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'Really cool': The Martini Shot group revels in two 'best' kudos.
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Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado)
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November 24, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 The Pueblo Chieftain. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Jon Michael Pompia
Nov. 24--The local band known as The Martini Shot recently earned dual honors in the annual Colorado Springs Independent's "Best of Springs" competition. The six-piece, party-friendly group was named both Best Original Band and Best Cover Band by Indy readers. The kudos follow three straight years of being named Best Cover Band in the Springs.
For frontman Andy Clementi and his musical cohorts, who take great pride in their own songs, the Best Original Band award is especially sweet. "It's great," Clementi said of the recognition. "We always wondered why we were only named Best Cover Band. A third of our set is original music and ...
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