Born in a basement a mile from the banks of the Mississippi, 64Squares is equal parts dudes with music theory degrees and fine art printmaker dudes with music in their hearts & way too much depressive existentialism in their heads. Combining the influences of punk grunge, shoegaze, and weird spacey indie rock, they play loud-enough dance rock&roll tunes for the group singalong types and ballads for the awkward loners who need a little cathartic musical release. 

Four years and lots of beer cans have provided these four squares with the opportunity to bang away at their instruments in a feeble attempt to play out their demons and have a damn good time doing it. Meanwhile they’ve released their first album, Concussive, and are currently in the mixing stages of their second.

alt-J are Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Green. They returned in 2022 with their latest album, The Dream.  

alt-J are one of the most successful British bands of the millennium. Their 2012 Mercury Prize and Ivor Novello Award-winning debut An Awesome Wave, was followed two years later by their number one, GRAMMY and BRIT Award-nominated album This Is All Yours. Released in 2017, RELAXER flew straight into the top 10 of the UK album chart ahead of a summer of major international shows - including a headline show at London’s O2 Arena and headline performances at numerous festivals - and became their second album to be nominated for the Mercury Prize.

Nearly two decades into the music game, Gregory Stanton, known professionally as Guess Pre, has become a genre-defying, multifaceted artist. Guess Pre took the Midwest music scene by storm and quickly established himself as one of the top MCs in both the local and regional scenes of Southwestern Wisconsin. It was in those early days that Guess sharpened his live freestyle skills by doing rap battles, showcases, and tirelessly gigging. Upon the formation of RoomMates, Guess solidified his spot as midwest rap royalty. RoomMates, featuring friend and frequent collaborator, Taco Destiny, went on to become an extremely popular live hip-hop group from 2010-present. Pivoting this success from both his solo mixtapes and RoomMates, Guess Pre released his now underground classic album, Brain Matters, in 2015 to solid street cred and notoriety.  Guess Pre is a remarkable, one-of-a-kind artist. Each performance showcases his unique and versatile background that pulls inspiration from art, culture, and music. The edgy growl from his past punk and metal days can easily give way to smooth and intricate rhymes that put a twist on life and melody. Constantly searching and surrounding himself with art and artists, Greg is an outstanding tattoo artist and painter as well as an accomplished instrumentalist and vocalist.

Lucas Dix (aka Claud Six) is a rapper/singer from Portland, OR. He has released projects with HIves Inquiry Squad, Jellyfish Brigade, Shut-ins and the Colony, Lukulele Slim, and Pistol Petes. 

Throughout the year 2016, he and Brass Clouds (BCxLD) will be releasing four EPs as part of their My, How Time Flies series. Part 1 drops on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016. 

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