Ethan Matthew’s Echo Us, a Pacific NW-based
music concept project joins a stellar cast of independent and former
major label artists as Vox Pop Winner for “Best Eclectic”,
for the album Tomorrow Will Tell The Story.
The Independent Music Awards (The IMAs) and its parent Music Resource
Group (MRG)
today announced the results of The IMAs Vox Pop poll, the fan-determined
portion of the prestigious international program for independent bands
and releases.
Music fans from around the world voted online for their favorite self-released
and independent label artists culled from the 400 IMA Nominees announced
in April. Portland based Echo Us is among the diverse group of artists
named as this year’s fan favorites. Echo Us’ nomination
and win in the popular vote for “Best Eclectic Album” brings
their inventive brand of ambient and progressive rock further out from
behind the veil of the Portland and Pacific NW music scene. Tomorrow
Will Tell The Story combines emotional male and female vocals, ethereal
acoustic harp and organic ambiences from an alien universe- chronicling
a journey to higher consciousness. Tomorrow Will Tell The Story is the
second album within Echo Us’s three-album suite started with 2009’s
The Tide Decides, and the 6th release overall for Matthew’s, who
got his start with progressive rock and metal group Greyhaven during
his teenage years.
More than 40 percent of the "people's voice" winners named
today differed from those named in June by The IMA artist and industry
judging panel that included Tom Waits, Meshell Ndegeocello, Pete Wentz,
Suzanne Vega, Ziggy Marley, G. Love, Anthony DeCurtis (Rolling Stone),
Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour) and Colleen Fischer (Austin City Limits Live)
among many other artists and talent buyers, music journalists, film
& tv music supervisors and industry decision makers.
The diverse mix of established artists & rising stars named as
12th IMA Vox pop winners hail from 14 countries on 4 continents.
"The IMAs roster of Winners and Nominees are a microcosm of the
global independent music scene,” said Martin Folkman, Executive
Director of The Independent Music Awards.
"The program's international diversity highlights the fact that
exceptional music doesn’t need a passport or major label publicity
machine to win fans: just access and a level playing field. Artists
earning top honors in this year’s program include self-released
and fan-funded projects, as well as indie label and former major label
acts. No matter what their country of origin or style of music, IMA
artists are united in their pursuit of artistic excellence and originality,”
Folkman said.
"The Independent Music Awards celebrate artists the world over
who follow their own muse and the true music fans who support them,"
said Folkman. "The Vox Pop award is one of the many ways The IMAs
motivates fans to discover and support an incredible roster of talent
that can get lost among the noise. All IMA honorees receive marketing
and sales support. Vox Pop Winners have the added satisfaction of inspiring
fans to act on their behalf.”
Nominated work and bios for the Best Eclectic Category are available
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