Do512 and Shiner Present: The Big One 2012 (Free Entry w/ RSVP on Do512)

Chali2na (LA/Chicago) With one of the most unmistakable baritone voices in hip hop, former Jurrasic 5 frontman Chali 2na has been a trend setter in hip-hop and popular music for more than a decade. Originally from the southside of Chicago, Chali 2na made a name for himself as one of the founding members of the popular West Coast hip-hop group Jurassic 5. He was also a founding member of the band Ozomatli, whose music was a fusion of worldbeat, rock, hip-hop, and Latin dance/funk. With a lengthy discography that also includes a number of collaborations and three solo releases, Chali has firmly established himself as one of the most distinctive, charismatic personalities not just in hip-hop, but music in general. He's rocked microphones in front of thousands at a sold-out arena in Tokyo, spit rhymes at Lollapalooza, and lent his distinctive, bass-heavy voice to brands such as Coca-Cola and Sega. There’s still plenty of fire in Chali’s lyrical arsenal, and his articulate rhymes will never go out of style.

Fort Lean (Brooklyn NY) Fort Lean is a five-piece garage pop band from Brooklyn. They write big, anthemic rock songs powered by by the huge impassioned vocals of Keenan Mitchell---and they deliver a powerful live show.  One of the standout acts at the CMJ's, Fort Lean's debut 7" single will soon be unleashed on Neon Gold Records (Passion Pit, Marina and The Diamonds) and Black Bell Records (The Joy Formidable.) The tracks pack one hell of a one-two punch and make you pine for a getaway to just about anywhere. If The Walkmen were fronted by the long lost son of Iggy Pop and raised on a sundrenched beach, you'd have a blurry outline of Fort Lean.



Kids These Days (Chicago, IL) Kids These Days comes from Chicago but their music comes from everywhere. With three horns, a rapper, a blues-rock trio and a female singer, Kids These Days blends a wide range of influences -- hip-hop, jazz, soul, blues, and classic rock -- into a unique, fresh sound that breaks musical boundaries. The band members are relatively young, ranging from 17 to 21 years old, with Macie Stewart on vocals/keys, Nico Segal on trumpet, J.P. Floyd on trombone, Vic Mensa on the mic, Lane Beckstrom on bass, Greg Landfair Jr on drums, and Liam Cunningham on additional guitar/vocals. Kids These Days met in high school, while many of them were undergoing advanced training at Merit School of Music in a program focused on improvisation and jazz. With only an EP to its name, the group drew a large crowd at Lollapalooza 2011 where the band was one of the surprises on the opening afternoon. Their style of live performance is infectious and engaging, with a ton of energy and crowd interaction. Besides Lollapalooza, the group’s other major bookings have included Summerfest in Milwaukee and the Ottawa Bluesfest in Ontario.




Gangstagrass (Brooklyn, NY)
Best known for making the theme song to the hit FX Network show "Justified", for which they are nominated for an Emmy award, Gangstagrass is a groundbreaking hybrid of the most urban and rural sounds of American music, lovingly and expertly melded into a new American sound: Hip-Hop as hard as the Brooklyn pavement and bluegrass straight out of the Appalachian mountains seamlessly melded into one gritty, funky, and utterly infectious new sound. Pioneering country-hip-hop producer Rench directs this collaboration between rappers like T.O.N.E-z (brother of early hip-hop stars Special K of the Treacherous Three and T La Rock) from the Bronx, and talented pickers from New York’s burgeoning bluegrass scene.


Nobody Beats The Drum (Amsterdam, Holland)  Nobody Beats The Drum are in the front line of Dutch electronic dance music. While Sjam and Jori produce all the music Rogier produces all the video projections. Together, the trio delivers a uniquely unforgettable live audio/visual experience that has brought them high praise from trendsetters such as Kanye West, Vice Magazine and more. To fully appreciate their fusion of breaks, electro, hip-hop and every other form of music that whips a crowd up into a sweaty, writhing heap of body parts, it's best to see NBTD live where the pounding music is enhanced by their one of a kind over-the-top visuals.





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