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Eagerly awaited each December, MC’s Hot 100 list spotlights superior live performers who caught our eyes and ears during the year. Contributing nominations to 2013’s list were MC staffers as well as freelance writers, club bookers and other industry pros nationwide. If you’d like to enquire about a live review of your band, be sure to check out Music Connection’s unique, always-free AMP Social Space; it’s for musicians only—no friends or fans.
The Lonely H
Americana Nashville, TN fb.com/thelonelyh
Luella & the Sun Soul Nashville, TN luellaandthesun.com
Luis Oliart
Funk / Rock / Blues Los Angeles, CA luisoliart.com
Mae Edwards
Adult Contemporary SingerSongwriter Los Angeles, CA maeedwards.com
MacLear & Quinn Country Los Angeles, CA maclearandquinn.com
Mad Temple
Hard Rock Los Angeles, CA reverbnation.com/madtemple
Marianne Keith Pop / Americana Los Angeles, CA mariannekeith.com
Mark Arthur Miller Soul Los Angeles, CA markarthurmiller.com
Mike Bauer
Pop / R&B Los Angeles, CA fb.com/mbauermusic
The Moderates
Alt. Rock Long Beach, CA themoderatesband.com
Mots Nouveaux
Indie Retro Pop Los Angeles, CA themotsnouveaux.com
Nataly Dawn
Folk San Francisco, CA natalydawn.tumblr.com
Nettie Rose
Folk Santa Monica, CA nettierose.com
Neverwonder Pop / Soul / Rock Los Angeles, CA neverwonder.com
Nipsey Hussle Hip-Hop Los Angeles, CA ihussle.com
Noble Creatures
Trop Rock / World Fusion Los Angeles, CA luisnarino.com
Parralox
EDM / Pop Melbourne, Australia parralox.com
Pat Hull
Soul / Singer-Songwriter Chico, CA pathullmusic.com
Per Se
Blues-Rock Jazz Fusion Long Beach, CA persetheband.com
Peter Bradley Adams Acoustic Americana New York, NY peterbradleyadams.com
Peter Vitalone Singer-Songwriter Montclair, NJ petervitalone.com
The Please, Please Me Indie Rock Austin, TX thepleasepleaseme.com
Problem
Hip-Hop Compton, LA diamondlanemusicgroup.com
Queen Caveat Rock Los Angeles, CA queencaveat.com
Riddle The Sphinx Alternative Los Angeles, CA riddlethesphinx.com
Rob Michaels
Alt. Rock / Americana / Blues Los Angeles, CA robmichaels.com
Rolan Bolan Rock / Sou Los Angeles, CA rolanbolan.co.uk
Safety Orange Beach Rock Reggae San Diego, CA safetyorange.com
The Scorch Sisters Blues-Rock / R&B Los Angeles, CA thescorchsisters.com
Senani
R&B / Pop Nashville, TN senani.com
Seneca & The River Alt. Country Rock Los Angeles, CA fb.com/senecaandtheriver
Shadows Entwined Metal Los Angeles, CA fb.com/shadowsentwined
Shevyn Roberts Dance / Pop Houston, TX shevynroberts.net
Shiva Trash Fierce Art Rock San Diego, CA shivatrash.com
Sierra West Folk Rock San Diego, CA sierrarocks.com
Simon Andersson Country Rock Malmo, SE simonandersson.net
Sinicle
Metal / Hard Rock Hollywood, CA fb.com/sinicle
Sista Jeans Blues Machine Blues / Soul Los Angeles, CA reverbnation.com/ sistajeansbluesmachine
Strix Luna
Alt. Rock Hollywood, CA fb.com/strixlunaband
Symmetry
Progressive Pop Rock Los Angeles, CA symmetryband.com
Ted Russell Kamp Americana Los Angeles, CA tedrussellkamp.com
The Tonk Honkys Alt. Country Los Angeles, CA tonkhonkys.com
The Towels
Eccentric Rock Los Angeles, CA thetowelsband.com
Trapdoor Social Alt. Pop Rock Los Angeles, CA trapdoorsocial.com
Ugly Kids Club Indie Electro Nashville, TN uglykidsclub.com
The Venetia Fair Rock Boston, MA fb.com/thevenetiafair
Vinyl Soul
Latin Soul / Hip-Hop / R&B Hollywood, CA vinylsoulmusic.com
Vortex Tribe
World Groove / Acid Jazz / Rock San Anselmo, CA vortextribe.com
The Walcotts
Americana Los Angeles, CA thewalcottsmusic.com
White Shag Hard Rock Detroit, MI whiteshag.com
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