Houston Press Music Awards

We would like to congratulate all the winners of this year's Houston Press Music Awards, especially friends of Essential Sound:

-Drop Trio took both categories of Best Funk/R&B/Raggae and Best Jazz. Ian Varley, ringleader of Drop Trio, won Best Keyboards. Drop Trio will be back in for their third album with Allen in early September. www.droptrio.com

-Molly and the Ringwalds won Best Cover Band. www.theringwalds.com

-Moses Guest took home the Best Jam/Improvisational Band. www.mosesguest.com

-John Evans won Best Male Vocalist and Best Roots Rock/Rockabilly. www.johnevansband.net