McMurtry the Biggest Agitator

03/23/07
. (PR) The awards continue to pile up for roots rocker James McMurtry. McMurtry, the 2006 winner of the Americana Music Association's Song and Album of there year, has just been awarded Esquire's 2007 Esky Award for "Biggest Agitator" in the April issue of the magazine. The "Agitator" tag refers to McMurtry's recent musical commentaries on the current state of the union � "We Can't Make It Here" and "God Bless America." The annual Esky Awards recognize musical achievement in areas that aren't explored by typical music awards. The award itself features a mustachioed little man holding up the rock �n� roll hand sign. Other winners of a 2007 Esky include LCD Soundsystem for "Best Soundtrack for Getting Off Your Ass" and Cold War Kids' Matt Maust for "Best Advertisement for Indie Rock Medical Insurance." Esquire Magazine has a circulation of over 700,000. See the full list of winners at the full story link.

In addition to his Esky, McMurtry was elected into the Austin Chronicle Music Poll Hall of Fame at the Austin Music Awards. The Awards were held last week in Austin, Texas during the SXSW Music Conference. The rest of inductees included Paul Ray (of the Cobras), Lucinda Williams, Scratch Acid, Patrice Pike, DJ Casanova, Blues Boy Hubbard and Ernie Mae Miller.[see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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