Root SHOCK takes the crown as the winner of NYS Music’s 2017 March Madness. Over 6 rounds, Root SHOCK brought their fanbase together to propel them to the top, holding off Buffalo’s Intrepid Travelers in the finals. Catch Root Shock on April 14 at Funk n Waffles in Syracuse with Danielle Ponder and The Tomorrow […]
March Madness
The Finals of NYS Music’s March Madness!
We have made it to the finals of NYS Music’s March Madness! From our Final Four, two bands, Intrepid Travelers from Buffalo and Root SHOCK from Syracuse have reached the finals in our month long friendly competition between bands. A brief intro to each of our finalists: Intrepid Travelers specialize in creating sprawling improvisational soundscapes, infusing elements of […]
The Final Four of NYS Music’s March Madness
And then there were 4…. Two weeks ago, we started with 64 artists from across New York State, now we’re here. Four bands from Binghamton, Buffalo, and a pair from Syracuse remain representing genres of prog rock, jam, reggae and drum fusion, bringing us into the home stretch of friendly competition with these rising bands […]
Round 4 of NYS Music’s 2017 March Madness
And then there were 8… Last Monday, we started with an field of 64 original bands from across New York State – some you’ve heard of, and some you might not know about. These bands were recommended for inclusion in our field of 64 by NYS Music staff, contributors and readers and we brought in bands […]
Round 3 of NYS Music’s 2017 March Madness
We kick off the week with Round 3 of the Fourth Annual NYS Music March Madness! We’re down to 16 teams out of 64 in our friendly tournament style competition for readers to discover new artists who call New York home. The original field of 64 bands are those you might not know about, but […]
Round 1 of NYS Music 2017 March Madness
It’s March and it’s time for the Fourth Annual NYS Music March Madness! We bring together 64 up and coming bands from across New York State for a friendly tournament style competition throughout the month of March for readers to discover new artists who call New York home. These are 64 bands you might not […]
March Madness 2016: And the Winner is… Sprocket!
At midnight on Sunday night, NYS Music closed the polls on another successful March Madness. With only a handful of votes separating Capital Region blues rockers Sly Fox and the Hustlers, and Brooklyn’s best kept secret, Sprocket. When the dust settled, Sprocket had 51% of the final vote. Fifty-one percent. It was truly a case of every […]
NYS Music’s 2016 March Madness – The Finals
And then there were two … We started with 64 New York State bands who are all ready to make a name for themselves outside their local scenes. These fresh faces were spread over many genres and all over The Empire State. In fact, our Final Four represented four distinct regions around the state; Folkfaces in Buffalo, Big Mean […]
NYS Music’s March Madness: The Final Four
We started with 64 New York bands who have a strong presence and fan base, and are ready to make a name for themselves outside their respective music scenes. These fresh faces are spreading over many genres and all over The Empire State. After 4 rounds of voting 64 has been whittled down to four. For […]
2016 March Madness – Elite Eight
We are into the fourth round of NYS Music’s March Madness and our field has been whittled down to just 8 bands from across New York State! This friendly tournament style competition runs through the month of March. Our goal is to bring new bands that you might not know about, but should, to your attention. The last round […]