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