it all began on a pilgrimage to the mountains of black diamond along lake sawyer. with the earth’s fungus in our blood we began the simple art of making vibrations. these vibrations transformed to notes, making music which rang the innards of our bodies and souls at such perfect pitches that our synapses began to receive messages and revelations. the secrets to the eternal universe, the tools for an archaic revival. we did not expect thi...read more

The Self-Righteous Brothers are a rock three-piece of multi-instrumentalists that pride themselves on deftly switching from a harmony heavy rock trio to a multi-member group featuring the banjo, glockenspiel, and horn section. Founded in winter of 2003 by a sudden bolt of lightening that hailed down from the heavens, the SRB's immediately saw that it was good, and began working feverously to please the Gods that had created them.Their firs...read more

Voted Best Band (tying International artists Calexico) in 2007’s TAMMIE Awards, The Deludes have had an eventful banner year. With successful mini-tours, a new drummer (formerly of The Beta Sweat, the Tucson Weekly’s official 2006 SXSW-sponsored band) and a new CD, Sedation Nation (Mudhouse Records), that helped gain the attention of hip ad execs leading to the use of one of the trio’s songs for a national fast food chain. Th...read more

The Swim also tied with the Holy Rolling Empire as runner-up for Best New Artist in 2007, not long after relocating from Prescott, AZ in 2006. The Swim worked with Bob Hoag (The Format, The Bled) on their self-released album, We’re Green, which immediately established the group as one of Tucson’s most talented groups. The CD enjoyed frequent airplay on local radio stations, attracting fans in their teens and beyond as The Swim open...read more

"Glorious girl-boy grandaddy-like sun-pop" NME "They make the kind of music that is simply addictive. Forget what you might think, it turns out Manc indie music can still be original." BBC Manchester "Carlis Star's songs are wonderfully sweet blasts of melody, synths and adrenalin" Music Mart "Unwavering optimism coupled with fuzzy punkpopping rock promises a pretty good gig time if you are in a similarly...read more

Rock / Folk / Electronica

About ONESIDE "Could Oneside be the first modern rock band to discover the how catchy the sound of a banjo can be in a pop song? If this doesn't make them distinctive, then their inherent intelligence does. Smart stuff, fresh on the ears." -Buzz McClain (Washington Post, No Depression) Hailing from Boston, MA, Oneside uses drums, bass, banjo, and guitar to create their own unique, organic variety of rock. In an age where ban...read more

About COYOTE SHIVERS I put out records , and I'm in movies. I credit God for my success, whatever or whoever that may be. I used to be sweet and innocent, but now I am jaded. I am a workaholic when I am on a project, and I am lazy when I am not. I like threesomes. A lot. But I prefer just one really rockin' girl even more. I like tough girls with a soft side. I love animals. Especially doggies. I'll put more when I think of it.

LEROY POWELL  - COUNTRY & BLUES - seventies outlaw country and sixties electric blues accompanied by his smooth and soulful voice. His song writing is heavily influenced by Kris Kristofferson, Townes Van Zandt, and Billy Joe Shaver while maintaining its own identity.

Semi Precious Weapons are the most important band in America. They're not interested in being cool and they don't want to sell 10m records. In fact, they don't want to sell any records.Voted Best New York Band in the Village Voice Readers Poll, their provocative music is spreading on the web via MySpace, YouTube and bloggers like Perez Hilton. They've played incendiary gigs and have made a brilliant album: We Love You, executiv...read more

The Von Bondies are a garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan. Around the turn of the century, Jason Stollsteimer attended a concert by Japanese rock & roll giants Guitar Wolf. At the time, Stollsteimer was working a job as a bowling alley bartender. The performance spurred him to create his own band, the Baby Killers. After recruiting Lauren Wilcox on bass, Marcie Bolen on rhythm guitar and Don Blum on drums the band changed their name to...read more

Imagine the Beatles growing up in the border town of Nogales, AZ during the late ’90s, being taught traditional mariachi by the day, while stealing away nights locked in bedrooms, pouring over albums by The Who, Chicago and Wings. In that, you have The Jons, whose out-of-print self-released debut, Wine at the Hilltop, was so popular, it merited a second CD release late last year. Widely considered as some of the best musicians in town, t...read more

Park the Van Records’ Golden Boots, who trekked all over the U.S. in ’07, are currently on a West Coast tour with San Diego’s The Vision of a Dying World, bringing their unique brand of “crumbly alt-alt-country” to an unsuspecting public. With a psych-rock Philly sound that compliments Park the Van label mates Dr. Dog and The Teeth, Golden Boots are poised to be the break-out Southwest band in 2008.