Georgio "The Dove” Valentino - "The Future Lasts a Long Time".
Mysterious US/Euro character we had the pleasure to play with in Australia and Europe this year and very much hope to hook up with again.
Clip of a biographical nature here. 

Ryley Walker
Unsure if he released an official album this year, maybe a collaborative instrumental one. I think this talented young American is beyond time. Here's a live performance from July this year. 

Steve Gunn - "Eyes On The Line"
Might have been last year but he toured Australia. Saw a great acoustic guitar showat the National Gallery Of Victoria. His album was described as part Television/ part Byrds.
Clip for "Conditions Wild" here. 

I also loved playing as opening act and seeing Radio Birdman in Melbourne and then seeing "Descent Into The Maelstrom: The Radio Birdman Story" the very next day. OK, playing guitar with Tav Falco and Panther Burns on "Snake Drive "in Helldorado, Euskadi, in October was pretty great, too. Watch a clip here.

Dave Graney leads Dave Graney and The Mistly, plays with Harry Howard and the NDE and collaborates musically with his partner as Dave Graney and Clare Moore. He led The Moodists and Dave Graney and The Coral Snakes. His new book "Workshy" is available here. Buy his music here.