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The Head And The Heart

Composed primarily of transplants to the Seattle area, The Head and the Heart write and play songs that speak to the newness of a fresh start, of the ghosts left behind, of moving forward, all brimming with a soulfulness and hope for a better life than the one we've all been sold. Stylistically, think a folksy Beatles or The Avett Brothers with a little extra oomph. Catchy piano melodies stand side by side with a tight trio of harmonies, and solid minimalist drums, groovin bass, and plenty of hand percussion and foot stomps make the live show inspiring and really goddamn fun.

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Morgan Orion

Morgan Orion is an independent anti-folk musician living currently in his birth home of the Midwestern United States. Since 2007 he has released three albums and toured in the U.S., U.K. and Europe. He co-founded Tri-Lingual Records and will be touring Europe again in the summer of 2010, solo and as part of the Tri-Lingual Records Showcase For more info:
www.morganorion.com
www.trilingualrecs.com
"Unpretentious and unassuming all, the collective's music is joyous, optimistic, and real, the kind of thing that inspires you to write a song, or at the very least to go hug someone."

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Howe Gelb

Howe Gelb is an American artist who fronted Giant Sand, and was a member of "OP8". THIS IS EROSION ROCK: Inaccurately yet affectionately dubbed “the Godfather of Alt. Country” by the British press, Tucson, Arizona-based musician Howe Gelb has remained the sole epicenter and creative force behind the ever-fluid configurations of Giant Sand for over a quarter century, giving birth along the way to an extended musical family tree that fostered the likes of The Band of…Blacky Ranchette, The Friends of Dean Martinez, OP8, and Calexico.

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Dntel

Dntel is the solo project of Jimmy Tamborello. Dntel is known for mixing glitch and cut-up electronic techniques with instruments like acoustic guitars, accordions, and symphonic instruments. Dntel is also the project that spawned The Postal Service. He started working as Dntel, pronounced Din-tell, in 1994. A collection of tracks created between 1995-1997 (Early Works For Me If It Works For You) was released on the Phthalo label in 1999, followed by the release of an EP recorded in 1994 (Something Always Goes Wrong) in 2000.

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Gaz Brookfield

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BisSASG4eTE Gaz Brookfield is a singer/songwriter from Swindon, but currently residing in Bristol.

His songs are honest and instantly accessible. Played in a folkish style with the occaisional use of the guitar a percussive tool, as well as some very dexterous two handed fret board shenanigans. Add to that the natural charm and humour that he brings to the performance and you have an artist not to be missed.

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