YabYum Awards

Best Reformatting: Snake! Snake! Snakes!

Snake! Snake! Snakes! came into being back in 2010, and since then, the band has undergone several transformations in sound since the orchestral indie rock of...

Best Argument Against the Sophomore Slump: No Volcano

January 3, 2017 YabYum Arizona music Awards Awards month YabYum Awards

It was just last year that No Volcano first came on the scene and took home our Dark Horse Award for their debut album, Who Saved the Party?....

The Dynamic Duo Award: Sugar Skull Explosion

January 3, 2017 YabYum Arizona music Awards Awards month YabYum Awards

The father-daughter musical duo that makes up Sugar Skull Explosion had everyone talking in 2016. From their rambunctious onstage energy to their infectious lyrics, Sugar Skull...

Most Prolific Songwriter: I.Am.Hologram

January 2, 2017 YabYum Arizona music Awards Awards month YabYum Awards

When it comes to output, there are few artists that can compete with I.Am.Hologram. Richard Nihil, the man behind the moniker, put out six – SIX!!...

The Dark Horse Award: Things That Aren’t Words

January 2, 2017 YabYum Arizona music Awards Awards month YabYum Awards

Wait, who are these guys? The five-piece band known as Things That Aren’t Words has us wondering just what other secrets Tucson is keeping tucked away....

Best Acoustic Performance: Hill Never Sing Again by The Hill in Mind

January 1, 2017 YabYum Arizona music Awards YabYum Awards

Joshua Hill performs under the moniker The Hill in Mind, sometimes with a band and sometimes without. On his 2016 release, Hill Never Sing Again, the singer-songwriter dove deep...

Spirit Award: Steph Carrico

January 1, 2017 YabYum Awards Awards month YabYum Awards

As some of you may know, we like to kick off our annual awards by recognizing a member of the arts community that has gone above...

YabYum 2016 Awards!!!

December 31, 2016 YabYum Arizona music Awards Awards month YabYum Awards

Another year has gone by and it seems like we heard more music this year than ever before. So, perhaps it goes without saying, 2016 was...

2015 Awards Recap

January 31, 2016 YabYum Arizona Art Arizona Culture Arizona music Awards awards issue Awards month YabYum Awards

Well there you have it folks, our 2015 Awards are done! Now that this month has flown by and we find ourselves eleven twelfths closer to...

Album of the Year: We Were Never Here by Sweetbleeders

January 30, 2016 YabYum Arizona music Awards awards issue Awards month YabYum Awards

First and foremost, there were a number of tremendous musical works to emerge from Arizona during the previous year. But, in the end, we knew that the latest...