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Kimmie Rhodes

Kimmie Rhodes is a Singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. Kimmie’s multi-platinum selling songs have been recorded by such stellar acts as Willie Nelson, Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Joe Ely, John Farnham, Waylon Jennings, Peter Frampton, Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. A creative and prolific artist, she has recorded and released a total of twelve solo CDs, written and produced three musical plays and a catalogue of hundreds of songs, and published a book.

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Otis Gibbs

Otis Gibbs is a man in search of an honest experience. Some people refer to him as a folk artist, but that is a simplistic way to describe a man who has planted over 7,000 trees, slept in hobo jungles, walked with nomadic shepherds in the Carpathian Mountains, been strip-searched by dirty cops in Detroit, and has an FBI file. Otis has played everywhere from labor rallies in Wisconsin, to anti-war protests in Texas, Austria and the Czech Republic, Feed & Seed Stores in the Midwestern U.S. and in countless, theaters, festivals, bars and living rooms.

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Ollabelle

Ollabelle was formed as a side project by a group of six New York-based singer/songwriters to play informally at the Sunday night gospel show of a local club. Lead singer Amy Helm came from Woodstock, NY, where she had performed in blues bands; bassist Byron Isaacs was living in Brooklyn; drummer Tony Leone came out of jazz; singer/guitarist Fiona McBain had moved to New York from
Sydney, Australia; keyboard player Glenn Patscha had played extensively in New Orleans; and guitarist Jimi Zhivago was a producer and multi-instrumentalist.

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The Murder Balladeers

The Murder Balladeers are an alt country 4 piece band from Derry in Ireland, consisting of.... Todd Gfellar - Cajon, Wash Board, Floor tom, Shaker and Backing Vocals.
John J. Keaveney IV - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals.
Gavin Aurthur Mc Cartney - Banjo, Lapsteel, Backing Vocals.
Rion Mc Cartney, Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar. taking a wide array of influences from all kinds of American Folk, Country and Blues and all bein raised on strict diets of Punk Rock, here we have a band bringing back a raw intensity in their performance as well as maintaining and staying true to Punk musics D.

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Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis is an American folk singer-songwriter based in Houston, Texas, United States. In 2009, Robert Ellis released debut solo album The Great Rearranger. in addition to Ellis' solo career his plays in the indie bands The Lovely Sparrows, Robert Ellis and The Boys, Houston's I am Mesmer; drums for singer-songwriter Chase Hamblin and bass in blues Grandfather Child. SOLO CAREER
In 2009, Robert Ellis  Texas-based singer and songwriter, Ellis released the his debut solo album, The Great Re-Arranger.

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Devon Sproule

A talented singer and songwriter, Devon began her musical career when she was still an innocent-eyed child. She managed to record two full-length albums and tour with some of the music world's biggest names even before she hit the age of 20. Her first album drew rave reviews from most critics and put her on the often rocky road toward stardom. Devon was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, in the spring of 1982. She grew up in a household filled with music and family and friends.

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Ana Egge

Ana Egge, born in 1977 in Estevan, Saskatchewan and raised in Ambrose, North Dakota, is an American folk singer/songwriter. In 1994 (at age 17), she moved from New Mexico to Austin, Texas and recorded a demo tape. Since then, she has released three full-length albums. She has toured with Shawn Colvin, and performed in the Lilith Fair in 1999. Her most recent album, Out Past the Lights, contains The Flood, a song she co-wrote with Colvin.

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The Low Countries

new album 'the failing of the strains'out now!
"a kinda musical prequel to the wicker man – it's acid folk at it's finest and destined to become a cult masterpiece!" http://www.myspace.com/thelowcountries 'indie folk at it's best with a home grown realism, I love it' folk radio uk 'warm acoustic-based americana-infused blend of classic songwriting. Melodies, harmonies, middle-eights and banjo combine to soothe your weary heads'
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