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On his path towards becoming a successful touring musician, Zach Deputyserendipitously landed a solo gig in his early 20s by walking into a bar just after thatnight’s featured artist had bailed. Deputy soon introduced the world to the sound he’deventually dub “island-infused, drum ‘n’ bass, gospel-ninja-soul.” By 2008 he’d releasedhis debut album Out of the Water and—thanks to his ingenuity in looping—made hisname as an unforgettable one-man-band live act. The new music kept flowing, and sincethen Deputy has released four critically acclaimed full length studio albums. As a specialsneak peek into his new music, Zach will sprinkle songs from his upcoming albumthroughout his sets this fall.Reflecting on his live shows, Zach says “music to me is about bringing people togetherfrom all walks of life and living in the moment with a joyful heart!” Deputy’s one manshow creates a unique experience straight from the soul every night, raw and uncut withabsolutely nothing prerecorded. As a pioneer of looping and synth guitar work wellahead of his time, he’s taken the technology to uncharted lands delivering a pocketgroove unique to the ears. Zach says, “call me crazy, but I’ve always believed live musicshould always be live, but I’ve also always loved a good tranced out dance party too.”With this in mind he tailored his performances to meet his convictions. Combining hisfamily roots Island vibe with his low country southern soul, a pinch of tranced out hippyhop, and a vast amount of talent, Zach’s sound emerges in focus.Concertgoers can look forward to a unique live music experience. Zach plays a differentset every night as an ultimate expression of living in the moment, with the hopes ofopening windows to people’s souls to remind them of how good it feels to be alive. Based in Charlotte NC, Of Good Nature, has received quick attention to their newly released, chart topping music. Reggae, Pop, and Alternative are more popular descriptions of OGN’s fusion-friendly approach to today’s music, but this group of hardworking songwriters strive to explore a range of styles that have lead to a highly accessible sound. Brand new full length album “Timeless” debuted at #1 on iTunes and #3 on Billboard (Reggae Albums Chart) in March 2019. “Take Me Anywhere” has been featured on Sirius XM’s The Pulse, “Feels Right” and “Good Life” are streamed on popular Spotify playlists including Happy Songs For The Office, Easy Like Sunday Morning, and Reggae Summer Beach. The band’s high-energy live show has caught on across the United States. OGN was invited for a second appearance aboard Train’s Sail Across The Sun Cruise and has supported headliners Sublime with Rome, Slightly Stoopid, Dirty Heads, The Wailers, George Clinton, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Arrested Development, Gym Class Heroes, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Blues Traveler, Common Kings, Steel Pulse, and many more. Celebrating the successful release of “Timeless” the album, Of Good Nature has announced their partnership with Ineffable Music Group based in Oakland CA. The band is set to already head back to the studio June 2019 with producer/engineer Danny Kalb (Beck, Ben Harper, Foster the People, The Movement) at White Star Sound in Charlottesville, VA. OGN also received recognition for their past studio work, seeing their debut album, Just Add Water, won Indie-Ville’s Reggae Album of the Year and sophomore album Life Worth Livin, debuted at #5 on iTunes Reggae Albums Charts.

Katie Belle & the Belle Rangers is a roots-rock band shaped by earthy tones and riveting tales. From whiskey-soaked tragedies to country-metal ghost stories, their music exhibits a unique display of depth, precision, and showmanship. Acoustic and electric guitars intertwine with banjo, electric bass, and drums to form the foundation. Tight three-part vocal harmonies glide over the top, completing the sound. Katie Belle & the Belle Rangers are as inventive as they are timeless. Their sound will fill the smallest of rooms, and the biggest of stages. There’s a source in rock n roll music, a well from which most of the great musicians and songwriters have drank deeply. Born in the Mississippi delta and raised on the streets of Chicago’s south side, The Blues is often recognized as the source. The Black Oil Brothers draw from the same well our heroes have, but what comes out is invariably our own. Utilizing everything we can beg borrow or steal – acoustic, electric and resonator steel guitars, banjos, harmonicas, mandolins, drums, shakers, 3-part harmonies – we create the music that let’s your ears know that there ain’t a damn thing wrong with the sound of a good man feeling bad. Such is the blues. Finding outlets in music that turns heartbreak into ass shake. Such is the music of The Black Oil Brothers and it very well may be saving our souls. Let us save yours. Dorian Anthony Alexander Tajbakhsh, better known as Dorian Taj, is a guitarist and singer/songwriter from Chicago, IL. He made his first records with the hardcore punk band Articles of Faith, whom he joined just prior to the recording of their first album, “Give Thanks” produced by Bob Mould. Afterwards, he played in the local noise band, End Result, appearing on their lone release, a 12” EP called “Ward” released on Steve Albini’s Ruthless label… He later formed a rock band called “Wait For Light”. After living in Los Angeles for a time, the band returned to Chicago to record the debut Album at Phil Bonnet’s Solid Sound. After a European tour Wait For Light disbanded. D.T. eventually began performing with a band under his own name, the longest being the the Aaron Bakker, Tom Atteberry, Alex Moore/Danny Severson incarnation. Releasing the Puppet Record (Joe Irizarry, John Hiler sessions), The Tobacco Record(The Dave Trumfio sessions), and The Hating Game (Dan Dietrick, Ed Tinley, Jeff Boyd sessions).

Outronaut features members of Sons Of The Silent Age, The Tossers and Expo ’76. Surf-Noir Crime-Jazz that dares to be different! Tony Richards Trio finds 3 veteran musicians (Tony - guitar, Larry Beers – drums and Rafe Bradford – bass) joining forces to play bebop, blues, ballads and sambas in a classic guitar trio format. They perform original compositions along with classics from composers like Antônio Carlos Jobim, Django Reinhardt and others. The trio recently completed a 13-week residency which produced a Live Album that will be available for the first time at this show.

Alexandr Misko is a dazzling new breed of modern fingerstyle guitarist. The 21-years-old Russian already plays concerts all over the world and has often appeared on television in his homeland and other countries.Drawing influences from the musicians who pioneered and expanded this guitar style, Misko manages to break through to new heights while never losing sight of the underlying music. He is a passionate and energetic performer who has released three solo albums. With an organic approach, Misko’s work has been viewed over 200 million times on video platforms and has amassed more than 1 million followers of his music. In 2018, Alexandr was named the “Guitarist of the Year” at the prestigious UK Guitar Show. He has played notable concerts with fingerstyle legends including Jon Gomm, Mike Dawes, Luca Stricagnoli, Thomas Leeb and many others in his global tours.Alexandr Misko is a young musician, composer and arranger from Russia, who has received world fame thanks to the Internet resource YouTube.In 2015 his video with an original tune “Guitar & Pen Tapping Song” quickly gained over a million views, which was the reason for inviting him to appear on the well-known Russian analog of an American TV talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!".In January 2017 Alexandr Misko’s video cover of Michael Jackson’s song "Billie Jean" got over 33 million views on Facebook, which was the first big step to enter the world guitar scene and allowed him to perform on the same stage at the Guitar Summit showcase in Germany with such outstanding guitar players as Jon Gomm, Guthrie Govan, Tobias Rauscher, Maneli Jamal.In December 2017 Alexandr released his second album "Beyond The Box” and the very first single from the recording (“Careless Whisper” by George Michael) gained more than 80,000,000 views within a month on Facebook and YouTube accumulated.The number of Alexandr’s subscribers on his YouTube channel is growing exponentially and now has more than 500.000 followers.Alexandr's music story is amazing and simple at the same time.He started playing the instrument at the age of 12 doing classical guitar with a private teacher for 3 years.After becoming acquainted with the modern style of guitar playing called “Fingerstyle” on the Internet, he began to learn it on his own.Since 2016 he released 3 studio albums and has been actively performing around the globe with solo shows, teaching, recording music, and in October 2018 he received the title “Guitarist of the Year” according to the noticeable UK magazine “MusicRadar".A unique style, a very musical and technical presentation, coupled with original works, make Alexandr’s music accessible to any listener. The language of his music is universal and understandable for audiences anywhere in the world. Guitarist Peter Ciluzzi transports listeners on a journey through virtuosic, evocative compositions that tell a story without words. With a distinctive, timeless sound that is both familiar and unexpected, his music defies easy categorization and reflects a wide range of influences including jazz, rock, classical, and world music. He has been featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine (August 2018), and his acclaimed solo instrumental work has accumulated millions of views on YouTube and more than 8 million plays on Spotify.Raised in a small town in coastal Massachusetts, Ciluzzi developed an appreciation of the arts at a young age and took up guitar when he was a child. Mainly a self- taught musician, he has also studied jazz and improvisation as well as classical composition and has written a number of orchestral and electronic works in addition to his solo guitar recordings. A finalist in the Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Competition, he has toured and performed throughout the US and shared the stage with the likes of Antoine Dufour, Calum Graham and Gareth Pearson. The broad nature of his musical interests also extends into guitar design and construction; having studied lutherie with Charles Fox, he started Ciluzzi Guitars in 2006 and has displayed at a number of exhibitions including the Montreal Guitar Show.