Chart page


This page contains my list of the top artists heard on my show. The charts are updated every 3 months, giving consideration to frequency of airplay plus those artists I see, book or give other similar coverage to, with a focus on those who are receiving progressively more airplay than others
1st quarter AIRPLAY CHART

The top artists ranked by airplay and exposure
for the period of January through March 2012

(scroll below to read the Best of 2011 and All-Time Charts)
Ryan Tennis                            40
Catie Curtis                             43
Fellaheen                                43
Giana Nguyen                          43
Hurt Henry Band                       45
The Brehms                              48
Joy Kills Sorrow                        48
Katie Pearlman Band                48
The Portraits                            48
Sharon Goldman                       48

RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE BEST OF 2011
(top 99 recording artists of the year based on progressive amount of airplay/exposure)
1 Vance Gilbert Best of New England 51 Deborah Crooks 
2 The Kennedys Best of NYC 52  Chris Kirby  Best of Canada
3 Carolann Solebello  53  Adam Payne
4 Ellis  Best of the Mdwest 54 Jeneen Terrana
5 Craig Sonnenfeld  55 David Goldman 
6 Hans York 57 Emily Zuzik 
7 Amy Speace  Best of Nashville 57 The Devyl Nellys
 8 Fred Gillen Jr. Best of Hudson Valley 57  Tom Principato
9 Social Hero  Best NYC Rock 60 Rod Piazza & The All Mighty Flyers
10 Schwervon!  Best Antifolk 60
 Patrick Fitzsimmons 
11 Rachael Sage  60
 John Brodeur
12 Open Book 60   Hungrytown   #1 in 2009
13  Patti DeRosa  63 Edie Carey 
13 Spuyten Duyvil Best New Artist of 2011 63
  Bess Rogers
15 Matt Turk  65
 Blue Rodeo 
15 Teresa Storch  Best of the Rockies 66 Patty Carpenter & The Dysfunctional Family Jazz Band
17  Adrienne Pierce 66 Jonathan Byrd 
18 Danny Schmidt Best of Texas 68 Shane Cooley 
19 Fools & Horses  Best of Baltimore 68 Jann Klose
19  Renee Wahl  Top ranked client of RCB sponsor Ariel Publicity 70 Mark Erelli  Two-time RCB #1
22 BD Lenz  Best Jazz/Instrumental 72 the matthew show  top client from Wampus
22 AJ Roach  72 Comic Tales Of Tragic Heartbreak 
22  Remember September 72 The YaYas 
24  Debbie Miller 74  Phil Minissale 
25 Avi Wisnia  Best of Philly 75  Kirsten Thien
26 Roger Silverberg  Best of Long Island 75 Aurical 
26 Kevin So  77
 Jason Spooner
28 The Portraits  Best International Artist of 2011 77
 Lorraine Leckie 
28  The Defibulators 80 Amirah Ali 
30 The Chapin Sisters Best of California 80 NLX 
31 Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem   80 Randy Stern 
31 Lara Herscovitch  82  The Roast Beef Curtains 
33  DB Rielly  84
  Crooked Still
34 Liz Longley 84 Anna Dagmar 
34 Putnam Smith  84  Anais Mitchell
36   Carrie Elkin  86  Kathy Zimmer 
37 Professor Louie & The Crowmatix  87 Marina V 
38
 Natalia Zukerman Reigning RCB All-Time Artist 88  The Mieka Canon
38 Cary Cooper  88
  Sloan Wainwright
40
 Lynn Hollylield  90 Beaucoup Blue
41
 Buskin & Batteau  90 The Stereofidelics
42   Jamie Kent 92
 Stark
43  Red Molly  92 The Trews
45 Kylie Edmond 94
 Jessi Robertson
45 Alan Barrington  94 Kosmic Daydream 
46 Jack Grace 96
 Sean Kershaw & The New Jack Ramblers 
47  Rebecca Loebe 96  Andrew McKnight
47 Nicola  98
  The Dan Sheehan Conspiracy
49 Sons Of The Never Wrong  99 Joy Kills Sorrow
50 Jennings 

Top 10 CDs of 2011
1 Vance Gilbert – Old White Men 6 Spuyten Duyvil – New Amsterdam
2 Carolann Solebello – threshold 7 Danny Schmidt – many of many moons
3 Amy Speace – land like a bird 8 Renee Wahl – Cumberland Moonshine
4 Fred Gillen Jr. (with Catherine Miles) – Live In The Heartland Of America 9 Putnam Smith – we could be beekepers
5   Patti DeRosa – Packing My Bags: Patti D Live 10 Carrie Elkin – Call It My Garden

Best Concept Album:  The 1861 Project: Volume 1 – From Farmers To Foot Soldiers
Best EP of 2011  Bess Rogers – Bess Rogers Presents
Best New Artist of 2011   Spuyten Duyvil   
Best EPK (Sonicbids)  submission leading to a Top 100 position: 
Top label: Red House Records
Top PR: Lisa Grey/Blue River Promotions
 

RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE ALL-TIME RANKINGS
top recording artist rank for years 2003-2011
#1  Natalia Zukerman
#2 Ellis
#3 Rachael Sage
#4 Patti DeRosa
#5 Amy Speace
#6 Mark Erelli
#7 Schwervon!
#8 Teresa Storch
#9 Kevin So
#10 Christine Havrilla
#11 Kris Delmhorst
#12 The Grand Slambovians
#13 Tim Blane
#14 Red Molly
#15 Kyler England
#16 Anais Mitchell
#17 Nicola
#18 Chris Smither
#19 Tori Sparks
#20 Craig Sonnenfeld
#21 Sirsy
#22 Lara Herscovitch
#23 Vance Gilbert
#24 Defibulators
#25 Jack Grace

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