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Best Local Acoustic Band/Artist

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Creative Loafing has been presenting Atlanta’s Best People, Places and Events since 1972. These are some of the past winners for this category:

Best Local Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner

Danny “Mudcat” Dudek

Best Local Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner

3-Way Tie: Georgia Mountain String Band, Mandi Strachota & The Brookses

Best Local Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner

Year » 2001
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Poets, Artists, & Madmen » Readers Pick
WeakLazyLiar

Best Local Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner

Year » 2000
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Weaklazyliar
Labeling Weaklazyliar an “acoustic” band is a bit of a misnomer. Though they play venues predominantly associated with acoustic performers, they infuse their singer/songwriter fare with a decidedly indie rock sensibility. Thus, owing as much to the Pixies as, say, Joni Mitchell, Weaklazyliar aremore...
Labeling Weaklazyliar an “acoustic” band is a bit of a misnomer. Though they play venues predominantly associated with acoustic performers, they infuse their singer/songwriter fare with a decidedly indie rock sensibility. Thus, owing as much to the Pixies as, say, Joni Mitchell, Weaklazyliar are equally at home in dingy rock clubs as coffeehouses. Good to see such versatility, a rare enough commodity these days, actually recognized. less...

Best Local Acoustic Band/Artist BOA Award Winner

Year » 2000
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » After Dark » Critics Pick
John Mayer
What do you do with a singer/songwriter with a voice like Dave Matthews, songs like Sting and a face like a member of ‘N Sync? If you’re a record label, you throw a contract at him quickly and pray he’ll sign. It hasn’t happened yet for Mayer, but he’s still frighteningly young (particularlymore...
What do you do with a singer/songwriter with a voice like Dave Matthews, songs like Sting and a face like a member of ‘N Sync? If you’re a record label, you throw a contract at him quickly and pray he’ll sign. It hasn’t happened yet for Mayer, but he’s still frighteningly young (particularly in the older-leaning world of acoustic music). And with his seemingly effortless abilities, it’s only a matter of time. less...

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