photo by Christopher Nelson
Every Saturday night form 6-9pm, you can tune into KEXP’s local show Audioasis. Hosted by Hannah Levin, the show brings you a program packed with in-studios, old favorites and up and coming artist that make up our thriving Northwest music scene. In the background there are a small batch of us who help the show run smoothly and, of course, love the NW dearly. Check out some of our favorites from this year:
John Richards, Executive Producer
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
| 1 | Fences | Fences | Onto Entertainment |
| 2 | The Head and the Heart | The Head and the Heart | Self-Released |
| 3 | Beat Connection | Surf Noir EP | Self-Released |
| 4 | Damien Jurado | Saint Bartlett | Secretly Canadian |
| 5 | Head Like A Kite | Self-Released | |
| 6 | The Lonely Forest | The Lonely Forest EP | Trans Records |
| 7 | Mad Rad | The Youth Die Young | Out For Stardom |
| 8 | The Moondoggies | Tidelands | Hardly Art |
| 9 | The Young Evils | Enchanted Chapel | Self-Released |
| 10 | Stag | These Times Were Made For All Of Us | Self-Released |
Hannah Levin, Audioasis Host
| Artist | Album | Label | |
| Absolute Monarchs | Absolute Monarchs | Demo | |
| See Me River | Heroines | Don’t Stop Believin’/ Aviation | |
| Black Breath | Heavy Breathing | Southern Lord | |
| The Head and the Heart | The Head and the Heart | Self-Released | |
| The Young Evils | Enchanted Chapel | Self-Released | |
| Damien Jurado | Saint Bartlett | Secretly Canadian | |
| Hoquiam | Hoquiam | St Ives | |
| Lindsay Fuller | The Last Light I See | Self-Released | |
| S | I’m Not As Good At It As You | Own | |
| The Intelligence | Males | In The Red |
Sharlese Metcalf, Audioasis Producer
| Artist | Album | Label |
| Mt St Helen’s Vietnam Band | Where The Messengers Meet | Dead Oceans |
| Absolute Monarchs | Absolute Monarchs | Demo |
| Feral Children | Brand New Blood | Sarathan |
| Reporter | Time Incredible | Holocene |
| Mad Rad | The Youth Die Young | Out For Stardom |
| Frog Eyes | Paul’s Tomb | Dead Oceans |
| Beat Connection | Surf Noir EP | Self-Released |
| Wild Orchid Children | The Wild Orchid Children Are Alexander Supertramp | Equal Vision |
| Ravenna Woods | Demons & Lakes | Self-Released |
| Dark Time Sunshine | Vessel | Fake Four Inc. |
Reese Umbaugh, Assistant to the Producer
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
| 1 | Noddy | Remora, Remora | Self-Released |
| 2 | The Posies | Blood/Candy | Rykodisc |
| 3 | Reporter | Time Incredible | Holocene |
| 4 | Mad Rad | The Youth Die Young | Out For Stardom |
| 5 | Beat Connection | Surf Noir EP | Self-Released |
| 6 | Grave Babies | Bloodskul | Skrot |
| 7 | Lisa Dank | Danksgiving | Self-Released |
| 8 | The Young Evils | Enchanted Chapel | Self-Released |
| 9 | State of the Artist | Seattlecalifragilisticextrahelladopeness | Members Only |
| 10 | Head Like A Kite | Dreams Suspend Night | Self-Released |
Will Popko, Audioasis DJ Assistant
| Artist | Album | Label |
| Damien Jurado | Saint Bartlett | Secretly Canadian |
| The Head and The Heart | The Head and The Heart | Self-Released |
| Lindsay Fuller | The Last Light I See | Self-Released |
| Solvents | Forgive Yr. Blood | Self-Released |
| See Me River | Heroines | Don’t Stop Believin’/Aviation |
| The Young Evils | Enchanted Chapel | Self-Released |
| The Moondoggies | Tidelands | Hardly Art |
| Ravenna Woods | Demons & Lakes | Self-Released |
| Joesph Giant | Joesph Giant | Self-Released |
| Wild Orchid Children | The Wild Orchid Children Are Alexander Supertramp | Equal Vision |
Justin Wilmore, Audioasis DJ Assistant
| Artist | Album | Label |
| Hoquiam | Hoquiam | St Ives |
| Damien Jurado | Saint Bartlett | Secretly Canadian |
| Ravenna Woods | Demons & Lakes | Self-Released |
| Absolute Monarchs | Absolute Monarchs | Demo |
| Jen Wood | Find You In Love | New Granada |
| Lovesick Empire | The Grind | Self-Released |
| Quasi | American Gong | Kill Rock Stars |
| Heatwarmer | Heatwamer | Self-Released |
| Black Mountain | Wilderness Heart | Jagjaguwar |
| The Head and The Heart | The Head and The Heart | Self-Released |
Guy Keltner, Audioasis Assistant
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
| 1 | The Horde and the Harem | Harvest | Self-Released |
| 2 | Drew Grow and the Pastors’ Wives | Drew Grow and the Pastors’ wives | Amigo/Amiga |
| 3 | And I Was Like What? | We Have Nothing | Self-Released |
| 4 | Mad Rad | The Youth Die Young | Out For Stardom |
| 5 | James Lanman & The Good Hurt | Slash and Burn | Self-Released |
| 6 | Ravenna Woods | Demons & Lakes | Self-Released |
| 7 | The Royal Bear | Attack | Self-Released |
| 8 | The Lonely Forest | The Lonely Forest EP | Trans |
| 9 | Land of Pines | Land of Pines | Self-Released |
| 10 | The Globes | Sinter Songs EP | Self-Released |
One Comment
yay Damien Jurado!