Top 25 New Music Critiques of 2015

Of all the unsigned and DIY recording artists we listened to during the past year, here are the absolute best––our 25 highest scorers, as well as an extra Top 20 Prospects who are too talented to ignore. Each score you see is based on the merits of production, lyrics, music, vocals and musicianship. Music Connection welcomes all unsigned recording artists who want to be reviewed in a national magazine to check out musicconnection.com/reviews/get-reviewed.

Aaron Durr . . . 8.4Aaron Durr_NMC_Sept2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: aarondurr.com
September

Dustin Prinz . . . 8.4Dustin Prinz_NMC_Oct2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: dustinprinz.com
October

Robyn Cage . . . 8.4Robyn Cage_NMC_Aug2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: robyncage.com
August

We Were Wolves . . . 8.4We Were Wolves_NMC_July2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: wewerewolvestx.com
July

Casey Weston . . . 8.4May_NMC_CaseyWeston
Contact: [email protected]
Web: caseyweston.bandcamp.com
May

Cold Blue Water . . . 8.3Cold Blue Water_NMC_May2015
Contact: fb.com/coldbluewater
Web: coldbluewater.net
May

Bonavox . . . 8.2Bonavox Updated Press Photo
Contact: [email protected]
Web: bonavoxmusic.com
January

Ameir Smith . . . 8.2Ameir Smith Press Photo
Contact: [email protected]
Web: ameirsmith.com
January

Eddie Cohn . . . 8.2May_NMC_EddieCohn
Contact: [email protected]
Web: soundcloud.com/eddiecohn
May

Jahkoy . . . 8.2Jahkoy_NMC_May2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: jahkoy.com
May

Annachristie . . . 8.2Annachristie_NMC_June2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: annachristiemusic.com
June

Privet Earth . . . 8.2Privet Earth_NMC_July2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: privetearth.com
July

Gabe Kubanda . . . 8.2GabeKubanda_NMC_July2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: gabekubanda.com
July

Magnets & Ghosts . . . 8.2Magnets & Ghosts_NMC_Sept2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: magnetsandghosts.com
September

Dessy di Lauro . . . 8.2PortraitDessy Di LauroCredit: Taylor Ballantyne
Contact: [email protected]
Web: dessydilauro.com
October

Rabid Young . . . 8.2Rabid Young_NMC_Oct2015F
Contact: [email protected]
Web: soundcloud.com/rabidyoung
October

Disciples of Babylon . . . 8.2Disciples of Babylon_NMC_Oct2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: disciplesofbabylon.com
October

Valley Shine . . . 8.2Valley Shine_NMC_Nov2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: valleyshineband.com
November

Of Clocks and Clouds . . 8.0Of Clocks and Clouds_NMC_PhotoCreditMatsBakken
Contact: [email protected]
Web: ofclocksandclouds.bandcamp.com
February

Nalani & Sarina . . . 8.0Nalani & Sarina Press Photo
Contact: [email protected]
Web: nalanisarina.com
August

Distant Cousins . . . 8.0Bryonys photography
Contact: [email protected]
Web: soundcloud.com/distant_cousins
March

Tiffany Sinko . . . 8.0UPDATED_TiffanySinko_Top25_Dec2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: tiffanysinko.com
April

The Vanity . . . 8.0The Vanity_NMC_June2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: thevanity.com
June

Jemuhni . . . 8.0Jemuhni_NMC_July2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: jemuhni.com
July

James Carothers . . . 8.0James Carothers_NMC_March2015
Contact: [email protected]
Web: jamescarothers.com
March