ARTISTS

	ABSOLUTE TRUTH Writer, Artist, Producer, Engineer, Guitarist, Bassist, Pianist, who worked alongside and was mentored by his best friend and legend MC Breed, meet Absolute Truth.

	ACEYALONE For Legendary emcee Aceyalone, being out of the norm has paradoxically always been the norm. The Los Angeles rapper and founding member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku D'Etat, and Project Blowed returns.

	AMY SKY With her new CD release, Amy Sky – Life Lessons: The Best of Amy Sky listeners now have the opportunity to have one collection containing all of the key songs that have made Amy Sky a profound part of their lives.

	BANDB 2011 looks to be an exciting year at the BandB camp. With one of BandB's founding members Peter Keys leaving to join Lynard Skynard, the band has been playing mostly as a quartet as of late.

	BEAR LAKE Bear Lake's If You Were Me marks the band's third album to be released in three years. They have enjoyed an exciting 2011 so far, having some of their music featured on Melrose Place, One Tree Hill, Bones, and The Gates.

	BIG JOE DUSKIN Blues and boogie pianist Big Joe Duskin is one of the last of the blues' Greatest Generation, the pioneering men and women who created the music in the years before World War II; blazing the path for every blues and blues-rock musician to follow.

	BIONIK Stefon Taylor a.k.a. BIONIK started playing music at age 12 and began his professional career working at Chicago Recording Company in 1991.

	BOBBY WOMACK Bobby Womack is a stalwart soul and gospel figurehead whose resume includes significant contributions across the decades as a singer, songwriter and guitarist.

	BRANDON CALHOON Blunk Street Music is pleased to announce the debut EP by Detroit artist, Brandon Calhoon.

	BRIAN SIMPSON Celebrated keyboardist, composer, and studio musician, Brian Simpson has been the 'go-to' man for everyone from Janet Jackson and Teena Marie to George Duke, Stanley Clarke and Dave Koz, for whom he has had the distinction of being musical director for the past 15 years.

	BRUCE HORNSBY Bruce Hornsby was born in Williamsburg, VA, and grew up in that combination college town and tourist center, later attending the University of Miami and the Berklee School of Music.

	CANOE Canoe is a family affair, comprised of some siblings, some spouses and some bed buddies that may or may not have shared a bed at an Econolodge in Tacoma.

	CAROLYN STRIHO It's rare that anyone comes across a creative force like Carolyn Striho and realizes what they just experienced. Yet, the mention of her name to anyone in the Detroit music community evokes a storied musical tapestry that few could weave so well over the years.

	CHRIS COTTON An aural portrait that owes a debt to Southern bluesman and Americana pioneers alike, Chris Cotton's Yellow Dog Records debut sounds like a house party caught on tape- world-weary men effortlessly strumming their guitars and bass, while passing around a jug of whiskey for sustenance.

	COLIN ARMSTRONG A native of San Diego, Colin Armstrong found his passion for music in his early years. This discovery was largely due to growing up within a musical family.

	COOLIO Coolio, the multi-talented Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum selling artist, composer, and actor, is one of the most popular and succesful rappers worldwide.

	COOPER THOMSON Produced by Kevin Augunas (Cold War Kids, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes), Cooper Thomson's upcoming album is a mesmerizing collection of songs that has been described as Ticket to Ride-era Beatles played by the Velvet Underground and filtered through Otis Redding.

	DAVID ORNETTE CHERRY Writer David Ornette Cherry grew up in Watts, California. This Watts young man later won the 2003 ASCAP- Chamber Music America Award for Adventurous Programming of Contempory Music.

	DAVID KATER DK (David Kater) has been entertaining all his life. First starting on television as a club member of Disney's the New Mickey Mouse Club and after the completion of the show, he went on to be seen on ABC's Rhythm and Jam with Brandy and Ray J.

	DAVID NEWBOULD David Newbould is an exciting singer/songwriter/performer, and he has many believers who can testify to the passion and earnestness he puts into his work.

	DEE DEE RAMONE Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Glenn Colvin, Sept. 18, 1951- June 5, 2002) was a founding member and a primary songwriter in the world famous Ramones. He was the bassist from their start in 1974 until leaving the band in 1989 to pursue a solo career.

	DICK WEISSMAN Dick Weissman was born in Philadelphia, where he began piano lessons at the age of seven. His musical career was interrupted by a teenage career as a semi-professional ping pong player.

	DOOP AND THE INSIDE OUTLAWS The deep working class roots of singer/songwriter Don "Doop" Duprie echo throughout his music. Front man for the Detroit area alt-country/roots rock band, Doop is a laid off firefighter born and raised in industrial River Rouge, Michigan.

	DR. MICHAEL WHITE Dr. Michael White is one of today's primary exponents of classic New Orleans Jazz. The unique experiences that the clarinetist has had throughout his career and his ability to articulate the significance and timelessness of the music has made him a highly influential force and performer.

	EDEN BRENT Eden Brent's piano and singing style ranges from a melancholic whisper to a full-blown juke joint holler. She's simultaneously confident and confiding, ably blending an earthy meld of jazz, blues, soul, and popas she huskily invites listeners into lazy, lush world.

	ELECTRICSTREETPOLICE Paul Bickerdike (a.k.a. ElectricStreetPolice) is a songwriter and composer based in the U.K. ESP's most popular song "Tronica" has been featured on the hit TV show Bones, while several other songs off the My Perfect Heart album have appeared on Dirt, Crash and even at Cannes.

	ERQ-HART Some artist find their voice through a journey of self- discovery; others through practice and years of hard work. Then there's that small percentage who just seem to have the bug in their genes.

	FICTION IN MOTION Since 2008, Fiction in Motion never stopped getting the attention of the industry by working hard and writing the best songs they can. Fiction in Motion gained its popularity but its catchy, vibrant songs and increased its important fan base by means of social netowrks.

	FIONA BOYES Fiona Boyes is a one-woman blues tent revival. Her pulpit is the stage, which she commands with the energy of an entire flock of worshippers.

	42 NORTH Singer/songwriter and guitar player Joel Dorfman has been playing music all his life. He never thought of turning his passion into a career until his wife Melissa encouraged him to do just that.

	HENRY BUTLER Eight time nominee for the Blues Foundation "Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year Award (formerly the W.C. Handy Awards), Henry Butler knows no limitations.

	ICE-T Ice-T (born Tracy Morrow) has proven to be one of hip-hop's most articulate and intelligent stars, as well as one of its frustrating.

	IRVIN MAYFIELD Jason In his first book (accompained by a 14 track CD), A Love Letter to New Orleans, Grammy Award- winning trumpeter Irvin Mayfield reflects and reports on the people and places his music has brought into his life thus far.

	JASON SCAVONE Jason Scavone - former singer/songwriter of the Noises 10 - ventures out on his own with his new project, The Hot Gates. Debut album due out August '11!

	JEREMY DAVENPORT Trumpeter/vocalist Jeremy Davenport was born May 4, 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri. Raised in a musical family by a music educator mother, and trombonist father who's been a member of the St. Louis Symphony for forty years, Jeremy seemed predestined to challenge the bounds of his musical heritage.

	JIMMY ATTO Jimmy Atto has been touring and writing songs since 2002, when he released his first full-length album, Time Is Right

	JOE COCKER He's been a major player in the music business for more than forty years. He released 21 studio and four live albums. His unmistakable bluesy soul voice is a musical trademark in its own right.

	JON LINDSAY American singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Jon Lindsay was born in Portland, Oregon, and resides in North Carolina.

	JORGE BERMUDEZ (of BERMUDEZ TRIANGLE) Jorge Bermudez has been a longtime percussionist in the music industry earning Platinum and Gold records with artists like Crowded House, Jeffrey Osbourne, Johnny Mathis and many more. His performance with Santana and Mickey Hart/Grateful Dead at the 1996 Olympics was historic.

	JOSH RIFKIN When he first picked up a guitar at fifteen years old, Josh had no idea it would become the dominant theme of his life.

	JULIANA COLE Singer/Songwriter, Juliana Cole doesn't like to be labeled. Instead, she prefers to mesmerize the listener with her pure angelic voice, hooky eclectic melodies and lyrics that are personal yet universal.

	JUNIOR REID Junior got his initial inspiration from a tough upbringing in West Kingston's notorious Waterhouse District. It was there, in the politically turbulent mid-70's that he recorded his first single, "Know Myself" and the age of 14.

	KENNETH THOMAS "Kenneth Thomas is without a doubt one of the most promising young DJ's in the electronic scene right now. There's an intelligence and a well defined style to his sets. He's quickly emergin as one to watch in the next generation of superstar DJ's." When Paul Oakenfold has this to say about someone, people tend to stop and listen.

	KERMIT RUFFINS It takes all of 30 seconds. Whether listening to a track on his newest CD, engaging him in conversation or hearing his voice on an answering machine message, one word springs immediately to mind to describe Kermit Ruffins...Passion.

	LILCOE Self-proclaimed C.E.O, Songwriter, HipHop Artist & Mogul in the Making. He started out selling his demos the hard way, on his own, near his home.

	LOS HOMBRES CALIENTES Like a rich, flavorful New Orleans Gumbo, Los Hombres Calientes pack a little bit of everything into a tasty, powerful recipe that warms the body and feeds the soul.

	LOUIS YOELIN Born and raised in Chicago, Louis Yoelin moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a career in songwriting/composition and to earn his M.A. degree in music composition from UCLA.

	MARC JORDAN A well-known songwriter once called Canadian Icon Marc Jordan "the real deal". So what the hell does that mean? Maybe it suggests how many of us would respond to life if we had such an eloquent reflex.

	MARCO LO MUSCIO A Marco Lo Muscio was born in Rome on October 23, 1971. Marco is one of the most versatile musicians of his generation: organist, pianist, and composer. Marco is the Italian collaborator of John and Steve Hackett (Genesis).

	MARY FLOWER First and foremost, Mary Flower is a world-class guitarist who swings the blues. Along the way, she's mastered the intricate, harmonically subtle Piedmont style, with its good-timely, ragtime feel.

	NEIL NATHAN It's safe to say that New York City's Neil Nathan is a fan of Detroit music. So it was only natural for the guitar man to travel to Detroit Rock City to record his debut LP, The Distance Calls, set for release August 24th, 2010.

	NELSEN ADELARD Born into a show business family, Nelsen was already a professional musician at 15. A true "Blues Journeyman" Nelsen earned his stripes playing tough, gritty joints and taverns of the East Coast Blues Circuit.

	OTENKI With accomplishments like making the finals of Billboard's Battle of the Bands and making appearances on the Taste of Chaos lineup in 2005, 2006, and 2009 as well as even kicking their music in the faces of kids at the 2005 and 2009 Van's Warped Tour; their sucess is inevitable.

	PACO Born into a large family in his native San José, Costa Rica, Urban Latino artist PACO pursued music at an early age.

	PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe.

	REBIRTH BRASS BAND Hailed by the New York Times as "a New Orleans institution," the Rebirth Brass Band have been at the forefront of the brass band revival that helped kick off almost 30 years ago.

	SEEJAI Just outside the city of Detroit, in the small town of Inkster, emerged Craig T. Erquhart. In these crime-confined streets he learned early on that using his inherited passion for music would be the key to his future forseen by his father.

	SEEPEOPLES With an intensive focus on the memorable songwriting of bandleader and multi-instrumentalist Will Bradford, coupled with the band's trademark psychedelic touches and expert musicianship, SeepeopleS timeless songs are polished, tightly-composed offerings that blend intimate emotion and wide-open, politically minded themes.

	SHUDDERWALL Shudderwall is a French trio: two brothers, one sister. Their music? Unique. Labeling them as a generic "rock n' roll band" isn't fair; nor would be calling it "pop music."

	STEVE ACHO Steve Acho is a Detroit-based singer/songwriter-pianist. He honed his stage skills performing standup comedy starting at the age of eight, and continued through high school.

	STEVE BIONDO North Star Media artist Scott Cresswell.

	TAJ MAHAL Composer, multi-instumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal is one of the most prominent and influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music.

	TAJA SEVELLE Taja Sevelle is a music recording artist, songwriter, novelist and inventor from Minnepolis, Minnesota who began her music career in 1987 when she was signed to the Paisley Park Records label by Prince.

	TERRY ROBB Guitar virtuoso Terry Robb- multiple winner of the Cascades Blues Association's Muddy Award- is one of the most heralded players of the flourishing Pacific Northwest blues scene.

	THE GO A Fan's Notes on The Go by Mark J. Norton: "I'll immediately dispense with any notion of being objective about The Go, because I haven't written any "rock criticism" since about 1987, and have no intention of ever doing that odiferous task again."

	THE SOUL OF JOHN BLACK John "JB" Bigham is a singer/songwriter, performer, producer and innovator — an artist who blends the sounds of the past and the future with the smooth confidence and authority of a card shark shuffling a hot deck.

	TOO SHORT Born in Los Angeles, but an Oakland resident by the age of 14, Too Short was the first West Coast rap star, recording three albums on his own before he made his major-label debut with 1988's gold album Back to Mack; his next four all went platinum.

	WILLIAM LEE ELLIS William Lee Ellis sings of the Apocalypse, devils on his shoulder, and his search for spiritual meaning, combining a love for slide guitar, gospel blues, and roots rock with genuine reverence for shamans and sages ranging from Leadbelly and Mississippi John Hurt to Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung.

	WOODBRAIN With a guitar/harmonica/bass/drums line-up, Woodbrain might be mistaken for a typical blues collective — at least until this fiery Portland, Oregon foursome begins to play, when it quickly becomes apparent they are potentially an evolutionary force in the genre.

	YOTAM With a guitar/harmonica/bass/drums line-up, Woodbrain might be mistaken for a typical blues collective — at least until this fiery Portland, Oregon foursome begins to play, when it quickly becomes apparent they are potentially an evolutionary force in the genre.