Steeped in the tradition of musical acts such as Old and in the Way, John Hartford, and New Grass Revival, Cornmeal has proven to be an influential presence in the world of roots music.
With the release of their third album, Feet First, Cornmeal is poised to set the country on fire with their dynamic songwriting and solid musicianship. Performing tirelessly, they pride themselves on the energy they put forth each night, creating a powerful, unrivaled live experience.
""The Starlings vocal harmonies, acoustic goodness and sweet blend of folk and country set the stage for the band's storied original songwriting and the compelling presence of vocalist Joy Mills."" - KEXP.org, 90.3 Seattle
""Organic country…both delicate and edgy… For the lo-fi country enthusiast, the Starlings' natural charm and raw potential, like the Starlings themselves, are a winning combination. Highly recommended." - Maverick Magazine
Just before the morning, while the nervous sun hesitates beyond the horizon, Cedarwell wakes up at the bottom of the ocean. Slowly gasping for a breath and swimming towards the surface Joel Philip Stokdyk (drums, percussion, harmonica) realizes they are far away from home. Erik G. Neave (acoustic guitar, voice) gets sucked up behind him and grabs a glossy tuft of seaweed peeking out from a slit of darkness and screams up to his shrinking partner \\\""I will never let go. I can never let go.\\\""
While his name might not be on the tip of everyone's tongue in his homeland, folk-leaning singer/songwriter Josh Ritter has benefited from numerous positive reviews and a loyal fan base. Born in Idaho, Ritter bought his first guitar after hearing the Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash classic ""Girl From the North Country."" While attending college in Oberlin, OH, Ritter got his first listen to Leonard Cohen and Gillian Welch. He fell in love with the songs instantly and dropped his neuroscience major in favor of the pursuit of music. With classic folk venues like Club Passim, Boston was the place Ritter chose to follow his dream. He recorded and released self-titled debut in 1999, but it was 2002's Golden Age of Radio that got him noticed. Selling copies on his own funded touring, which funded more albums and so on. Signature Sounds Recordings soon picked the album up, gave it exposure on a national level, and the four- and five-star reviews started rolling in.
VICTIMS part I
The band started in 1997 and never really planned on doing anything else than playing percise and to the point hardcore. A demo tape was recorded and later released as a seven inch vinyl piece 1999. The first album called Neverendinglasting saw the light of day in 2001.
At this time the line up was Johan/vocals, Andy H/drums, Markus/guitar and Andy S/bass.
VICTIMS part II
Markus, the guitar player left the band and Jon offered his guitar skills during the cold winter of 2001. There was already talk about doing a split record with a great band called From Ashes Rise so we started writing songs for it. We returned to Studio Soundlab in Örebro to record with Mieszko Talarczyk who at this time had the reputation of owning the best studio for \\\""small\\\"" hardcore bands in Sweden. The record was released in 2001 in the US by Havoc Records and this is a start of a great relationship with the label that continues today. ...In Blood, the second full length record came out in 2004. It seems like people liked it a lot and we got good reviews all over the world. This record brought us to our first tour of America.
Made up of Iowa natives David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey, up-and-coming duo The Pines actually began their musical partnership in Arizona, where they both lived in a Mexican barrio and first began playing together. Committing to a musical career, they returned to their Midwestern roots and moved to Minneapolis, a city that has launched many folk and rock acts from Bob Dylan to The Replacements to The Jayhawks. Like these Twin Cities legends, The Pines weave together many musical styles to create their own unique sound that is hip and haunting.
Amass The Grave is a Des moines based band of scene vets and noobs creating a vile mixture of new/old school Death metal stylings featuring elements of Thrash and Grind complimented by disgusting Hardcore chug.
...\\\""three young visionaries with their axes firmly planted in a rich juke joint and back porch tradition.\\\""
Mark E. Gallo - Blues Bytes
"In a world of musical perfection, Moreland and Arbuckle's raw distorted tones are more than refreshing. Unshaven and at times coarse, Aaron Moreland's dense and primitive guitar grooves combined with Dustin Arbuckle's raspy vocals and edgy harmonica fire up their earthy, rural blues.\\\""
Art Tipaldi -- Contributing Editor, Blues Revue and Blues Wax
Scream Club - Cindy Wonderful, Sarah Adorable. Two Cultured and Reckless freaky white chicks stopping hearts all over the world with their own unique blend of Electro Hip Pop Punk Rock Feminist Glam rap. Tight hooks and killer lyrics all with a positive message. Scream Club seeks to bring punk rockers hip hoppers queers outcasts and people from all walks off life together to have a good time . Its time to stop hating and start girating. All we really have is each other lets make the most of it.
Founded thirteen years ago at a booze and hallucinogen-fueled party at the Dabbs Hotel along the river in Llano, Texas, the Asylum Street Spankers stand as one of America's most distinctive groups. Defiantly acoustic, fiercely independent and absurdly good, the Spankers have been led by founders Christina Marrs and Wammo from being a country-blues revival act playing happy hours in Austin, through nearly 40 musicians, endless touring and constant evolution to being an internationally reknowned underground institution. Fueled by an ethos born of their punk roots, Marrs and Wammo have built their lives around making unique music that surprises and entertains.
