Bellflur
Dubbed by LosingToday.com as “thinking man’s indie-rock,” Washington, DC-based Bellflur has sustained itself since its inception in 2001 through multiple members, two releases, and ever-present reincarnations of musical taste. A band which has drawn a litany of comparisons and classification throughout these reincarnations – from Can and Radiohead, to Lake Trout and Tortoise, God Speed and Sigur Ros – no single review or opinion seems to give any indication of a definable or traceable line of Bellflur’s genre-specificity. However, Bellflur manages to rest seamlessly in lush space and musical grandeur just as easily as odd-time signatures and bare-boned harmonies and reticence.
www.bellflur.com
Eddie From Ohio
Too energetic to be labeled just "folk", and not angry enough to be pegged "alternative", Eddie from Ohio continues to defy description with their unique blend of vocals and acoustic instrumentation. A bedrock foundation of hand and stick percussion and a textural flavoring of guitar/bass/harmonica support the four-part harmonies and lyrically-driven original music. While this combination has drawn comparisons like the Grateful Dead meets Peter, Paul & Mary, or like Jewel fronts the Bare Naked Ladies, EFO fuses a multitude of musical influences to create their own trademark sound. Performing Songwriter writes, "The manic strumminess recalls Ani DiFranco or Dave Matthews, but there's also a deep undercurrent of high, lonesome mountain harmony that should appeal to fans of Alison Krauss and Union Station."
www.efohio.com
Wes Tucker & the Skillets
Wes Tucker & the Skillets return to the D.C. music scene with the release of their third full-length album, The Scorpion and the Dove. Produced by their own WAMMIE-nominated multi-instrumentalist, Arch Alcantara, The Scorpion and the Dove picks up where their last album, Beauty in the Broken, left off, showcasing the band’s range and Tucker’s songwriting.
Wes Tucker & the Skillets have earned their fan base by playing more than 300 shows since their start in 2005. The band has performed for capacity crowds at such premier venues as IOTA, the Evening Muse, the Velvet Lounge, DC9, Jammin’ Java, the House of Blues and the State Theatre. The band has also been selected to play at many popular festivals, including the Steppin’ Out Festival in Blacksburg, Va.; Cinco De Mayo Fiesta in Richmond, Va.; Artscape Baltimore; Dewey Beach Music Festival; and the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the Six Points Music Festival in Washington, D.C. The Skillets’ appearances are regularly featured as editors’ picks by the local press.
www.westucker.com
