Paulo Franco is a Richmond based singer/songwriter.  In the summer of 2012 he was named a finalist in the Southeast region of the Mountain Stage NewSong songwriting contest.  He was the only Virginia songwriter so selected in 2012. He also was a winner in the Ashland Coffee & Tea Songwriter's Showdown.
His backing band are the Rateros - They play a unique blend of rock, old school country, alt-country and blues. The music draws heavily from influences like Steve Earle, the Gram Parsons inspired music of the Rolling Stones, and The Grateful Dead.

Doni Conner is a Richmond, VA based Singer Songwriter.

NITRO began many years ago, a brainchild of Rich Carwile and Greg Newman.  Through many changes, rearrangements, restructuring and song modifications, NITRO finally arose.  Things are coming back on track, with new songs, old songs being brought back and tweaked a bit, reorganized, yet keeping the style of the original founders, as well as expanding on what was.  Much time goes into the originals and even covers as they are crafted to bring out the best in each player, and each member is encouraged to bring each song to a new level and give a new feel to what you would expect.  Thus, like we said ... you don't quite know what we'll throw out, but you'll know it when it comes, and have some surprise, emotion, and hopefully willingness to participate in our journey, which, it is our intent, is yours as well.

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