Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD

Local sounds of the holiday season performed by bands and musicians from across New England. Including...Liz Longley, Dalton And The Sheriffs,  Jillian Jensen, Dwight and Nicole, Lauren Weintraub, Adam Frates, Eli Paperboy Reed, Pat & Mal Fey, Timmy Brown, Mark Erelli, Ambar Cassidy feat Local TV, Grace Potter & The Nocturnal, Isabel Pless, Katlyn Evans & Rob Pagnano, Lori McKenna, Chad Perrone, Aldous Collins Band, Avi Jacob, Carly Tefft, Eddie Japan, Jackson Weatherbee, Lainey Dionne & Rayvon, Jay Psaros, Juliana Hatfield, Stephen Sifflard, Katie Dobbins, Sam Robbins & Halley Neal, Joe Merrick, Lake Street Dive, Kimaya Diggs, Hope Shanley, Candy O'Terry feat. Crit Harmon and Grace Kelly, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Grace Morrison, Ayla Brown, Ballroom Thieves, Amanda McCarthy, Crooked Coast, Letters to Cleo, Munk Duane, OldJack, Renee Leavitt, Sarah Martin, Morgan Clark, and more!

Singer-songwriters Sam Robbins and Halley Neal stop by the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to talk about their latest collaborative album "You And Me on Christmas Eve". Learn more at https://samrobbinsmusic.com/ or https://halleyneal.com/. 

Chris Ballerini & Tyler Davis perform on the WATD Tiny Stage to talk about a new album from Chris Ballerini & The Drift. Learn more about the album by following Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris.ballerini/

Jazz/Blues/Rock musician Shaun England performs on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage. Learn more at www.shaunenglandmusic.com. 

Singer-songwriter Katie Dobbins performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her latest single "Wild". Learn more at www.katiedobbinsmusic.com. 

Boston area singer-songwriter Maddi Ryan performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her debut EP Growing Pains. Learn more at www.MaddiRyan.com. 

Justin McCauley from Root New England talks about his organization and some of the projects he's been involved in over the past few years. He also shares music from some of the artists he's worked with including: Abigail Vail, Jake Manzi, Jillian Dawn, Avi Jacob, Mountain Weekend, Laroy Street, Will Dailey, and Steve Rondo. Learn more about Root New England at www.rootnewengland.com.

Spooky local tracks from New England-based musicians
Fil Pacino - Death By LionsFrom: Quincy
Charlotte Sands - Six Feet UnderFrom: Hopkinton
Christa Gniadek - Ghosts in Every CityFrom: Cheshire CT
Ballroom Thieves - Roll the BonesFrom: Boston
Amplifier Heads - Zombie MoonFrom: Boston
Jay Psaros – ZombiesFrom: Weymouth
Liz Longley – TortureFrom: Boston
Ruby Rose Fox - Die PrettyFrom: Boston
Lainey Dionne – VampireFrom: Smithfield RI
Muddy Ruckus - Suffering and LightFrom: Portland ME
Quins - The Devil's AbodeFrom: South Shore
Wolff Sisters - Dark RiverFrom: Canton MA
Caravan of Thieves - Dead Wrong (Single)From: CT
The Something – SuperluminousFrom: South Coast
Allie Jason - Ghost TownFrom: Cape Cod
Datcha – BonesawFrom: Boston
Lori McKenna - Killing Me (feat. Hillary Lindsey)From: Stoughton
Hayley Reardon – GhostFrom: North Shore
Bayside High – HauntedFrom: Plymouth
Molly O'Leary - Lion's GateFrom: New Bedford
Jessye Desilva - Something WickedFrom: Boston
Grace Morrison -The BeastFrom: Wareham
Devils Twins - If I Was A GhostFrom: Boston
Wyn Doran – SpellFrom: New Hampshire
Bayside High – HauntedFrom: Plymouth
Running Mates – Black MoonFrom: Boston

Nominees for the 2023 Boston Music Awards
Featuring
Divine Sweater - When the World is EndingFrom: BostonNominated for: Artist of the year, album of the year, live act, Alt/Indie artist
 
Ripe - All or NothingFrom: BostonNominated for: Artist of the year, Album of the year, Live act, Pop artist, Vocalist - Robbie Wulfsohn
 
Elovaters – CastawayFrom: South ShoreNominated for: Artist of the year, Album of the year, Live act, Reggae act
 
Cape Crush - Sandwich WarsFrom: North ShoreNominated for: New artist, Album of the year
 
Chrysalis – ShapeshiftFrom: BostonNominated For: New artist, Singer-songwriter
 
ToriTori – PlacesFrom: BostonNominated for: New artist, Album of the year, R&B Artist
 
Darlingside – All The Lights in the CityFrom: BostonNominated for: Song of the year, Folk artist
 
Charlotte Sands – AlrightFrom: Hopkinton
Nominated for: Song of the year, Pop artist
 
Grace Kelly - All That I NeedFrom: Wellesley
Nominated for: Jazz artist
 
Shallow Pools – GoldenFrom: Boston
Nominated for: Pop artist
 
Q Tip Bandits - Tip ToeFrom: BostonNominaed for: Live artist, Pop artist
 
Winkler – MonaFrom: Boston
Nominated for: Alt/Indie artist, Album/EP
 
JATK - Don't Come Knockin'From: BostonNominated for: Video of the year
 
Chris Moreno - How to Act
From: BostonNominated for: Country act
 
Mel Go Hard - Running Back (feat. SING)From: BostonNominated for: R&B artist, Music producer, Video of the year
 
Hayley Reardon – HonestFrom: North Shore
Nominated for: Vocalist of the year
 
Lily Fitts - Hurts Like HellFrom: Topsfield
Nominated for: Song of the year, Vocalist of the year
 
Dalton & The Sheriffs - Worry No More (Ba-Ba-Da)From: South ShoreNominated for: Country artist
 
GA-20 - Dry RunFrom: BostonNominated for: Live artist, Blues artist
 
Little Fuss – She’s A LiarFrom: BostonNominated for: Alt/Indie Artist, Album of the year, Song of the year
 
Jake Swamp and the Pine - Go by DarknessFrom: BostonNominated for: Folk artist
 
Valerie Barretto - Pickup TruckFrom: HansonNominated for: Country artist
 
Squirrel Flower – Alley LightFrom: BostonNominated for: Alt/Indie Artist / Song
 
Ryan Montbleau - I Don't Want To GoFrom: BostonNominated for: Folk artist, Vocalist of the year
 
Blue Light Bandits - Something GreenFrom: BostonNominated For: Rock artist
 
Mark Erelli – BlindsidedFrom: BostonNominated for: Album of the year, Folk artist
 
Ward Hayden & The Outliers – South ShoreFrom: South ShoreNominated for: Country artist
 
Ali McGuirk – I Can’tFrom: Boston/VermontNominated for: Blues artist
 
Vote at www.BostonMusicAwards.com now until November 17. 

2023 New England Music Award Nominee and 2023 Boston Music Award nominee Anna Daley Young stops by the WATD Tiny Stage to play tracks from her debut album "Go My Own Way". Learn more about Anna at https://www.annadaleyyoung.org.