High Hopes Band – 2015 New England Music Award Winners – Best in State of Massachusetts. BOSTON, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The High Hopes Band, New England’s premiere modern roots reggae band, is pleased to announce they’ve been voted as 2015’s Best in State of Massachusetts, by the New England Music Awards (NEMA). The NEMA nominating committee consists of a variety of music industry experts including journalists from music publications, radio personalities, talent buyers, event planners, record label executives and more. The goal of the New England Music Awards is to celebrate and recognize some of the area’s best musical achievements. Every year NEMA nominates over 100 artists and/or bands spanning a number of categories and genres of popular music in New England. “This is a tough business that takes a lot of time & energy … Read entire article »