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The Hustle

Melding elements of Hip-Hop, Rock, Soul, Jazz and Funk into one cohesive and melodic sound, the Philadelphia based group, The Hustle, is a progressive hip-hop band with a colorful and energetic sound. The Hustle has a diverse appeal based on their impressive musical dexterity. They are the perfect hip-hop alternative to hardcore and gangsta rap. Their music is rooted in traditional hip-hop, but instead of looped samples or beats they feature live instrumentation and mesmerizing vocals.

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The Silver Seas

THE SILVER SEAS Daniel Tashian, lead singer and chief songwriter of Nashville-based quartet The Silver Seas, claims that the inspiration for the bittersweet pop songs on the group's Cheap Lullaby debut didn't come from a romantic breakup, some unrequited love or any of the typical catalysts for tunes like these, which teeter thrillingly between hopefulness and heartbreak. Tashian says it was sitcoms.

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Rac

1) RAC (The Remix Artist Collective) provides re-interpretations/remixes of individual songs for artists/labels. Above all, they strive for excellence and tastefulness regardless of genre. Remixes include: Coconut Records, Ra Ra Riot, The Pipettes, Tegan & Sara, verbz, Tokyo Police Club, Family Force 5, The Framework, Weapons, The Higher, Femme Generation, Dragonette, The Shins, Bloc Party, M.I.A. among many others.

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Celebration

1) Celebration is a psychedelic soul band based out of Baltimore Md. Celebration is comprised of singer Katrina Ford, multi-instrumentalist Sean Antanaitis and drummer David Bergander... and additional rotating memebers: Walker Teret plays bass, sometimes guitar, percussion and backing vocals, Tony Drummond, plays keys, percussion and backing vocals, Tommy Rouse plays guitar and percussion.
In the beginning the band as a three piece's sound was centered around the unique output provided by all the instruments played by Antanaitis in the studio as well as live.

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Jaymay

There are two artists that use the name Jaymay. 1) Jamie Seerman and 2) JayMay a Christian rapper. 1. Jamie Seerman is an American folk singer-songwriter from New York. She performs under the name Jaymay. She was raised on Long Island and in 2003, unable to find a job in book publishing, Jaymay began playing open mics. Her major musical influence is Bob Dylan. She has been described by the BBC as "darling of the New York 'Anti-Folk' scene", and by the New York Times as a "big name for the indie universe".

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Kick Box Riot

Kick Box Riot are a indie-rock band with a heavy punk influence from South Wales. They formed in early 2007 and have since been fast making a name for themselves, becoming established within the welsh music scene supporting welsh heroes such as Kids In Glass Houses and The Guns on their travels. Within their first year together the band self released their debut EP 'seeing ghosts' which gained nationwide acclaim in music press drawing comparisons as diverse as Fugazi We Are Scientists and Hot Water...

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