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Casii Stephan
With influences ranging from Broadway musicals to bluegrass, Enya & Switchfoot, Casii's voice tells her story with a soulful conviction and a strong pop sensibility. With the release of her debut EP, Let Love In, this singer songwriter is an exciting & talented addition to the local music scene. Learn more about her at ... CasiiStephan.com

 
Toss the Possum
The name Toss the Possum was inspired by a possum who found itself trapped under a spare dresser drawer in the family’s garage. The Zisette family plays a hot combination of southern tunes, old time, Celtic, jazz and folk... TossThePossum.com

 
Dazy Head Mazy
This rootsy-pop-rock band crashed onto the scene in 1996 and took Minneapolis by storm with their soothing melodic vocals and infectious, energetic tunes that bring out the dance in everyone. DazyHeadMazy.com
Click here to see Dazy Head Mazy (works best in Firefox)
Late for Lunch
This unplugged group's been jazzing & swinging
through cover tunes done their way & original
music for more years than they're willing to own
up to! Catch them on their CD, Never to Late by
clicking on their website...
LateForLunch.com
 
Cafe Accordion Orchestra
This eclectic blend of accordion, mandolin, fiddle, bass, percussion and atmospheric vocals, led up by Dan Newton, transports you back to a Parisian sidewalk cafe of the past, where you'll find yourself tapping your toes to a diverse mix of gypsy, Latin, and European dance music. They dare you to sit still. CafeAccordion.com
 
Overdue, The Van Nixon Project
Van Nixon and his group Overdue perform reggae, rhythm & blues, gospel, showtunes, traditional, and alternative music in a unique style which they label "Acoustic Reggae Blend".   
VanNixon.com

Click here to see Overdue (works best in Mozilla/Firefox)
Motion Pilots
Started several years ago as a Blues rooted group, but have now grown more into Funk Rock. Getting their name from their ability to "pilot" their audience into "motion" with their music, Motion Pilots are popular with the college crowd and have gotten a lot of air time on college radio. myspace.com/MotionPilots
 
Larry Long
Larry Long, a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist, is a true American troubadour. He has made his life work the celebration of American stories and heroes. In a curriculum called "Elders' Wisdom, Children's Song", Larry brings elders into classrooms to share their oral history with children who then create songs that celebrate & honor these elders in a public celebration. LarryLong.org
 
Avian
A Heavy Metal group with plenty of attitude and a positive message. As independent artists, they are keeping traditional Medal alive and play for the love of it. AvianBand.com
 
Fat Chance Jug Band
A loose combination of amateur musicians with years of experience performing jug band versions of classic country, blues, early rock, & modern singer/songwriters on the jug, washboards, kazoos, guitars, banjo. mandolin, tub bass, muted tuble, harmonica, shakers, fiddle & even the glockenspiel. FatChanceJugBand.com
Click here to see Fat Chance Jug Band (works best in Firefox)


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