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Music: http://edwardo.bandcamp.com/

Bio: My songs represent an attempt to meld classic songcraft from the last 100 years to modern storytelling. Show tunes, ’20s/’30s standards, ’60s pop, glam, punk, and current indie rock are all referenced in the mix.

All the musicians in The Edwardo Show are very skilled players, and the music uses primarily acoustic instruments recorded live in the studio.

Location: Los Angeles, California

Key Songs: Another Song, Masterplan, Maybe Next Time

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Music: http://www.facebook.com/alexabordenmusic

Bio: I am a self-taught pianist. I produce all of my own work, and write honest and unique music, delicate and intricately composed, with poignant/haunting vocals and lilting melodies.

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Key Songs: Will Love Ever Grow, Lungs, I Want To Be Near To You, Gold Rush, Skyscrapers, Nightwish

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Music: http://kimonodraggin.bandcamp.com

Bio: We’ve been around for more than eight years and have always been a “self-released” band. We play some very odd/off-kilter rock that Germans
 really dig…hence why we were invited to play Zappanale in 2007. We’ve
 heard plenty of references from Zappa/Beefheart to Stooges, Big 
Black/Shellac to Talking Heads.

Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Key Songs: You Never Die Twice, Allan Sherman’s Father Was A
 Racecar Driver, Super Jew, Pete and 
Repeat

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Music: http://www.facebook.com/alabastermusic

Bio: Alabaster sounds like if Rise Against and Paramore got it on with Anberlin.

Location: Seattle, Washington

Key Songs: Overcome

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Music: http://thesuicidedolls.bandcamp.com/

Bio: We’ve developed our own sound — experimental jams inside of catchy rock/punk structures — and have played well over 100 live shows over the last five years. Our new album was recorded by Justin Pizzoferrato (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, The Hold Steady) at the legendary Q Division Studios in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Location: New London, Connecticut

Key Songs: Drive, Smash, Pretty Lie, Senses

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Music: http://soundcloud.com/becca-riter

Bio: I am a student at SUNY Purchase where I study music (studio composition major). I’ve been writing music my whole life. I play a variety of instruments including guitar, bass, piano, and even ukulele. I also sing all of my songs. I’m very influenced by classic rock, jazz, and pretty much anything else I hear.

Location: Purchase, New York

Key Songs: Selfish Boy, Apollo’s Lyre, Erase My Mind

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Music: http://fereshta.bandcamp.com/album/global-citizen

Bio: I was born in Kabul, Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion. My family escaped the country at the risk of being captured by the Soviets and the Afghan militia. When we came to America and settled in Virginia, I fell in love with the raw power and expression of rock n’ roll. Having been born to war and seeing the atrocities it brings, I felt my time was most useful as a spiritual activist. I decided to blend my love of western music with socially conscious lyrics and a poetic and powerful image. I am determined to liberate my people, especially the women, with my music. I am equally determined to show the world that Afghan women who are educated, self-expressed, and powerful do exist!

My songs blend my influences and my Middle Eastern roots.  I’m a big fan of The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, PJ Harvey, Heather Nova, Collective Soul, and many other bands from the ’60s and ’90s.

Location: Los Angeles, California via Kabul, Afghanistan

Key Songs: Amends, Motherland, Untie My Hands, Global Citizen

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Music: http://www.facebook.com/theabsolutemusic

Bio: If we’re forced to compare our music to anyone else, I like to say “classic Radiohead meets the Foo Fighters.”

Location: Los Angeles, California

Key Songs: Glass’em, No Respect For Author

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