
GARY WIEN NEW JERSEY STAGE
JAY LUSTIG NJARTS.NET
JIM APPIO COOL DAD MUSIC
SPEAK INTO MY GOODEYE
JIM TESTA JERSEY BEAT
JASON THOMSON TRICITYNEWS
MARIA MAR THE AQUARIAN WEEKLY
MIKE MEHALICK SPEAK INTO MY GOODEYE
MATT ASCONE SPEAK INTO MY GOODEYE
TOM CHESEK FREELANCE
This is not an open public ballot. Only approved AMA voters. If you would like to be considered, please send an email request to [email protected].
Ballots must be received by DECEMBER 14, 2015. Please drop ballots off to Scott Stamper at The Saint, 601 Main Street, Asbury Park, NJ, email your
responses to [email protected] or [email protected] or send overnight to ASBURY MUSIC COMPANY, PO Box 427, BELMAR, NJ 07719.
TOP MUSIC WEBSITE/FACEBOOK IN
SUPPORT OF LIVE ORIGINAL MUSIC
TOP HANG-OUT BAR
APBOARDWALK.COM
ASBURYANCHOR.COM
BANDSONABUDGET.COM
COOLDADMUSIC.COM
JERSEYBEAT.COM
LAMPLIGHTERNJ.COM
NEW JERSEY METAL FACEBOOK
NEWJERSEYSTAGE.COM
POP-BREAK.COM
SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC in AP FACEBOOK
SPEAK INTO MY GOOD EYE SPEAKIMGE.COM
THE MUSICIANS ROCK NETWORK FACEBOOK
THEAQUARIAN.COM
THEPENGUINROCKS.COM
YOUDONTKNOWJERSEY.COM
THE ANCHOR’S BEND ASBURY PARK, NJ
BOND STREET BAR ASBURY PARK, NJ
BRICKWALL TAVERN ASBURY PARK, NJ
GEORGIES ASBURY PARK, NJ
HOTEL TIDES ASBURY PARK, NJ
JOHNNY MAC’S ASBURY PARK, NJ
KIM MARIE’S EAT & DRINK AWAY ASBURY PARK, NJ
PORTA NATIONAL PARK ASBURY PARK, NJ
THE ANNEX ASBURY PARK, NJ
THE BEACH BAR ASBURY PARK, NJ
WATERMARK ASBURY PARK, NJ
10TH AVE. BURRITO BELMAR, NJ
ASBURY FESTHALLE & BIERGARTEN
TOP LIVE ORIG. MUSIC VENUE
(SMALL)
ASBURY LANES ASBURY PARK, NJ
ASBURY PARK YACHT CLUB ASBURY PARK, NJ
BELMAR ARTS COUNCIL BELMAR, NJ
COURT TAVERN NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
ESPRESSO JOE’s KEYPORT, NJ
LANGOSTA LOUNGE ASBURY PARK, NJ
THE BRIGHTON BAR LONG BRANCH, NJ
THE SAINT ASBURY PARK, NJ
THE WONDER BAR ASBURY PARK, NJ
TIM MCLOONE’S SUPPER CLUB ASBURY PARK, NJ
10TH AVE. BURRITO BELMAR, NJ
ASBURY PARK NJ
TOP LIVE ORIG. MUSIC VENUE
(LARGE)
COUNT BASIE THEATER RED BANK, NJ
GAMECHANGER WORLD, HOWELL, NJ
PARAMOUNT THEATER ASBURY PARK, NJ
STRAND THEATRE LAKEWOOD, NJ
STARLAND BALLROOM SAYERVILLE, NJ
STATE THEATER NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
THE STONE PONY ASBURY PARK, NJ
THE STONE PONY SUMMER STAGE
ASBURY PARK, NJ
BEST THING TO HAPPEN 2014/2015
* ASBURY PARK PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET IS A HIT WITH
* BON JOVI ADDS NEW TOURING GUITARIST, MATT O’REE
OVER 100 VENDORS, THOUSANDS OF RECORDS, TOYS,
FROM NEW JERSEY’S MATT O’REE BAND TO LINE-UP.
COMICS, VEGAN GOODS, ART, JEWELRY, ODDITIES,
VINTAGE CLOTHES, SPONSORED BY HOLDFAST RECORDS * SPEAK INTO MY GOOD EYE HOSTS 2ND ANNUAL 24
HOUR SONGWRITING CHALLENGE. AS A RESULT, NEW
at CONVENTION HALL.
SINGLES, EPs, AND LPs WERE GENERATED OFF A 24 HOUR
PERIOD BY LOCAL ARTISTS. ALL 2015 CHALLENGE
* ASBURY UNDERGROUND ATTRACTS RECORD ATTENDANCE
PROCEEDS BENEFITED THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL
AT ASBURY UNDERGROUND MUSIC AND ART WALK 2015.
ILLNESS.
* DARLENE LOVE INVITES ALL TO SAM BOYD PRODUCTIONS
ASBURY PARK VIDEO SHOOT for “FORBIDDEN NIGHTS”
* ASBURY FRESH, NJ’S LARGEST LOCAL ARTISAN & FARMERS
OFF LOVE’S NEW ALBUM “INTRODUCING DARLENE LOVE”
MARKET FEAT. LIVE MUSIC, OVER 55 FARMERS AND
PRODUCED by STEVEN VAN ZANDT. THE VIDEO FEATURES
HANDMADE ARTISAN VENDORS HAS GROWN TO BECOME
ONE OF THE LARGEST LOCAL ARTISAN AND PRODUCE
ELVIS COSTELLO, BILL MURRAY, PAUL SHAFFER, BRUCE
MARKETS IN NJ, LOCATED AT KENNEDY PARK & GRAND AVE.
SPRINGSTEEN, STEVEN VAN ZANDT, AND MORE.
*
* LIGHT OF DAY GROWS TO BE AN INTERNATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED TOUR THROUGH A GRASSROOTS EFFORT OF
MUSICIANS, MUSIC FANS AND BENEFACTORS. LOD
HOSTS 150 MUSIC ACTS CONVERGING ON ASBURY PARK
AND THE NJ/NY PHILLY METRO AREA w/PROCEEDS
*
BENEFIT PARKINSON’S RESEARCH.
*
JOHNNY MACS RESURRECTS ZOMBIE WALK.
*
ASBURY PARK SURF MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015 at ASBURY
LANES.
* BROOKDALE PUBLIC RADIO, 90.5 THE NIGHT WBJB-FM
CELEBRATES A SUCCESSFUL SONGWRITERS ON
THE BEACH SUMMER SERIES.
*
*
*
ASBURY PARK FEATURED IN NEW JERSEY EPISODE OF
“ANTHONY BOURDAIN PARTS UNKNOWN” ON CNN FEAT.
SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY LYON, FRANK’S DELI, SILVERBALL
PINBALL MUSEUM ARCADE AND MORE.
BELMAR ARTS COUNCIL DEVELOP THRIVING GRASSROOTS
MUSIC SCENE IN BELMAR, NJ, CURATED BY CHRIS KREBS.
* ASBURY PARK ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE DRAWS RECORD
CROWDS CELEBRATING IRISH HERITAGE, ASBURY PARK
MUSIC AND ARTS.
* REMEMBER JONES BRINGS ASBURY PARK MUSIC
COMMUNITY TOGETHER AT JOE COCKER TRIBUTE
CONCERT COLLABORATION at AXELOD THEATER IN DEAL,
NJ.
* ASBURY PARK DRUMMER SARAH TOMEK JOINS STEVEN
TYLER OF AEROSMITH ON SOLO PROJECT, PERFORMS STEVEN
TYLER’S COUNTRY SONG “LOVE IS YOUR NAME” ON
AMERICAN IDOL.
* QUINCY MUMFORD OF QUINCY MUMFORD & THE REASON WHY
PERFORMS ON NBC’S “THE VOICE.
* ASBURY PARK BEERFEST HOSTED BY 95.9 WRAT AND THE
ASBURY PARK BOARDWALK AT CONVENTION HALL AND THE
GRAND ARCADE DRAWS MORE THAN 3000 ATTENDEES.
* BOND STREET BLOCK PARTY FEAT. LIVE MUSIC, BEERS,
BOOZE, FOOD AND LOCALS.
* COOLDAD MUSIC, LITTLE DICKMAN RECORDS, & ARCADE
RADIO HOST SUNDOWN AT THE CAROUSEL FREE MUSIC
SERIES AT THE CAROUSEL HOUSE.
* CONVENTION HELL: LOCAL BANDS PLAY CONVENTION HALL
FOR SPECTACULAR DARK CITY ENTERTAINMENT HALLOWEEN
CONCERT, CONVENTION HELL.
* SKATE & SURF RETURNS TO ASBURY PARK, NJ (2015).
* DRIVING JERSEY FEATURES THOMAS WESLEY STERN ON
DRIVING JERSEY’S “HERE’S THE STORY”. DRIVING JERSEY
ARE A SMALL GROUP OF ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS AND
EXPLORERS, REPORTING ON ALL THAT THEY SEE, HEAR AND
DO ON THE ROADS OF NEW JERSEY.
* MUSICIANS ON A MISSION CELEBRATE 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY,
CURATED BY JENNY WOODS, RAISING FUNDS FOR LOCAL
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSPIRING GIVING
THROUGH MUSIC SHOWCASING NEW JERSEY ARTISTS.
* ASBURY PARK YACHT CLUB EXPLODES WITH LIVE ORIGINAL
MUSIC!
* LAKEHOUSE MUSIC ACADEMY’S STUDENT MUSIC CLASSES HIT
ASBURY PARK MUSIC VENUES!
* ASBURY PARK BAZAAR AT THE GRAND ARCADE FEAT. LIVE
MUSIC, A CURATED ROSTER OF VENDORS, ARTISTS, AND
* VINYL HEART RELEASE BENEFIT SHOW AT ASBURY LANES w/
LOCAL SHOPS SELLING GIFTS AND HANDMADE GOODS
TRANS CHARGER METROPOLIS, SEASIDE CAVES, SMALLTALK
INCLUDING JEWELRY, ACCESSORIES, ART, PHOTOGRAPHY,
AND DENTIST CELEBRATES THRIVING ASBURY PARK MUSIC
HOME GOODS, FURNITURE, VINTAGE, FOOD, & MORE.
SCENE. ZAK KAPLAN from SMALLTALK PUT TOGETHER
THIS SHOW TO HELP PROMOTE THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN PERFORMS A TWO-HOUR
* GEENA ALESSIA BUONO OF ASBURY PARK’S GEENA &
SURPRISE SET IN ASBURY PARK AT THE WONDER BAR
DRAGSTER FEATURED ON THE COVER of MAY 8, 2015
* “ASBURY PARK LIVE” FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
W/JOE GRUSHECKY AND THE HOUSEROCKERS & EDDIE
PEOPLE MAGAZINE: “MOTHER’S DAY MESSAGES: INSPIRING
DEBUTS ON FIRST AVENUE GREENSPACE PRESENTED BY
MANION ON JULY 18, 2015. SET LIST INCLUDED
LESBIAN AND TRANSGENDER MOMS” WHO EMBRACE THE
MOGO KOREAN FUSION TACOS AND LAKEHOUSE MUSIC
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, BECAUSE THE
ROLE OF MOTHER AND FATHER IN AN UN-ACCEPTING
ACADEMY.
NIGHT, PINK CADILLAC AND LIGHT OF DAY.
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT - AND USE IT AS SOMETHING TO
GAIN STRENGTH FROM.
* ASBURY FESTHALLE & BIERGARTEN BRINGS AUTHENTIC
ANNUAL WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION CURATED BY
BIERGARTEN EXPERIENCE TO ASBURY PARK feat. LIVE
MUSIC, COMMUNAL TABLES, OUTDOOR ROOFTOP
COOK SMTIH BRINGS LOCAL MUSIC COMMUNITY
BEER GARDEN AND DINING HALLE.
TOGETHER AT THE SAINT FOR LIVE MUSIC, CHARITY AND
INDIAN SUMMER BEACH CONCERT LIVE FROM NORTH
BEACH at ANCHOR’S BEND and ASBURY PARK
BOARDWALK feat. LIVE MUSIC w/WREATHS, CHRIS
HARFORD & BAND OF CHANGES, MAD FEATHER GROUP,
STAINED GLASS + MORE, NOMAD CAMPING - SOLD
OUT! CURATED BY COLIN CARHART AND JOE CHYB.
GOOD CHEER. PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE ATONEMENT
LUTHERAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY.
2015 ASBURY MUSIC AWARDS
The 23rd Annual Asbury Music Awards
returns to The Legendary Stone Pony on
Thursday, December 17, 2015!! Presented by
The Saint and Asbury Music Co., the Asbury
Music Awards will be hosted by Comedian Taylor
Allen. The Asbury Music Awards will feature
over 40 Award Presentations, Special Guest
Presenters, New Categories including “Top Horn
Player” with more than 10 Musical
Performances! Doors open at 6pm, the show
will begin promptly at 6:30pm. An All Ages
Event, 21 to drink. Advance tickets are on sale
now and available for $15 at The Saint & Stone
Pony Box offices and on Ticketweb &
Ticketmaster. Admission is $20 at the door.
Nominees Admitted Free.
LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:
THE SHADY STREET SHOW BAND
LOWLIGHT
JOSEPH MAKOVIECKI
of THOMAS WESLEY STERN
DENTIST
DARK CITY STRINGS
PAT DINIZIO of THE SMITHEREENS
KEITH BAIRD, POET LAUREATE
SANDY MACK BAND
WILLIAMS HONOR
UFOTOFU
TAYLOR TOTE
CHRIS BROWN
The Asbury Music Awards have featured some
amazing moments over the years. Many of today's
top local artists received their first burst of
recognition with either an outstanding performance
or by receiving a nomination and/or award at the
AMAs. Each year, the Awards honor distinguished
members of the local music community, while
making it a point to celebrate up and coming
artists. Over 40 awards are handed out, while
musicians, fans and industry insiders take note.
VISIT US ONLINE: www.asburymusicawards.com
NOMINEES ARE ADMITTED FREE.