Updated March 27: Congratulations BIG ATOMIC!
What a great night at Maiden Alley Cinema. Four incredible sets by finalists: Big Atomic, Red Ember, The Drunken Poets and Leonard the Band. The votes were close, but Big Atomic pulled ahead for the win. Thank you to everyone who came out to the finals, to everyone who voted in the semi-finals, to the bands who participated, to Maiden Alley Cinema and MSU Digital Media Services.
We've tallied up hundreds of votes and are thrilled to announce the finalists for this year's WKMS Battle of the Bands competition, which will be LIVE at Maiden Alley Cinema in Paducah on March 26 at 7 p.m. The live audience will determine the grand-prize winner.
Congratulations to the Finalists!
Big Atomic
A jam/funk/rock band from Murray
Morgan McCall: Drums
Andrew Stephens: Bass
Ryan Gilchrist: Vocals/Guitar
Micah Greene: Guitar/Vocals
Matt Robinson: Aux. Percussion
Shannon Vetter: Sax
--
The Drunken Poets
A collective of western Kentucky musicians
Steven Green
David Dick
Kyle Robertson
Ellen Adkisson
Morgan McCall
Micah Greene
Josh Coffey
Gregory "Cookie" Simpson
--
Leonard The Band
An eclectic band hailing from Metropolis, Illinois
Brian Rader: Vocals/Guitar
Adam Rader: Bass
Tootsie Rose: Drums
Zack Winding: Piano/Organ
--
Red Ember
Paducah-based folk/indie band
Brad Hammack: Bass
Alex Riley: Acoustic Guitar/Vox
Justin Doss: Mandolin/Banjo
Alex Coltharp: Banjo/Mandolin/Vox
Derek Yarbrough: Electric Guitar/Vox
Foster Stacy: Keys/Percussion/Vox
--
Congratulations to the Semi-Finalists:
- tommy & the ohs - "Boomtown"
- Leonard The Band - "Pavement Options"
- The Drunken Poets - "Kick The Doors Down"
- Red Ember - "Anna Lee"
- Big Atomic - "Letting Go"
- Coopertheband - "Kings"
- Kentucky Vultures - "Palomar"
- Cocoonitude - "Sunmarine"
A special thanks to the 34 bands and songwriters who submitted an entry in this year's competition. We wish all of you the best of luck and hope you enter our next competition.
--
The Grand Prize: A Promotion Package valued at over $3,000!
- The opportunity to play a Live Lunch on the WKMS midday program, Sounds Good
- Introduce the region to your music and your band, as well as promoting upcoming shows and projects
- 75 underwriting spots on WKMS to use to promote upcoming shows, CD releases, etc. throughout 2015
- A spotlight on the band at wkms.org and in other publicity materials
- A full (1) year slide at Maiden Alley Cinema promoting your band
- The opportunity to perform as a headliner at future Music at MAC event or CD release party
