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Pickpocket
Bootstomp
From the Album Refraction
Self-released
Pickpocket play groove-based instrumental music with a focus on tight rhythms and singable melodies. Melding musical styles such as Funk, RnB and Jazz/Fusion, they change musical gears with ease, resulting in a compelling live performance that celebrates groove and embraces improvisation.
Sahara Moon
“Everything Will Be Alright”
From the EP Worthy
Self-released
Sahara Moon released two singles, “Everything Will Be Alright” and “Beauty In A Rose,” from her debut EP, Worthy. She has been featured on PBS WHYY House Concert Series and has shared the stage with national acts, including Stephen Kellogg and Robert Cray Band.
Clint Roberts
“The Drifter”
From the album Rose Songs
Carry On Music
Hailed by Rolling Stone as “roots rock…that should appeal to fans of Bruce Hornsby and Bob Dylan,” Clint Roberts releases “The Drifter,” a hauntingly beautiful tale about unrequited love and the emotional turmoil that follows. The song is from Roberts’ debut album, Rose Songs, out February 26.
Big Harp George
“Heading Out to Itaipu”
From the Album Living in the City
Blues Mountain Records
Big Harp George electrified the jazz/blues scene in 2014 with his award-nominated debut album Chromaticism. He has since released three more records of startling scope and ambition, combining irreverent humor with searing social commentary. Critics call his latest, Living in the City, “a masterpiece.”
Benji Moon
“No More Cowboys”
Single
Self-released
Based out of Portland, OR, fast-rising psych/dream pop artist Benji Moon combines the vintage tones of the 1970s and 80s with influence from the indie-pop music of the early 2010s. Moon’s single “No More Cowboys” is featured on his upcoming, debut LP Dream Rock (out March 2021).
Ed Roman
“Tomorrow is Today”
Single
MTS Records
Ed Roman is an eclectic multi-instrumentalist from Canada. His music has received airplay on 600+ stations, worldwide. Roman has won multiple awards and reached No. 1 on the international iTunes songs charts. His latest is a footstomper from his upcoming 2021 album, A Recipe For Perpetual Spring.
Annie Frazier
“Hey Montana”
From the EP Gone My Own Way
Self-released
Annie Frazier is a singer-songwriter located in Minneapolis, MN. Gone My Own Way is her solo debut. Rooted in country, folk and americana, the EP has been described by many as “heartfelt and true” invoking a “gentle yet rich sound” and is truly a “powerful expression of self exploration.”
Richard Lynch
“Supernaw”
Single
Fence Row/MTS
Richard Lynch is a chart-topping traditional country artist who has recorded duets with Grammy Winner, Rhonda Vincent, No. 1 country artist Ronnie McDowell, and legend Leona Williams. Richard owns and operates Keepin’ It Country Farm in Ohio and he’s the co-founder of Love Tattoo Foundation for Veterans.
See Your Shadow Songwriting
“Today I Do Became I Don’t”
Single
See Your Shadow
See Your Shadow Songwriting is a collaborative music creation entity based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Led by Artistic Director, Michael “The Metropolitan Cowboy” Coleman, See Your Shadow brings music to life spanning all genres with its primary focus being country and western.
Rocky Michaels
“Music For My Soul”
Single
Rocky Michaels Music
Having burst onto the scene in 2019 with a debut album which garnered accolades and national attention, singer-songwriter Rocky Michaels picks up where he left off with the first track off his follow-up record. “Music For My Soul” is a song about how music can serve as great therapy and an outlet for us all.
Miss Freddye
Wade In the Water
From the Single
MTS Records
As Pittsburgh’s “Lady Of The Blues,” Miss Freddye is a two-time Blues Music Foundation Awards nominee, and the 2020 Pittsburgh City Paper’s Blues Performer of the Year. Her latest single, “Wade In The Water” is from her forthcoming gospel album, scheduled for 2021 release.
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