The instruments I  play include guitar, keyboards, and mandolin. 

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John Batdorf was part of the sublime folk rock duo Batdorf and Rodney and lead singer of Silver whose hit Wham Bam in 1976 was part of the blockbuster movie's Guardians Of The Galaxy ll  soundtrack in 2017. Have a listen to nearly 50 years of original music.

Indian American musician Sheela Bringi has been exploring the connections between her ancestral and actual homelands her entire life. The Grammy-nominated musician sings and plays a 36-string harp, the Indian harmonium and bansuri (Indian bamboo flute).

As a young woman Bringi was influenced by M.I.A. and Dead Can Dance, studied with Cecil Taylor and Meredith Monk, while at the same time deepened her studies with Indian classical masters like Pandit G.S. Sachdev and Ustaad Aashish Khan.

This unique background has resulted in her debut album, Incantations (Black Swan Sounds), rooted in India’s classical music tradition and the beauty of its mantras, as well as a groundbreaking exploration of American jazz and blues. The album was released in 2014 and garnered praise from National Public Radio, the Guardian, Public Radio International and more, and debuted at #9 on the iTunes World Music chart.

She has performed in a wide range of venues, including concert halls and universities presenting traditional material, yoga studios leading kirtans and in dance clubs overtop throbbing, bass-heavy beats (she’s toured with Karsh Kale, DJ Drez, and many others).

Marc Campbell was the lead singer and songwriter of The Nails. Formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1976 (as The Ravers) they were the first punk band in the Rocky Mountain region. They moved to New York City and changed their name to The Nails. They played all the usual joints:  CBGB, Max's, Hurrah's, The Peppermint Lounge...

The Nails released two highly acclaimed records, "Mood Swing" (1984) followed by "Dangerous Dreams" (1985). Both on RCA. "Mood Swing" contained the cult hit "88 Lines About 44 Women".

"Tantric Machine" is Marc Campbell's first solo album, a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist and producer Hugh Pool.

Cover art by Alex Chavez.

Considered one of the finest contemporary singer/songwriters of Americana and blues/roots music working today, Peter Karp has carved out his own unique niche. Known by reputation as a forceful singer, a searing guitarist, a powerhouse pianist, a passionate performer, and an artist who writes superlative songs with an unmistakable lyrical style that reflect tales of life's journey, spawned by passion and personal experience. Blues, Folk, Americana, and rock and roll all find common ground within his musical bag, and his propensity for dynamic performances has made him a remarkably rare talent in American roots music.  

Peter Karp was born in Leonia, New Jersey, a town of culture and arts, wedged between the tough working-class river towns along the Hudson River, one mile across from NYC. Karp was introduced to live music at the early age of 7 by his mom and sister, who every weekend took him across the river to NYC to see the most popular and iconic musicians of the 1960s. The  Beatles and the other invaders from Britain, and the slick and soulful sounds of the touring Motown acts, became a weekly pilgrimage for Karp.  At 8 years old, he went to live with his dad in rural Enterprise, Alabama. It was there that he became aware of the musicians who laid the seeds for the seminal sounds of the Blues, musicians like Sun House, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, and Howlin' Wolf. 
In the early 80s he formed his first band, They Came From Houses, which quickly became a staple of Hilly Crystal’s CBGB's, in New York’s nascent underground scene, as represented by such iconic clubs as  Folk City and the Mudd Club. He shared stages with the likes of Marshall Crenshaw, Mink Deville, the Stray Cats, John Hammond Jr., George Thorogood and David Johansen, among the many, but eventually Karp became disillusioned with the music scene and walked away from a record deal, preferring to spend his time caring for a new family instead of livingout on the road.  
While working in the film industry and doing music for films and jingles, he still kept his connections to music. He frequently sought out other songwriters and performers to perform with and seek advice to help him further his songwriting skill, gleaning thoughts from such artists as Willie Dixon, Robert Lockwood Jr., Jonnie Johnson, Sammy Cahn, Bruce Springsteen, Van Walls, Jackson Browne, Richie Havens and Ric Ocasek. He also took some time to travel, expanding his interest in African American culture and the indigenous music of the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina.  
In the 90’s, after his hiatus, Karp returned to performing, writing songs that reflected his accumulated life experiences. That core commitment led to his first independent release, 1998’s Live at the Americana Roadhouse, a poorly recorded but well-received collection of original songs captured in concert. It was also the record that brought him to Taylor’s attention after hearing some of its rough recordings. Taylor subsequently flew to the States to play on Karp’s next effort, The Turning Point, and shortly thereafter the two embarked up a tour together.  
As a result Karp continued to accumulate a national following, and in 2007, he released a follow up, Shadows and Cracks, his first record for the respected blues label Blind Pig which charted in the Billboard top five and garnered critical acclaim. He Said -- She Said, which found him partnering with Canadian singer/songwriter Sue Foley, was released in 2010 and quickly made it into Billboard’s Top Five as well. The duo’s follow up, Beyond the Crossroads, came soon after and was subsequently cited by Alternate Roots Magazine as the #1 CD of the Year for 2012. In 2016, Karp released The Arson’s Match,  recorded live by Siirus Radio of his performance with Mick Taylor at New York’s Bottom Line.  

In the meantime, the accolades have kept accumulating. Blues Blast Magazine described him simply as “One of the most well-respected songwriters in America.” AllMusic.com noted, “Karp is his own man, an artist who blends roots music styles into something that transcends blues, country, R&B and swamp, John Prine’s wordplay, Joe Ely’s rocking instincts, Billy Joe Shaver’s fatalistic outlook.”  Goldmine declared “Peter Karp is a star. From his muscular slide guitar soloing to his observational and oh-so-true songwriting and, most of all, that soulful expressive voice of his, dripping with innuendo.  Dude’s entertaining as hell,” while USA Today described him as “a great writer and performer whose songs are driven by verbal word play and insights into the human experience. Like James Taylor and Bob Dylan, Karp embodies Americana music.”   
“What turns me on is absolute honesty,” Karp confesses. “You have to take it seriously to stay committed to who you are and where you’re coming from. That’s the way I connect to my audience. You can’t BS people. It’s always about honesty.”

Matthew ‘MJT’ Hardy is a new and ground-breaking musician with an innovative style that brings new energy to today’s Hip-Hop.  Don’t let the fact that he is at this point ‘unheard of’ fool you; style meets fire in his freshman album entitled: “Our Unfortunate Ugly Valentine”; old school meets new and classical music meets Hip-Hop.  The light turned on for this project over five years ago with the rough creation of this album but dimmed when MJT was distracted with the pursuit of success through what is normally prescribed to today’s youth: school, work and relationships.  MJT recognized the power and strength of his vision one day and the light turned back on but this time powered by a hunger and fire that only can come from the heart.  In this project you will hear about love sought, love bought, love fought and love lost.  Welcome to Our Unfortunate Ugly Valentine

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