BEST ROCK NOMINEES 2022

Hollin Kings

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The musicians in Hollin Kings grew up in the same town outside of Cleveland, Ohio and bonded over their shared passions for music of the past and present. The dynamic and electric four-piece is comprised of Max Ostrowski [Lead Singer, Guitar], Brandon Kendig [Lead Guitar], Nathan Lapuh [Drums], Dave Royer [Bass] all bringing a unique musical style to the band and have grown comfortable in mashing those individual influences into one huge rock sound that is Hollin Kings.





The Stereotypes

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 Hi! We are The Stereotypes, an indie rock trio based in Cleveland, Ohio. The band is composed of twenty-year old's Terry Porter (bass/keyboard/vocals), Gavin Mckitrick (drums/vocals), and twenty-one-year-old Andrew Koba (guitar/vocals). The three of us have been playing as The Stereotypes since December 2, 2016 when we were still in high school. Through the last several years we’ve worked on refining our songwriting and honing a sound we feel is reflective of us. We’re deeply inspired by the New Wave music of the late 70’s and early 80’s as well as modern indie rock artists. Thanks to a busy live schedule and growing outreach, we’ve been able to write new material that will see some release in 2022. The first of those songs being our new single, Over U, which we recorded at Superior Sound in downtown Cleveland! Thank you to everyone for their continued support of the group, and we hope you like what you hear! 
- Terry, Andrew, & Gavin

Together We Fly
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​Together We Fly, an alternative rock group based in Cleveland, was founded by Levi Frechette in Denver, Colorado in 2016. In addition to Frechette, Together We Fly features Slade Young, 28, of Zanesville, on lead guitar; Cassidy Paige, 21, of Cleveland, on bass; the singularly named Johnstone, 30, of Cleveland, on vocals, guitar and keyboards; and music producer AceHighBeats, 28, “from the farthest regions of outer space,” on drums. More info at twfband.com.
“We always hear that we’re so different, which is cool with us.” Frechette said.
The band’s influences include Breaking Benjamin, Incubus, Starset, Anberlin and Evans Blue.

Wake Magnolia

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Wake Magnolia is a two piece alternative rock band from Akron, OH consisting of Nick Galbincea (Guitar & Vocals) and Adam Miller (Drums). The band’s sound can be described as dirty melodic rock comprising of a fuzzy and thick guitar tone, loud complimenting drums and a booming and powerful vocal. Despite being only comprised of two members, Wake Magnolia is a wall of sound filled with catchy riffs and tons of energy. 
Wake Magnolia released their first EP, “Sleeping/Dreaming”, in 2015 and their second EP, "Smile Anyway", in June 2018. The band began working on their first studio album, “Shadow Cast Light”, in early 2019 at Superior Sound Studios in Cleveland, OH with producer Jim Wirt (Incubus, Fiona Apple, Brian Setzer, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack), and released the album in April 2022. 
Wake Magnolia has been played on more than 100 radio station across the United States, including 91.3 The Summit and 88.9 The Alternation in their home state of Ohio. In 2021, the band was national finalists in the Jack Daniel’s Battle of the Bar Bands. Wake Magnolia has been reviewed and featured in several magazines, including New Noise Magazine, VENTS Magazine and Ghettoblaster Magazine. The band currently has active licensing contracts with Discovery, NASCAR, Miz & MRS, The Real World and MTV.
If you are looking for a band that is high energy, all about the riffs and loud, real loud… you’re in for a treat!