Shoreline
Shoreline from Brighton, United Kingdom form part of a larger collective of Brighton based indie folk acts, operating under the banner of The Willkommen Collective. They began in 2005 when Tom Cowan met Beatrice Sanjust Di Teulada at a bus station. They recorded some sweet tiny songs together at the top of Tom's parent's house and released a CD featuring contributions from their talented friends, Willam Calderbank, Mike Siddell, James De Malplaquet, Jacob Richardson, Nick Hemming.
The Waifs
The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 in Albany, Western Australia, by Josh Cunningham (guitar, vocals), and sistersVikki Thorn (n
Tiny Vipers
The Law of Unintended Consequences states that, while human actions often give way to their intended results, all human actions have at least one unintended result as well. For example: tell your lover you don’t love him and he will eventually leave your bed. But, driven from your bed, this same person might be pushed so far off track that he packs a bag and heads for a secluded mountain retreat where he replaces a life of beer and pretzels for one of prayer beads and incense. Our actions reverberate in unexpected ways.
Half Moon Run
Half Moon Run is a band based out of Montreal, Canada. It consists of Devon Portielje (Ottawa, ON), Conner Molander, and Dylan Phillips (Comox, BC). The trio met through a mutual friend and an ad on Craigslist, and, after some line-up changes, Half Moon Run was born in its current form.
The Grams
The Grams are a guitar based 4-piece, two brothers and two life long friends. The band is fronted by Tony Porter and Andy Watts whose guitar interplay is advanced and sophisticated incorporating sonic overtones. The solid pounding backline, supported by Ben Park and Dan Porter, and the killer melodies lock you in. The music is intelligent... The Grams draw their influences from a variety of bands, in particular Bloc Party, Editors and Kasabian. The Grams recorded two songs in March 2007 with the producer and recording engineer Jon Gray for their forthcoming EP.
Curly Hair
Curly Hair was born in Brighton, England on a cold and frosty morn in late 2008. They are part of the Willkommen Collective along with such bands as: Sons of Noel and Adrian, Laish Quartet and Shoreline. Their first release is planned for June 2009; a split album with Klaus Says Buy The Record released through Toy Soldier Records.
Justin Vernon
Born April 30, 1981 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. The man behind the 'Bon Iver' moniker. Vernon played in "DeYarmond Edison" which included the three current members of Megafaun. Vernon has released two solo albums, "Self-Record" and "Hazeltons". Vernon parted ways with DeYarmond Edison and is currently operating under his Bon Iver project name. His side projects include Volcano Choir, Gayngs, Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I and Anais Mitchell.
David Dondero
David Dondero is a singer/songwriter whose music has been compared to such American folk music/troubadour greats as Woody Guthrie and Townes Van Zandt. He began in 1993 as a member of the band Sunbrain, and later played in This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb and The Flatwheelers. He is currently on the Team Love Records label and has toured with such acts as Bright Eyes, Tilly and The Wall, Spoon, and Willy Mason.
Mike Zito
Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Zito was immersed in the gritty sounds of the south side that would unknowingly become the groundwork of his future in music. Like the legends before him, music has coursed through his veins from the early age of five, when he began singing and performing. It didn't take long for him to discover his instrument of choice, electric guitar, after receiving a Van Halen record for his birthday. His education and journey were just starting - little did he know he would find himself among such legends at a local guitar shop just out of high school.