Root Down in the Shadow

All Photos by Lindsey Borgman Jonas Oesterle February 16th, 2014 at World Cafe Live , TRI STATE INDIE threw one hell of a party.  The day of the Third Annual Tri State Indie Awards day was filled with celebratory fun and killer music.  Jonas Oesterle hosted the event with The Living Sample as the house band, who by the way are a much better combo than Seth Myers and The 8G Band with Fred Armisen on Late Night .  The event showcased so much of what is awesome with the Philly music scene. The camaraderie in the building was impressive.  Tri State Indie really captured it well, when co-founders Rich McKie & Stephanie Seiple-McKie explained "the event is not solely Tri State Indie's award show.  It is the award show for the whole scene."  They are completely spot-on, as there were an impressive number of bands playing and being nominated, not to mention all the presenters representing a huge cross-section of the local industry.  To further their point, the n

  Tri State Indie , your regional source for big announcements, contests, interviews, reviews, and upcoming shows and festivals is ready to kick off the official start of the 2014 music year.  With year-end reviews behind us, the calendar page turns in grand fashion with the "it" function of the year: the fabulous Tri State Indie Awards .  Tri State Indie brings all the bands together to celebrate everything from the previous year, focusing on Philadelphia and the vibrant regional music scene. This is the third presentation of arguably the best local/regional annual awards show anywhere.  It's a must-attend event.  Unlike the Grammy Awards or other television awards show where people feel a part of the party following along with Twitter or Facebook from your couch.  You must be in attendance to soak in everything great about the Philadelphia music scene. The main event starts at 6pm with fabulous artists taking the stage between awards.  The Lawsuits , Chill Mood