Saturated in soul and marinated in the love of music comes The Quickening out of New Orleans, LA. After parting ways with the Flow Tribe in 2012, guitarist and song writer Blake Quick has assembled a panel of musicians that have enhanced the meaning of "feel good music." Prepare to be blown away by the luscious vocal pairings between the stunning Rachel "Mama Ray" Murray and Quick. The two have a chemistry that boils with excitement and defies the term "frontman" into one cohesive partnership. The rhythm section, coupled by Al Small on bass and Jeff Jani on drums, seem to have a marriage to the groove that Quick lays down. The secret weapon of the band is the fluid steel guitar playing by the one and only Dave Easley; whose instrument drives the band through fearless improvisations. The rest of the band is a revolving door of sorts; always welcoming New Orleans' finest to the band by including their horns and various woodwind and string instruments. The band has already made a huge impact in the New Orleans community and are eager to spread the word like butter across the US. 

Trouble No More (TNM) consists of six, seasoned Memphis musicians who have adored the Allman Brothers Band and played their music since the Allman Brothers first appeared on the scene in the late 60s.  With the recent passing of Gregg Allman, Trouble No More endeavors to preserve the heritage and legacy of the great Southern Rock the Allman Brothers instigated. Trouble No More performs an extensive list of The Allman Brothers favorites from their early “glory days”. Because of the incredible talent of each member of the Allman Brothers, duplicating the dual guitar work and overall sound can be difficult. With that said, Trouble No More’s treatment of all their songs is so eerily close to the original work, you can close your eyes and think you are actually listening to The Allman Brothers Band.

Fux was started by Mark Sultan after years of freelance playing around the east coast. The name derives from composer Johann Joseph Fux who helped modernize Western music. Blending their love for Phish, Umphrey’s McGee, TAUK, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and many classic rock bands, Sultan set out to find his brothers (Reade Alexander, Ryan Buck, and Luke Klaer) and thus in an erotic crossfire hurricane Fux was born.

Fux decided it was time to take their knowledge and mend it with their soul to work towards getting the masses dancing, laid, and spreading love. After receiving knowledge from idols Jacob Alan Cinninger, Brendan Bayliss (Umphrey’s McGee) and Gabriel Marin (Consider the Source) they were ready to finally show the world what was brewing in their mind and make music that makes sense.

FUX combines their goofy and laid back personalities on and off stage to help spread cheerfulness and positivity to the world. Don't let their silly attitudes fool you, these boys show up to play. With the deep transcendental rhythmic varieties from Luke, the thunderous bass love bombs from Ryan Buck (Nasty), smooth melodic phrases from Reade, and sporadic ignition from Sultan, FUX will keep you dancing all night long. 

A beginning best summed up as "unemployable" and unable to sit still. Directly out of his time at the University of Tennessee, Taylor Kress and Bonnie Simmons accepted a regular gig in history at See Rock City in Chattanooga, TN. This is where Jubal's debut album, Bloodroot (released in August 2015), was a necessary development to sell CDs. Rightfully named, the self-recorded album was tracked in a late 18th century cabin and really emphasizes their belief in songs origin's being rooted in simplicity. 

Bloodroot showcases Jubal stripped-down and highlights their rich harmonies and songwriting style. 

After 2 years of performing and cutting their teeth with the first record, Jubal had largely outgrown and matured past Bloodroot. This lead the band to Austin, Texas to record with Same Simmons of NÄM. Warm Regards was released on May 25, 2017. The record kept true to their simple beginnings, but with a shift towards fuller instrumentation and a gradual integration of new members to the sound. As of 2018, Jubal consists of additional members: Jasmine Hoisington (bass), Luke Bowers (drums), and Jake Smith (guitar).

Epic Funk Brass Band is the newest sensation adding to the culture of Jackson MS infusing funk, pop, jazz, and Go-Go into a custom-made enhancement of second-line brass band tradition.

EFBB formed after being influenced by second line bands like ReBirth, Dirty Dozen, Soul Rebels and Hot 8 . Ingeniously, we want to incorporate all those influences by composing a reinvigorated sound for the Greater Jackson, MS area while integrating outside influences like Earth Wind & Fire, Frankie Beverly & Maze and The JB’s.

Josh Newcom is the epitome of independent! 

When you think of Josh, you can just go ahead and think, "do it yourself"! 

Every song is solely written, produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by singer/guitar player Josh Newcom.  Josh also directs, films, and edits the videos for his songs as well as videos for other independent and major label artist under his Warpaint Entertainment imprint. One of which was nominated for Top 30 videos of 2011 on CMT.  

All Josh Newcom songs are made for live shows! Sometimes aggressive, rowdy and in your face Southern Metal and others, it's just pop a top, grab your partner, good ole country music. Josh Newcom has been on shows with great artists like Merle Haggard, Clutch, Jamey Johnson, Blackberry Smoke, Corrosion Of Conformity, Randy Rogers Band, Methods of Mayhem, Papa Roach, Jason Boland, Colt Ford, Union Underground, PowerMan 5000, Billy Currington, Corey Smith, and even the great Don Williams to name a few. "I think highly of bands like Jason Boland, Clutch, Blackberry Smoke, and Corey Smith who rely heavily and somewhat mainly on their live shows to broaden their success." says Josh.  

Josh Newcom has had videos that he directed independently reach the top of the charts on major music networks. "I love video!" says Josh  "It's like how I do the recordings. Since I direct, and edit myself, I'm gonna try and shoot a video for every song! Video just brings a whole new meaning to the audio and is just as important to me on some songs." 

So with new songs and videos coming from Josh Newcom projects every few weeks. And the hunger to show them off in front of live audiences everywhere. I don't think Josh or Warpaint Entertainment will be going away anytime soon. 

Founded in 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Hash Cabbage has an eclectic sound with a variety of influences from southern rock, improvisational jazz, reggae, funk, outlaw country all the way to surreal psychedelia. Rooted in both rock improv and traditional singer/songwriter structure, Hash Cabbage proudly admits that it doesn't fully fall into any particular subgenre and skates on the edges of many.

MARADEEN is an American rock band from Nashville, TN comprised of Whit Murray (guitar, vocals), Kaitlyn Connor (piano, vocals), Tom Galloway (guitar, vocals), & John Rodrigue (drums).

In 2014, founding members Murray and Connor fused their jazz and classical backgrounds with their affinity for high-energy electric rock, creating an undeniably unique sound and on-stage chemistry. In 2015, songwriter Tom Galloway moved to Nashville and began collaborating with the band. Murray and Galloway shared a musical history under the band, Mama's Love, who had also shared the stage with Connor's prog rock band, Afro. Berklee School of Music connected Murray with John Rodrigue, rounding out the lineup.

Their first LP, Mirage (2015), revealed well-versed musicianship and intricate sonic dynamics. Moon Taxi's Wes Bailey took the production helm for MARADEEN's second album, Above the Horizon (2016), and brought to life a sound that was more eclectic, more layered, and more refined all at the same time. 

MARADEEN is currently on tour across the country with highly-acclaimed reception. They have shared the stage with acts like Bon Jovi, The Rhythm Devils, Todd Nance, Keller Williams, The Revivalists, Moon Taxi, Perpetual Groove, The Apache Relay, Bloodkin, and Colonel Bruce Hampton, to name a few. MARADEEN is poised as a rock band on the rise, breaking musical ground both in songwriting and in the live arena.

Critically acclaimed 2018 release “I Rode The Wild Horses” peaked at #12 on iTunes Americana/Country charts.

Ross Cooper is the rare country musician who has actually lived the life of a cowboy. The former professional bareback rider was still bustin' broncs when his music career began. Though a knee injury sidelined his rodeo career, Cooper drives a band like he's still wearing spurs and holding on for eight. His new album, I Rode The Wild Horses, pushes country music way past traditional territory just for the rush. It's the new Nashville sound: glimmering pedal steel, rollicking & rocking telecaster riffs, soulful keys, and gorgeous harmonies.

Cooper grew up surrounded by music taking piano and guitar lessons. By the age of ten he'd written a gospel song with his mom, and set his mind to playing guitar and a life of music. He's been in Nashville for five years, but Cooper hails from Lubbock, Texas, the hometown of Buddy Holly, and Holly's influence upon Cooper's music is clear. Every country song rocks, and every rock song has an unmistakable twang.

Ross Cooper's career has parallels with Chris Ledoux, the bareback riding world champion and country music star that inspired Garth Brooks' rodeo songs and rambunctious live shows. Like Ledoux, Cooper began making music while still working the rodeo circuit. Cooper's rodeo lifestyle provides great material for his songs, but this isn't just a rodeo record. A fan of both indie-rock and country-folk greats like Guy Clark and John Prine, Cooper draws largely upon small town life and the simplicity it affords. It's this eclectic taste in music and his time in the trenches with other talented songwriters that makes I Rode The Wild Horses special. The sound of the record ranges from country torch bearers to dirty garage rockers, and from the first note you know this is something different.

The album opens on the title track, and Cooper's "Coming out" song establishes him as an anomaly among Nashville musicians, an actual cowboy. His belt buckle is no longer shiny, his body still aches, and he's got stories to tell about it. "I ain't got much to show," he sings, "But I rode the wild horses." The opening track ends in a fuzzed out electric solo and Cooper ad-libs a rodeo announcer's cadence. It's a hypnotic induction to a country-rock record.

"Heart Attack" struts in on a cinematic whistle and a muted electric riff. Cooper describes an object of affection, singing, "Is this who you are, or how you act?" as drums and electric guitar build into a tense orchestra. Cooper sings about self-medication, a pounding pulse, and living on pins and needles. It's just the second song but there's a perfect bridge with a tempo change, a haunting chorus and piano stabs. Cooper sings "What doesn't kill me keeps me comin' back." And you're hooked.

Embedded in the Nashville song writing community, Cooper has made some talented friends, many of whom appear on I Rode The Wild Horses. The album was made at The Casino, Eric Masse's recording studio. Cooper sought Masse out for his recent work with acts like Andrew Combs, Robert Ellis, Rayland Baxter, and Miranda Lambert. Combs even helped Cooper write "Lady Of The Highway," a traveling song with a country-politan polish. Other co-writers include gospel country rocker Paul Cauthen, who helped Cooper finish "Old Crow Whiskey And A Cornbread Moon," a folk song that illuminates his complex inspiration for the album: the emotional intelligence of country folk that allows them to appreciate the simple things, and having the common sense to avoid expensive habits by drinking cheap whiskey. Masse enlisted frequent collaborator Jordan Lehning for production, and the album features an all-star cast of musicians as a backing band with Jeremy Fetzer (Steelism) on guitar, Eli Beard on bass, Tommy Perkinson on drums, Skylar Wilson on keys, and the incomparable Eddy Dunlap on pedal steel.

With so much talent at hand, Cooper took care to put together songs he's written that develop into an album meant to be listened to cover to cover. 

"I wanted to give the album a consistent voice." says Cooper. "It has the theme of a road weary cowboy. Where my life away from home taught me to celebrate the simple things."

Songs like "Damn Love" and the autobiographical "Living's Hard Loving's Easy" are classic country heartbreakers, in the hands of a writer talented enough to twist them into love songs. "Another Mile" and "Strangers In A Bar" elucidate the leathery toughness of Cooper's soft voice. Cooper is also acutely aware of the dichotomy between actual cowboys, and the urban cowboys of Nashville as addressed in "Cowboys And Indians".

Cooper maintains a songwriting integrity and honor that he learned in West Texas and in the rodeo circuit. If you want to hear a story, there's nothing like getting it straight from the source, and I Rode The Wild Horses is a refreshing take on cowboy music. It's a showcase of this former bareback rider's talents as a songwriter and musician.

Andrea and Mud sound like a panther screaming in the middle of the night, like a band of gypsies at a tea party, like a carefully curated hullabaloo held in a Wild West funeral home, like Doc Watson and the Cramps had a love child while watching a Tarantino movie.  

Just as much influenced by Willie Nelson, Tom Waits, and Hank Williams Sr. as new Country acts such as Colter Wall and the Deslondes, Colburn & Moseley keep somewhat of a traditional country and blues feel all while giving it their own haunting, part Piedmont, part Psychobilly spin.  If you’ve ever wondered what it would have been like if Bonnie and Clyde had started a Honky Tonk band with drippy tremolo surf guitar instead of taking the criminal path, this is a performance that you don’t want to miss. 

Andrea Colburn was born and raised in NW Ohio.  After a difficult move to St. Louis, MO at 13, Andrea turned to music and poetry.  Highly inspired by Bobbie Gentry, Robert Johnson, and Led Zeppelin, Andrea wanted to learn to play guitar, so her mother bought her one as a gift at 14 years old.  She half-heartedly learned and played throughout high school, but didn’t stick with music.  After life led her to Georgia in 2012, and she was befriended by a large group of bikers and musicians and she met all the right people, she started writing songs and performing almost immediately.

They say Kyle “Mud” Moseley was born somewhere near Winder, GA but this information could never be confirmed.  He was found in the woods one day with nothing but a guitar and a pair of overalls.  After intensive etiquette classes/reform, Mud was still considered a threat to himself and others and was released back into the wild.  Rather than going back to his feral life, he decided to bless the world with his music and moved to the big city (Atlanta, GA).  The rest, as they say, is history.

“EDGY AND SLIGHTLY UNCLASSIFIABLE…” -JACK WATKINS [COUNTRY MUSIC PEOPLE UK]

“ANDREA COLBURN AND MUD MOSELEY WRITE MUSIC THAT BRIDGES THE SPACE BETWEEN OLD TIME COUNTRY AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES.  ANDREA AND MUD HAVE A HOMEGROWN CHARM THAT’S A LITTLE JOHNNY AND JUNE, AND A LITTLE SID AND NANCY.” -ETHAN FOGUS [THE SOUND CONNECTOR]

The Iceman Special is a 4 piece outfit transplanted from the swamps of Louisiana to New Orleans. They create a sound that resonates with the psych rock community as well as writing songs that explore reggae, funk, melodic pop, prog, and other influences. The bands live shows are notorious for their intensity and their use of innovative and creative visual stimuli while also taking pride in song writing and the delivery of their message. Screeching yet smooth guitars, wandering yet punchy bass lines, synthesizers, driving drum beats, and powerful vocals form a one of kind soundscape.

“They don’t wear their influences on their sleeves, their original songs are too good for that, but the indicators are there. The production is strong and unlike so many bands that are unable to translate their live energy to a record, the Iceman Special gets the job done.” – The Vinyl District

“The band rocks and lays down such fat, solid slabs of rock ‘n’ roll that if they are not careful, the audience can trip on them and fall a long joyous time.” – David Kunian – Curator – New Orleans Jazz Museum and Louisiana State Museum

Hailing from the Dirty South musical mecca of Atlanta, GA, Voodoo Visionary’s improvisational funk dance music balances a tight, grooving rhythm section with soulful organ, funky clavinet, singing synthesizers, masterful guitar licks, and moving vocals to create a sound the group calls psychofunk. Influenced by a wide array of artists from Parliament Funkadelic and the Meters to the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers Band to Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, Voodoo Visionary has a uniquely blended sound that’s guaranteed to put the ‘oogie in yo boogie.

The band is Trent Gilson (bass), Scott MacDonald (vocals), Jose Rivera (percussion) Mac Schmitz (drums), Marcus White (keys) and Mike Wilson (guitar). Over the past 11 years, these players have built a unique chemistry that allows for exceptional improvisation during live shows and relaxed and creative songwriting sessions.

Voodoo Visionary released their debut album, Spirit of the Groove in March 2015 and their sophomore album Off The Ground in February 2017. While playing across the country over the last several years, the band has been direct support for Col. Bruce Hampton, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe featuring Jimmy Herring, TAUK, DJ Logic, Big Something, Zach Deputy, Earphunk, Roosevelt Collier, Jerry Joseph, The Main Squeeze, Futurebirds, Fruition and more. In May 2015, they made their major festival debut at Counterpoint Music Festival near Rome, GA. Since then, they have excelled further into the national music scene with festival performances at Suwannee Hulaween, Sweetwater 420 Fest, Imagine Festival, Backwoods Music Festival, Funk Fest, Purple Hatters Ball, Great Outdoors Jam, and Hookahville.

Paul Wall is the famed rapper out of Houston, Texas. Paul Wall is known for his collaborations with Houston rappers Mike Jones, Chamillionaire, and Slim Thug, as well as the "screwed-and-chopped" style of rap, most notably on "Sittin' Sidewayz" and "Still Tippin.”

MC and DJ Paul Wall (born Paul Slayton) grew up as a hardcore disciple of fellow Houstonian DJ Screw and became so familiar with the pioneering DJ's woozy, slowed-down style of remixing that he had to adjust to hearing hip-hop at any other tempo. Prior to making a nationwide breakout in 2005 with a guest spot on Mike Jones' "Still Tippin'" and his Swishahouse/Atlantic Records debut, The Peoples Champ, Wall was involved with promotional street teams, DJ'ed parties, put together underground mixtapes, and was half of the Color Changin' Click with Chamillionaire. He recorded 2002's Get Ya Mind Correct with his partner, and then followed that with 2004's solo Chick Magnet. Controversy Sells, another disc billed to Wall and Chamillionaire, hit the streets in early 2005, just months before Wall kicked off support for the chart-topping Peoples Champ LP with "Sittin' Sideways." Two years later, Get Money, Stay True was introduced by the single "Break Em' Off" with Lil' Keke.

Changing labels with the rest of the Swishahouse family, his first album for Asylum, Fast Life, followed in 2009. A year later, The Heart of a Champion arrived with blink-182drummer Travis Barker handling production on half the tracks. In early 2012, he dropped the mixtape No Sleep Til Houston, which was picked up for an official release by the Fontana label late that same year. Affiliated throughout the years with Paid in Full and Swishahouse, Wall has also held down a lucrative business as a maker of diamond-laced grillz. His clientele includes Lil Jon and T.I. His 2014 LP The Po-Up Poet was a collaboration with producer June "The Jenius" James, while 2015 saw the release of Slab God, an album that featured Snoop Dogg, Devin the Dude, and Curren$y as guests. A year later, Wallreturned with his ninth LP, The Houston Oiler, which included appearances from fellow H-Town icons like Z-Ro, Chamillionaire, and Slim Thug. His tenth full-length outing, Bounce Backs Over Setbacks, arrived in 2018, and featured appearances by Z-Ro, Lil Keke, Stunna Bam, and Cal Wayne, among others.

A Beastie Boys Multimedia Experience featuring Best Musicians From New Orleans

When you bring musicians together who love the material, you get magic. When they love the material and their bandmates, "then its sabotage". Formed from the finest young talent New Orleans has to offer, Sabotage is a true tribute to what the Beastie Boys stood for. Pure energy and a funky attitude. Anchored by some of New Orleans best musicians and led by 3 notable frontmen, Sabotage is not your average tribute band. Their energetic take on 3 decades of Beastie boys material, truly does justice to the legend of the infamous trio.

Featuring:

Jermaine Quiz (Jealous Monk)
KC O'Rorke (Flow Tribe)
M@ Peoples (M@ Peoples Collective)
Bryan Santos (Flow Tribe)
Michael Fouquier (Gravity A)
Andrew Meehan (Gravity A)
James Martin (Trombone Shorty's Orleans Ave)

The Grateful Dead continue to have one of the most rabid and loyal followings of any band in history, and deservedly so: They wrote great songs, and they were excellent musicians and terrific improvisers who never played a tune the same way twice. The Stolen Faces deftly capture the spirit of the Dead, covering a wide variety of songs from the band’s expansive catalog and delivering them with the sort of energy and spontaneity that might have you thinking you’re standing in the Fillmore West in 1971. Led by bassist Christian Grizzard, the group features guitarist Jack Silverman, drummer Matt Martin, and a rotating cast of some of Nashville’s top session and touring musicians.