41st Annual Austin Music Awards

2015-2016 › Best Performing Bands

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Avant Garde/Experimental
Technicolor Hearts

photo by John Anderson

(Tie) John Pointer/Golden Dawn Arkestra
(Tie) John Pointer/Golden Dawn Arkestra
A Is Red
Dead Love Club
Calliope Musicals
Mother Falcon
Francine Thirteen
Octopus Project
Chasca

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Blues/Soul/Funk
Ulrich Ellison & Tribe

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

The Nightowls
(Tie) Paul Oscher/Mama K & the Shades
(Tie) Paul Oscher/Mama K & the Shades
Eric Tessmer Band
Shinyribs
Big Cat
Carolyn Wonderland
KP & the Boom Boom
Tameca Jones

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Country/Bluegrass
Fingerpistol

photo by Jana Birchum

Dale Watson
Mike & the Moonpies
Them Duqaines
Wood & Wire
Leo Rondeau
Shinyribs
Whiskey Shivers
Carson McHone
Asleep at the Wheel

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Cover Band
More Cowbell

photo by Jana Birchum

Encore
The Damn Torpedoes
The Eggmen
Bidi Bidi Banda
Brown Sabbath
Think Lizzy
Skyrocket
Suede
Fridah Band

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EDM/Dance
Scorpio Rising

photo by John Anderson

Gobi
Texas Microphone Massacre
DJ Manny
Capyac
Dead Love Club
Holiday Mountain
Resonant Frequency
Total Unicorn
& 11. (Tie) Froogle/Wonderbitch

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Folk
Love & Chaos

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Madisons
Calliope Musicals
Dawn & Hawkes
John Pointer
Jean Synodinos
The Deer
Wild Child
Shakey Graves
James McMurtry

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Hip-Hop/Rap
Riders Against the Storm

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Magna Carda
SSB
Tee Double
MC Overlord
RNA the Messenger
Protextor
Mélat
Zeale
& 11. (Tie) J Shaq/Shaliek Mendoza

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Jazz
Church on Monday

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

White Ghost Shivers
Jeff Lofton
(Tie) Black Red Black/Ephraim Owens
(Tie) Black Red Black/Ephraim Owens
Atlas Maior
Jitterbug Vipers
Will Taylor
Los Jazz Vatos
Brannen Temple

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Latin
Gina Chavez

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

El Tule
Grupo Fantasma
Del Castillo
Brownout
Leticia Rodriguez y La Buena Banda
Morena Soul
Patricia Vonne
Latin at Heart
Cilantro Boombox

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Metal
Dead Earth Politics

photo by John Anderson

The Sword
Snake Skin Prison
Fear Control
Broken Teeth
(Tie) Eagle Claw/Stonekracker
(Tie) Eagle Claw/Stonekracker
Immortal Guardian
Brown Sabbath
Dangerous Toys

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None of the Above
White Ghost Shivers

photo by Jana Birchum

Rattletree Marimba
Steady Legend
The Moonlight Orchestra
Don Chani
Mother Falcon
John Pointer
Seu Jacinto
Golden Dawn Arkestra
A Is Red

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Punk
Residual Kid

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Hickoids
Sailor Poon
OBN IIIs
(Tie) A Giant Dog/Worm Suicide
(Tie) A Giant Dog/Worm Suicide
Riverboat Gamblers
Blxpltn
Chuck Bucket
Bulemics

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Rock
Quiet Company

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Bob Schneider
Daniel Eyes & the Vibes
Ulrich Ellison
Love & Chaos
Vallejo
Bright Light Social Hour
Sam Pace & the Gilded Grit
The Warplanes
Sweet Spirit