Aliver Hall brings rock and roll to its happy place, while at the same time getting down and dirty. From Akron, Ohio, Aliver Hall is Anthemic, uplifting energy characterizes the group's live show, which continues to leave audiences wanting more. A fury of progressive rock drumming forms the foundation, while tight bass lines weave in and out of vintage-toned guitar rhythms. Lush vocal harmonies round out the Rubber City quartet's sound, which features as much heady structure as loose improvisation and jamband-inspired soloing. While Aliver Hall is most at home on stage, its debut studio effort, "Welcome to Aliver Hall," gained the attention of fans and critics alike in 2011 with its concept album structure and superior sound. In 2012, the band received critical acclaim for its live release "Live Summer and Fall 2011" and its second studio effort, "Chasing the Rain."

"Aliver Hall is quickly gaining attention in Northeast Ohio for its jam-band ways.. [c]erebral stuff indeed." - Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Aliver Hall build skyscraper songs that cement classic rock to granola grooves." - Cleveland Scene

"[A]n eclectic mix of energetic jam pop rock." - AltOhio

"Aliver Hall is a band you have to see live." - Buckeye Music Magazine

"Their improv solos have a rock n' roll feel that flows with the laid back, yet in-your-face, melodic harmonies, licks and guiding percussion... Aliver Hall should be considered up-and-coming." - Buzzbin Magazine



Members
Alex Hall - Lead Guitar/vox
Jim Tauscher - Guitar/vox
Lance Ballard - Drums
Jim Garibaldi - Bass

In the Summer of 2012 veterans to the Ohio music scene John Mullins, Cliff Starbuck and Steve Frye, all founding members of ekoostik hookah, decided to join together to form the musical act BigEaR. Rounding out the line-up are Nate Hollman and Ian Carrol from the John Mullins Band.

When BigEaR began playing its first round of gigs in October 2012, the band knew this was the mix they needed to rock the house and reenergize Ohio music-lovers . With both new and familiar tunes, the band stresses the importance of both the song and the lyric and they know that stressing this technique will produce a great song as a result. They are all showmen in their own right and while the music can be hard to describe, hard to pigeonhole and hard not to love, John Mullins describes it as “BigEaR brings its psyfolkadelic-rock rhythm & blues, funk on a good day, to wishy-washy jazz on a bad day.” They rock clubs and festival audiences in the region to the core and the band gives you a new perspective on an original Midwest act rising from the roots of Ohio’s’ “magical musical scene.”

BigEaR gets its creative fuel from its members having spent the majority of their lives performing and touring the US and from their everyday pursuits in life, as they make this musical journey. They have a keen sense of how to groove with the flow of the audience in an exchange that is as moving as it is colorful and dynamic.

Recently, BigEaR was listed as “Band of The Month” in the April edition of Buckeye Music Magazine. Their review of the band contained the following critique: “they know a thing or two about getting a crowd energized to move their feet. Mullins and Starbuck are the ultimate showmen and they are capable of creating an atmosphere that audiences flock to. Mullins fans might recognize the name Ian Carroll and Nate Hollman; Carroll and Hollman have collaborated before in the John Mullins Band so these guys are comfortable with each other on and off the stage. One of the most impressive aspects of the band is their versatility; try putting a label on BigEaR, I dare you. The band combines Psychedelic, Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Funk, Folk, Americana, and Jazz for a sound that defies genres and is sure to satisfy your musical taste buds whatever they crave.”

BigEaR tours the US and is currently working on their first album. They encourage live taping at their shows and enjoy socializing with the fans and bringing the party. So, get your dancin’ shoes on, grab a friend, become an earbud and encounter the WOW factor.

Ohio’s own Blue Moon Soup, the acoustic folk quartet from Yellow Springs, delivers a captivating performance and provides a unique offering in an increasingly  homogeneous musical landscape.  Drawing on the traditions of rollicking American bluegrass,  haunting Celtic standards and shanties,  and the beloved and nostalgic folk movement of the 1960s and 1970s, Blue Moon Soup stirs a variety of styles into a singular experience that only Blue Moon Soup can deliver.	No small part of Blue Moon Soup’s success is owed to the amiable nature of the young men who comprise it.  Jon Baumann, Robbie Marion, Justin Moon, and Brendan Moore charm both on and off the stage, and they participate in a variety of activism and charitable causes. Their kind nature shines in the energy of their performance and electrifies crowds. Playing aside acts  like New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Jerry Garcia Band, Eoto,  Lotus, The Werks, Papadosio, Ekoostik Hookah, and many more; Blue Moon Soup has proven itself appealing to a diverse array of audiences and demographics. We hope you consider booking  Blue Moon Soup in a town near you for an unforgettable musical experience

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