My goal in any song is to capture that 'salt on the table' moment... where we get drawn toward common objects, out of place in the heady spaces our most intense situations. Things that root you into the here and now. My goal is to create a common language between the depths of being emotionally strung out and simple human truths like lost keys, condensation on a glass cooling, a scent that brings you someplace else entirely. - JpK

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"The Difference Engine", is a rock band based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Formed in 2012, the band consists of Alex Ward (lead vocals), Jason Thomas (guitar,backing vocals), Nick Vandeveldt (guitar), Josh Cook (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Ryan Hahn (drums, percussion). The band also released their debut 5 song EP," Strange Angles" in October 2012 and are back in the studio working on their first full length album with various influences including; post punk, progressive and garage rock. You can purchase their debut EP Strange Angles at www.differenceenginestl.bandcamp.com

The Grimm Generation (www.thegrimmgeneration.com) began with Carmen Champagne and Jason P Krug who used a core level need to confess to create characters that spoke to larger emotional or cultural issues within the context of the 3:30 Pop length song. The Grimm Generation has released 4 EP's and one full length release, 2011's 'The Last Record Party' (http://grimmgeneration.bandcamp.com/releases), a well reviewed debut with international notices within UK, Spain and Sweden.

While touring throughout the Northeast, The Grimm Generation fell in with some like minded musicians who brought flesh to the bare bones style of Carmen and Jason. Eric Bloomquist's bass and Julie Kay's cello held the sound with steel and velvet as 'Killer' Kerry Miller drums drove and swerved on the curves. Multi instrumentalist Lys Guillorn brought a palette of her own unique shades with lap steel, banjo, glockenspiel and mandola. The  material they played over 2012 was brought into producer Tyler Bird's studio and started recording January 2013.

Experimental - Folk - Funk - some jazziness.Dig it.


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