The Insomniacs

"...a TOUGH sounding band" - Junior Watson

Jan 31st, 2010 - The Insomniacs grabbed the #5 spot in the 2009 House of Blues Radio Hour Listener Poll. The band was in fine company placing behind Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, Tommy Castro, Derek Trucks, and Joe Banamassa. Congratulations to our label mate and fellow Piedmont artist Candye Kane for also making the top 10.
Jan 28th, 2010 - The Insomniacs won the 2010 Portland Music Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Blues". The Insomniacs hit the stage to close the show with a rousing performance of At Least I'm Not With You and Angry Surfer. The show was held at the Crystal Ballroom and was hosted by Daniel Baldwin and Chloe Houser. A full-length feature of the show will be available on Comcast OnDemand in February.	The Insomniacs - WINNER of "Outstanding Achievement in Blues"
Jan 7th, 2010 - The Insomniacs topped the list in 2 categories for James "Skyy Dobro" Walker's top 25 CD's and top 50 songs for 2009. James' picks were published in the January edition of the Blues Blast online Magazine. At Least I'm Not With You took the top slot for Best Album and Description Blues took home Best Song honors. They also placed at #13 for a live take of Stick Around on Delta Grooves' Live at Ground Zero CD. The Complete list is available at the Illinois Blues Website.
Nov 30th, 2009 - The title track from "At Least I'm Not With You", written by Vyasa Dodson, has been nominated for Song of the Year by the Blues Music Awards. The band was also nominated for a BMA in 2008 for Best New Artist Debut. Voting takes place online at the Blues Foundation website and is open to all foundation members until March 1, 2010. The 31st Blues Music Awards will be held on May 6, 2010, at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, TN.	At Least I'm Not With You - BMA Nominee Song of The Year "catchy melody, cool singing and a great hook. If you could have a hit in the blues world today, this should be a contender" - Junior Watson
Nov 11th, 2009 - The Insomniacs were nominated in the "Outstanding Achievement in Blues" category for the third annual Portland Music Awards. Online voting ends Dec 31, 2009. The band will perform at the live TV and radio awards event at the Crystal Ballroom on Jan 28, 2010. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. Visit the PMA website for details.
Nov 5th, 2009 - The Insomniacs received the 2009 award for Best NW Recording from the Cascade Blues Association for their latest release, "At Least I'm Not With You". The CBA has been a great supporter of the band, doling out 8 nominations and 3 Muddy awards since the band's inception.
Nov 3rd, 2009 - The Insomniacs are excited to join label mates Candye Kane, Mike Zito, and Rod Piazza at one of the top agencies in the blues world, Piedmont Talent.
Oct 29th, 2009 - The Insomniacs were honored to be nominated this year for three Blues Blast Music Awards by Illinois Blues. They headed to Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago to participate in the awards show and to enjoy a great night of music. The band had the opportunity to back up "Sean Costello Rising Star Award" nominee Dave Gross for a blistering set and enjoyed hanging with old and new friends. It was a great night of music and excitement that culminated for the band when the final award was announced and The Insomniacs won the Best Contemporary Blues Recording category. They took the stage and closed the show with the help of fellow Portland great Curtis Salgado.
July 25th, 2009- The Insomniacs hit the Billboard Blues chart at #14 for the first time on July 25th 2009. They're second release "At Least I'm Not With You" was recognized by Billboard as the "Hot Shot Debut".
July 1, 2009 - The Insomniacs were nominated for Illinois Blues Blast Awards for three Best Contemporary Blues Recording, Best Blues Song, and Best Blues Band. Voting ends August 31st and the awards ceremony will be held at Buddy Guys Legends on Oct 29th. The Insomniacs will be on hand to perform.
June 1, 2009 - The Insomniacs latest release *"At Least I'm Not With You"* debuted at #4 on the Living Blues Chart. Their first release *"Left Coast Blues"* hit #4 on this chart at it's peak.
June 26th, 2009 - The Insomniacs latest release *"At Least I'm Not With You"* reached #5 in the Roots Music Report Blues Chart. Their first release *"Left Coast Blues"* hit #4 and remained on this chart for 30 weeks. (As of Sept 09, *"At Least I'm Not With You"* has been on this chart for 22 weeks)