Artists
KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE
A highly energized funk machine, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe has been expanding listeners’ minds and making them move to animated grooves since 1998. Led by former Lenny Kravitz sax-man Karl Denson, the Tiny Universe brings a dynamic sound that defies categorization. The band members, Denson on vocals, tenor sax, alto sax and flute, guitarist Brian Jordan, bassist Ron Johnson, keyboard player David Veith, trumpet player Chris Littlefield and drummer John Staten, have earned a reputation as kings of the unstoppable all-night show.
Site: www.myspace.com/karldensonstinyuniverse
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DJ LOGIC
The theorem of turntablist as musician has been long proven in the capable hands of DJ LOGIC, whom with jazz as his foundation has become a wax innovator by crossing genres and sprinkling his sound across the map. As one of the world’s most accomplished turntablist’s, DJ LOGIC is widely credited for introducing jazz into the hip – hop realms and is considered by most as a highly respected session musician and an innovative bandleader.
Since his emergence in the early nineties amidst the Bronx hip-hop scene, the New York City based deejay has been amassing a veritable mountain of collaborations ranging from the likes of: MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, VERNON REID, CHARLIE HUNTER, JACK DeJOHNETTE, JOHN MAYER, BEN HARPER, MOS DEF and THE ROOTS, to name but a few.
Site: www.myspace.com/projectlogic
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Jerry Joseph
Some songwriters just strike down to the heart of things. Even when they’re being tender they nail you in the soul’s solar plexus, shaking us with words and wires and something inescapably human. Jerry Joseph is this kind of composer – a rocker with emotional scalpel that cuts deep every time. He wears his influences on his sleeve – Elvis Costello, Neil Young, John Lennon, Steve Earle – but tailors them in ways that are always distinctly himself, probing the politics of love and nations with equal dexterity. By turns tough and unbelievably bruised, Joseph’s work manages to be joyfully pissed off and achingly bittersweet, often within the space of just a few verses. There’s a healthy restlessness to his music, a stripe of his modernity and tireless engagement with the world that places him next to younger contemporaries like Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) and Ryan Adams.
Site: www.myspace.com/jerryjosephsolo
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JOSEPH ISRAEL
“Mixing Rock, Jazz, and Folk to a Rockers Reggae Bass, Joseph Israel is a musician who knows the past with an eye on the future.” – Relix Magazine Jan 2008
Joseph Israel, born Joseph M. Fennel, is one of those unique individuals whose natural talents and spiritual calling have merged into a music that is as thought provoking as it is inspiring. “What I share with my audience is to draw everyone closer to the source of Truth – that we are all brothers and sisters, and that division and lies cannot stand”. The name, Israel, is a reflection that defines Joseph’s striving for the blessings of the Almighty YHWH (pronounced ‘Yahweh’). This is the name intended for all peoples, tribes and tongues that love the Most High and love their neighbor. These are the teachings of Rabbi Yahshua of Nazareth the Messiah. This is what he is a part of. We are all one family.
Site: www.myspace.com/josephisrael
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HEAVYWEIGHT DUB CHAMPION
“The Liberation Process is in Full Effect”
“Heavyweight Dub Champion restores all hope.” – KRS-ONE
Sonic Shamanistic Alchemy – Founded in a log cabin at 9,000 feet in the mountains of Colorado, and now based in San Francisco, California, Heavyweight Dub Champion is a movement of interdimensional warriors representing the Army of the Last Champion. Firmly rooted in hip hop, dancehall, dub and electronic music, and performed on more than 50 channels of vintage analog and digital gear, the band has gained much notoriety and a growing following from its high-intensity and visually captivating live performances. Founder and Last Champion Manifesto author Resurrector transcends space and time wielding an arsenal of deep revolutionary audio with support from a revolving crew of co-conspirators that include Totter Todd, Dr. Israel, A.P.O.S.T.L.E, Jillian Ann, MC Azeem and Stero-Lion. At the collective’s core is the universal intention of inspiration, mind expansion and transformation through creative expression – all of which manifests in their collective artistic performance known as The Liberation Process.
Released May 5th 2009, Rise of the Champion Nation is the highly anticipated, genre-bending new album from Heavyweight Dub Champion. Produced by Resurrector and Patch and recorded over the span of five years on multiple continents, Rise features collaborations with some of contemporary music’s most revolutionary-minded vocalists, including the legendary KRS ONE and Killah Priest.
Contact: info@championnation.net
Site: www.championnation.net
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ASTRALS
The Astrals are a five-piece shoegaze/psychedelic rock band out of Provo and Salt Lake City Utah. They formed in December of 2008, and are in the process of recording their first EP, entitled Mystic to Manage or Mindpanels with Justin Langford. Justin has recorded similar like-minded bands, such as Furs and Naked Eyes. The band members are Dakota aka “The Kid” (drums) Erik Montgomery aka “Vegas” (bass), Ian Moore aka “Ham” (guitar, vox), Greg Wilcox aka “Gregbama” (guitar), and Daniel Barnes aka “Wolf Crystal” (percussion, vox, Native-American flute). They have played numerous gigs so far and are continuing to schedule more throughout the summer.
Site: www.myspace.com/theastrals
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AUTO PIRATES
Since August 2007, the pirates have been playing to the jolly roger’s tune. With a mixture of dance, rock, and ambience, the fun never ends. Dynamics and explosive builds are key components to The Auto-Pirates sound.
Uncle Uncanny’s music festival marks the two year anniversary for their music. Up until now they have been spending most of their time performing for all age audiences, either at arts festivals or anywhere willing to allow the underage madness that ensues. Recently they have burst onto the bar scene which brought their musical vibration to a crowd from all walks of life. The Auto-Pirates are always ready for more.
Site: www.myspace.com/theautopirates
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CHRISTOPHER HAWLEY ROLLERS
Christopher Hawley’s haunts are ski towns, artist communities, beach bars, and college towns, and with the much-anticipated second album, The Roots of the Tree, the open-hearted troubadour will bring his feel-good music to an even wider audience. With a soulful, resonant voice evoking the likes of John Fogerty, Johnny Cash, and Bob Weir, Hawley is poised to augment the extent of his foray into American music consciousness and continue to warm hearts everywhere. A consistent tour schedule has helped spread his feel-good vibes all over the American West, Rocky Mountains, and parts of the Midwest, Northeast, and Europe.
Site: www.myspace.com/christopherhawleyrollers
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FURS
It’s all happening! All of the time! Go, go, go!
FURS in its ever changing existance is this. In its sound, in its approach and in it’s effect. Heavy amounts of kinetic energy have, in a short amount of time, made an undeniable impression on those in and around their world. Momentum started only two years prior, has quickly pulled in all who’ve heard it and has direclty lead FURS to playing with those that have musically inspired them- the Black Angels, Dead Meadow, Black Lips, Spindrift and have even had the opportunity of playing with, SWERVEDRIVER, one of the largest bands during the Shoegaze era, circa 1980.
Site: www.myspace.com/secondversesameasthefurs
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JAMES SHOOK & THE RESOLUTIONS
JOSH DIXON: drums
HUNTER ROSE: bass
BRONTE JAMES: keys
JAMES SHOOK: guitars and vocals
This is the infamous SLC dub rhythm section (One Punch, Afro Omega, Dub Shack Band) with James Shook at the vocals.
Site: www.myspace.com/jamesshookmusic
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JEBU
Born in Iowa City (1977) currently residing in Utah. Jebu has been playing drums since the age of 6, guitar since the age of 17, and songwriting non-stop. The band has performed at The Salt Lake Arts Festival, The Ogden arts Festival, on air with Fox 13 and radio appearances with X96 and 90.9fm. Jebu has performed solo and with the full group at clubs, weddings, coffee shops as well as the local ski resorts, Powder Mountain, Snowbasin, Snowbird, and Sundance. Jebu is also involved in recording engineering for other Utah music artists.
Site: www.myspace.com/jebumusic
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JUNIOR & TRANSPORTATION
Original heartfelt lyrics and steady grooves are what you will experience when Junior and Transportation perform. This is a band that transcends most genres and leaves you waiting restlessly for the next show to take you on a journey completely different than the last. Junior and Transportation have graced the stage with such talent as John Popper, The Cult, DJ Logic, Galactic, Global Noize, Bernie Worrell, Mike Clark, Jason Miles, Danny Louis, Eric McFadden, Jerry Joseph, Wally Ingram and Dave Schools of Widespread Panic. In 2008 Junior and Transportation were asked to perform the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival at the premiere venue, HarryO’s Nightclub.
Site: www.myspace.com/juniorandtransportation
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LABCOAT
Labcoat did not form with the intention of being a local “Supergroup.” It’s just simply a label that’s hard to avoid when your band consists of wellknown musicians who are all on the forefront in their respective science. Add to the beaker elements of diverse style, instrumental mastery, and passionate performance and the outcome is quite compelling. This genetic mutant of rock-n-roll exhibits some of the best characteristics from genres past, present, and future.
Site: www.myspace.com/labcoat9000
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MATT GUYMON
Matt Guymon is a singer/songwritter based out of the Ogden valley. I have been pick’n with rick and the boys around here since the Tanglewood days That was Rick’s and My band that we started. Matt’s background ranges from playing troubadour to the full band experience of Tanglewood. Acoustic rock with a slight Alt country feel to it.
NAKED EYES
Garage/Rock/Blues…Rockin and spillin beer all over the west coast.
Site: www.myspace.com/thenakedeys
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OH! WILD BIRDS
Oh! Wild Birds met in the late summer of 07′. The band started with two friends playing for fun and new inspirations. One friend played electric guitar and the other played the flute, guitar and sang. They decided to start small and play for friends around the city. When they found out people actually liked the music, they thought, “We should ask another friend to join in on the fun.”
This friend and new band mate was a very special violin player. They had a blast and wrote for a while but the three still felt the sound wasn’t complete. They thought out loud again, “Maybe we should get a drummer?” So, to craig’s list they went and put up an add for a drummer, also mentioning the instruments and what they’re favorite inspiring music was.
Then one day the guitar playing band mate got a call from a piano, mandolin and bouzouki player. He said, “I’m not a drummer but I really want to jam with you guys.” So of course they said, “Hell yes!” And the the jam was on.
Site: www.myspace.com/ohwildbirds
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SHAKY TRADE
Shaky Trade was formed in Ogden, UT in 2004 by childhood friends Billy Bommer (saxes, vocals), Greg Shaw (bass), and Simon Crompton (guitar). Picking up their respective instruments in high school, the three played in and around the Utah scene with several local groups. After witnessing a Weber State University Jazz Ensemble performance, the trio approached members Chris Clemons (brass, vocals) and Michael Wong (drums), and the newly formed quintet began rehearsals in the back room of a local tile shop. The five were able to find common ground and inspiration in groups as disparate as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, and Jurassic 5, and a potent sound began to take shape. Consisting of fresh horn licks, a rock solid rhythm section, and tasty melodies, the group quickly established a fiercely loyal fanbase.
Site: www.myspace.com/shakytrade
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