Somewhere between punk and blues – a porch and an alley – lies Radiator King, the performing/recording name of Boston native and Brooklyn based, Adam Silvestri. Established in 2011, Radiator King’s music shows influences from both Dylan and Strummer with a sound described by Boston blog Allston Pudding as something akin to what “Tom Waits locked in a room for a month with nothing but a copy of Springstein’s Nebraska” might produce. Whether alone with a guitar or backed by a band, Radiator King embodies the raw energy of punk, the grit and intricacy of delta blues, and the lyrical potency of folk in “songs that are the sonic equivalent to an old whiskey bar at the end of a dirt road.”

“EDGY AND SLIGHTLY UNCLASSIFIABLE…” -JACK WATKINS [CMP]
Ever wonder what it would have been like if johnny and june were backed by the cramps? if conway and loretta toured with the ventures? if link wray and amy winehouse fell in love, started a band and everything they put out sounded like it was for a new tarantino movie? that is a good start to describing atlanta duo andrea & mud though you have to see them live or listen to a whole album to even begin to understand them. the couple isn’t country enough for the cowboys nor surf enough for the surfers. and they don’t give a damn. their versatility and wide range of inspirations keeps them from blending in with the other bands out there trying to sound like tom petty. if andrea & mud are gonna model their personas after anyone, it’s a dirty blonde truck driver from the ‘60’s and the cute little waitress at the bottom of a hill. but he is the greatest picker in town and she’s a firecracker that plays a saw.

Quark Lepton has been described in an offhanded facebook post as "psychedelic folk".  

Skymonk is an alternative rock band out of Columbia, South Carolina formed by Kelly Nash (Guitars, Vocals), Scott Roberts (Bass Guitar, Vocals), Jared Cooper (Guitar), Ben Evans (Drums) in late 2012. With progression and development of the band, many Columbia shows and several successful local/regional radio appearances (WUSC, The Palm, WXRY), and a 25 night fall tour spanning 3 states, Skymonk has matured and developed a consistent sound. Skymonk is currently recording their second EP.

Skymonk draws influences from many places but the band revolves around rock, blues, and alternative music. Taking elements of groups such as Jack White, Band of Skulls, and Gary Clark Jr., Skymonk compiles energetic, melodic rock, syncopated rhythms, and soaring melodies in a way that moves and connects them with the audience.

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