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Well, well, well! Hello!

I will be posting a bigger tour update soon, but I just wanted to share some pretty stellar news with you guys. I just found out that producer Chris Grainger has been nominated for an Independent Music Award for his work on my Happy EP! Chris is a superb human being and a blast to work with. I am elated that he's being recognized and very proud of that record!

So, how can we help him win? There are two awards given for each category. One is chosen by a panel of industry judges and another by Vox Pupili ("voice of the people"). Instructions on how to vote are here! I would really appreciate your vote for Chris (if you deem it appropriate) and will bribe you with promises of everlasting love and devotion.

The official press release is below:

Contact: Jude Folkman

Music Resource Group

jude@IndependentMusicAwards.com
973-767-1811

 

 

djphillips, Ben Kweller, Band Of Skulls, Bright Eyes,
Langhorne Slim & The Law, Omar Sosa, Killer Mike, And Willie Nile Are Among Nominees
Of The 12th Independent Music Awards

More Than 300 Self-Released & Independent Label Artists Nominated

For Immediate Release

March 19, 2013 – Funky Pop/Rock artist djphillips of Nashville, Tennessee joins more than 300 exceptional self-released and independent label artists, as well as former major label acts named today by Music Resource Group (MRG) as Nominees in The 12th Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential awards program for independent bands and fans.

djphillips is nominated among an eclectic mix of established artists and artists on the rise including Ben Kweller, Band Of Skulls, Bright Eyes, Langhorne Slim & The Law, Omar Sosa, Killer Mike, Paper Lions, Sarah Cheng-De Winne and The Congregation, among many other deserving artists whose recordings were released during the 12^th IMA program eligibility period.

Representing the broad spectrum of today’s global independent music scene, the Nominees in over 80 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories were culled from thousands of submissions from North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Greenland and Europe.

Winners will be determined by a panel of influential artist and industry judges including Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, Ziggy Marley, Suzanne Vega, Meshell Ndegeocello, Del McCoury, Pete Wentz, Shelby Lynne, G. Love, Jim Lauderdale, McCoy Tyner, Brandi Carlile, John Medeski & Chris Wood (Medeski, Martin & Wood), Judy Collins, Raul Midon, Andrea Marcovicci, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Bernie Worrell, Jeremy Taggart, Toots Hibbert, Dennis Diken, Joel Madden, Arturo Sandoval, Jonatha Brooke, Alan Light (Live From The Artists Den), Terry McBride (Nettwerk Music Group), Kevin Lyman (Vans Warped Tour), Jason Olaine (Jazz at Lincoln Center), Anthony DeCurtis (Rolling Stone), Dan Storper (Putumayo World Music, Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering), Bruce Iglauer (Alligator Records) and others. The results will be announced in May, 2013.

In addition to industry-determined Winners, music fans from around the world have until
Friday, July 19, 2013 to cast their votes at The IMA Vox Pop Jukebox (http://www.independentmusicawards.com/imanominee/12th) to determine the
fan-selected program winners.

The Independent Music Award Winners will be promoted to nearly 1 billion music fans worldwide.

Details and complete list of Nominees and Judges available at TheIndependentMusicAwards.com

“Chris [Grainger] did a spectacular job producing this record and I'm honored to have him as a part of it. Now, let’s mobilize the vote and get him something shiny to put on his shelf!” – djphillips (Chris Grainger is nominated for an IMA for his work on dj’s Happy EP.)

Artistry Has Its Awards

Celebrating the democracy of creativity and meritocracy of talent, The Independent Music Awards honor exceptional independent artists traditionally ignored by mainstream media and big box retailers.

For the past 12 years, artists and labels from around the world have found new fans and prominence through The IMAs. Produced by Music Resource Group, publisher of the popular industry networking database The Musician’s AtlasOnline, The IMAs uses its unrivaled access to performance, promotion & distribution opportunities to connect Winners and Nominees to new audiences and revenue opportunities.

Winners of The 12th IMAs will receive active promotions, distribution and performance opportunities that will place them in front of nearly 1 billion music fans. Artists, managers and labels credit The IMAs with increasing recognition among music fans and industry gatekeepers.

Submissions for The 13th Independent Music Awards will open later this month.
More information is available at:  www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com

Big full-band Rock show on Tuesday at the National Underground here in Nashville, TN! We practiced the other day and the boys in the band destroyed me. I had to use crutches for the rest of the day. It's going to be fantastic. My amazing friend Kristen Ford from Boston starts the show at 9 PM. Do join us. Do.

The parents are coming through town tomorrow, so my plan is to Panic Clean before they arrive. This is my go-to "doin' stuff" song, in case you needed to know:

Years ago when I used to bus tables, this was pretty much perpetually in my head.

Happy 2013!