The combination of violin/viola, mandolin, and female voice, with the usual rock setup of guitar, bass, and drums, makes for a sound not heard in today's music industry.  There is an undeniable rhythmic vibe to the music, and it seems to appeal to all kinds of music lovers. The wide range of styles and themes of Jag Star songs keeps the audience on their feet!

The Okra Pickles, described by 'Alive & Kicking' writer Jerry Perry as 'The grooviest celebration of white trash livin' ever set to music..." are a hilarious & completely unique trio from northern California. Drawing inspiration from virtually anything for their lyrics & a melting pot of music of genres including rock, funk, blues, country & hip hop, they write totally original songs & have a creative approach that wows critics & fans alike.

Murfreesboro, TN, duo Molly Conley and Gary Roadarmel are recovering punks, though Conley seems too young to have spent much time in those trenches, and barely a year into their new career, after a brief flirtation with bluegrass, they're coming up with deep, hardcore, take no prisoners honkytonk that makes most alt country groups sound, as someone once put it, "like REM in cowboy hats."

Described as ...swampedelic... Blue Mother Tupelo's signature sound is a blend of the blues with bittersweet melancholy, elegant ballads, earth-funk and southern soul-rock. Their original songs are visionary, reclusive, prolific and carefree. Micol Davis's devastatingly pretty voice, her tambourine and gospel-tinged humming of the keyboards; and husband Ricky Davis's soaring vocals, stinging guitar and slide guitar, along with the combination of their beautifully tender and powerful vocal harmonies, make BMT a must to hear and see!