FLOWMOTION - Seattle, WA - MySpace Page
Flowmotion's live performances are renowned for stellar musicianship, infectious energy, packed dance floors and courtesy of their two lead guitarists, smoking guitar riffs. With their funky, contagious rock Flowmotion dominates the live music scene in the Pacific Northwest. But, with booked performances at the biggest West Coast music festivals this summer, including High Sierra and Earthdance Northern California, they are poised to break onto the national scene in 2008.

"Flowmotion may be a Northwest gem, but through constant live shows they have matured into stage veterans about to break onto the national scene."
RELIX MAGAZINE, On the Rise

BUCKETHEAD - Los Angeles, CA - MySpace Page
Buckethead is an American guitarist and composer. He is known for wearing a white plastic mask and a KFC bucket on his head while performing.
He is a prolific composer, having released 38 solo albums and performed on over 50 more. He has also made a guest appearance on 44 different albums from various artists. His music spans across diverse areas such as thrash metal, funk, electronica, jazz and avant-garde music.
Buckethead is best known for his electric guitar playing, characterized by diverse playing styles spanning thrash guitar, fingerpicking, and slap guitar. Guitar One voted him number 8 on a list of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time".

TEA LEAF GREEN - San Francisco, CA - MySpace Page
Tea Leaf Green exploded out of a revitalized San Francisco music scene after winning the "Song of the Year" Jammy award for their last studio release Taught to be Proud. Thanks to their loyal, rabid, and growing fan base, the road warriors consistently fill venues across this wide country and have been enthusiastically received on the festival circuit with stand-out performances at Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, moe.down, High Sierra, and Jam in the Dam.

THE EVERYONE ORCHESTRA - Portland, OR- MySpace Page
THE EVERYONE ORCHESTRA is a revolving cast of stellar musicians brought together by drummer/conductor Matt Butler for concerts, festival super jams and special benefit events. EO performances are designed to create space for each performer's musical personality to shine, engage the audience as participants in the jam and to facilitate a massive celebratory coming together featuring a conductor directing both musicians and audience alike in interactive, lively, and highly danceable movements. Meltdown Everyone Orchestra will feature Steve Kimock and members from ALO Dan Lebowitz, Steve Adams, Dave Brogan and members of Tea Leaf Green, Trevor Garrod and Josh Clark.

THAT 1 GUY - San Francisco, CA - MySpace Page
“Like a one-man band plucked from the pages of Dr. Seuss, That 1 Guy delivers earthshaking future funk from ”the magic pipe” to accompany his madcap lyrics about turbo snails, meat storms, and weasel pot pies."
J.G.
Bass Player Magazine

BLAKE LEWIS - Seattle WA. - MySpace Page
Blake Lewis aka……Bshorty . Singer/Songwriter/Noise Conditioner/Vocalist/Performer.

BLUE TURTLE SEDUCTION - Lake Tahoe, CA. - MySpace Page
When Blue Turtle Seduction played their first show in 2001 it was... well... rough around the edges, sloppy, chaotic, and ... one hell of a great time. From the beginning there was a raw and original sound, a clear and intense vibe, and the energy was through the roof. It was the rebellious outdoor spirit of South Lake Tahoe, CA (work hard, play harder) wrapped into electric guitar and mandolin; harmonica, harmonies, and adrenaline; drums, bass, and violin. Fast forward to 2007 and find a band that dedicated itself to practice and playing as many shows as possible to polish that rough sound into something that has been winning fans over night after night from small town to big city, from Hawaii to New York City, and from dive bar to famous theatres all while marching to beat of their own drummer.

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DREAM SCIENCE CIRCUS - Bellingham, WA
Dream Science Circus tells an exciting story of imagination and wonder. This multi-media spectacle for all-ages is set in the “laboratory” of an eccentric scientist who has invented a device called the dream machine. This machine extracts dreams from the audience and materializes them on stage using acrobatics, aerial feats, live music and hilarious improvisational theater. Originating from Bellingham, Washington, U&I Productions and the Dream Science Circus is a sponsored non-profit collective dedicated to supporting artistic exploration.

ARISAWKADORIA - Seattle, WA. - MySpace Page
Three of the Seattle underground music scene's most innovative and celebrated artists have joined forces to create a new sound combining the sound of tru-jazz, jungle beats, rock and dub. Their self-titled debut fill-length -produced by Santana drummer Michael Shrieve- will be released this spring. AriSawkaDoria is the defining spirit of Seattle's underground live music scene: their combination of jungle, jazz, rare groove, dub and improv transcends all preconceived notions of what is possible with electric groove music. Dance enthusiasts and jazz heads will both revel in the rhythmic intensity of AriSawkaDoria's explorations.

K23 ORCHESTRA San Diego, CA. MySpace Page
The K23 Orchestra is a unique blend of funk, rock, soul and spoken word. The band consists of five pieces including keys & organ, guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. The K23 is based in San Diego and performs multiple times a week with regular shows throughout the West-coast and east as far as Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. A crowd favorite wherever they go, the K23 delivers high-energy funk fueled by rapid-fire conscious lyricism.

JASON WEBLEY Seattle, WA. MySpace Page
Jason Webley is a musician who began as a busker, playing accordion in the streets of Seattle, but has since moved in-doors and on stage, playing venues and festivals all across the world. His music is a combination of folk, gypsy, and punk.

ON THE ONE San Diego, CA.
San Diego Music Award Winners for Best Jazz Album (2007), ON THE ONE walks alongside live acts Karl Denson Trio and the Greyboy All-Stars when it comes to export music from America's finest city. Drum King John Staten (Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe) teamed up with long time friend and sax aficionado Jesse Molloy (Giant People) to create ON THE ONE in the summer of ‘06. Bassist Andy Irvine (Giant People) and the recent addition of guitarist Pete Lombardo, square this funky soul rock quartet. With music industry heavy hitters calling him one of the best drummers in the business, Staten’s hard hitting hip-hop beats drive ON THE ONE’s sound. Saxophone, groove bass, and effortless guitar team up to bring generations of music lovers to the dance floor. Don’t miss this funky experience.

DELTA NOVE Long Beach, CA. MySpace Page
"Best Live Act" Orange County Music Awards - 2006 & 2007
"Delta Nove has one foot deeply rooted in funk, with monster chops and amazingly rich arrangements, while the other kicks with reggae, latin, soul, and straight ahead rock. - OC Weekly"

THE PANDA CONSPIRACY Seattle, WA. MySpace Page
Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the iconic panda is endearing yet fierce. It’s this double edge sword the band keeps sharp and ready. Seattle’s Panda Conspiracy draws from a worldly music archive intermingled with post-grunge. Stunning melodies set upon ferocious rhythms keep crowds stirring. Lyrically introspective but optimistic like a beam of light in the night sky, the Panda Conspiracy produces incredible live shows that leave you wanting more.

MCTUFF - Seattle, WA.
Joe Doria (AriSawkaDoria) captains the Hammond Organ, the renowned "Skerik" (Critters Buggin & Les Claypool's Fancy Band) on tenor sax, the impeccable Andy Coe (In Lake'ch) on guitar, and last but not certainly not least, the incredible Dvonne Lewis providing the 100% solid rock on drums. Sure, there's a time for all that wonderful heady music...and then there's a time to grab your poison of choice, the woman you want and just relax the groove. For we are remembering a sacred period...a period of soul and groove. A time when ORGANS RULED THE EARTH!

LUCKY BROWN - Bellingham, WA. - MySpace Page
A 7-piece original raw soulfunk revue from the Pacific Northwest.
Formed of the cream of the then 7-year-old Funk Collective - The Westsound Union - in the fall of '07 to record authentic 7-inch "Funk 45s" and perform original funk and soul written by producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Joel Ricci.

DAVE BROGAN -Seattle, WA.
David Brogan specializes in variety, eclecticism and groove. The music he creates encompasses everything from poppy jam-rock, straight ahead funk to synth drone ensembles. Brogan started learning both piano and percussion at the age of seven. His piano studies took him in the direction of music theory, songwriting and composition, and drum studies at UCSB, where he hooked up with the west-coast jam outfit ALO- pulling triple duty as drummer, songwriter and occasional lead singer. He has recorded two albums with the band, Fly Between Falls, and Roses and Clover, both for Brushfire Records / Universal.

If you think hip-hop has an honesty problem, don’t only go blaming the studio gangstas. These days, rappers too often fail to be true to themselves whether that means not practicing what they preach or expressing their desires but never their fears. Sooner or later, we all need a healthy dose of Sonny Bonoho. An Asian American MC known by the stage name of Sonny Bonoho has shown his notorious bright lights and simultaneously brought a measure of humor in the Pacific Northwest. “Sonny Bonoho’s music is to improve quality of life. It’s the struggle to solve problems within yourself,” he explains.

ECLECTIC APPROACH - TRI-Cities, WA. - MySpace Page
We are Eclectic Approach; a six piece band that has towered out of the tumbleweeds of Tri-Cities Washington. We have been steadily rocking crowds since the release of our debut album “Premature,” which dropped in 2003 and has sold thousands of copies without the help of any record label or any major media marketing.

ACORN PROJECT - Bellingham, WA. - MySpace Page
As a six-piece ensemble featuring saxophone, guitar, slide, keyboards, bass, drums, and percussion, Acorn Project produces an irresistibly unique sound. The band’s funk-infused progressive rock draws an audience inward with their performance, never letting go until each individual has been infected with their ability to blend seemingly limitless musical styles into their own character.

HANDFUL OF LUVIN' - Seattle, WA. - MySpace Page
"Handful comprises a fine mix of experimental violin/fiddle on top of John Mayer-esque songs with undertones of harder blues rock, Celtic riffs and classical compositions. It’s a new music sensation that has lately been generating well-deserved hype in the Northwest." - Sean Roach (Bainbridge Review)

THE STAXX BROTHERS - Seattle, WA. - MySpace Page
A Blind Black Rapper, a ½ Puerto Rican Jagger, and Gypsy-walk out of a bar with one of the seminal Rock & Roll Records of the past decade. Backed by Seattle Jazz & Rock heavyweights Joe Doria, Dave Carter, Andy Coe and RL Heyer, The Staxx Brothers have created a living document that uncovers Seattle’s lost identity as an urban crossroad for classic R & B, Hip Hop and Hard ASS Soul.

FINN RIGGINS - Hailey, ID. - MySpace Page
"Idaho's Finn Riggins has a whole lotta tricks up its sleeve—so many, in fact, that it's awfully hard to pin ’em down. One minute, the trio's blasting distortion-loaded, surf-tinged noise à la the Pixies; the next, it's engaging in funk or even ska-based jams that—despite hints of said genres—smack mostly of jangly, joyous rock." -- Amy McCullough / Willamette Week / Portland, OR

FORTUNE 500 - Sedro Woolley, WA. - MySpace Page
FORTUNE 500 was formed in 2004 with little forethought and minute expectations. The members of the band have played in some of the seminal bands from Skagit County in the past decade- including Pavlov Jones, Bluegreen, Hindu Grass, and Swerving Birds.
They are currently serving up their brand of semi-punky poppyseed rawk candy across the northwest and beyond.

RECESS MONKEY Seattle, WA.
Made up of three elementary school teachers from Seattle who "rock out in their classrooms as much as they do on stage," Recess Monkey combines the sharpest, most keen breeds of rock and pop, from hints of Beatles pop to well-crafted singer/songwriter folk to Billy Joel-like piano pop to zany surfy rock to deep-swaying, swamp-touched country

SYMPHONY DE-LA STEEL - Seattle, WA.
Symphony De-La Steel is the Pacific northwest most exciting & entertaining Steel Drum Band. They began performing in the Seattle area in 1991, this lively Caribbean Steel Drum Band entertains all around the Pacific Northwest. The group members are all from the Caribbean, with over twenty years of experience in playing the steel drums. Whether it is playing styles such as Soca, Calypso, Salsa, Traditional Steel Drum Music, Reggae or Samba, the ensemble’s island music sound will make the listeners feel as if they are on a beach somewhere in the sunny Caribbean.