GroovyStylie!

Record Store Day is fast approaching so start your shopping list now!  To get you started, Tucson based, Fort Lowell Records has announced their latest release – Howe Gelb’s  “Sno Angel.”

Fort Lowell Records’ 6th release will be for Howe Gelb (from Giant Sand) and will be an “official” sponsored release with Record Store Day, making it exclusively available through record stores across the world on Saturday, April 16th!

Fort Lowell Records has been releasing artists from (or related to) Tucson AZ for the past year, and there is no better Tucsonan than Howe Gelb to commemorate our 1st anniversary!  Howe Gelb is a living legend in the old barrio.  He has earned the titles of “The Godfather of Alt-Country” and “The Elder Ambassador of Desert Rock.”  For Record Store Day 2011, we bring you two amazing songs from two of Howe Gelb‘s projects: ‘Sno Angel, featuring his Canadian based touring band backed by the Voices Of Praise choir, and Melted Wires, formed from an informal cluster of two members from Giant Sand and two from Calexico.

Click HERE for more info on Fort Lowell Records and to purchase their other awesome releases (while supplies last!).

2010 Tammies @ Rialto Theatre

Winners:

Band/Musician of the Year – Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta

Up-and-Coming Artist(s) – Cadillac Steakhouse

Best New Release – Leila Lopez – Fault Lines

Blues – Tom Walbank

Electronic – …music video?

Latin Jazz/Salsa – Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta

Metal – Juarez

Punk – Monster Pussy

Rock – Mostly Bears

Roots Rock/Rockabilly – The El Camino Royales

Female Vocalist – Leila Lopez

Male Vocalist – Cameron Hood (Ryanhood)

Songwriter – Leila Lopez

Guitarist – Ryan Green (Ryanhood)

Bassist – Sean Rogers (Brian Lopez, Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta, Gabriel Sullivan)

Drummer – Fen Ikner (Seashell Radio, The Modeens, Courtney Robbins)

Keyboardist – Sergio Mendoza

For a complete list of winners, clicky HERE.