Sexiest band
Winner: Beta Male (49 percent)
Bass player Allison Hazel says it all: "There are other sexy people doing their thing, but no one else really whips it out and plays with it the way we do." Skin-tight silver outfits and hula-hoop routines are part of a provocative band history that includes cop-on-cop love in the video for "Husband's Girlfriend." The polyamorous-themed song is a signature tune for Hazel, keyboard player Jessica Hack, vocalist-drummer P. David Hazel and adjunct guitarist T.J. Briggs. "The people in 'Husband's Girlfriend' aren't trying to shock or anger anyone," Allison says. "They just found themselves in a situation and decided to break with convention -- live their own lives." Next show: Beta Male will appear nude July 3 at an undisclosed house concert.
Runner-up
Thunders (26 percent)
Editors' pick
Mardelay. While the boy-girl mix of Beta Male is plenty steamy, Mardelay's tandem of vocalist-guitarist Matt Street and cellist-vocalist Emily Richardson offers its own slow-burn appeal.
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