Gavin Rossdale began playing guitar professionally at 17 when he formed a band called Midnight which produced a couple of singles and many publicity photos. He then formed the band Future Primitive which eventually was changed to the name Bush in 1994 and released the promo Sixteen Stone. Gavin has been the lead singer/songwriter for the British post-grunge rock band Bush since its inception. Their first album, Sixteen Stone (1994), was a huge commercial success. Almost overnight, Bush went from playing small pubs in London to headlining arenas in the US, the result of extensive, non-stop touring. Bush’s albums include Sixteen Stone, Razorblade Suitcase (recorded by Steve Albini), Deconstructed, The Science of Things, and Golden State, all albums had much success in terms of albums sales, which led Bush to be one of the best selling rock groups to come out of the nineties. On June 21, 2010, it was announced that Bush would be returning and released their new album, The Sea of Memories on September 13, 2011.

Eric Church is a growing country artist who signed with Capitol Records in 2006. In 2006 Church released his debut album Sinners Like Me. The album brought him four chart singles on the Billboard country charts, including the Top 20 hits with “How Bout You,” “Two Pink Lines” and “Guys Like Me.” His new album Carolina was released in 2009 with two single hits, “Love Your Love the Most,” and a top ten hit “Hell on the Heart.”

Lost in the Forest of a Dream, Andy Sarcone Rooney (Lead Guitarist / Vocalist) ?conjured up this hex on a windy night, under the light of a SPELLED MOON… ?Conceived in a professional studio atmosphere since the beginning and styled on an eclectic mix of Power Metal and Neo Classical flavors with movie score backgrounds. ?11 tales were written for this first album, and the magic began to happen. ?The recording sessions soared to new heights of production value ?At Tony Bongiovi’s POWER STATION studios with main manager, Rob Roy, and chief engineer, David Levy. ?Soon after kicking hard Patrick Johansson (Yngwie Malmsteen) joined ranks to play the mighty drums bringing a marvelous style and performance.?Claudio Pesavento (studio keys for Dokken / Jeff Beck / foreigner) who brought some furious melodies within his piano playing. ?Stinging with Venomous bass playing style Ralph Rieckermann (Scorpions) joined this crusade and took over the low end. ?Moving in full throttle, The band went into gear. ?Daniel Trajtemberg “DANKER” (Rata Blanca / Mario Ian / Malon) captured the essence of this musical assembly and became the visual director, illustrator and photographer. ?following destiny from shore to shore Mr Rooney moved across the mountains to build a recording studio within “BLACK GATES” upon the city of fallen angels in Los Angeles California, where the band writes,records and produces the entirety of its material.?The EP “Forsaken Spells” conjures up a compilation of legends and every day situations ?masked in fantasy tales from long forgotten times. ?Some of them rooted on real life characters from centuries ago. ?Countless moons passed by in the making of this taster ?bearing a previously unreleased Scorpion’s song (written by Ralph Rieckermann and Grace Sharington). ?Now called “Hidden in the Winds” (lyrics and arraignments by Andy Rooney). ?The following power ballad, “Soul Mates,” chronicles a man’s struggle to cope with the loss of his eternal lover & triumphantly finishing with the clincher of the trio, a thunderous call to battle aptly named “A War of Shadows.” ?A determined engineer Dave Jenkins (Uli John Roth, Joe Lynn Turner, Matt Sorum, etc.) ?mixed this Extended Play at The Wine Cellar Studios in California, ?Then Brad Vance from Red Mastering (Ritchie Blackmore’s Night, Cannibal Corpse, Fates Warning) For the final tweaks, at the dawn of 2012. Soon after Mr Jimmy Wiggle (Zakk Wylde, Eddy Van Halen, Slash) was in charge with tweaking and modifying the amplifiers heads that will be used on the full lenght album. by May of 2014 – as one of the many guest in SPELLED MOON, Bass player Chuck Wright (Quiet Riot, House of Lords, Impellitteri); records 2 songs with the band bringing great tasty licks to those tunes…. Nov of 2014 – Mr Joe Petro (Heaven and Earth / Randy Piper (W.A.S.P)) becomes the permanent bass player with whom recording sessions resume bringing to the band eccentric tones and licks with his many 8 Strings Basses.?With a whole team and a strategy, SPELLED MOON keeps writing chapters for this story; ?SM plans for the full length album to be released really soon. At the witching hour in times of sorcery we gather, under the light of a SPELLED MOON…

“It’s hard to beat the durability and playability of Clayton guitar picks. With how often we play I really need a reliable pick to get me through the entire show without too much wear which is why I play the heavier gauge Clayton .88mm. May the Clayton legacy reign supreme!” -Phil “Feel and durability are the two qualities I look for in guitar picks which is why I use the Clayton .88mm guitar picks because they don’t feel bulky in my hands but still hold up throughout multiple shows rather than disintegrating mid strum.” -Aaron The Reed brothers have finally united to create music together after twelve years of being 3000 miles apart. Phil Reed moved to the beautiful Pacific Northwest in 2013 and joined forces with Aaron Reed in a project dubbed “Buckle Rash”. Playing around with their not so high-energy solo creations they developed something entirely different on the side. Musical tastes for both have changed over the years and evolved into a medley of folk/bluegrass/pop/country and so on… Focusing on tight harmonies and pretty riffs The Brothers Reed want to bring you a unique listening experience that never sits on one musical spectrum for too long. Whether you’re into blues, rock, folk, or soft roots country, The Brothers Reed are sure to deliver nerve hitting tunes in a most simple format. “The Brothers Reed — Aaron Reed and Philip Reed — have received positive responses from audiences since the two members of local band Buckle Rash started their side project a few months ago.” -Laurie Heuston – The Mail Tribune “It’s true we’re not very deep into the new year yet, but the bottom line is that Sick As Folk is easily 2015’s best local album to date, and The Brothers Reed have set a pretty high bar for other local artists hitting the studio this year.” -Josh Gross – The Rogue Valley Messenger

Page Hamilton began his musical career in the early 1980’s studying jazz guitar in New York City. During this time he joined Band of Susans for their Love Agenda album and then started his band Helmet. They recorded four albums: Strap it On, Meantime, Betty and Aftertaste. Their last three albums reached the Billboard top 100. Page also contributed guitar composition credits to the soundtrack for the crime drama Heat. After Helmet, he started Gandhi, toured with Davie Bowie and explored a variety of musical styles. In 2003 Hamilton and Charlie Clouser recorded the song “Throwing Punches” for the movie soundtrack, Underworld, which was later released on Helmet’s comeback album Size Matters in 2004. In 2006 Helmet, with further lineup changes, released their second post-reunion album, Monochrome. Their latest album, Seeing Eye Dog, was released on September 7, 2010.

As a rock star, reality star, spokesperson, businessman, and philanthropist, Bret Michaels does more jobs in a single day than most people do in an entire lifetime. Depending on the hour of the day he’s a cultural icon, a rock god, an entrepreneur, a TV star, a father, the face of the American Diabetes Association, a supercross enthusiast, solo artist, Poison frontman, and a generous donor to a myriad of charitable causes. Michaels first rose to fame as the frontman of Poison. As one of rock’s most iconic and enduring bands, Poison defined the fast, gritty, and glamorous rock ‘n’ roll scene. Since the band’s beginning, Poison has achieved massive success- releasing eight studio albums, four live albums, and selling over 30 million records worldwide and 16.5 million records in the U.S. alone. Bret Michaels’ solo career has been equally successful: his most recent solo album, “Custom Built,” released in July of 2010, topped the charts, reaching #1 on Billboard’s Hard Rock list. His current solo tour, “Get Your Rock On” is selling out arenas across the country and his forthcoming solo album of the same name will be released this summer. Michaels has achieved stunning success in the realm of reality TV as well. His “Rock of Love” television series is one of the most successful in VH1’s history. VH1 and Bret Michaels teamed up again for his family-oriented 2010 docu-series “Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It.” He went head to head with some of the brightest minds in business on Donald Trump’s NBC hit, “Celebrity Apprentice” and went on to “Trump” the competition with his Trop-A-Rocka Snapple drink. Philanthropy remains an important facet of Michaels’ career. A lifelong diabetic, he partnered with the American Diabetes Association in 2010, acting as a spokesperson and sponsor. Beyond his role as spokesperson Michaels has gone on to help Ford raise an additional $400,000 for diabetes research at the Barrett-Jackson auto auction this past February as well as donating numerous items for auction for Diabetes related events. Michaels’ charitable outreach extends far beyond diabetes, however. Rocking out and giving back go hand in hand for Michaels, who supports a diverse array of charities and causes. In March 2011, he performed at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night in support of the Muhammad Ali Foundation, which gives to those suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Michaels was so touched by the event and the cause that he donated $20,000 of his own money to the Muhammad Ali Foundation to help heal those afflicted by Parkinson’s. Michaels took on the role of fundraiser as well, raising more than $200,000 for the Barrow Brain Tumor Foundation, with a star-studded dinner in his own home. He is also a supporter of the Camelot Therapeutic ranch and sponsors a horse with his family. The ranch provides services at no charge to adults and children with disabilities. Michaels continues to stretch himself and challenge himself to take on new projects in music, business, and beyond. He recently partnered with legendary guitar company, Dean Guitars, to design his first ever signature Bret Michaels series. Michaels calls Dean Guitars “the only guitars that can keep up with me, holding up tour after tour.” He is also actively involved in the world of extreme sports. He recently created (and awarded on May 7, 2011) the first annual Bret Michaels Rock Hard, Ride Hard Award for supercross- a cash prize for the toughest and most tenacious supercross rider of the season. Michaels will be capping of his year on a high note with November 2011’s “Bret Michaels Rock Your World Super Cruise.” Fans will be able to rock out and party hard right along with Michaels on the four day concert cruise extravaganza and it is sure to be an event to remember. And with his “Get Your Rock On” solo tour underway, the Poison 25th Anniversary Tour and Motley Crue/ Poison Summer Tour launching this May, Michaels will be rocking right through 2011. Bret Michaels may have been in spotlight for decades, but he is certainly showing no signs of slowing down.

Stop and listen to any of Brantley Gilbert’s lyrics and you know a little about him. Listen to his albums and you will feel like family. Brantley Gilbert was born and raised in the small town of Jefferson, Georgia, just outside of Athens city limits. It is that upbringing and small town influence that Gilbert credits toward allowing him to cultivate his unique sound. Gilbert’s taste in music always swayed toward a southern country rock feel, but his true-to-life testimony of heartache, trials, triumph, and success found a home in country music. Gilbert’s career began on the stage: Night after night, he played acoustic sets at various venues in his hometown and slowly began to notice familiar faces in the crowds. Gilbert soon realized that his acoustic shows — however intimate — didn’t satisfy his audience’s thirst for his rock-infused country music. “We went from these acoustic shows to a bona fide Country-Rock-Soul show that is wide open,” says Gilbert. “Even when we play a ballad, it’s high energy.”

While Colin Hay’s voice and visage are familiar to millions as front-man, songwriter, and vocalist of pop sensation Men at Work (“Down Under”, “Overkill”, “Who Can it Be Now?”), the past ten years have found him re-introducing himself to a new generation of fans. The frequent use of his music in TV and film—including hit shows such as Scrubs (on which he has made several cameo appearances) and Army Wives, the hit sound track to the film Garden State and the recently released Morning Glory—has proven the timeless appeal of his songs: quizzical, curious, cynical yet open-hearted. GATHERING MERCURY is a portrait of Colin Hay the performer, songwriter, and recording artist and—perhaps most importantly—the man behind the persona. The lyrics reveal the emotional peaks and valleys of the past year during which time Hay lost his father, but Hay stands the test of a true artist and demonstrates his ability to marry immediacy and depth without being maudlin or sacrificing the pop accessibility for which he is known.

Adrian Caliman was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela and began his bass playing career as a teenager in 1991. Being raised listening mostly to British music while living in Manchester, England during his childhood with influences like The Beatles, Yes, Genesis, Queen, Marillion. He started writing meaningful and emotional songs at an early age while he was still at school, making his first recording session with the band “Signos” in 1992. Since then lots of bands have come and gone throughout the 90´s but never stopped performing. In 1998 formed a Beatle tribute band called “Beatlemania”, where he began performing as Paul McCartney from small gigs to big venues, concert halls, and theatres in different cities of Venezuela. After almost 20 years, a few performance highlights with Beatlemania include opening for Venezuelan recognized musicians. Most recently, in October 2019 Adrian joined a musical group based in Houston, TX “Segunda Nave”. In 2021 they released on YouTube and Spotify “Baila”, “Oscilador de Amor”, and “Sol Azul”. I made the arrangements and produced the songs. Currently, the band is making an album which probably will be released by the end of the year. However, in the meantime they have been uploading more songs on their platforms.

ANGER WITHIN Wulf Morris – Vocals/Guitar Bob Vine – Drums Rich Montelongo – Bass/Backup Vocals Patrick Foote – Lead Guitar ANGER WITHIN, (based in Atlanta GA, USA) fuses metal, hardcore punk, and militant, death-like vocals to create a brutal, non-compromising form of heavy thrash, guaranteed to excite open-minded audiences everywhere. Ignited both by a passion for thrash, and an anger at injustice, ANGER WITHIN introduced itself onto the scene in the ’90’s, and was founded by members Wulf, (Vocals/Guitar,) Oz, (Guitar,) and John, (Bass.) Establishing various rhythm sections throughout the next couple of years, the band headed to Frozen Sound Studios and recorded three demo tapes, produced by Kim Monday, that laid the ground work, for intense, dynamic innovations to come. ANGER WITHIN broke into the “underground” tape trading scene with these demos. Each new tape emphasized a heavier sound and aggressively focused on themes few death metal bands dare to touch – world oppression, gang violence, environmental distress, loss of friendship – along with brutally outspoken lyrics challenging man’s inhumanity to man. Over the years, many people have described their sound as thought provoking, heavy, straight to the point…and ultimately, original metal/hardcore music, with political and socially concerned lyrics. The live experience of ANGER WITHIN, has been compared to the energy of a SEPULTURA, NAPALM DEATH, or early-METALLICA show. The band has played at quite a few festivals & venues, in several states. Cities include, Pittsburgh PA, Uniontown PA, Charlottesville VA, Washington D.C., Martins Ferry OH, Fairmont WV, Grafton WV, Bridgeport WV, Clarksburg WV, Parkersburg WV, Huntington WV, Wheeling WV, Clemson SC, and of course their hometown of Atlanta GA. The band has also performed with national touring acts such as, EXCRUCIATING PAIN, KARMA TO BURN, TWO MAN ADVANTAGE, BYZANTINE, THY WILL BE DONE, ORIGIN, SWORN ENEMY, DYING FETUS, KINGDOM OF SORROW, SOILENT GREEN, MADBALL, PRIMER 55, D.R.I., MALEVOLENT CREATION, & THE VANS WARPED TOUR, (ATLANTA,) just to name a few! THIS JUST IN: THE BAND WILL BE PLAYING THE ATLANTA STOP OF THE VAN’S WAPRED TOUR 2012! With the three cassette demos and two full length CDs, (both produced by Josh Swiger and recorded at Blues Alley Studios,) under their belts…the band has received mail, and support from all over the world such as, Russia, England, Japan, France, Mexico, and of course the United States. The band has played or been featured on Brutal Existence Radio, WCLG, U92, and has even been on the airwaves in France. 2012, brings a new era, a new chapter for the band! The band plans to reinvent itself, into a better, heavier, uncompromising, steamrolling unit! Wulf states: “Anger Within has been overlooked & underrated for way too long. I’m sick of seeing all these bands, who claim to be “metal,” or “hardcore,” but yet, they have no heaviness, no heart, & no soul to their music! I take metal & hardcore, very seriously…it’s more than just a hobby to me…it’s a lifestyle! With two killer 4 song E.P.’s finally recorded, (“26” by Brian Neely @ Ultragod Studios, & “Fiction To Reality by Ronnie Winstead @ Virtual Adrenaline Studios,) both being released by New Zealand based company, Satanica Records…Anger Within’s fight for world domination, rages on! ANGER WITHIN – THRASH ‘TIL DEATH!

Long Island, NY based band, Black Dawn, would like to apply to Steve Clayton for endorsement consideration. Black Dawn is a Godsmack / Soundgarden style free-spirited hard rock / metal band with a catchy and powerful groove sound. Black Dawn has been playing high-profile shows in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania for several years. The band is currently signed with Pavement Entertainment, and we released an album with that label in 2019. Opened for Udo Dirkschneider, Ace Frehley, Skid Row (among others). Played at Gramercy Theater and Stage 48 (New York City), Starland Ballroom (Sayreville, NJ), the Paramount (Long Island, NY). Press quote from Bravewords.com: “This is low down, modern sounding hard rock with a certain Alice In Chains and Soundgarden type vibe.”

Bo Garrett has been playing lead guitar for Montgomery Gentry since the duo’s inception in 1999. They have made appearances on The Tonight Show, CMA Awards, ACM Awards, Jimmy Kimmel, The Late Show, multiple Fox News Channel appearances, Good Morning America, and many more… MG has had four platinum albums and several number one songs. Along with the brand new album ‘Rebels On The Run’, featuring the top ten single ‘Where I Come From’.

More than a combined century of stage experience and all veterans of the Halifax club scene, Lisa “Lungs” Comeau, Jim Powers, David Muis, and GP Thibault bring an energetic ROCK show everywhere they go. Brazen’s debut CD (nicknamed “$10 Whore”) was written, recorded and released in 40 days from start to completion. It’s been described as “Complex and passionate, yet very accessible, (it) provides a rich and satisfying musical experience.” They held the #1 spot on the Halifax Rock Charts on Reverb Nation for almost 9 months straight, also hitting #1 on the Halifax Indie Charts and #15 on the Canadian Indie Charts. They’re currently writing and recording their second CD for a summer release.

Byron has just finished a brand new instrumental song entitled “Engines Of Thunder”. Stylistically it’s a “tip-of-the-hat” to the early Satriani & Hendrix vibe when there was strong emphasis on composition and lyrical soloing with catchy hooks and unique twists in the guitar playing. “Engines Of Thunder” was recorded in Apple Logic Pro X with the Universal Audio Apollo Twin X QUAD using only the UA Marshall JMP 2203 and Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 plug-in’s for an amazing emulation of the legendary Marshall sound. These plug-in’s are like recording with Vintage Gear because they deliver dead-on tones of the great Marshall Amps that ushered in a new era of rock dominance in the 80’s. During Mixing and Mastering the Neve 1084 Preamp & EQ and Sonnox Oxford Limiter v2 delivered the final punch and sleek finish to “Engines Of Thunder”. Guitar of choice is a hot rodded Jackson USA Signature Adrian Smith San Dimas Stratocaster with a EVH D-Tuna System set up by B & D Guitar Repair and run thru a Morley DJ Ashba Skeleton Wah Pedal for that classic Wah-Wah sound. “Engines Of Thunder” is now LIVE on all digital platforms.

In his 40-plus years of playing the instrument, Carl has created a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. He is a critically-acclaimed, Grammy®- nominated musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer and educator with 11 CDs and two live DVDs released worldwide. Carl is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery and conviction. He has been one of LA’s elite “first call” session players for the past 25 years, playing on hundreds of records, movie soundtracks and television shows. Verheyen has graced the pages of countless industry publications and been the subject of numerous articles chronicling his rise to the forefront of the modern day guitar scene. Carl has won numerous polls and musical honors in the US, Germany, France, Italy and the UK. A member of the smash hit British rock group Supertramp since 1985, Carl has played to millions of enthusiastic fans in sold out arenas worldwide. As the creative force behind the Carl Verheyen Band, he has released an impressive and eclectic discography that showcases his endless talents across a wide array of musical genres. A much sought after studio musician, Carl plays on other artists’ CDs whenever his busy schedule permits. He has recorded and played with a virtual who’s who of the music industry. His vast collection of movie soundtrack and television credits is enviable. Carl was heard by 67, 000,000 people as a featured soloist at the 2009 Academy Awards. He will also be heavily featured in the forthcoming film documentary about the electric guitar, Turn It Up!, premiering early 2013. On the educational front, Carl has produced two instructional videos called Intervallic Rock Guitar and Forward Motion as well as various on-line lessons. He also has a book/CD detailing his unique “intervallic” style called Improvising without Scales. Another book entitled Studio City is a compilation of all the columns Carl wrote for Guitar Magazine between 1996 and 1999. He has written a monthly column for Chitarre, Italy’s #1 guitar publication as well as Guitar World and Guitar Jam Daily, a website devoted to serious guitarists. He currently writes a monthly column for Guitar Player magazine, contributes to other guitar publications and blogs regularly for GuitarPlayer.com and his own site. Carl also lectures and teaches at clinics regularly when not on the road. Working closely with Dean Markley, Carl developed a line of signature strings for the electric guitar that perfectly balance the tremolo bridge of the Fender Stratocaster®, the Carl Verheyen “Balanced Bridge” HelixTM string set. They also developed a top-of-the-line guitar lubrication together. As if that weren’t enough, Carl proudly helped design the LsL Instruments “CV Special” and “CV Studio” signature guitars in addition to his numerous existing endorsements.

The Ghost Wolves’ name mirrors the ferocious, primal sounds the Austin, Texas duo conjure from drums (Jonny Wolf) and guitar (Carley Wolf), and acknowledges Carley’s upbringing among hybrid wolves on her family’s ranch. The duo take inspiration from a variety of American styles – blues, rock n’ roll, swamp-boogie – and spin it into a hybrid they’ve dubbed “stomp n’ roll.” The band formed in 2010 and released their first EP, In Ya Neck, in 2011, followed by the seven-inch, Getchya Hip Thrust, before signing to Plowboy Records in 2014 and releasing the album, Man, Woman, Beast, recorded at Austin’s famed Arlyn Studios. The duo have collaborated in the studio and on stage with Bushwick Bill (Geto Boys), Johnny Vidacovich (New Orleans’ drumming legend), and BP Fallon (Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, T-Rex, Thin Lizzy). The Ghost Wolves are constantly creating new music videos, art, and custom stage wear, but they are best known for their infectious on-stage chemistry, relentless touring, and raw energy, with over 1000 shows delivered and counting. In 2014 alone the band played SXSW, Psych Fest, Ireland’s Electric Picnic, plus their first European tour dates. Japanese cult fashion line, Hysteric Glamour, flew them to Tokyo to play their 30th Anniversary event. The Ghost Wolves’ complete music catalog and custom merchandise were carried exclusively in Hysteric Glamour’s Japanese stores for the entire 2014-2015 winter season. Revered global fashion house, Perry Ellis, used an instrumental version of The Ghost Wolves’ song “Gonna Live” for a behind-the-scenes look at Michael Maccari’s debut collection for Fashion Week in New York City last fall. “Shotgun Pistol Grip,” recorded on Carley’s vintage one-string guitar and one of several live during which Jonny plays drums with his feet and left hand – while playing an analog synthesizer with his right – has been featured on the hit TV series Shameless.“Dangerous Moves” was used in Oxygen’s Bad Girl’s Club and in the over-the-top trailer for Japanese martial arts film, Why Don’t You Play in Hell? “Attack Attack Attack” was heard on MTV’s Real World: Explosion, “Itch” on Oxygen’s Funny Girls, and Oxygen’s Best Ink used “Gonna Live” and “Baby Fang Thang.” Carley Wolf endorses Clayton USA picks, Silvertone guitars, and Eminence Speakers.

Chris Bandusky is the lead guitarist for RCA Records recording artist Trik Turner. With much success throughout the United States and Japan, and having a single hit the top 5 of the Billboard charts the band went on to sell over 800,000 albums world wide. Chris has had the privilege to share the stage with artists such as: Joan Jett, Muse, The Smashing Pumpkins, Buck Cherry, Avenged Sevenfold, Evans Blue and many more. Chris has also played guitar for multiple country acts in Nashville TN and has had the privilege to open up for artists such as: Eric Church, Phil Vassar, and Jaime O’neal. Having much success in the music industry and holding a Bachelors Degree in Business and Music, Chris has never forgotten his roots for playing in worship bands. Having performed in worship bands in Nashville TN, Phoenix AZ and San Diego CA this has really continued to strengthen his resume. Music to this day is his passion along with his profession, and he continues to perform professionally in a variety of musical genres

Christopher Fulmer is the founding member of Stays In Vegas and the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. Christopher has been playing guitar and songwriting since he was 14. Music has always been in and around his life, beginning with his grandfather who was a country/bluegrass guitarist and musician. Christopher eventually picked up the guitar on a bet from a friend to see who could learn the fastest, and he never put it down. Christopher has played guitar and also some vocals in earlier bands that included Frontal Exposure, Friction, GRIP and short stint in Two Dogs & One Bone and recorded a 3 song solo EP as well. He went on a musical hiatus for a number of years until in 2011 when a friend suggested that they start up a cover band, which became Stays In Vegas. Throughout the years, Christopher has always written songs and poems. His songs range from pure punk rock, to grunge and rock to even acoustic ballads and country/folk numbers. His home has always been with Alternative Rock and Punk. Stays In Vegas is an Alternative/Indie Rock band from Cabot, AR. Their sound is a mixture of gritty indie-rock, grunge, acoustic rock ballads and some psychedelic flair thrown in as well. They have been related to a mixture of The Black Keys, Nirvana, Foo Fighters and The Strokes. Their first album, Faces For The Moment, is a 10 song LP that illustrates the dynamic flow of genres that the band loves. Their second studio album, Revelations, shows how the band have progressed their sound and become more dynamic across genres through a 15 song LP.

We are Chugger. Inspired by the decadence of mankind and its aggressive, violent and brutal nature. We do not fear what lies beneath. Our music has grown a name of its own – locomotive metal. The initial seed to Chugger started as a brainchild of Robert Bjärmyr in Gothenburg, Sweden, early 2006. Due to various other projects, this urge to bring out the darkest unfiltered feelings onto the metal scene grew in the dark and was delayed until late 2012 – but what a beast it has become. The music can be described as thrash metal but with a heavier, raw and mutated groove to it and a purpose to act as a vessel for people to unleash their aggravation and anxiety of modern society. In this so called perfect world where pressure is increasingly building up the timing for Chugger could not have been better. Chugger is a no-nonsense metal machine, fueled by anger and hate. To listen to the roaring freight train that is Chugger – visit our official homepage!

Cole just finished his freshman year at Berklee College of Music, and looks forward to his sophomore year this fall where he intends on majoring in Music Therapy. He is passionate about the blues, but has diverse musical tastes. His influences include but are not limited to: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, Steve Vai, and Jimi Hendrix to name a few. Cole and his sister Logan make up the duo/band, “In Layman Terms,” and have grown up making music together. They are both multi-instrumentalists and love writing original songs. Their unique and diverse sound ranges from gritty, foot-stomping acoustic work, to an electrified big-band sound. There are Americana undertones, and a hint of modern flair in their music. They perform nationally as a duo, as a trio with their mother on washboard and drums, or as a full band which includes trumpet and keys. Cole is a proud inductee into The Brotherhood of the Guitar, an elite group of young guitarists from all over the world, and also appeared in a 2014 issue of Guitar Player Magazine. In Layman Terms released their first full-length CD, Tangled, in 2016, which has been getting national and international airplay since its release. To find out more about In Layman Terms, visit their website at: www.3inlaymanterms.com. ??

Gabriella “Guitar Gabby” Logan is an Atlanta Native and proud graduate of Spelman College and Vermont Law School. Her background in environmental and music law fueled her desire to start and manage the international touring collective, TxLips Band, LLC. Logan believes it is important for artists to be well-rounded and versed in many areas of the music business, thus inspiring women and Black musicians worldwide to be an unstoppable force. She is currently a writer for Guitar World Magazine and She Shreds Magazine, the Board Chair of Girls Rock Asheville , a Voting Member of the Recording Academy, a Board Member for Girls Rock Alliance, and Diversity Editor for Guitar Girl Magazine.

Hailing from Seattle, WA. CUSTOM has been bringing their own brand of guitar driven hard rock to audiences throughout the region for more than a decade. Known for their high energy live performances, CUSTOM has played hundreds of shows with many local legends as well as with National touring acts such as Michael Schenker Group, Y&T, Pat Travers Band, Fates Warning, Frank Hannon of Tesla and many more. CUSTOM is Jacque Hartless – Vocals. Corey Petro – Guitar. John Norton – Guitar. Paul Yarnold – Bass. Brandon Wilsey – drums. What others are saying: “Great stuff you guys got. High quality high octane Rock!! That is exactly what the world and my ears need more of.” – TheSixtyOne.com “A cohesive rock band, worthy of the big arena” – Little Queen Music. “The best I have seen.” – Joe Black – CEO Blackstar Productions. “If you’re looking for more straight ahead kick ass rock and roll, along the lines of a garage Buckcherry, look for a band from Seattle called CUSTOM because they absolutely rocked it.” The Jammin Dude Show

Kyle Gass (KG) is part of the legendary acoustic duo of Tenacious D, which is comprises of Jack Black and himself. They are most known for their song “Tribute” which achieved top 10 status. KG also co-stars with Jack Black in the movie: “Tenacious D: In the Pick of Destiny”, which has achieved a huge cult following. KG also brings his unique style of music to his other band “Trainwreck”, which recently released their debut Album “The Wreckoning”.

Since 1999, Daddy-O! has been re-creating the 1950s style era performing in Southern New England, Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticutt. Some may call it, “Oldies”… We call it: “HARDCORE FIFTIES” The look, the sound, the feel brings you back to that time when music was fun and made you wanna dance. Re-experience the birth of Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Doo Wop, Rhythm & Blues and even Pop! Check out Daddy-O!, put on your blue suede shoes, comb-in your pomade… RELIVE the FIFTIES and HAVE some FUN! The current lineup for Daddy-O! is R.C. (Robert Chandler) on guitar & vocals, Special ‘K’ (Bill Kirby) on slap bass and vocals and Teen Rockabilly Singing Sensation, Brenna (Joyce) on guitar and vocals.

Hailing from a musical family, Cleveland native Dave Baker is the grandson of Ruth Baker, who played guitar and sang backup for Roy Rogers. Inheriting her talents, Dave began playing guitar at age eight, and went on to study music composition and theory at Cleveland’s Modern Music School under the tutelage of highly acclaimed composer, arranger (Stan Kenton), and educator, Phil Rizzo. By age 16, Baker was officially a professional musician: going to school during the day and playing paid gigs in bars and clubs by night. His reputation soon earned him two Berklee College of Music scholarships, where he studied under jazz great Garrison Fuel, as well as Larry Bione, Bruce Saunders and Bruce Bartlett. He also became an honors graduate of Cleveland State University, having earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing. Baker further distinguished himself in the professional music community when he composed and produced commercial music for the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Cardinals, WKYC-TV, Sports Time Ohio, KSDK (St. Louis), KPNX-TV (Phoenix) and Clear Channel Communications. He could also be heard playing guitar on many commercial jingles for McDonald’s, Mr. Hero, Pearl Vision, Sterling Jewelers, Matco Tools, Ohio Lottery and Cleveland State University. His work in Cleveland culminated in 2010 with an Emmy® nomination for musical composition and arrangement. Dave relocated to Nashville shortly thereafter, where his broad range of experience and incredible talents have served him well as a freelance guitar slinger. As Baker’s playing had been described by Guitar Player Magazine as “non-stop guitar bliss,” he quickly built his reputation in Music City based upon his versatility and professionalism. He has played guitar alongside such notable country artists as The Line, Luke Bryan, Thompson Square, Josh Thompson, Ashley Gearing, Darryl Worley, Justin Moore, Laura Bell Bundy, Randy Houser, Craig Campbell, Rodney Adkins, Brett Eldridge, Kip Moore, The McClymonts, Eric Paslay and, since early 2012, with Black River Entertainment recording star, Kellie Pickler. Dave is currently a standing member of her band in addition to pursuing his other music projects. Over the course of his career Baker has performed at the White House, the Grand Ole Opry and at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, plus toured the US, Australia, China, Switzerland, Germany, and Afghanistan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan and Bahrain (the Middle East twice for the USO). Television viewers have also seen him in action on Ellen, Craig Ferguson, Dancing with the Stars, The View and Good Morning America, as well as televised Opry performances on the GAC network. In 2014 Dave recorded and self-released his debut CD, 71 South, an eclectic album that brings the listener a collection of diverse instrumentals that encompass musical cleverness, humor and virtuosity while humbly reflecting Baker’s character. 71 South’s ten tracks underscore his variety in musical styles. From the “tongue-in-cheek” neo-classical opener, “Guitar Center Saturday” to the Eastern European tinged “The Brothel,” Baker explores a wide array of musical genres including his Latin influenced “Esteban,” Ennio Morricone-inspired “Spaghetti Western,” and the title track “71 South,” which pays tribute to a jazzier, bop affected characterization. Baker both produced the CD and played electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, Jew’s harp and rape whistle. The album’s musicians include drummer Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean), bassist Vail Johnson (Keb’ Mo’) and multi-instrumentalist/producer John Painter (Ben Folds/Sevendust), among others. 71 South is available for purchase on iTunes and CD Baby.

Dave Rowley established a career fronting numerous hard rock bands in parallel to becoming a respected singer songwriter on the solo circuit. Dave performs as a solo artist as well as with the band Black Country and has performed recently at various venues all across the United Kingdom, from the O2 Academy in Leeds to the Railway in Bolton. With a wide range of influences bridging across various styles under the rock ‘n’ roll banner, references to his musical heroes can be heard throughout his songs. Dave Rowley is a unique and passionate performer with a style and delivery that is very much his own.

Deadly Dive is a four-pieces hard rock band from Lugano, Switzerland. The band started in summer 2009 and after few months Brigu joined Deadly Dive. They recorded a promo cd in September 2010. They played lots of shows in 2010 in Ticino/North Italy area and in may 2010 they played in front of 2000 people in the biggest square of Lugano. Their influences are bands like Airbourne, Britny Fox, Van halen and Zakk Wylde. In February 2011 Deadly DIve made a deal with Jetglow Records to record their first album in august, which will be out in winter 2011. In October 2011 the first DD videoclips out: Mark of the wild! They played with Vains of Jenna (usa/se) for the video premiere! 2012 – our first lp “Snakebite” is out!

Originally from New York, accomplished singer/songwriter/guitarist Dean Johanesen has made his home in many parts of the US including, Indiana, Nevada, Georgia and now residing in Florida. Johanesen’s mother delivered motor homes when he was young and the family traveled around listening to many different artists and kinds of music. Led Zeppelin to Simon and Garfunkel, classic country to musical soundtracks provided the soundtrack to his youth and his diversity of influences had an effect on Johanesen’s interests musically as well as giving him a feel for the road. After relocating to Florida following a stint of living and performing in Atlanta, Johanesen fronted The Human Condition, a well-regarded acoustic-based rock group that touched on elements of country, Americana, and singer-songwriter influences. The group’s final line up incorporated elements musically that had the band taking part in “jamband” based festivals combining Johanesen’s songwriting instincts with elements of the band’s improvisational strengths. In 2013, Johanesen released his first solo record with intentions of getting back to the importance of the storyteller songwriting format while a recent passion for gypsy jazz music in the vein of Django Reinhardt has put Johanesen on a musical path with a focus on new stories of old times. Non fictional characters from the ‘20s and ‘30s, circus performers, the side show, Prohibition, the war of currents all placed in a backdrop of gypsy swing. Opened For * Robbie Krieger (The Doors / Jam Kitchen) * Glen Phillips (Toad The Wet Sprocket), Mason Jennings Donovan Frankenreiter, Howard Jones, Martha Wainwright, Peter Mulvey, John Waite, Kevn Kinney (Drivin’ & Cryin”), Steve Forbert Festivals * Multiple unofficial showcases at SXSW – 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 * Florida State Fair – 2009 * Suwanee Songwriter Competition Finals – 2006 & 2008 * Orange Blossom Jamboree – 2012 & 2013 * Sarasota Folk Festival – 2012 * St. Petersburg Folk Festival – 2013 (scheduled for 2014) * Mississippi Songwriter Festival – 2013 (scheduled for 2014) * Smoky Mountain Songwriter Festival – 2013 (scheduled for 2014) * Groovefest WMNF 88.5FM – 2013 * Back 40 Music Festival – 2013 * Bayfest – 2011, 2012, 2013 * Friday Fest – 2009 Touring – 2013 * MARCH (SXSW) – SW tour through N. FL, LA & TX * APRIL – SE tour through N. FL, NC, SC, TN & GA * JUNE – SE tour through N.FL, GA & AL * SEPTEMBER – SE tour through N. FL, MS, LA, GA, NC, SC &TN * NOVEMBER – SW – Tallahassee, FL, Beaumont, TX, Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Panama City, FL & Gainesville, FL Touring – 2014 * MARCH (SXSW) 2014 – SW tour N.FL, San Antonio-TX, Austin-TX, Houston-TX, * MAY 2014 – Booking small run for Decatur Arts Festival in Decatur GA. * AUGUST 2014 – Tour in support of Smoky Mountain Songwriter Festival * SEPTEMBER 2014 – tour in conjunction with MS Songwriter Festival. Regional tours being planned for 2014 – August, September, November

Grammy-nominated producer, artist, songwriter and guitarist Dru DeCaro lives and operates a studio in Los Angeles, CA, For 5+ years he has traveled the world to perform for thousands of crowds, small and large, intimate to epic. Originally from Baltimore, MD, Dru credits his unique guitar tone and eclectic taste to equal parts east coast rock n roll style and hip hop attitude, and west coast soul, dance, and DJ culture. Dru has performed and recorded with many of the top names in Pop, Hip Hop and R&B. His credits include Miguel, Snoop Dogg, Will.I.Am, John Legend, Erykah Badu, Faith Hill, Lil Jon, Ice Cube, JoJo, DJ Skee and Game feat. Lil Wayne. Dru’s original projects, indie RnB band Monomaniac and electro dance duo Smashtronauts, feature Dru writing, singing, and producing a bulk of the material. When asked about the new music he says, “…just finally getting these Mono and Smashtro records out of my head. After doing so much touring and recording and living and creating with them [other artists], I had to find time to come home and make the sounds and the looks I wanted to make…” You can hear him weekly on the ‘Drug Free Podcast’ with Monomaniac, and on his YouTube series ‘Drutorials’ where Dru teaches viewers how to play songs he’s become famous for playing while sharing tips and stories from the road. Also see him live in and around LA with Monomaniac and Smashtronauts and on tour with Miguel and Bruno Mars through Spring/Summer ’14.

Michael Nagy (Vocals) Max De Vivo (Guitar Vocals) Rik Willmitch (Guitar, Sax, Synth, vocals) Jim Belt (Bass) Joe LoFreso (Keyboards, Synth, vocals) Scott Nielsen (Drums) FOREIGNER UNAUTHORIZED was formed in early 2012 in Fresno California after a chance meeting between guitarist De Vivo and bassist Belt. Since its inception, FOREIGNER UNAUTHORIZED has quickly created a large, loyal, and growing fan base in the California music scene garnering buzz for their ability to reproduce to perfection the sounds of the phenomenal band Foreigner. Foreigner helped shaped Rock music in the 70’s and 80’s with captivating high-energy live performances. FOREIGNER UNAUTHORIZED is one of the top Foreigner tribute bands in the U.S delivering incredible vocals, incredible sound and an incredible show. Each musician is committed to providing as true a sound to the original Foreigner band as possible, and the result is an experience that takes listeners back to times they cherish, while introducing a new generation to music they can love. FOREIGNER UNAUTHORIZED talents and commitment to perfection delivers music that is technically perfect, soulful and memorable. In the end, what separates good bands from great bands is passion. The six musicians of FOREIGNER UNAUTHORIZED have always been passionate about music, each took a different path in developing their talents and arriving at where they are today and like great tribute bands are dedicated to the music of the band they are covering. There’s lots of self-reflection and a continual dedication to the music. The work of band in covering the Foreigner songbook is in itself a tribute to the music and a commitment to listeners to have a fantastic experience hearing the group. FOREIGNER UNAUTHORIZED delivers in music in vocals, showmanship and especially in passion. A FOREIGNER UNAUTHORIZED show is filled with energy and soul, whether it’s the driving beat of “Hot Blooded” or the tender ballad “I want to know what love is.” Lots of audience dancing and singing-along is standard fare at any of our shows. The FOREIGNER UNAUTHORIZED experience is excellent for everyone. Those who book us appreciate our professionalism and promptness, and those who attend our concerts savor memories and appreciate the music of Foreigner all over again.

Giovanni Lombardi a.k.a. Gio Lombardi is a performer, composer, music educator, international seminarist, music educational columnist. Born in Pescara, Italy, raised in the coastal city of Bari, Italy, picked up his first guitar at the age of 10, he has not stopped playing music ever since. In Gio’s own words ” ….A guitar was available at home, my father knew how to play few songs. Later on, my sister took few guitar lessons, but somehow that guitar ended in my hands, was that the moment when, the love story that has changed my life, started” Gio’s love for music and his natural inclination toward education, has started him very young as a Guitar teacher as well. Gio’s training and studies as a musician has taken him to different parts of the world. After laying the foundation of his music education with classical studies in Italy, the first jams with local bands come through. The urge of expanding his experience though lead him to his first professional gig on board of international cruise liner, home was left for good in 1990. After playing extensively in South America, which left an important influence in his writing, Gio moved to Los Angeles where he graduated with honors from the Guitar Institute of Technology in 1999. From that moment on Gio’s has acquired an immense experience as a performer & composer, alternating overseas touring, with U.S. gigs. Gio’s hands have been filmed playing the guitar for national TV commercials, he has composed for Warner Brothers Japan, the sound track of LUPEN the III and GOLGO 13, two of the biggest title in the world of Japanese Manga, released a total 5 records as a guest, a diversified collection of experiences going from Jazz to Gospel, from Latin fusion to progressive Rock. In 2011 Gio released his first record under his name “SCRIPTA MANENT”. In this record Gio is present not only as a composer/performer but also as an arranger. A blend of musical influences covering a spectrum of genre, identifying Gio’s musical direction. Gio Lombardi is an eclectic artist hardly be confined in a genre, he represents the modern view of the musical world without forgetting the roots. Gio’s guitar style has been described as with No barriers, his writing and playing is a journey through groovy rhythm sections, Jazz influenced harmonies, spicy flavors, rock edge, soulful solos with a touch of flashy virtuoso & sentimental ballads. Nowadays Gio’s is working on the release of his second record, out of which you can enjoy his latest single release “Good Morning Bella”. Also, he is performing and teaching guitar clinics on line, the new frontier of social-media, easy to access for everybody, a tool of immense potential.

2 Time VRMA Award Winning Shock Metal Band ?WINNERS OF THE 2013 VRMA AWARD FOR “BEST OF VEGAS” ?WINNERS OF THE 2011 VRMA AWARD FOR “BEST SHOCK ROCK” In early 2011 a band of miscreants came crawling from the darkest corners of sin city nevada. This pack of the undead and some not so dead come from many different genres of the unimaginable, yet their styles mesh seamlessly. They have an aggressive, hard, gritty edge that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. ??I.D.S.F.A. released their first full length self titled CD in September of 2013 with songs about revenge, death, mayhem, and zombies, that is just the tip of the iceberg. And if the music wasn’t enough to make you’re pubic hairs curl, the stage show is not to be missed either. along with their side-kicks “The Bio-Bastards”, I.D.S.F.A. is whipping up a frenzy with a new and exciting show. it’s filled with drum beating zombies, an 8-foot anti-aircraft gun, washed up sea creatures from the japan tsunami, plus much much more. But wait, There’s more. The only Bleeding Bass guitar in existence is sure to make your jaw drop. I.D.S.F.A. consists of Knuckletooth on vocals, Travesty on the Bleeding Bass, Dr. Skum on the drums, R.I.P. on guitar and The Bio Bastards with their on stage antics.

Ian Michael Litovich (Born on December 11th 1990). From San Juan Puerto, Rico. Having been influenced by his father to consider playing an instrument, Ian began to explore his interest at a very young age. Enrique Litovich, also an accomplished musician, had raised Ian an environment filled with guitars, recording equipment, and passion for music. But it was upon hearing The Beatles’ ”Abbey Road” at 12 that Ian’s perception of music began to change. It wasn’t long before Ian pestered his father into teaching him his first guitar chords. Ian supplemented his father’s lessons by listening to music, reading books and observing other performers. After practicing for one year Ian’s curiosity spread to the bass guitar. Heavily-influenced by Paul McCartney’s melodic bass playing, Ian taught himself to master it. Next he taught himself to play piano, applying the same fervor he’d used to learn guitar. His enthusiasm soon spread to learning the recording process. Taught by his father to use a standard cassette tape recorder, Ian quickly graduated to record on reel-to-reel tapes in a small studio that he’d built in his own room. Ian got his first taste of playing live when he performed for his high school at the age of 15. People started to recognize his talent and soon he was invited to perform at almost every school activity. Ian’s musical journey continued when he received a drum set for his 16th birthday. Ian taught himself to play the drums with the same curiosity and drive he’d approached everything else musical. Once he mastered the drums, he set out to conquer the last piece of the musical puzzle: vocals. Being the most difficult thing to master, he began to record himself singing (and playing) multi-track covers, analyzing his own performance and looking for ways to improve. It wasn’t long before Ian boiled down it all down to a polished vocal style. By the age of 17 Ian began playing the local circuit with cover bands and at the same time writing and recording his own material. Ian soon began making contributions to local bands and artists landing his first few gigs as a session musician. As Ian earned the respect of local artists and musicians he began to make a name for himself. Videos he’d posted of his multi-track recordings on Youtube and Facebook of multitrack recordings gave him wide recognition as a multi-instrumentalist and self-producer.

Band Members: Mark Quinn Michael Nelson Holly Smith Jack Gurecki Caelan Gregory The Maryland band, was formed nearly a decade ago, and has touched countless lives with their message of hope and resilience. Their music has been played around the world from the United States to the United Kingdom, and from Australia to Brazil, and they have shared the stage with heavyweight bands including Three Days Grace, Bad Wolves, In this Moment, Theory of a Deadman, Pop Evil, Black Stone Cherry, 10 Years, among many others. The band’s music has also been streamed heavily on top digital platforms such as Spotify and Pandora, and Ignite The Fire has been named a ‘Band to Watch’ by both. The band is a Clayton-endorsed artist since 2017. Products Used: Black Celluloid Standard .80mm and 1.26mm “We proudly use Clayton Custom Picks wherever we perform – on stage, outdoors, or in the studio. Their quality, style and durability fit perfectly with our style. The Clayton brand is a must-have and a name you can respect!” – Ignite The Fire.

James cannot be categorized with a single word. His music has a mix of country and rock and roll that almost anyone can appreciate. Moste everyone has heard of his song, “Just Got Started Lovin’ You” which peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Hailing from a small town in the Hudson Valley, NY. area Jim Ledford has been a professional guitar player and performing musician for over two decades. During his early stage of his career(1980s) was labeled as a very season guitarist. Radio spots were an enjoyable gig for him in the late 80’s and 90’s. During the 1990’s Jim had the pleasure of working with, and recording projects for the audio visual department at the United States Military Academy, West Point NY. He also played warm up for many classic rock acts throughout his career. To name a few would be Foghat, and Three Dog Night. Jim played many venues in the Tri-State area during his longtime career. He has also recorded privately for many professional artists. Jim always contributes time to a limited number of students for private guitar lessons producing fine guitar players on the east coast and NY area. Fall 0f “09” will also bring something new to the NY music scene. Jim will be slotted in as an instructor at the Garrison Art Center located on the banks the grand Hudson River. Jim has developed his own customized method of teaching guitar with a 100% success rate! He taught guitar at the NY Academy Of Music during the summer rock camp sessions in “07”. Currently Jim is doing audio/video demo work for major industry guitar, effects, amp, speaker, and pickup companies. Jim has full endorsement agreements with ClearTone Strings, Peavey, Electro Harmonix Jim Dunlop/MXR Effects,Cort Guitars,Arbor Guitars,Spencer Guitars,Coffin Cases LLC, Steve Clayton Custom Guitar Picks, and with DiMarzio Pickups. Jim holds a full membership as a song writer with ASCAP. His new EP/CD was released spring “2012” At the Chiller Theatre event in NJ! The CD will display some great instrumental fusion/progressive guitar work!! Please read one of the fantastic reviews here….Jim Ledford Darker Days CD Review.

Jimi Westbrook is one of the lead singers/guitarists of the country music band Little Big Town. Unlike most vocal bands, all four members of Little Big Town share the lead vocals. Jimi joined the band in 1998, then only Kimberly Roads and Karen Fairchild. Little Big Town just announced in January that they will be joining their friends Sugarland during the 2011 Incredible Machine Tour, be sure to check out their site for dates and cities. We got the opportunity to see this amazing band in person when they came to Central Point Oregon while on tour. All of the members are amazing performers, and the crowd absolutely loved them!

John Driskell Hopkins has walked the musical path for the last 20 years. As a bass player, guitar player, singer and songwriter for several bands of the rock variety, Hopkins rooted himself in the Atlanta, GA music scene in 1995, producing records and touring with his band Brighter Shade. Hopkins met Zac Brown in 1998 at an open mic hosted by Hopkins. Over the next several years, they remained friends and with Hopkins lending a production hand, they released the first Zac Brown record, “Home Grown,” in 2004. Hopkins became a founding member of the Zac Brown Band in 2005 and has enjoyed engineering and songwriting credits on hit songs such as “Toes,” “It’s Not OK,” and “Sic Em On A Chicken,” from the multi-platinum selling record “The Foundation,” and “Nothing,” “I Play The Road,” and “Settle Me Down,” from the current platinum selling record, “You Get What You Give.” As the ZBB continues to garner critical and public success through Grammy, CMA, and ACM Awards, Hopkins continues to share the spotlight on stage with his band of fellow songwriters and friends. When off the road, Hopkins works in his home studio on the occasional ZBB collaboration, production for other (ZBB-label) Southern Ground artists, and songwriting and recording with a growing crop of regional talent; he often shares these tracks with Bug Music Nashville, whom he’s partnered with in an administrative deal since early 2011. You can catch 7 episodes of Hopkins’ ongoing Podcast entitled “Under The Influence with John Driskell Hopkins” on iTunes. And when he has downtime on the road, you can try to catch him as he takes his Harley out for a tour of the city du jour.

John Konesky is a guitarist and composer. He plays electric guitar for Tenacious D and Kyle Gass’s side project Trainwreck. Trainwreck released an album in late 2009. He also appeared in the movie The Pick of Destiny with Tenacious D. John co-wrote “The Metal” which was featured in the popular video game Guitar Hero III. He has been playing guitar for 16 years and released his solo album “Kones” in 2008 which is available on Itunes. John has had many TV appearances which include Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, The American Music Awards, The Jonathan Ross show(UK), The Jimmy Kimmel show, The American Music Awards, and The Spike TV Video Game awards.

As a lead guitarist vocalist & composer, I’ve performed at Disneyland’s Buzz Club in Anaheim, in many showrooms and venues throughout Southern California, Tahiti, Paris, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hawaii, Reno, Laughlin, Denver, Las Vegas, Guam, Tokyo & Hiroshima, Japan, the Northwestern U.S. and Canada with several of my show groups. I’ve performed in concerts as lead guitarist for Stevie Wonder, and with previous groups have opened concerts for the Doobie Brothers, America, Ronnie Laws, Norman Brown, and Spyro Gyra. I’ve been a member of ASCAP since 1991 beginning with a release of a cassette single, sharing multiple credits on recordings with many artists. I later released “TAHITIAN DREAMS” and “CHAMORU DREAMS” both on the Tahitian Dreams Artists label. My most recent works have my music featured on PBS Passport to Adventure as well as music work for nineteen French television channels with Polynesie Premiere.

Huntington Beach native Johnny Zapp is best known for his work writing and publishing rock singles for film and television. With Johnny typically performing all guitars, bass, drums and vocals himself, his music is best described as organic rock and roll deeply rooted in the 1970s. Some of Johnny’s television credits include Pimp My Ride; MTV 10 on Top, ESPN Coverage of the PGA Tour, various Red Bull promos and most recently, season two of the Nat Geo travel/culinary/marine-life smash, Into The Drink. In the ’90s, Johnny played as a subbing musician in various line-ups with players from The Refreshments, Gin Blossoms, Dead Hot Workshop, Grievous Angels and many others in the Tempe, Arizona music scene. February 2017 marks Johnny Zapp’s prominent return to the stage as permanent bass player for the new blues/rock power-trio, Mason. Mason’s debut record, Midnight Road, drops in April followed by a supporting tour. Johnny Zapp is also a columnist for Vintage Guitar magazine.

Restrayned is a Hard Rock/Melodic Metal band from Northern California. Taking influences from both classic and modern bands to create their sound, Restrayned has been dubbed “Classic Modern”. Restrayned features a thundering rhythm section and heavy driving guitars topped with soaring vocal melodies and harmonies. They have supported bands like Trapt, Y&T, Lynch Mob, Loudness and more. The full length CD “A Dark New Day” is currently available on iTunes and Amazon.com and has recently been named SR Rocks.com’s “ALBUM OF THE YEAR” for 2012. Their Song “Remember” (from the 2010 self-titled 5 song EP) was named “2011 Song of the Year” at SRRocks.com.

Jonathan Barlow is an active performer, composer, teacher, and recording artist. He is signed to Azica Records along with guitar luminaries David Leisner and Jason Vieaux. His critically-acclaimed album Massif Trio Plays Schumann, Schubert and Strauss is distributed internationally by Naxos. It can be heard on terrestrial radio and internet radio like Pandora, Spotify, and Rdio. He is endorsed by Godin Guitars and Steve Clayton Guitar Picks. Jonathan is a composer and arranger with works represented by publishing houses in France, England, and the United States. His editions receive global retail distribution and a growing number of distinguished libraries carry his scores including Yale, Juilliard, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and the Royal College of Music in London. He has contributed to Soundboard: the Journal of the Guitar Foundation of America and is a two-time recipient of the ASCAP Plus Award; a grant given to composers by the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers for “creative contributions to American Music.

Warm as summer sunshine, real as the truth, intimate as a long overdue visit between old friends … such is a Jonathan Edwards concert. Four decades into a stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, the man simply delivers, night after night – songs of passion, songs of insight, songs of humor, all rendered in that pure and powerful tenor which, like fine wine, has only grown sweeter with age. This is one veteran performer who is neither grizzled nor nostalgic. These days Jonathan Edwards, a vital and relevant artist in today’s folk and Americana scenes, is much more likely to be found looking forward rather than back. Still, the journey that has brought him to towns and theaters all over the globe—perhaps one near you tonight – is well worth revisiting. For Baby Jonathan that journey began in Minnesota, where Jonathan spent the first six years of his life before his father’s government job brought the family to Virginia. It was there that young Jon first sang in public – a solo in church at the age of eight – and began experimenting with songs Jonathan, with a furry friend, played by ear on the family piano. On the brink of his teens, after only a few music lessons from the lady next door, he found that he was inclined to do his best learning on his own; in the decades to come, this would prove to be true not only with regard to music but also to life in general. Progressing from piano to guitar because, after all, it was the ’60s, Jonathan began marching to the tunes in his own head rather than the ones dictated by his military school upbringing. “I started on a $29 guitar and immediately started putting a band together, writing songs and learning all the contemporary folk songs of the time,” he recalls. “I just loved it, loved everything about it, loved being in front of people playing music.” Regardless of music’s siren call, Jonathan made the expected move to college following his graduation from high school, studying painting and art in college in Ohio. But music, a force not to be denied, remained a constant companion. “I started getting electric about the time Dylan did, doing electric folk music. I joined bands by saying, ‘Can I be in your band?’ and they’d ask, ‘What do you play?’ and I’d say, ‘What do you need?’ I’m still that way. I still love to play different instruments. It helps me understand production techniques and performance capabilities.” Eventually the draw of the music proved stronger than establishment expectations, and Jonathan left college in 1968 to pursue the dream. Selling the car his father had loaned him for school, he bought a van to accommodate his band and headed east to Boston and its happening folk music scene. Sugar Creek Jonathan and his fellow band mates quickly immersed themselves in that scene, playing over 100 grueling 6/40 gigs per year – six forty-minute sets per night – all over New England. They played cover tunes as well as their own country blues originals; you might have seen them in those days performing as the Headstone Circus or the St. James Doorknob or the Finite Minds. They even recorded an album for Metromedia Records under the name Sugar Creek. (out of print) Not surprisingly, after a few years Jonathan grew weary of the grind, finding himself drawn more and more to the clean, simple sound of an acoustic guitar. “I just one night said, ‘Hey fellas, this isn’t sounding as good as it could, and I’d like us to sound more intimate.’ I liked the sound of bronze strings on rosewood better than steel strings on magnets, and so I walked out of that club in Vermont, rented myself a van and PA system, and started traveling around the colleges in New England by myself, without gigs, just setting up in the lobbies of dormitories on a Saturday. Pretty soon I started getting a following. People would say, ‘Has that guy been to your dorm yet? That guy just sets up, plugs in and plays all night.’” Jonathan – seventies performance Jonathan’s initiative and dedication soon paid off, and he found himself opening for national acts, including the Allman Brothers Band and B. B. King. This exposure attracted the attention of Capricorn Records, and he was placed under contract with them. “We took about a year recording the first album – different times, different studios, different sounds, different techniques,” he recalls. “Recording was so new in ’69 and ’70. There was a song on the album called ‘Please Find Me,’ and for some reason the engineer rolled over it. It got erased. We spent hours looking for it. We fired the engineer and put ‘Sunshine’ in its place.” Jonathan Edwards Like most of the songs on the eponymously titled album Jonathan Edwards (1971), “Sunshine” was written shortly after Jonathan left the band. “I felt really fresh, really liberated,” he remembers. “I just went out in the woods every day with my bottle of wine and guitar, sat by a lake near Boston and wrote down all those tunes, day after day.” A fierce proclamation of protest and independence set to deceptively upbeat music, “Sunshine” resonated with the thousands and thousands of frustrated and angry young men and women of the day. “It was just at the time of the Vietnam War and Nixon. It was looking bad out there. That song meant a lot to a lot of people during that time – especially me,” Jonathan says. It got its start on a Boston radio station and quickly made its way to the top five on the national charts, earning him a gold record in 1971. “Sunshine” ushered in a sea change in Jonathan’s life and career, sweeping him up in a current of “overnight” success. As Jonathan recalls decades later, “All of a sudden – ’71 – I was a huge celeb for fifteen minutes and riding around in limos … and I was trying my best, trying really hard to keep it at bay, to not take advantage of it, to not be that guy, to be the guy who I was going into that life-changing experience, because I liked myself and I thought what I was doing was right, and so I wanted to sustain who I was. For better or for worse, that was my decision.” Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy Jonathan documented those days and those feelings in the song “That’s What Our Life Is”: “I don’t let it change all the things I believe in.” The song appeared on his second album, Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy (1972), and it was not the first (nor would it be the last) time he drew on his life experiences for a song. “The songs I write are about my life … what’s going on in my life, heart and spirit, and mind.” Cowboy Jonathan Following the success of “Sunshine,” Jonathan sought a haven from the probing spotlights and noisy cities on a farm in western Massachusetts. In this bucolic setting, inspiration abounded, and the songs for Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy almost wrote themselves. Recorded for Atlantic Records, the album featured acoustic, country-inflected songs of love and life and was closely followed by a second Atlantic offering, Have a Good Time for Me (1973). This time around, as a gesture of thanks and appreciation, Jonathan featured songs penned by friends who, in the early years of his career, had been instrumental in his development as an artist. Today Jonathan says, “It’s never been real important to me who wrote a song … . It’s about the song, the flow of the lyrics, and how the lyrics are married to the chords and the melody and the rhythm. It’s all about that, not so much who wrote it. That’s why, over the course of my recording career, I’ll bet pretty close to fifty percent of the songs on my records have been written by somebody else. And I’m okay with that. People have a problem with that, but I don’t.” What Jonathan did have a problem with in the three years following the success of “Sunshine” were the demands of the road. The seemingly endless grind of five and six one-nighters a week took its toll, and a life-threatening illness served to bring everything sharply into focus. Jonathan and another canine companionWhile recovering, he decided to abandon his career and relocate to a farm he’d bought in Nova Scotia. “All I wanted to do was be on the farm. [The illness] straightened me out about my priorities regarding life, and I wanted to go back to the land. I wanted to learn how to grow a garden and raise animals, learn to work with horses, be in the woods and streams.” What direction are we going? The only problem with this plan was that Jonathan still owed Atlantic nine more albums! He was persuaded to deliver one more recording before heading north, so 1974 saw the release of Lucky Day, an album recorded live at the Garage in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The title track conveyed the sense of joy and liberation he felt about his upcoming move. Nine months later, as had happened during his college days years earlier, Farmer Edwards was again discovering that his music was a demanding lover, one not to be ignored, subordinated, or abandoned. So when old friend Emmylou Harris called and invited him to come to Los Angeles to provide backing vocals for her Elite Hotel recording, he caught a flight and showed up the next day. “She called me out of the blue and said that she was doing a record in L.A. with her husband/producer Brian Ahern and wanted me to come down. She said that she heard my voice on a couple of songs.” Rockin’ Chair Jonathan’s resulting relationship with Ahern led to a production deal with Warner Brothers and two critically acclaimed albums, Rockin’ Chair (1976) and Sailboat (1977), featuring such legendary sidemen as Glen D. Hardin and James Burton. As a result, Nova Scotia saw little of him in the late ’70s. Today he advises young people aspiring to the life of a performing artist to balance personal life and career. Fondly reflecting on his time up north, he recalls the line from “Nova Scotia” that gives voice to the contentment found by striking that balance: “What a friend I am to myself again.” Jonathan moved back to the U.S. in 1979, living briefly in New Hampshire before relocating to the Appalachian region of Virginia, close to his childhood home. There he became a regular patron of the Birchmere during its Thursday night performances by the Americana/bluegrass group the Seldom Scene. “I’d go down and listen to them. Soon I started sitting in. It started sounding pretty good. So I said, ‘Why don’t we go into the studio and record some of this stuff?’ They said, ‘Man, we were going to ask you.’ Within a week, we were in a studio, recording.” Blue Ridge The result was 1985’s Blue Ridge, an album that its legions of admirers claim sets the standard for excellence in bluegrass music with its haunting harmonies, superb musicianship, and inspired song choices. “I’m really happy with the way that album turned out,” Jonathan says. “It was an amazing experience because we left the recordings the way they were the day that we recorded them. There was no fixing it the next day or the next week. That was a new experience for me in the studio and very refreshing. It led to a certain spontaneity and immediacy in the music. It was a lot of fun.” Little Hands, a tender song inspired by the birth of Jonathan’s daughter Grace in 1977 became the title track for his next project. Little Hands: Songs for and About Children (1987), a charming mix of American folk songs and whimsical original compositions, has been honored by the National Library Association as a “Notable Children’s Recording” and remains a top seller in its field to this day. A chance meeting in Nashville provided the spark for Jonathan’s next career move. Following his immersion in the California country rock scene in the ’70s and his bluegrass work with the Seldom Scene, it seemed inevitable – the natural thing, as it were – for Jonathan to record in Nashville. “I was touring with a Broadway show, Pump Boys and Dinettes, and we performed [the show] in Nashville. All of my old friends got together, including Wendy Waldman, who said that she knew a guy that ‘had the ears of America. He has a studio and access to all of the best players.’ I didn’t write much, but I was able to glean a lot of cool songs from all of my old friends. It turned out to be one of my favorite albums.” The Natural Thing That album was, of course, The Natural Thing (1989). “I was crazy about the songs we selected from those great Nashville writers,” Jonathan recalls, “and the acoustic-based production that Wendy and I put together was just a joy to make and to listen to. I count that as one of the best albums I’ve ever been involved with.” One Day Closer Moving into his third decade on the national stage, Jonathan embraced the challenges of the ’90s by launching his own label, Rising Records. In 1994 he released One Day Closer, his first solo album in five years, and also participated in the “Back to the Future” tour, joining Don McLean, Tom Rush, Jesse Colin Young, Steve Forbert, and Al Stewart and earning rave reviews for his efforts. Jonathan’s other projects during the ’90s included scoring the 1996 film The Mouse, starring John Savage; producing albums for protégé Cheryl Wheeler; and signing artists like Lisa McCormack and Simon Townshend to his new label. He also released Man in the Moon (1997), which featured several new Edwards originals. In 1998 Jonathan learned that a bootleg CD featuring the two Warner Brothers albums he had done back in the ’70s had become a huge underground hit in the Netherlands. He contacted promoters there to see if there was any interest in having him come and do some shows, and the answer was a resounding “Yes!” Since then, he has traveled there regularly, much to the delight of enthusiastic audiences who know all the words to his songs, refuse to let him leave the stage, and buy every CD they can get their hands on. Cruising America’s Waterways The start of the new millennium found Jonathan doing a very different kind of traveling. As host of Cruising America’s Waterways, a pair of 13-week documentary series produced for PBS, he traveled by boat (lots of different ones!) from the Thousand Islands in the northern St. Lawrence River to west of Key West. As host, he says, “I play[ed] music in and out of all of the scenes. At one point, we stopped along the river and did a concert.” A 30-minute video of that concert, Cruising America’s Waterways: The Concert at Sackets Harbor, and a CD featuring music from the series were released in 2001. Rollin’ Along That year also marked the 30-year anniversary of the release of “Sunshine,” which Jonathan celebrated with characteristic good humor in his First Annual Farewell Tour. As it turned out, the “First Annual” portion of that title proved to be much more prophetic than the “Farewell” part, resulting in the CDs Live in Massachusetts (2006) and Rollin’ Along: Live in Holland (2008). In addition, 2008 saw the release of a 90-minute documentary of Jonathan’s life and career entitled That’s What Our Life Is. Released by Media Artists, the DVD is available for purchase at shows and here on this web site. Jonathan can also be seen as the reformist preacher Reverend Perly in the 2009 release The Golden Boys, a film starring David Carradine, Bruce Dern, and Rip Torn and featuring a Jonathan Edwards score. Jonathan performs with Stuart Schulman and Taylor Armerding ~ Photo by Stephen IdeThese days Jonathan is likely to be found on the road. I’ve been…doing what I do best, which is playing live in front of people. I’ve been concentrating on that and loving it,” he says. An artist who measures his success by his ability to attract and take good care of an audience for four decades, Jonathan maintains that it is the feedback he receives after his shows that keeps him going. “Sometimes, in our darker moments, we imagine our music not finding receptive ears, unable to reach open hearts. So it is really gratifying to hear [someone say], ‘Your stuff has meant a lot to me over the years.’” On the verge of his fifth decade in the music business, Jonathan Edwards shows no sign of turning into a “Sit Down Rock and Roll Man.” Upcoming plans include new markets, new audiences, new songs, and a new studio recording. As this barefoot troubadour prepares for the next stage of his journey, you are more than welcome to join him for an evening or two as he continues to make good on that promise he made all the way back in 1971: “Sunshine, come on back another day … I promise you I’ll still be singing.” —Donna Johnston July, 2009

At the age of 16, Josh introduced himself to Ronnie Winter of RJA when they toured through Syracuse, NY. A trip to a local music store presented the perfect opportunity to showcase Josh’s skills in the presence of Winter and jumpstarted Josh’s music career. Winter took an interest in the young guitarist and agreed to put Josh in a studio and become his producer. Fast forward several months to when Josh joined RJA in July 2011 for Summerfest in Milwaukee. Josh was invited to join RJA as a “fan of the band”. By the end of the evening, it was clear Josh is an exceptional guitarist and had won the admiration of RJA fans. You can go to YouTube to see a video of Summerfest as well as the video RJA welcomes Josh Burke. Josh has proven himself a true professional, and has since toured across the USA, Canada and Europe. Josh is an example of how hard work, discipline, determination and a healthy lifestlye can make a dream a reality. This is just the beginning…

Kelly founded The Dollyrots a pop punk/rock band in 2000. The band consists of Kelly the lead vocals and bass, Luis Cabezas guitar/vocals and Chris Black on Drums. Kelly and The Dollyrots relocated from Florida to Los Angels in 2000 and quickly achieved success, self-releasing their debut album Eat My Heart Out and even getting their own HP commercial performing the song “Feed Me, Pet Me”! In 2006 The Dollyrots switched to Blackheart Records co-founded by Joan Jett. Kelly had given a copy of their CD to Joan Jett while they were on Vans Warped Tour. They released their second album Because I’m Awesome in 2007. They were the winners of the 7th annual Independent Music Awards Vox Pop vote for best Pop/Rock song “Because I’m Awesome”. The Dollyrots just released their 3rd album A Little Messed Up in August. The Dollyrots are currently on tour with Bowling for Soup in the UK. Kelly has been endorsed with us since 2006.

KENTA HAYASHI Japanese exotic & artistic musician “Japanese singer-songwriter and loop pedal ninja KENTA HAYASHI takes the term ‘one man band’ to next level, creating an orchestra of sound by layering vocals, guitar, effects, percussion, and electronic beats. The result is a fusion of psychedelic dubbed out journeys surrounded by soundscapes and an overtone of harmonies on a rhythmic foundation – all created live by Kenta through the use of his loop pedal.” Hayashi performs over 200 shows in all over the world. Currently Hayashi is on his WORLD TOUR, and just finished Europe & U.K tour (8 countries, 115 shows) Asia tour (7 countries , 61 shows) And Australia tour (68 shows). Hayashi also play at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL’16. and many festivals around the world. Played and collaborated with such artists as: Common Sense, Ozomatli, Greyboy Allstars, The Expendables, Bargain Music, Norwood Fisher (Fishbone), Lenny Castro (Lenny plays with The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele, John Mayer, TOTO), and Larry Dunn (Earth, Wind & Fire).

Rising Atlanta band KICKIN VALENTINA is creating quite a buzz and has already established a rabid fan base. The band was formed in early 2013 by guitarist Heber Pampillion and drummer Jimmy Berdine. After meeting vocalist Joe Edwards (whose distinctive style has been described as a “diamond in the dirt”), they began writing and rehearsing, then recruited Chris Taylor to round out the lineup. In 2013, their debut performance was in July, followed by the release of their self-titled debut EP on Highway 9 Records in October. The band has been busy in 2014 playing live (with many festivals scheduled for the Summer & Fall), and in June they were nominated for – and won – the 2014 Georgia Music Award for “Rock Band of the Year.” With a little bit of sleaze, a little bit of blues, and a whole lot attitude, KICKIN VALENTINA have secured their place in the Southeast and are quickly gaining attention and traction across the US and overseas. The band has already performed with artists as diverse as Buckcherry, Queensryche, Pop Evil, Fozzy, Eve to Adam, Faster Pussycat, Nonpoint, and Cilver, while their first single “Get Ready” is already a fan favorite on radio stations around the world, and one of the top requested songs on Hard Rock Nights and Canada’s Rock X Radio. Both “Get Ready” and the standout track “Alone” will be featured in the upcoming action horror movie Altered from award winning film director Kely McClung (Summer 2014 release).

Based in Atlanta, Lauren’s first gig, while still only a teenager, was at her church when they decided to offer a contemporary service. It didn’t take long before the service grew to over a thousand people a week. Soon after, LJ started playing small gigs around town while attending university for Media Production. Eventually, the rehearsal schedule for the church became to large a commitment, so she started playing full time and never looked back! Finding inspiration in Stevie Nicks, Lzzy Hale, and Grace Potter, Lauren has gone on to open for Colin Hay and Pat Dinizio, and has played major events such as the Florida Music Festival and SXSW. LJ is currently performing around the Southeast (both as a solo artist and with her band, LJ3) while producing the video for her first single, “Shadow of a Stranger.”

Leni DiMancari is a Guitarist, Producer and Musician from Minnesota, who laid down his early musical roots performing in clubs throughout the Midwest. His musical influence vary from Jimmy Page, Billy Gibbons, Gary Moore, Steve Lukather, to George Lynch, John Norum, Ronnie Le Tekro and John Sykes. He currently endorses ESP guitars. He has 7 Minnesota Music Academy nominations under his belt, and the award for best new artist for the band Hurricane Alice, who later went on to sign with Atlantic Records. Leni eventually landed a few Independent record deals on his own after leaving the group and recorded with former members of Y&T, Le Mans, Montrose, Head East & Cacophony.His current band ‘A Rising Force’ signed with HighVolMusic for international distribution their new release, “Undertow”. Leni has endorsed Clayton for a decade now.

“The majestic of a lordship, the velocity and power of an electrical charge and the beastly ruggedness of a scavenging vulture” LORD VOLTURE is a heavy metal band hailing from The Netherlands founded by vocalist David Marcelis. After an explosive take-off in 2010 with the release of their debut album BEAST OF THUNDER and an intensive touring schedule, the band rapidly rises to find themselves in the frontier of Dutch Heavy Metal. The album thunders through the global metal community and reviewers worldwide count BEAST OF THUNDER among the major releases of 2010 (10/12 Ancient Spirit, 88/100 Digital Steel, 85/100 Mario’s Metal Mania, 4/5 Maximum Metal, 9/10 Maxirock, 8.5/10 Metal District, 4/5 Metal Rules, 86/100 Metal To Infinity, 87/100 Metalfan, 5/7 Mindview, 8/10 My Global Mind, 80/100 Zware Metalen, 95/100 Steel and Fire Records). LORD VOLTURE’s sound and style is said to resemble US power metal masters JAG PANZER, ICED EARTH, CAGE and VICIOUS RUMORS. The band’s ever growing reputation opens doors to many headline performances, as well as support shows for PRIMAL FEAR, FIREWIND, BLAZE BAYLEY, VANDERBUYST, James Rivera’s SABBATH JUDAS SABBATH, TOKYO BLADE and PICTURE. With the release of the band’s second full-length NEVER CRY WOLF in November 2011 LORD VOLTURE progresses to the next level without abandoning their traditional sound nor the uncompromising energy that characterizes the debut album. Containing upbeat thrash tracks, eloquent epics as well as catchy rockers the new album is even more dynamic in nature and yet again, the reviews speak for themselves (10/10 Planetmosh, 10/10 Sweden Metal, 88/100 Lords Of Metal, 9/10 Metal Express Radio, 92/100 Metalfan, 8/10 Metalize.me, 91/100 Metal To Infinity, 8.5/10 Metal1.info, 8.5/10 PowerMetal.de, 9/10 Terrorverlag). The tradition to invite a renown guest set on BEAST OF THUNDER with ANNIHILATOR’s Jeff Waters is being continued on NEVER CRY WOLF with no one less than CAGE singer Sean Peck. But also the LORD VOLTURE members themselves show their worth. The piercing mid and high register of singer David, the shredding solos of guitar duo Paul Marcelis/Leon Herm and the pounding rhythm machine of bass player Simon Geurts and drummer Frank Wintermans deliver all ingredients for the ultimate metal sound. For all who bear a heart of steel, LORD VOLTURE is a definite MUST!

Surfer Joe has been involved in the surf music scene since the middle of the 90s, building up his name worldwide as musician and organiser of events. By currently playing more than a hundred concerts a year around the world, Surfer Joe is one of the most active artists in modern surf music. He represents the true, authentic side of surf music, carrying on the legacy of the original Californian bands of the early 60s with their sound and energy, but of course showcasing his own style. The compositions of Surfer Joe are generally very melodic, appealing to attentive listeners, but also easily recognisable, memorable and accessible to any kind of audience, so that someone defined his records as “instant classics”. All this, together with being the co-organiser of the Surfer Joe Summer Festival – the greatest surf music event of the world – gained Surfer Joe the title of “international surf music ambassador”.

Lucas Hoge born and raised in Hubbell, NE in a town of 44 people. This country singer moved to Nashville and his plate has been full since the day he arrived. He’s an award winning singer/songwriter with songwriting credits that span, Film, Television, radio and even jingles. He’s worked with Cabela’s, HBO, Discovery Network, The WB Network, Animal Planet, Lipton Tea, NASCAR, Bowtech Archery, Wrangler, USO and many more. Lucas is the Wrangler National Patriot® artist and each year he spends two weeks over Memorial Day in Afghanistan. Wrangler® also picked up his song “Medal Of Honor” as the official theme song for Wrangler National Patriot®. Lucas penned and performed “Give A Damn”, the theme song for the hit hunting show on GAC TV called Tom’s Wild Life and Lucas appeared in the episode “What Happens in Vegas”. Lucas has appeared on The Today Show, Inside Edition, the Daily Buzz, Fox 17, Tennessee Mornings, Daytime TV and more to promote his TV show Last Chance Highway which was seen in over 30 million homes each week on Animal Planet. Lucas starred in the show as country singer saving dogs. Lucas also penned and performed the theme song for the show, also titled “Last Chance Highway”, which Discovery Network released to iTunes. His single Flip Flops premiered on Sirius XM “The Highway” and on ZUUS, CMT.com and GACTV.com. Lucas partnered with Reviver Records and the single was released worldwide on SONY RED Distribution. Cabela’s and Lucas signed an endorsement deal for 2015 and Cabela’s will be the exclusive sponsor of the Lucas Hoge tour. Lucas will be performing at several Cabela’s Grand Openings along with a video series titled: “HOGE WILD CAMPFIRE REVIEWS”, where Lucas will review Cabela’s products and perform an acoustic song, airing on www.Cabelas.com. Were excited to announce that Lucas will be making his return to TV in the show “HickXtreme” which is hosts and was the creator of. HickXtreme will air on NASH TV in over 57 millions homes via Cumulus and Music Choice. Lucas was signed to Reviver Records in Feb 2015 and is set to release his debut single in early Spring via Sony Red Distribution.

Sandness is the result of a project started in 2008, when two sixteen years old friends Mark Denkley and Metyou ToMeatyou (bass and drums respectively) decided to form a hard rock band, trying to bring back to life the ‘80s with their original tracks. The band’s line-up went through some changes during the years. The only one who seemed to have the same ambitions of the other two members was Robby Luckets, so he joined the band in 2009 and became the new guitarist. After four years spent playing in four, Sandness has lately become a band formed by three musicians. During the last few years the band has achieved a good success in Italy and abroad and they had the chance to open the concerts for famous musicians like Adam Bomb in 2010 and L.A. Guns in 2011. Always in 2011 Sandness went on a short tour in the Latvian capital Riga and in 2012 they played in France for the renowned “Glam Fest”. Their first demo “Return To Decadence” has already been released in 2010, but it’s the second one “Life Without Control” that brought them some success all over the world, also thanks to the sales of their merchandise on the Internet. Sandness spent one year working hard on the songs for their first official album “LIKE AN ADDICTION”, which has been released worldwide on 5th April 2013 by Sleaszy Rider Records. On August 2013 and 2014 Sandness went on European tour and roused a great success, especially in Czech Republic and Belgium. They are now working on the songs for a new album, which is going to be recorded by the end of 2014.

MARTYR ART is an Alternative Industrial Metal band, founded in 2004 by Joe Gagliardi III in Mountainville, NY. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist, Gagliardi is the only official member of Martyr Art and remains solely responsible for its direction. Martyr Arts’ music infuses a wide range of genres including Thrash, Electronic, Goth, Progressive, Djent, Groove, Grunge, Punk, Orchestral and Noise. Often, live performances vary from a stripped-down solo performance, to a full-fledged band and anything else in-between. On stage, Martyr Art also employs visual elements such as banners and digital projections to accompany performances. Since 2004, Martyr Art has released five full-length albums, with the most recent being the critically-acclaimed “Distorted Interpretations” (released in 2013). Martyr Art has also remixed other established (and signed) artists including State of The Union, Aesthetic Perfection, 16 Volt and Juno Reactor. Martyr Art has opened for national acts KMFDM and DJ Accucrack, Co-Headlined the 2012 Farmageddon Music Festival in Saugerties, NY and headlined the 2014 Newburgh Illuminated Music Festival in Newburgh, NY. Martyr Art has also appeared in three consecutive issues of Guitar World Magazine (Jan-March 2011) in advertisements for Pick Guy Guitar Picks along side John 5 (Rob Zombie) and Suicide Silence. Martyr Art is currently endorsed by Hit The Road Productions and Clayton Custom Guitar Picks.

MATT GOODRICH is an Ohio born Country Music artist with a passion for songwriting. His biggest influences include Cody Jinks, Jason Aldean, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Eric Church and The Eagles among many others. Despite currently working a full time day job as a Chemist, Matt keeps a very active show schedule. He can be found performing around the Ohio area approximately 100-120 shows per year at various concerts, fairs, festivals, bars, and even private parties. He has won or placed in multiple songwriting / performance competitions and has been featured on various radio stations including Coast Country 100.9, 103.7 CKY iHeart Radio, and K96 WKFM. He has also been featured in various publications including local newspapers, country music social media sites, and Cleveland Country Magazine. He has opened for National country acts including Brett Eldredge, Chris Lane, Frankie Ballard, and Rodney Atkins. His musical goals this year include recording a professional demo of some of his new original songs, performing in Nashville, expanding the area in which he plays to include more cities, and opening for one of his idols. When he’s not playing music, Matt enjoys traveling, working out, hunting, fishing, hiking, cars and trucks, reading, watching movies, collecting guitars, and endless other hobbies!

Mike Anderson is one of the most versatile folk performers and educators in the Midwest. Under Mike’s leadership, the New Salem Storytelling Festival, and the Clayville Music and Storytelling Festival before that, events of national renown. Mike is also nationally renown, appearing at the Nat’l Mt. Music Festival, holding a prestigious position on the faculty of the Mt. Dulcimer Workshops at Appalachian State Univ., Boone, NC and West Carolina Univ., NC, Dulcimer Workshops, and presenting workshops and concerts across the US. Mike’s children’s concerts are very popular. He received a National Children’s television award for his show “Mike’s Music Works.” Under the auspices of the Illinois State Board of Education, Mike has conducted many teacher and parent workshops for developing literacy through the art of storytelling. His Early Childhood shows are legendary. Mike plays guitar, banjo, jaw harp, noseflute, bones, and more. He is best known as an outstanding mountain dulcimer player – one of the very best in the state and indeed the entire Midwest. As an author and elementary school teacher, Mike has honed his skills as a storyteller and is one of the best yarn-spinners and worst pun-tellers anywhere. The combination of music, storytelling, humor, and educational background has made Anderson one of the most sought after performers and speakers in the Midwest. Mike Anderson is a driving force on the Illinois folk scene and is one of the people we can thank for keeping traditional music and storytelling alive

Mike began his musical interest at the age of 13, when he started his studies at the Private Academy of Music Charlie de Jesus, in Puerto Rico. Eventually, he was accepted in the Popular Music Program at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, where he coursed his undergraduate studies with a concentration on electric guitar. During those years, he was under the tutelage of professor and musician Osvaldo Lopez. Mike pursue his passion for music and for the past ten years he has been recording as well as participating with various renowned national and international artists, such as Tommy Torres (Grammy Award Winner) and various top bands of Puerto Rico. He has also played as a guitarist on TV shows, such as Yo Canto, which seek singers such as American Idol. Mike is currently the guitarist of international artist Pedro Capó and is also part of an instrumental group called PIT7, composed of a variety of talented musicians.

MISCONDUCT was formed in the little Swedish town of Kristinehamn and have through the years developed their sound to a unique form of melodic hardcore punk. Through endless touring the band have managed to build up a very strong and loyal fan-base all around the globe. The band has toured all over Scandinavia, Europe and North Amercia together with bands like Anti-Flag, Sick Of It All, AFI, Hatebreed, Ignite, Death By Stereo and have managed to built a very strong fan-base all around the globe. They’ve also shared stages with great bands like Turbonegro, Korn, Slipknot etc. In 2005 they released their now classic album “United As One” and spent the entire year on road. The band’s 2005 release, ”United As One”, propeled them to a whole new level and the videos for the songs ”Side By Side” and ”No Boundaries” even broke on MTV and ZTV. In 2006 the band even received the award for ”Best Swedish Live Act”. 2010/2011/2012 In spring 2010 MISCONDUCT released their album ”One Step Closer”, a must-have for fans of melodic punkrock, which recieved brilliant reviews from the press across the globe. The video and single “Closer” which has been directed by no less than Patric Ullaeus (In Flames, Europe, Dimmu Borgir, Hammerfall etc.) have been on high rotation ever since the release as well as the second single “Naya” which features clips from the “One Step Closer” world tour! The spring/summer 2011 offered a packed schedule for the band! A German tour in January/February together with THE DONOTS, a UK tour in march and in april MISCONDUCT supported the DROPKICK MURPHYs on a sold out arena-tour all across Europe. If this was not enough MISCONDUCT also did no less than nine weeks of Summer tour where they played at several of Europe’s biggest festivals together with band like BRING ME THE HORIZON, PENNYWISE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, BAD RELIGION etc! After an almost 3 months long summer tour all across Europe with bands like RISE AGAINST, BAD RELIGION, PAPA ROACH, H2O, AGNOSTIC FRONT etc. MISCONDUCT did their ”One Step Closer” European tour all over Europe in October together with SICK OF IT ALL and MADBALL. In November and December the “One Step Closer” Tour took over Scandinavia and MISCONDUCT + support SOLD OUT most of the venues on the tour. In December 2012 MISCONDUCTs own version of the classic Social Distortion song “Don’t Drag Me Down” was featured on the “Respect Your Roots” Album (Strenght Records) together with great bands like Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, Agnostic Front etc. The band also recorded a back to the roots video for the song which was premiered by BlankTV. After endless touring since the release of “One Step Closer” in 2010 until spring 2012 it was now time for the band to begin the pre-production for MISCONDUCTs long awaited upcoming album. During the late summer of 2012 the band entered the Lion Head Studios in Sweden together with demon-producer Marcus Nowak to record the by far best MISCONDUCT album up to date. The first video and single ”Ready To Go” from upcoming album “Blood On Our Hands” was released 13.03.13, second single and video ”Solution” came out 13.05.13 and just now on 13.07.13 the third single ”Never Going Down” was released feat Joshi from German band ZSK. All videos are directed by Max Ljungberg and have already been on high rotation on radio and TV/video channels around Europé and North America. In September MISCONDUCT are heading out on their ”Blood On Our Hands” Release Tour 2013 so… Prepare yourselves!!!

Nevla has been involved in the Gothic and Alternative scene in the UK since 2002 when he joined the gothic-rock band ‘Rome Burns’ as a guitarist. In 2011 he also started playing guitar for the dark-romantic band ‘Last July’, and after a lineup reshuffle he switched to playing bass for them in 2023 As well as these band commitments, Nevla is also an occasional DJ at Goth/Rock nights and dabbled with modeling for some up-and-coming alternative photographers. He’s been using Clayton Custom pics since 2008 and became an endorsee in 2010. After several iterations and changes, he’s found the perfect pick – the white 0.8mm Delrin. In his spare time, when not performing on stage or working in his day job (as a statistical programmer) he likes to spend time with his wife and daughter, and has a soft spot for Science Fiction TV series (Battlestar Galactica and Babylon5 particularly) and playing the PS3. You can check out his work here:

Paulo Morete is an Spanish guitarist and songwriter and also a member of the rock band InMune, he also played in other bands in the past like Einsof, Sátrapa, Noud. Now touring with InMune and playing his Clayton picks very hard for all of Spain!

We are local Palm Desert 2013 Award winning Marker Broadcasting Award Best jazz group PENNY UNNIVERSITY, as heard on KJJZ 102.3FM, various US stations, and 18 European stations With the success of last years “Escape To Capri” The original jazz/latin/global group PENNY UNNIVERSITY has released “Roman Holiday” a single from their second album coming in January entitled “Over a Glass of Wine”. This single features a guest appearance from legendary trumpet master Steve Madaio former Stevie Wonder bandmate and who is currently playing on the No#1 tune from Jeff Golub on the jazz charts.

eter Aves is a young, advanced guitarist aiming to continue to pursue his career in the music industry. This year has allowed him to extensively tour Italy, delivering music workshops, lectures and seminars to various age groups until early June, before returning to the UK to work for himself, dipping his fingers in as many pies as possible. His previous experience mainly consists of live performances with various function & party bands, covering masses of songs, spanning many styles, decades and genres, including Ska, Reggae, Funk, Blues, Rock, Pop, Mod, Country… In addition to his cover work, Peter works with Shoot the Poet, a local, similar aged band from his hometown of Hartlepool, in the North East of England; who have their aims and visions set high for their own music, after rubbing shoulders with such artists as Kodaline, Primal Scream, the Proclaimers, Wheatus, King Charles, Dexy’s and many more. Pete has also involved himself with other performance areas such as working in the pits for musicals; and soothing, lounge music due to his reading ability. Peter’s initial influence for playing guitar came from hearing the Argos advert as a child, with Status Quo’s ‘Whatever You Want’ gaining his interest. As an experienced guitarist and a huge Quo fan, his Dad stepped in, introducing him to the world of playing music, digging out his very first guitar which cost him a years earnings of paper-boy money! From then on, he was hooked. He grew up listening and playing songs by various rock and blues type artists (where his heart will always be), before exploring and training in Classical, Jazz and other electric styles. Peter’s heroes now include: Toto, Thin Lizzy, Asia, Steely Dan, Gary Moore, Europe, Steve Lukather, of course Status Quo, and one ‘It Bites’, from whom he received a signed guitar from their front-man John Mitchell. It Bites played a great part in introducing Peter to Cort Guitars, of which he is also endorsed by, making use of both G series and M series models. The family support that has been given to Peter could not have been more overwhelming, for which he sincerely sends his thanks to all who have driven him forward; in particular his parents Graeme and Sue, whom have given their time, their thoughts and their total devotion to Pete, allowing him to progress and making them 2 very proud individuals.

Phillip Sweet is one of the lead singers/guitarists of the country music band Little Big Town. Unlike most vocal bands, all four members of Little Big Town share the lead vocals. Phillip joined the band to complete the quartet in 1998. Prior to Little Big Town Phillip was part of his mother’s country music variety show. He also earned a vocal scholarship to Arkansas State University. We got the opportunity to see this amazing band in person when they came to Central Point Oregon while on tour. All of the members are amazing performers, and the crowd absolutely loved them!

Show after show, week after week, Pulse has been building a reputation of bringing unmatched levels of craziness and audience engagement to venues everywhere. Formed by five friends whose love of music is only surpassed by their love for entertaining, Pulse’s energy is unequaled by any band on the scene today. Each member of the band has enjoyed success in previous cover and original bands and are veteran performers who know how to work a crowd. Night in and night out, Pulse designs sets with songs guaranteed to have each member of the audience singing and dancing along from start to stop.

QUEL BORDEL! was founded in San Diego in 2013 when a Ukrainian gypsy named Jakovich Skolnick met renowned classical violinist Regina Brown on a French Caribbean cruise line. Adding two Filipino brothers Aaron and Allen after meeting on a sordid fishing trip, the band came to America and enlisted drummer Nick Sitar to form an insanely energetic gypsy band of the world. Immediately beginning with an year-long residency headlining Gaslamp venue Jimmy Love’s, QUEL BORDEL! has built a great following in San Diego. The band has headlined gigs at The Casbah and House of Blues Mainstage, and performed at the Get Shamrocked festival with the Young Dubliners and Dublin City Ramblers – all in under a year. The new EP “Qui Ne Chante Pas…” is receiving rave reviews and blowing up with with indie blogs. Likewise, the band has nationally touring dates scheduled through 2013 and an international tour slated for 2015 opening for French gypsy phenomenon BandápArt in Europe!!

Ray Johnston is an inspiring musician who has started the Ray Johnston Band out of Dallas, TX. Ray was a former Dallas Mavericks NBA player who had overcome his battle of leukemia four times. After learning he could not ever play in the NBA again he decided to take his efforts to music. He finds a similar connection he had in the NBA with his band. The Band Recorded their first album last August called Sweet Tooth. The band is featured in a TV series on HDNet’s Road Diaries that you can watch on Sundays 9am PT, 12pm ET. Ray plays with our Orange Delrins, Yellow Delrins, and other colored Delrins of his choice. He likes the picks because he can strum the guitars really hard and yet still be able to hold the picks and have them last during his performances.

Ray Powers is a music industry veteran, having toured with a plethora of acts since age 15. He’s a respected and sought-after vocalist, bassist, composer and producer with Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame™ credentials. In addition to logging tour dates and studio sessions, Powers hosts the globally-syndicated radio show ‘The Ray Powers Hour’. His new album ‘Decade Of Singles (2011-2019)’ is a compilation of his remastered singles and previously unreleased material, released worldwide on May 1, 2020. Tour dates to support the record are slated to resume in the late Summer/early Fall 2020.

Ray Schuering was born on a mountain, raised in a cave, rock n roll is all he craves. He joined the Manassas VA based band Evick in 2002 touring the east coast for several years. In 2005 Evick became the Bret Michaels Band. Ray’s been laying down the funk with Bret Michaels for 6 years now and loving every second of it.

From the shadows of Hollywood, CA comes Red Devil Vortex, a Heavy Rock group brought to life in 2016 by its constant changing nature, pulsing and urging to create a path of its own, bringing its excentricity, sarcasm, love, hate and amusement, all represented in bombastic live performances with heavy, groovy and passionate music. The band, formed by Gabriel Connor (Lead vocals/bass), Pablo Kravicz (Guitars) and Iago Marcondes (Drums), released it’s first single and music video in October of 2016. Named “The Fallen”, the single is part of the debut EP, “Something Has To Die”, produced by Augustus Cryns (Westfield Massacre, Panic! At The Disco, Butcher Babies). Red Devil Vortex has been the voice and shelter of those who seek for a new experience full of energy and excitement, living for the moment and enjoying every minute of it.

Redrum is a melodic Hard Rock Band based in Thessaloniki (Greece). Athan ‘Lyssa’ Kazakis and Panos Baxevanis started the project in September of 2003 and a year later they recorded 12 songs in a local studio. After getting in touch with the well known German Vocalist Michael Bormann (ex-Jaded Heart), they?d sent the material to Duisburg, where Michael recorded all the vocal parts and co-wrote a couple of the songs. Panos, Athan and Michael finally completed “No turning back”. “No turning back” album was released at September 2007 from Sleazy Rider Records which took the best critics around the world. In the first four years of excistence, besides their headliner shows, Redrum supported also a lot of well known bands like Bonfire, Tyketto, Krokus, Danger Danger, House Of Lords, Adlers Apetite, Blue Tears, Europe, Robert Plant and Glenn Hughes. They appeared on festivals like “Firefest” and “Rockwave” in Athens. “No Turning Back” was the first Redrum Song released, included in V3 the third compilation CD of Melodicrock.com by Andrew McNiece in 2006. In 2012 Redrum headlined “Rosewood Festival II” in Thessaloniki and also played at “Z Rock Festival” in UK. For their 2nd album Redrum decided, to write and record together at RMB-Studios in Duisburg, Germany with Michael Bormann at the helm. In about fourteen days, 12 killer songs were written and the basics were recorded. “You Can’t Buy No Hero (exclusive mix)” was the first Redrum song from their “Victims Of Our Circumstances” album released, included in V9 “15 Years Later” the ninth compilation CD of Melodicrock.com by Andrew McNiece in 2012. These incredible songs are now ready to rock you on their new CD titled “Redrum ~ Victims Of Our Circumstances” worldwide released at April 26th 2013 through RMB Records along with a tour to support their latest greatest masterpiece loaded full of pure hard rock heaven.

Sandness is the result of a project started in 2008, when two sixteen years old friends Mark Denkley and Metyou ToMeatyou (bass and drums respectively) decided to form a hard rock band, trying to bring back to life the ‘80s with their original tracks. The band’s line-up went through some changes during the years. The only one who seemed to have the same ambitions of the other two members was Robby Luckets, so he joined the band in 2009 and became the new guitarist. After four years spent playing in four, Sandness has lately become a band formed by three musicians. During the last few years the band has achieved a good success in Italy and abroad and they had the chance to open the concerts for famous musicians like Adam Bomb in 2010 and L.A. Guns in 2011. Always in 2011 Sandness went on a short tour in the Latvian capital Riga and in 2012 they played in France for the renowned “Glam Fest”. Their first demo “Return To Decadence” has already been released in 2010, but it’s the second one “Life Without Control” that brought them some success all over the world, also thanks to the sales of their merchandise on the Internet. Sandness spent one year working hard on the songs for their first official album “LIKE AN ADDICTION”, which has been released worldwide on 5th April 2013 by Sleaszy Rider Records. On August 2013 and 2014 Sandness went on European tour and roused a great success, especially in Czech Republic and Belgium. They are now working on the songs for a new album, which is going to be recorded by the end of 2014.

RockSharks Launched a new single in Nov 2020 during the pandemic recorded at Psicofonia Studio in Monterrey, Mexico with Charles Leal as Producer titled “Siempre hay un Final” reaching the Latin American markets and having a wide acceptance in South America and Central America. 2022 Tour March – El Armario – COAH April – Metal Sports III – TMPS July – Green Family Tour – MTY October – Festival de la Cerveza – COAH

Sean Driscoll is a professional musician living in Brooklyn, NY. One of his bands, Sean Driscoll Group right out of college won Best Unsigned Band in a contest held by Musician Magazine judged among others by Pat Metheny, Jimmy Jam, Adrien Belew and Stone Gossard. He has a Master’s Degree in music composition, studied with premier players and teachers in Boston and New York and counts among his friends and acquaintances some of the best musicians in the world. He has worked and shared the stage with Gary Burton, Zakir Hussein, Clay Aiken, Steve Lillywhite, Duncan Sheik, Antonio Sanchez and many of New York and LA’s notable musicians. He has also performed on stage and in the pit of more than fifteen Broadway and off-Broadway shows. ?? Though primarily a guitarist, he is a multi-instrumentalist and has been known to perform on tres, mandolin, ukulele, banjo, bandoneon, piano, bass, drums and is secretly working on a few more. He has released two critically lauded CDs and an EP under his own name and currently gigs mostly in NY with his group as well as with Uncle Pumpkin and as a sideman with many others. In addition to performing, he teaches privately, makes popular instructional videos on YouTube and blogs about music and improvisation at somuchsound.blogspot.com

the planet!” Shawn David Anderson is a professional guitarist who spends his time performing, composing, recording and teaching. He has played thousands of gigs as a “hired gun”, and many others leading various band and projects. Some notable venues include Paul Brown Stadium, Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Gardens, Aaronoff Center for the Arts, C.B.G.B.’s/O.M.F.U.G. (NYC), WEBN Fireworks Headliner (twice) and Paul Colby’s Bitter End (NYC). His television credits include appearances on WLWT, WXIX, WCPO, WB Network, Public Access and other cable and satellite stations. Radio appearances have been heard on WEBN, WLW, WTUE, WAIF, the MOJO, B105, 96Rock and 97X. Shawn is also a prolific composer who was given a songwriting contract by Grammy©-nominated producer Joe Winter. He began teaching for a living at the age of 15 when he was spotted by the owner of a local music store who hired him on the spot. Since then he has given innumerable private lessons and several hundred clinics and seminars at music stores, schools and conservatories. Shawn now has his own website dedicated to providing free online lessons on an international scale.

Sir Rockingham is an American Rock & Blues guitarist who has worked in nearly every aspect of the music industry since the late 70’s. His latest band Rockingham Express with drummer Rick Santos [previously of the Noel Redding Band & John Edwards Axis] is currently in the studio working on their debut album. He has recorded projects with Grammy laureates Joe Parillo, Chris Gorman, and various other diverse artists. Since 1997, Rockingham has been the lead guitarist and co-producer with legendary New England high-energy rockers Dopey Lopes & The Up All Night Band, who are now in mid-production with their latest album UP ALL NIGHT. He is also a member of Tim Flynn’s Area 51 and is a frequent guest slide player with many top regional acts in the Northeast. After surviving coronavirus, Sir Rockingham launched Rockingham Custom Guitars and focuses a great deal of his energy as a performer and show producer towards charitable music events. Rockingham is a veteran US Army Paratrooper and when not onstage as a guitarist, he works as a rock photographer, sound engineer, luthier, stage manager, camera operator & video director. Sir Rockingham is honored to be a Steve Clayton artist and encourages everyone to Rock On…

EPIC F****** BRUTALITY! Classically Composed / Brutally Rendered . . These are the only words that can accurately describe Solace of Requiem. The band is from the United States and plays a most unique and original form of extreme metal. Sometimes labeled as “Technical Blackened Death Metal”, SOR’s music is not only instrumentally technical, but is also technical in composition. Blending together an array of haunting technical passages, classical movements, grim ambience and relentless brutality, with a diverse assortment of highly intelligible extreme vocals. Making it is easy to hear the vast collection of influences that are incorporated within Solace Of Requiem‘s music. As opposed to the overdone “riff 1, riff 2, chorus, repeat” format, or simply juxtaposing a string of so-called “brutal” riffs with no rhyme nor reason, Solace Of Requiem has created music that is unique in sound, as well as in structure. Making extreme metal that is in a genre all its own.

The title of the upcoming SPARZANZA album is “Circle“ A symbol that often represents aspects of time, life, secret societies, barriers you might shelter within or hidden borders that protects you from good or bad. Sometimes the circle may even be there for your own sake. A circle is not something that has one specific meaning – it has several, so let the interpretation of this be in the eyes of the beholder What can be considered as a fact is that SPARZANZA moves back and forth across the lines of the circle on this album. “We wanted to make something different this time – you hear it’s SPARZANZA – without a doubt, but we wanted to make a reaction to the last albums and we are all really thrilled of the outcome and look forward to playing the songs live” says the singerFredrik Weileby. The overall sound of the album is the most natural sounding in their discography. The drum sound is in your face without being unnatural dry. The use of alternate tunings on the guitars has created a different sound than on the previous albums and the dark feel that was present on the ”Death is Certain, Life is Not” album is more subtle this time around, “Circle” is in overall the most brutal album in the SPARZANZA catalog. It has a rawness and special edge to it that we are really happy to have achieved. What’s inside the Circle? It is the most varied and dynamic album SPARZANZA have ever produced. Not only that it contains the most brutal-and rawest-songs-and-grooves-that-will-make-heads-bang they have ever written, it also shows a different side on their songwriting skills that isdifferent from what’s been done before. Although it still has the SPARZANZAtrade mark sense of melodies. Fredrik Weileby has outdone himself with the most impressive vocal performances ever. The first sample of the album is the single “Underneath My Skin”. A song with melodies most bands would die for. The single basically has everything that you could expect from a great SPARZANZA track – just a little bit more in every aspect…. Welcome inside the Circle SPARZANZA 2014

Born on a snowy night in November of 1991, The Fabulous Po’ Boys have conspicuously made their way around the country in many forms. Always at the core of the band are Warren Payne on vocals, guitar and bass, and Ed Johnson on vocals and guitar. Warren Payne started his songwriting career when he was twelve, cranking out “hits” to impress his friends. Since then, he has performed from Alaska to Nashville and written over 200 songs. Warren has performed with his bands and solo in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Arizona, California, Nevada, Nashville and Canada. He also worked in studios in Los Angeles as a bassists and singer. With his band Alki, he had a regional hit in the ’70s with “Someone Like Me,” a song he wrote and performed on the Warmsong Records single. Two of his songs, “Questions” and “Let Me Go” have been arranged and published for vocal jazz groups by Kysar Publishing with hundreds of performances of each throughout North America. Ed Johnson’s music career started when, at the age of 13, while holding a plastic guitar under the Christmas tree, he asked his father, “Dad, do you think I could learn how to play a real guitar?” Thanks go to his mother for helping him pick out his first guitar with tender, loving care and to his father for inundating him with every hit by Elvis Presley. In the dual role of lead singer and rhythm guitar, Ed has played in various bands throughout the Puget Sound area, including Fury, Epic, Demetrius and the Strobe Tunes, The Gravity Brats, The Newsies and GRIP. Ed’s musical journey took a decidedly mellow turn from various travels through Mexico and the Caribbean in which he developed a strong appreciation for the music of Bob Marley and Jimmy Buffett; clearly strong influences in his contribution to The Fabulous Po’ Boys. Discography: A Feast For Your Ears, Vol. II – 2004 A Po’ Boys Christmas – 2005 Turn The Channel – 2007 Paradise is Free – 2009 As It Were – 2011

Tim Foreman plays bass for Switchfoot, a 5-piece rock band from San Diego. The band originally formed as a trio in 1996, and they cut their teeth playing sweaty rock shows in every rock club across the US. The band released 3 indie records prior to their better known major-label releases, “the Beautiful Letdown” and “Nothing is Sound,” which have combined to sell 3.5 million records with hits such as “Meant To Live”, “Dare You To Move”, “Stars”, and “One Tonight”. Tim began playing bass at age 11, in a Led Zeppelin cover band with his brother Jon. In addition to learning John Paul Jones bass parts, Tim claims Paul McCartney as his main influence.

Arlington’s Tommy Alverson should be the permanent face of the independent Texas country music movement. He embodies all the hallmarks of the sound, and the mind-set. Alverson is Lone Star proud. He’s artistically beholden to nobody but himself. He loves Americana music, that decidedly Texas blend of country, swing, Tex-Mex, Southern rock, folk and blues. He writes songs, but also has no qualms about recording good material from somebody else’s pen. He’s made a living playing music his way. Alverson’s new CD, Texas One More Time, encapsulates his creative mantra in 14 songs. He covers expansive territory. You get a classic Texas country anthem (“Texas One More Time”), a honky-tonk corker (“Broken Hearted People”), a swinging country ballad (“Don’t Mind If I Do”), a Western swing number (“It’s Hard to Say for Sure”), a bluesy rave-up (“Sweet Love”), a Tex-Mex nugget (“Move to Texas”) and a humorous ditty (“Willie’s Place”). Texas One More Time is Alverson’s ninth disc in a career that has been incredibly steady. He’s carved a livelihood playing and recording the music he cherishes in the state he calls home. That’s the epitome of successful. He doesn’t need anything else.- MARIO TARRADELL / The Dallas Morning News Alverson’s been making music with a Lone Star state of mind – and sound – for decades, yet his popularity is still growing. When he won the 2007 Best Country and Western Music Award from Fort Worth Weekly, the paper declared, “If there is such a thing as Cowtown country music’s elder statesman, he’s it.” Though Alverson has stood on Texas’ honky-tonk and dance hall stages since way before he could be called an elder statesman of anything, the first time radio really paid attention was with the Jimmy Buffett-ish “Una Mas Cerveza,” a song on 1999’s, Lloyd Maines-produced Me on the Jukebox. Ironically, that one allowed him to quit his 30-year gig with Miller Brewing Co. so he could hit the road and sing his songs. – FW Weekly Tommy Alverson fiercely hews to the time-honored Texas country music tradition—a little swing, a little twang, a lot of heart. He’s a mentor, producer, festival promoter, songwriter and singer who takes responsibility for keeping boot marks on the honky-tonk hardwood floor. – BUZZ MCCLAIN Whenever I see Tommy’s name, I know I’m in for a real country music experience. – Robert K. Oerman-Nashville, Tn.

Tony is the guitarist and sometimes lead vocalist for Restrayned. Restrayned is a Hard Rock/Melodic Metal band from Northern California. Taking influences from both classic and modern bands to create their sound, Restrayned has been dubbed “Classic Modern”. Restrayned features a thundering rhythm section and heavy driving guitars topped with soaring vocal melodies and harmonies. They have supported bands like Trapt, Y&T, Lynch Mob, Loudness and more. The full length CD “A Dark New Day” is currently available on iTunes and Amazon.com and has recently been named SR Rocks.com’s “ALBUM OF THE YEAR” for 2012. Their Song “Remember” (from the 2010 self-titled 5 song EP) wa

Trapped In Static (TIS) is an alternative rock/indie band based in New York City formed by singer/musician Athan Hilaki (previously with GAD.) and drummer David Torres in September 2011. With Athan’s vocals, often characterized as a mix of Chris Cornell, Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder and Scott Stapp, David’s heavy but always funky drum rhythms, they create their own sound with influences from Nirvana and U2 to Coldplay and Kings Of Leon, something that always leaves the unknown crowd asking… “How come we’ve never heard of you guys before?” Trapped In Static has performed live in some of New York City’s hottest concert venues such as Gramercy Theater, The Bitter End, Sullivan Hall, Knitting Factory, Pianos, Bowery Electric, Delancey and Arlene’s Grocery as well as the cable TV show “Minding Your Business” (2012) and “Niteclub Ratings” (2013). TIS has also appeared live on, Ellas TV, WVIP FM, Nexus Productions Radio, and Hellas FM radio. In December 2011 TIS. finished 5th in the competition “Hometown Hero” by z100 and was named TOP Artist of May 2013 at ArtistSignal.com winning $10.000 to advance their career. In July 2013 they released their first EP with title “On A Stage” under Red Thumbtack. A full album is scheduled to be released early 2014. – Lost Souls, Mirrors, On a Stage, What Else Is There and Elevate, are currently on RADIO AIRPLAY (New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Boston, Washington as well as United Kingdom & Greece) on WVIP 93.5 FM (NY), WRCN 103.9 (NY), Longside Radio (UK), Radio Crystal Blue (PA), Rok Out Radio (PA), Nexus Radio (NY), Hellas FM (NY) and more. Lost Souls is also featured in SuperCut locations.Tune in!

Travis Bettis grew up in the overlooked rock and roll / blues music scene of Houston, TX. He sat in open mic blues jams with his father, Big Al Bettis, at one of Houston’s best kept little secrets, Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar. At an early age he got the bug to play electric guitar and by the time 18 hit, he was off to Nashville. After a few years of playing house gigs around town, he joined the house band at BB KINGS BLUES CLUB. Cutting his teeth on STAX records and Delta blues, he slowly picked up on country music. After the blues gigs, he joined up with, at the time, new country artist Lee Brice. Almost seven years later and 48 states and countless tours, he is still rolling strong as Lee’s guitar player. This year includes a tour with Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, and Brad Paisley.

“I’ve been using the Steve Clayton custom picks with my bouzouki for several years now and they’re great! Not only does the print look good and solid, but it works just as good for whatever exotic string instrument we manage to include in our music as it does for guitar and bass” – Manskow “I`ve been using the custom Clayton picks for years. Never before have I come across picks that are more reliable. Add the genius online editor for custom guitar picks and you have a winner!” – Mr.Seidel With a line up that includes musicians from bands as varied as URGEHAL, PANTHEON I, UNTIME, MELCH, HALLUCINATIONS, POWERSWORD and SARKOM, TROLLFEST’s members bring with them not only a wealth of experience and the skill to make use of instruments like the accordion, the banjo and the saxophone, but also a sense of diversity that allows the band to create a sound that is distinctly its own. Whilst “True Norwegian Balkan Metal” goes some way towards describing the TROLLFEST sound – hinting as it does at the extreme end of metal, with a good pinch of local traditional folk – it doesn’t really go the whole way towards capturing the sense of fun and sheer exuberance with which the band tackles everything it does, whether it involves playing in the studio or performing live. Formed in 2004, in Oslo, Norway, when a bunch of musicians became bored with the selection of party music that was available to them, and, helped along by the consumption of large quantities of alcohol, the soon-to-be members of TrollfesT decided to take matters into their own hands. One website and six songs later, a German label, which at the time was called Solistium, recognised the potential in the madness and got in touch. With the immortal words “what the heck, let’s give it a go” TrollfesT agreed to a deal and started writing new material. By 2005 “Willkommen Folk tell Drekka Fest!!” hit the streets. And life as we know it was never the same again. Containing a selection of sounds and comments, many of which you would not necessarily come across if you only frequented polite parties, “Willkommen…” displayed some unique qualities that caught people’s attention and consequently sold rather a lot of copies, so a deal for a second album was signed and in 2006 the story of Brakebein the Troll was released. “Brakebein” (not a bad choice for a title really given its subject matter), appeared in two versions – one that included a cartoon illustrating Brakebein’s voyage, and the other that included the lyrics. During the first years, TrollfesT never actually played live, but nevertheless the two albums succeeded in making the band a sought after addition to festivals, and the first foray beyond the planning stage occurred in 2007 as one of the headlining bands at the Ninth Barther Metal Open Air Festival. TrollfesT then went on to headline and play various festivals and concerts around Europe during 2007/08 including the Ragnarök and Riedfest festivals. January 2009 saw the release of TrollfesT’s third studio album “Villanden”. A much-anticipated underground album according to feedback from the fans, “Villanden” was quickly acknowledged as one of the craziest albums to have been released in a very long time, mixing, as it did, European Balkan music with extreme metal, and spread rapidly through the viral networks like YouTube, MySpace and Facebook. 2011 saw TrollfesT sign with NoiseArt Records for the release of the new album “En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral” and with Rock The Nation for world-wide booking. Tours and festival appearancs quickly followed demonstrting that as a live force TrollfesT is hard to beat. 2012 started of with a European tour together with Korpiklanni and several festivals in Europe. In August TrollfesT released the critically acclaimed ”Brumlebassen”, the band’s fifth full-length album. The band then followed up the release by joining the Heidenfest-tour through Europe together with Wintersun and Korpiklaani. In 2013 the band celebrated their 10 year anniversary by releasing the compilation album “A Decade Of Drekkadence”. TrollfesT also did not only one, but two big North-American tours (together with Wintersund and Alestorm). The summer saw the band playing at several big European festivals. The band’s sixth studio album, ”Kaptein Kaos” was released April 2014 through NoiseArt Records, hitting the streets in Europe on the 28th March and North America on the 8th of April. Following the release of TrollfesT’s latest album the band embarked on their first European headlining tour which started the 18th of April and ran for 16 dates. Already confirmed for the summer festival season are Hellfest, Motocultor Festival, Carpathian Metal Alliance. So how would anyone, in their right mind, or otherwise, dare to define TrollfesT? The closest you would come is probably True Norwegian Balkan Metal, but even then you would need to include influences from lots more genres. The best way to put it is that this band is all about alcohol, joy and music, three subjects that draw in fans from all ages and genres, eager to listen to TrollfesT’s records and witness the exuberant and skilled live performances.

Tyler Gilbert has released 3 distributed albums on Farmageddon Sound since 2008. With his latest release “OK Murphy” he was a nominated finalist for the Regina Mayor Arts and Business “Emerging Artist” award. Gilbert tours across Canada and the U.S. playing shows and festivals which have included: Canadian Country Music Week, Canadian Western Agribition, Winnipeg Fringe Festival, Telemiracle and the SCMA’s. Gilbert receives national airplay on commercial, campus, and online radio stations as well as regular airplay on CBC. He has also made a few television appearances on Shaw TV’s “Stripped Down”, CTV Morning Live, Global and ID Discovery Ch “Deadly Intent”. WWF Earth hour chose a line of lyrics from Tyler to use for their earth hour anthem in the spring of 2012. Tyler has shared the stage with such names as Charlie Major, Sean McCann(Great Big Sea), Wyatt, Jeremy Fisher, Ken Hamm, Pare, and Sam Bradley. His music is distributed by Dynasty Records throughout HMV’s, FYE’s, Amazon, and iTunes.

Whether he’s playing his trademark soulful progressive Blues with The Vinny Roth Band, or doing session work around his adopted Washington D.C. area Vinny always brings his A+ game. Through his ecclectic array of musicianship he has garnered spots playing along side such musical luminaries as Ian Gilian of Deep Purple, Honky tonk pioneer Bill Kirchen and many many others. Mr. Roth’s sound and style has held comparisons to players like Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Nolan (James Brown’s band), BB.King and even Wes Montgomery. Originaly from Queens New York Roth discovered the hipness of the guitar from watching his first Elvis movie. It was the opening riff to Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” that planted the seed of wanting an electric guitar. Early influences where Aerosmith, Clapton, Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin. It was through his favorite guitar teacher, an old hippie soul named Rick Meyer, that Vinny started to improvise. “Rick was the original Jack Black from the School of Rock. He would loan me stacks of his vinyl each week and tell me to listen, play along and improvise. It was during this period that I started listen to The Allman Brothers, The Dead and tons of old blues. This is the music that changed my life!” After high school he attained a fine arts degree in music after studying at both Northern VA Community College and George Mason University. His dedication to playing paid off with the several movie and tv soundtracks he has played on as well as a finalistists in guitar contests, most notably the 2004 Guitar Center Guitarmegeddon solo off. On his current Cd, due for release in the summer of 2014 Vinny tries to hit every color of the music sprectrum while keeping his ideas fresh. “I think a good album should feature music that flows from inside and showcases the influences you have. I’m am a big fan of 60’s and 70’s live music, especially the live jam approaches of the Band of Gypsies, The Allmans, The Dead, Muddy Waters” Vinny’s music has not only won several songwriting awards but also garnered write ups in Guitar Player, Vintage Guitar, 20th Century Guitar as well European press in the German Publication Guitar & Bass magazine. Several notable guests Ike Willis (Frank Zappa), Ron Halloway (Warren Haynes), Al Williams (Stanely Clarke Schooldays band), Tamer Eid (Emmett Swimming) and session players Vinnie Simonette, Kenny Pimental, Chris Wing, Eric Weinberg and the great James “Spunk” Martini all appear on the upcoming CD project. “The best thing to do is have a big set of ears, an open mind and enjoy and be greatful that you can create what you love”

“Steve Clayton Picks are amazing, they made them exactly how i like them. I couldn’t be happier.” – Lou Cotton uses custom White Delrin Standard 1.00mm. “I love my guitar picks! It’s awesome to be able to personalize something I can use every day and give to fans!” – Joshua Moore uses custom Green Delrin Standard 0.88mm. We Came as Romans are an American metalcore band from Troy, Michigan. They were formed in 2005 and is has released two EP’s, Demonstrations (2008) and Dreams (2008). They have also released two full-length albums, To Plant a Seed (2009) and Understanding What We’ve Grown to Be in 2011. Their newest single “Hope” was just released this year.

Will Randall was born in Canada and raised in Nashville Tennessee until the age of 15 when Will & his Dad made their way back to Canada. In 1999 Will hit the road playing guitar and fronting various bands! Will came in Top 23 in Canadian Idol (Season 4), the Canadian version of the American Hit Show. Over the last 10 years Will has shared the stage with some of entertainments finest artists from Trooper, Shane Yellowbird, Sawyer Brown, Dwight Yoakam, and Josh Turner. Will had taken some well needed time off to spend time being a father but is back and better than ever, he is definitely on his way to fulfilling his dream! With such a wonderful past and great friends that he has in the Music Industry, Will now knows it’s time to reclaim what he’s let slip by him and NOW Its time to give back to Country Music what Country Music has given Will. Grab your copy of his self titled EP, you wont be disappointed! Will’s accomplishments to date are as follows: Top 23rd runner up in Canadian Idol 2006 Opening Act for Dwight Yoakam Opening Act for Bill Anderson Opening Act for Carroll Baker Will Randall is proud to be endorsed by: Tom Anderson Guitarworks Gilmore Guitars Steve Clayton Inc. Guitar Picks and Sticks Latest tour dates: Aug 14th, 2021 – Chestermere AB Aug 21st, 2021 – Calgary AB Sept 3rd, 2021 – Nanton AB Sept 4th, 2021 Ponoka AB Sept 18th, 2021 – Lethbridge AB Oct. 9th, 2021 – Rimbey AB Nov. 6th, 2021 Edmonton AB

For fifteen years Reckless Kelly has been doing things their way, bucking the mainstream system and playing by their own rules, straddling the fence between country and rock as if they built it themselves. Throughout the years their old school approach to recording has always adhered to one main objective: make each record better than the last. Their latest effort, “Good Luck & True Love” is no exception to this rule. Recorded in an old farmhouse-turned studio in Austin Texas, and released on the bands new independent label No Big Deal Records, “Good Luck & True Love” is pure, driving, uncut Reckless Kelly. The songs are all written or co-written by front man Willy Braun and range in subject matter from road songs, (“Weatherbeaten Soul,” “Hit The Ground Running”) to songs about music, (“New Moon Over Nashville,” “I Stayed Up All Night Again”) and songs about good old-fashioned heartbreak (“Guarded Heart,” “She Likes Money, He Likes Love,” and “I Never Liked St. Valentine”). The album is the 9th in RK’s ever-growing catalogue and is the 3rd they have produced by themselves. The Reckless boys also made it a point to track almost all of it live. Just 5 guys sitting in a room playing music, with minimal overdubs and aside from a harmony vocal from Dani Flowers, the band plays each and every instrument and part. “We wanted to make a record that sounded like we sound live, without any extra parts thrown in. We wanted it to sound like a band,” said fiddle/mandolin player Cody Braun. “Keeping it all in the same space and making sure it was an album rather than just a collection of songs was the main goal, and I think we came pretty close to what we set out to do…there’s a lot of continuity within this project.” The result is an album that encompasses the last 15 years of Reckless Kelly. Ten new songs that capture the essence of a road worn and battle scarred band of brothers that aren’t afraid to take risks and tell it like it is. That’s country rock. That’s old school. That’s Reckless Kelly. Discography: Good Luck & True Love (2011), Somewhere In Time (2009), Bulletproof (July 2008), Reckless Kelly Was Here (2006), Wicked Twisted Road (2005), Under The Table And Above The Sun (2003), The Day (2000), Acoustic: Live at Stubbs (2000), Millican (1997)

Xstrophy was truly created the day Leonard Newton was born. Leonard was born with a rare birth defect called an Exstrophy. This made his life extremely challenging and filled with pain, suffering, near death experiences and over 15 surgeries. The way he dealt with all of this was to write. He put all his anger, hate and pain down on paper and knew at some point he would share it with the world. He also knew he would name the band after his birth defect. Exstrophy means to have things on the inside of your body born on the outside. To Leonard, this is exactly what music is, everything you have on the inside of your body and soul is shown to the world. So this was the perfect name for the band…Xstrophy. The band was truly founded in 2008, when Len met Pat Bowser. They had the same musical tastes, and his guitar playing blew Len away. They began working on songs together throughout the year. There was a mixture of old songs Len had written, completely new songs, and the occasional Metallica cover. Throughout the next year, Xstrophy started to play out, making a name for themselves throughout DC, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Virginia, West Virginia, New York and New Jersey areas. After a few lineup changes, they found the perfect drummer for the band with Mike Haifley “Stix”, who is well known regionally and nationally for his drumming. A few more months down the road, Zack Arthur, a longtime friend of the band and a phenomenal bassist was added to the lineup as Xstrophy’s permanent bass player. Stix and Zack add a whole new dimension to the band that was not there before, and now Xstrophy feels they can take on the world! Xstrophy is currently putting the final touches on their full length album “MY TORTURED PAST”, which is slated for a mid 2012 release. Keep checking back for more updates on where to find us live, and let us know if you want to see us in your area!