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DUSTY
ORIGINALLY FROM CHARLOTTE, NC, DUSTY IS A HIGH ENERGY MUSICAL ACT THAT COMMANDS THE STAGE.
Five years ago, he sold his car, guitars (save for one), and most of his valued possessions to go out on the road and play music for a living. Needless to say he's never looked back, and with good reason. He lived in Chicago for four years, and his time there influenced his transition from a rising country/southern rock artist, to a solid and commercially viable musical act. Now based out of Nashville, TN, his new music is innovative, and totally fitting for today's music world.
FENNA FREI
IS THE SOLO PROJECT OF THE ARGENTINIAN SINGER, ACTRESS, SONGWRITER AND MUSIC PRODUCER, CANDELA CIBRIAN.
Her music has a mysterious imprint, fusing electronic dream/synth pop with jazz and contemporary influences. She sings and plays synthesizers, voice pedals and sequences from Ableton Live. She is a multi-instrumentist, producer and performer. Her show has an agile dynamic because of her performative activity combined with sequecing/playing all layers of music production.
Candela Cibrian (26) is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentist and music producer. She’s also been an actress, starring at important musicals of Corrientes Street like “Dracula, el musical”. She completed her studies on music and music production at UCA (Universidad Católica Argentina) and actually works as a session singer/songwriter for many DJs around the world. In November 2015 she released her debut single "Faint” (2015), a song she co-wrote with DJs Way, signed with Pirca Records. In 2016 she created her first soloist project: Fenna Frei. By September 2017 she released ‘Rude Girls’ her first single which has been in heavy rotation in Argentine radios. In October ‘Fuente Nocturna”, her first album was released; produced by her and the music producer Santiago Iezzi. Her live debut was in August of that year at the Young Art Biennial Festival where her project was selected as one of the 25 finalists between 700 bands from all Argentina.
THE PLOTT HOUNDS
Coming together on the river, The Plott Hounds have created a stronghold throughout the Midwest capturing crowds with the blend of Southern Rock & Roll, hints of Funky Blues and paying homage to the Outlaw Country legends. The Plott Hounds played their first performance at The Terminal Bar in Northeast Minneapolis, MN on July 14th 2014 and have not looked back since. With songs like $7.29 and a Pair of Boots and Write Your Own Songs, The Plott Hounds take pride in expressing their passion for songwriting and it’s call to playing music found deep in the soul.
Burning the midnight oil playing shows that stretch across the United States and dates scheduled for a UK tour in 2018, The Plott Hounds addictive energy has paved their way to join the stage with names that started off as heroes and inspirations like Cody Canada, Band of Heathens, Charlie Daniels, Jason Boland and more.
Since inception, the band has released 2 studio albums - Thirsty For Something (2016) and Lost Summer Day (2017) along with a double live album "Blue Collar Hippie Music" (2016). The latest album, Lost Summer Day, was recently recognized as one of the top 40 Americana albums released in 2017 from The Americana Music Show. Saving Country Music recently tabbed The Plott Hounds as one of the new bands rising with the torch in the world of Southern Rock n Roll and the band has already begun to work on a new full length album titled “Damn The Wind” set to release in November of 2018.
The current line up helped solidify the songs and sounds that the band now calls home. Each coming from a history in music, some going back twenty years playing together, to create the nostalgic sounds on stage. The Plott Hounds Feature: Noah Alexander (Atlanta, GA) Lead Vocals & Guitar, Jeff Powell (Charles City, IA) Lead Guitar, Catfish Kirk - (Champlin, MN) Lead Guitar & Vocals, Uncle Jesse - (Big Lake, MN) Bass Guitar & Vocals and Tater on Drums (Vadnais Heights, MN).
As one, the band is more than just strings and drums but a family; whether it's jam sessions on the boat or three am breakfast detours. As they look to the upcoming year, with new music and new stages ahead, fans can rely on The Plott Hounds to deliver a show filled with powerful lyrics and heaps of raw energy.
Raleigh Rye
Raleigh Rye is a country blues guitar and honky tonk piano player, singer and native of Southern California.
Raleigh has spent the last 9 years living in London, England.
He has been playing on the festival and club circuit in the UK (including a 6 month stint living with The Pogues’ leader Shane McGowan above a North London pub).
Signed by Universal Records under the name Dempsey, he released the critically acclaimed album 'Sunrise/Sunset', produced by London based folktronica mix merchant Four Tet and Trevor Jackson of Output Recordings.
He has been fortunate to spend time living in a rent controlled apartment in Greenwich Village, studying at UT Austin, as well as playing music and living in such cities as Nashville, New Orleans and Topanga Canyon LA.
In each of these cities he has cultivated a repertoire with the local musical stylists, sharing stages and performing across the South-West and North-East of the US and throughout Europe.
Raleigh has been writing songs in the traditional styles of the American rock'n'roll and country blues.
He has been putting the finishing touches on his self-produced LP 'Raleigh Rye'.
The album is inspired by writers of American Southern literature from the 1920s and 1930s. The recordings include members of such bands as Morrissey, Tom Jones, Mystery Jets and various West Country instrumentalists.
In live shows, in addition to his original songs, Raleigh covers traditional artists such as: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Mississippi John Hurt, JJ Cale, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Towns Van Zant, Hank Williams, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, The Everly Brothers, Bukka White, Bob Dylan, The Band and many more.