FOOLS & HORSES An ageless sound and infectious, youthful energy are at the very core of Baltimore natives Fools & Horses. Their distinctive Modern Rock sound combines the melody and pure, organic power of the 90's with the intensity of the lyrics and kinetic rhythms of today's hits. Fools & Horses albums and live shows are often compared to those of Coldplay, the Foo Fighters, Travis and Cake. Voted Best Band of Baltimore by the readers of the Baltimore City Paper, and named Best Modern Rock Band, and Fan Favorite by the Washington Area Music Association, Fools & Horses' music is charming its way onto the national and international scene. Television has embraced the band's catalog of songs, most recently the FUSE Network, MTV, A&E, E!, and USA.

STONEGROWN The music is dirty, sweaty, driving rhythms and lush sonic guitars; it's rock solos with bite and feel, and vocals with grit and soul. Add in the harsh, no-nonsense mentality that defines their hometown of Baltimore, MD and you have scratched the surface of what Stonegrown sounds like.

THE WAFFLE STOMPERS

With three east coast tours (bringing us to 15 states) and a working van, The Waffle Stompers are a musical bull in a bear market. Don't let the horns scare you.

TSUNAMI RISING
"Rarely letting go, Tsunami Rising boldly bites through ska, reggae, punk, hip-hop, rock and more. This talented four-piece boasts musicianship at all points, scattering effortless tempo and bar signature changes combined with socio-political lyrics to create a fun yet thought-provoking sound. With several tours and two full length albums (All That You Need You Have Inside and The Exploration for an Explanation) already under their belt, Tsunami Rising is bound to make waves."

THE FIVE PERCENT While touring the United States back and forth on more than one occasion The Five Percent have sold nearly 10,000 copies of their frist three independent releases. They have performed with Brendan James and Parachute VA on the MTV Soundtrackers tour, shared a bill with Graham Colton at the University of Notre Dame, opened for VH1 Artist on the Rise Thriving Ivory, and recorded with Pete Francis of Dispatch and Grammy nominated Producer Jack Gauthier on their last album. The Five Percent will release their fourth album in Summer of 2009.

THE BOOMBOTS Boombots like driving vans with the windows down, skateboarding,
Living in the back of vans, and long walks in the park. Seriously, we've yet to find a park long enough to contain our walks. Our influences include, but are not limited to. Bruce lee, Maria Carey, facebook.com, and old Shakira back when her hips didn't lie. Mainly we just like playing music and meeting people. So, listen to our tunes on myspace. if you like what you hear say hello, and definitely be on the lookout for our 7" ep release coming out very soon.

PEACE WITH DOUBT Peace With Doubt is a high energy, modern rock band able to fuse vocal hooks and melody with guitar driving attitude. "Could play on any Top 40 stations, get response, AND generate record sales!" (S. Raymond, Prgrm Mgr. WZXL) With this combination, the four piece outfit from the Philadelphia area is poised to be at the forefront of their genre.
"They are catchy as all hell!" says Mike Po (Smashing Pumpkins, Brianiac, Triple Fast Action) of getsigned.com, "Produced to the nines".

THE PAYOLA RESERVE If it's possible for a band to embody both vintage sound and contemporary relevance, The Payola Reserve are on a mission to do just that. Purists seeking musical revelation, this is a band out to make people remember a time when music mattered. The Payola Reserve have all the elements of dark Americana, but with a psychedelic edge and dynamic instrumentation, infusing Rhodes, organ, piano, melodic, slide guitar, dobro, castanets, harmonica and sax. PopMatters proclaims, “The Baltimore quartet combine the folksy charms and arrangements of country rockers with an early British rock aesthetic. Truth be told, the unsigned band does so with such success that they should be snatched up by a label any day now.”

Consider This Consider This, an alternative band from Reisterstown, Maryland, recently released their first EP titled "Pedestrian." Their dual vocal combination provides great emotion and energy, music that is truly out of the vein and original. Their 8 track EP can be found on almost any music distributing website, including iTunes and Amazon. Consider This is aiming to break the trend of the common mainstream sound, and to create music that is truly indie. If you're tired of your every day pop and rock bands, you should really check them out.

NINETAIL
With “Half Truths & Hand Grenades,” Ninetail have taken their devastatingly intense variety of metal music to an entirely new level. Faster, heavier and more technically complex than their previous release, the band’s sophomore effort promises to help Ninetail leave their collective boot mark on metalheads’ skulls everywhere. In anticipation of the album's national release, Ninetail toured the country on the 2008 Project Independent Showcase Tour from August 29th - November 2nd, 2008. The tour, which consisted of 58 performances in 33 different states,

ACQUIRED TASTE Acquired Taste is one of the most popular and influential rock groups in the world to date. Their new single, "Average Joe" as been heard by many and loved by all. I just listened to it and said to myself, "God, I really love this track!"

THE SLEEPING REVOLT
"The Sleeping Revolt is an amazing talent and the hardest working band in New Jersey. Their commitment to their music and success in unsurpassed.
- Dexter's Entertainment Complex
www.dextersentertainment.com
"The Sleeping Revolt is a rare find. Definitely a band that is destined for big things".
- Gregg Pirillo
Bamboozle TV

HOLLYWOOD KILLS

WICKER HOLLOW
Fronted by Chris Leone, New Jersey's own Wicker Hollow also features members Jesse Manna, Chris Derner, Sean McKnight and Chris Sparta. In just over two short years this five piece power house has managed to share the stage with nationals like Goldfinger, Mest, Less Than Jake, Sugarcult, The Ataris, and Streetlight Manifesto to name a few, and has been featured in a motion picture. With their debut record "Live Like You Know What You're Leaving" released in September 2007, and the follow up "Wake Up Call" out December 2008, this incredibly catchy, yet edgy band is taking on the scene by storm

THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY
We're perfectionists of performance, material, and self. Fun loving and outrageously adventurous with our lives and our music, we know what we love musically one minute, changes over time. So, as our songs have been written over time, the styles as well have changed and developed. Have you seen what we've become? What we're becoming?

CASE OF THE MONDAYS According to the members of Case of the Mondays, two words best describe their profoundly catchy sound: Audio Karate. A 7-piece rock juggernaut hailing from the Philadelphia suburbs of both Jersey and Pennsylvania, they combine the ferocity of an earth-shattering rhythm section with cleverly crafted lyrics, driving guitars, and larger-than-life melodies. What separates Case of the Mondays from the norm is the undeniable genius their captivating brass section adds to their sound. Shattering modern rock stereotypes and trailblazing a new meaning of the word "infectious", Case of the Mondays continues to leave new listeners absolutely flabbergasted, wondering how rock and roll has managed to move them so deeply in a time when the status quo saturates every other record. "Look At How Awesome We Are", Case of the Mondays's latest release and first full length album, is undoubtedly a flawless fit for the fan and critic alike searching for the one record to rule them all.

SHILOH “Unmistakable” (blogspot.com) is how bloggers describe the Shiloh sound with its intense vocalist and virtuoso keyboard soloing even as their ensemble work channels rock icons like Coldplay and HIM. They’ve been featured on Baltimore’s premiere indie rock radio outlet, “Noise In The Basement” from 98Rock and have been building an enthusiastic fan base over the last five years playing bars, coffee houses, and concert venues like Sonar and the Johns Hopkins SummerFest. “Mesmerizing voice”…”kick-ass show”…”awesome blend of styles, even though each of you comes from a totally different musical background” – are some of the things people are saying – after gigs, in texts, and anytime a Shiloh song streams…