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              Nicole Atkins Background Info Nicole was that kid slightly out of touch. When her friends were collecting the latest New Kids on the Block album, she was raving about Traffic or Cream. At the age of 13 she found an old beat up guitar in the attic of […]

              Hilary Grist Background Info Cabaret torch singer, thoughtful folk songwriter and accomplished pianist; Hilary Grist pens playful pop-folk music that is infectious and personal. Sung with a voice that is captivating and strong, but soft around the edges, her songs have been called ‘old fashioned gems’. Hilary wears […]

        Cotton Jones Background Info The music of Cotton Jones speaks of transition: the passage from one form, state of mind, style or place to another. Songs become doorways to the past, or windows that open on some unnamed future, where innocence can still exist and perfection is thrown to the wind. […]

          The Wolf Hongos Background Info The Wolf Hongos are a 7 piece multi-influence band mixing folk music from all over the world with punk and rock feel and sound. Cultural and dirty much like the town that raised them, The title of their manifesto may read “lets all dance and […]

    Fences Background Info From Seattle, Washington, Fences is a four-piece band made up of members Christopher Mansfield (Guitars/Vocals), Jonathan Warman (Electric Guitar/Keys), Terry Mattson (Bass Guitar/Keys), and Sean T. Lane (Drums/Percussion). Lead singer Christopher Mansfield teamed up with Sara Quin from Tegan and Sara to release his debut self-titled album in 2010. In 2009 […]

          Hey Marseilles Background Info From Seattle, Washington, Hey Marseilles is a Indie Folk band formed in 2006 by Matt Bishop and Nick Ward. Originally a duo, then a trio, the band now contains seven members including Matt Bishop, Nick Ward, Philip Kobernik, Patrick Brannon, Samuel Anderson, Jacob Anderson, and Colin […]

                    I Am Oak Background Info “I Am Oak is the creative output of Utrecht-based musician Thijs Kuijken. After the success of 2010 album ‘On Claws’, I Am Oak is back with new album ‘Oasem’, The slightly darker ‘Oasem’ resembles the overall theme of its predecessors, […]

            The Rundown: Holly Throsby, from Sydney, Australia, started her professional music career in 2004, but began to take an interest in music at the young age of eight. Coming from a family with a rich background in music, Holly Throsby was destined for success. Her music is sometimes Folksy, […]

    The Rundown: Woods is an Idie/Folk/Lo-Fi band from Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 2005 by Jeremy Earl, the band also consists of Kevin Morby, Jarvis Taveniere, and G. Lucas Crane. Woods has released 5 albums: How to Survive in + the Woods [Vinyl] (2006) At Rear House (2007) Woods Family Creeps (2008) Songs of Shame (2009) Acoustic […]

          The Rundown: Information on this amazingly talented singer/songwriter, Ladylike Lily, is hard to come by. And when I say it’s hard to come by, I mean I have been searching for hours and have been able to find nothing other than she has an EP out called, On My Own […]