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NEW YORK | LOS ANGELES | MIDDLEBURY
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Andy Friedman Andy Friedman may be better known for his regular cartoon contributions to The New Yorker, but the songs written by this "hard scrabble singer-songwriter" (Time Out New York) aren’t written for laughs. "Friedman has a mastery of wordy self-loathing that many white dudes with guitars would kill for," says Nashville Scene. The release of his second album, 2009's Weary Things, has garnered widespread critical praise along with appearances on NPR's Mountain Stage and XM's Bob Edwards Show. Friedman tours nationally with his two distinctly different backing bands-- The Other Failures and The Golden Winners-- performing at seedy dives, fancy listening rooms, and everything in between. |
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Big Daddy Love Asheville, North Carolina’s BIG DADDY LOVE brings a unique and natural blend of jam, grass, roots, and rock to the emerging North Carolina music scene. With fiery vocals, sweet-sugary harmonies, authentic song-craft, and undeniable musicianship, the quintet delivers high-energy performances of ‘Appalachian Rock’-- their own brand of good-time music. It is the startling power of these live shows that resonate with audiences and the genuine, intensely personal lyrics of their original songs captivate and convert listeners into passionate fans. |
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Clinton Curtis Clinton Curtis grew up between Jamaica and Key West, the son of musicians, reggae dancehall owners and Jamaican music promoters and managers. As a kid, he played with and learned from some of the Jamaican giants - Gregory Isaacs, Desmond Dekker and Roots Explosion.
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Consider The Source Bearing the label 'Sci-Fi Middle Eastern Funk,' Consider The Source's sound is a melting pot of Middle Eastern scales, psychedelic jams and a hard rocking rhythm section. With influences ranging from The Bad Plus, Mahavishnu Orchestra, King Crimson and Tool-- tempered by a long visit to India where the band studied the complex tala (rhythm) of North India and the micro-tonal scale structure and melodic ornamentations of South India-- these New Yorkers have been making waves in their home city and spreading their music internationally and across the U.S. for a couple of years now. Consider the Source's new album, Are You Watching Closely, is set to expand on their already ethno-infused progressive palette. |
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Ernie & The Automatics Coming from the storied Boston, MA music scene, Ernie and the Automatics exist on that knife-edge between classic rock and blues rock. Despite "Low Expectations" debut at #8 in Billboard's Blues Chart, the performers themselves feel more like rockers, but that may be as much a result of their individual histories as anything else. Ernie and the Automatics is something of a Beantown super-group whose members have ignited clubs and stadiums packed with music lovers for years and are here now with fresh, original music that captures that classic rock experience... |
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Turbine From Bonnaroo to moe.down, Gathering of The Vibes to the 10,000 Lakes Festival, Turbine has quickly gained a devoted audience who have come to expect the unexpected. Chosen by Relix Magazine as an “Artists on the Verge" selection and Jambands.com "New Groove Of The Month", Turbine's unique blend of Americana, funk, rock and electronica is woven around strong, finely crafted songs and meaningful lyrics. Their powerful, energized live show features Jeremy Hilliard on electric guitar and lead and backup vocals, Ryan Rightmire on acoustic guitar, harmonica and effected harmonica and lead and backup vocals, Justin Kimmel on bass and Octavio Salman on drums. In the live setting Rightmire performs on guitar and harmonica at the same time. The harmonica effects he uses create keyboard, organ, string and electronic sounds that add layers and dimensions to the music, creating a full sound that belies the fact that this is a four piece rock band at its core. They can scratch like a DJ with their harmonicas, turn an electric guitar into a silver fiddle, and sing three-part harmonies over wild, high-energy sci-fi rock soundscapes, all the while getting crowds on their feet. |
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Wisebird This four piece (bass, drums, guitar, keys) got their start in Utah and Colorado before moving to Austin, TX. Their affinity for the diverse roots of American music is clearly demonstrated in their recordings and at their raucous live shows. From their up-tempo, second line rhythms and gospel stomps to gritty funk and swampy Southern rock, Wisebird's sound earns easy-- but well-deserved-- comparison's to Black Crowes, Allman Brothers and Little Feat. Wisebird is geared up to tackle the Southeastern U.S. now, while growing their presence in the Mountain Region and on the West Coast. |
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Yarn Yarn owes as much to Gram Parsons and Earl Scruggs as to Jerry Garcia and Exile On Main Street-era Rolling Stones. Following in a fine tradition that includes forward thinking roots bands like The Flying Burrito Brothers, New Riders of The Purple Sage and Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Yarn weaves roots musical idioms into a fresh, exciting sound that turns on hipsters and country fans alike. Edie Brickell, anticipating a performance with Yarn, summed it up: "I'm excited to get to sing with this band. they have a lot of heart and soul." Yarn gotten a bit of buzz and excited international press about their last release, Empty Pockets, which has been in the national AMA charts since October 2008 (reaching #5) and made the Ballot for the 2009 Grammy Awards in several categories. |
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Zach Deputy With family roots in Puerto Rico and St. Croix, Zach Deputy is a songwriter, guitar wizard and a soulful singer with a 4+ octave vocal range. He is also a master of the live looping technique. The Zach Deputy sound is essentially roots rock, but in his case the roots are in soul, calypso and dancehall, underpinned by driving hip-hop, rock steady, Motown and Stax backbeats created with his layered, vocal beatboxing. On top of the backbeat, Deputy’s nylon strings pull multiple duties as bass, rhythm and lead guitar. Riding over that, a plethora of sounds-- keyboard, steel drums and an entire horn section-- are created with live loops (no pre-recorded tracks, samples or trickery). The result is a vibrant, high energy, one man musical experience that sounds like a full band, which Zach calls "dance music for the soul". |
