SOIL & "PIMP" Sessions is an energetic Japanese club jazz band that have started to receive international recognition. The band consists of six members: Shacho ("agitator"), Tabu Zombie (trumpet), Motoharu (sax), Josei (keyboards), Akita Goldman (double bass) and Midorin (drums). The band was born out of Tokyo's club scene in 2001, when Shacho and Tabu Zombie started including live jam sessions in DJ sets. Gradually the other members were invited, the band line up was finalised and the DJ sets dropped.

Formerly known as Giant, the band now acts under the name; Brave Young
Probably to avoid legal issues. An experimental doom metal band in the vein of Isis, Pelican and Neurosis hailing from North Carolina. They have released a EP (Song) as well as a split with past tour mates Tides. Brave Young (Giant) blend innovative instrumentation, including strings and organ, with their heavy, towering, yet melodic sound.

City of Ships is an active three piece progressive hard rock band from Richmond, VA. Discography: 'Live Free or Don't' CDep (FFR003)
released June 2007 on Forcefield Records
forcefieldrecords.org
Track listing:
1. 20/20
2. Hold Tight
3. Evidence-based Medicine
4. Too Late to Pray
5. Time Flies 180 Gram Split LP with Souvenir's Young America (PMM020)
released March 2008 on The Perpetual Motion Machine
theperpetualmotionmachine.com
Track listing:
1. Prevailing Winds
2. Trade Winds

Great Northern Solon Bixler – vocals/guitar
Rachel Stolte – vocals/keyboard Releases:
-Remind Me Where The Light Is is now on iTunes! see it here!
-Gooseberries Book out now!
media links:
Myspace
Purevolume
Virb
"It's like being intimate with total strangers." That is how Rachel Stolte of Great Northern describes the feeling of performing live and creating a connecting with her audience.