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Langhorne Slim

Langhorne Slim is a folk singer, born Sean Scolnick, who hails from Langhorne, Pennsylvania. They are currently based out of Brooklyn, New York and California. In August of 2006, Langhorne Slim and the War Eagles signed to V2 Records, who folded on the deal to release a 2007 s/t full length. The band then signed to Kemado Records, who released said album in 2008. In 2009 they released their newest record, Be Set Free, which includes guest vocals from Erika Wennerstrom of the Heartless Bastards.

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Brothers Grim and the Blue Murders

Brothers Grim has been described as "Ashtray Music for Sinners who've earned the blues..." It is the Bastard Project for the Inabinet brothers (Matt and James of Hellbent Revelators) and draws from the music and themes of Delta greats such as Son House, Robert Johnson and Mississippi John Hurt - and mixes them with the misspent upbringings of Rock Excess and Murder Ballad sensibilities, delivered with the subtlety of a Nail driven into concrete or crooned like a wounded Animal to its Captor. The Brothers Grim is stripped back roots at its darkest.

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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner (born 1958) is an American musician, and the singer and songwriter of the Nashville-based alternative-country band Lambchop.
Solo Discography Album
Kurt (self-released 2007) - tour only cd from European solo tour
Compilation track
Various artists, Songs for the Young at Heart (V2 2007) - contributed Inchworm
Guest appearances
Morcheeba, Charango (Sire 2002) - What New York Couples Fight About
The Band of Blacky Ranchette – Still Lookin' Good to Me (Thrill Jockey 2003)
X-Press 2, Give It (Skint Records 2005)

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Trampled By Turtles

Trampled By Turtles (TBT) is an indie folk band from Duluth, Minnesota. The group is most famous for both its fast-paced songs and plaintive ballads. Their high-energy concerts have attracted an ever-growing, dedicated fan following. The band members have referenced inspirations such as Townes Van Zant, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Ralph Stanley. Their fifth release, Palomino, has maintained a position in the Top 10 on the Billboard bluegrass charts for 52 straight weeks. Their music has been featured in TV shows including Deadliest Catch and Squidbillies.

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Dirk Powell

BIOGRAPHY “Dirk’s got great subtlety, tremendous feel, and he’s very loose and very modern, in the best sense of the word.” ---T-Bone Burnett Dirk Powell has expanded on the deeply rooted sounds of his Appalachian heritage to become one of the preeminent traditional American musicians of his generation. In addition to acclaimed releases on Rounder Records, he’s recorded and performed with artists such as Loretta Lynn...

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