Finalist
Belikos
When the Belikos family takes the stage they can make the good kids dance like dosed up sex addicts and convince clergy to give the devil a chance. Once the music takes off and the boys lock in, the House of Belikos becomes a symbiotic, chaotic swirl of motion. The crowd moves to the pull of the music. No one sits, their bodies won’t allow it. This show and its music are something unique, but while the energy of Belikos is born from passion and their sound from inspiration Belikos is influenced by generations of rock legends and hip hop heroes. Outkast, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Marvin Gaye, James Brown and Led Zeppelin are counted among their collective mentors. Belikos pulls together a century of ideas to, as said by the Michigan Daily, “pack as much flavor and nuance into their music as possible.”