Featured Artist

What Did You Expect? by Dusty and the LoveNotes, 2010

Home Base: Southern California; Caribbean Islands

Genre: Country/Retro Rock

Band Members:
Dusty Recor-Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Songwriter
Indian Joe-Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Some Rhythm Parts and Backup Vocals
Sam Sailors-Drums

Website: Dusty and the LoveNotes

Dusty’s Bio.: A San Francisco native, Dusty lived in Berkeley and Orinda until she was ten years of age and then relocated to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Her mother enjoyed listening to Broadway musicals and occasionally played the piano, which prompted Dusty’s interest in music. “My grandmother had been a concert pianist and  I was encouraged to take piano lessons.

Space Camp by Loomis and the Lust, 2010

Website: Loomis and the Lust

Home Base: Santa Barbara, CA

Genre: Pop, Rock, Funk, Pop Rock

Compared To: Rooney, The Cars, Talking Heads, Band of Skulls

Influenced By: Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Prince, The Cars

Bio: Embracing classic pop hooks, throwing in a bit of soul, Brit pop and California sunshine, Loomis & the Lust has created a top notch pop rock sound that swirls with a light-hearted, fun-time attitude that conjures up visions of palm trees and good times. After releasing a batch of clever, catchy songs in their first EP last year, Loomis and the Lust quickly started making waves, being named one of the “Top 25 New Bands in the Word” by MTV Iggy, winning an MTVU “Freshman” video award, appearing in an online ad campaign for Subway. All their songs are danceable and contain so much energy that if you don’t move a body part while listening, you most likely don’t have a pulse.

Gimme What You Got by Slo-Mo Featuring Mic Wrecka,2009

Website: Hey Slo-Mo

Home Base: Philadelphia, PA

Genre: Rock, Hip Hop / Rap, Blues

Compared To: Cake, Outkast, The Roots, Big Audio Dynamite

Influenced By: The Roots, Prince, Outkast, Big Audio Dynamite, Roxy Music, Method Man, Soulive, Robert Randolph

“Slo-Mo and Mic Wrecka have managed a synthesis of two very unlikely elements; the often slow paced, smooth sound of the slide steel guitar so popular in blues and country music with the dynamic rhythms and faster paced sounds of today’s urban and Hip-Hop music. This has resulted in a unique and pleasing sound which has to be heard to be believed!” Editor: Gulf Coast Music Review