Best Local Band

TOM CATMULL & THE CLERICS

Readers' Pick

Also, BEST LOCAL MUSICIAN

For many of you, local troubadour Tom Catmull has become a sort of personal soundtrack. Whether it's sipping a glass of wine at the Red Bird while watching him play solo, or dancing to the full band and slurping up Jim Beam at the Union Club, Catmull's everyman crooning blankets our neck of the woods. And we're okay with that. We'd be hard-pressed to find a better songwriter or, more importantly, a nicer dude. Even better, he knows how to surround himself with some of the best musicians in town. The full band features guitarist Gibson Hartwell, drummer Travis Yost and bassist John Sporman. After years of playing together—and two straight years of winning this category—the band has solidified its spot as our local headliner. Tom Catmull & the Clerics: tomcatmull.com

FINALISTS:

2. Reverend Slanky: myspace.com/reverendslanky

3. Secret Powers: myspace.com/secretpowersmt