Rustic Overtones are a seven piece rock band from Portland Maine with a discography that spans 20 years. The bands unique version of indie rock is strongly influenced by soul music, garage punk, jazz and psychedelic music of the 60's and 70's.
The Rustic Overtones have collaborated and recorded with David Bowie, Imogen Heap, Ray Lamontagne, Eric Krasno as songwriters, multi-instrumentalists, arrangers, and composers.
"One of my favorite groups" - David Bowie
“A unique sound steeped in both Earth, Wind and Fire-style funk and late-era Beatles psychedelia." -Rolling Stone
"Dave Gutter sings like a man possessed." -Tony Visconti
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Harsh Armadillo is six guys and a girl who don't sleep until you've burnt through your insoles, and tried that breakdance move from your fifth grade talent show. They create original music for moving to-- a combination of funk and hip-hop roots with the bass, the drums, the horns, and the voices that hit like a vitamin for your soul. The gang hails from Boston's leafy hat; a little known mecca they like to call New Hampshire. They have no affiliation with the state of Texas and have never encountered a wild armadillo.
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Founded in a moldy basement in 2013, Harsh Armadillo continues to crush doctor's predictions for a blindly short lifespan with the release of their new EP 'BITE'. The previous five years consisted primarily of blue Gatorade fueled rampage, punctuated by two full length releases-- 'Thayer It Is' (2014), and 'Blame Bad Habits' (2017). They live for the live show, and look forward to getting funky in a dimly lit room near you. Stay harsh.
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In terms of sound, substance and spirit, Percy Hill is put on a level with Sting, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan; some of the greatest, most enduring and most popular artists of our time. That's quite a company to keep. Percy Hill's talent brought them there, and is sure to keep them there for a long time to come.
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Hayley Jane’s performance is layered with raw intensity + linguistic prowess. She has a deeply emotive + highly magnetizing presence that’s generating a serious buzz in the industry.
Hayley Jane pulls inspiration from a variety of styles, including 60s/70s rock + pop, musical theater, folk, blues, soul, reggae, psychedelic, funk, bluegrass + country. Her music has been praised by a wide range of musicians, producers, music lovers + the like, for successfully combining a diverse sound with clever, over-the-top lyrics + Vaudevillian style storytelling.
Hayley's on-stage energy + theatrics draw her crowds into a vivid landscape of emotion. She reawakens her audiences to the wild parts of the soul - medicine so needed in these modern times.
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Combine legendary beat-makers like Tokimonsta, Flying Lotus, and Dilla, with the deep gritty grooves of Thundercat, and Toro y Moi’s chillwave synth-pop, and you begin to approach the sound Jaw Gems creates. Since their start in 2009, the band has been exploring sonic and rhythmic ideas that emphasize interlaced melodies and hard-hitting slaps. The result is a harmonic workout for both the subconscious and neck.
Electronic producer, Daedelus, says “Jaw Gems have done the magic trick of delivering thoroughly listenable instrumental [albums] that you can also sing along to.” Outfitted with vintage, analog synthesizers sampled through a modern Roland sp404, a live drummer, and an electric bassist, Jaw Gems’ employ a variety of beat-repeating, sample-warping technology to design a sound which is commonly made by a solo artist.
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Rob Compa is known as a founding member of Dopapod. This version of his trio has solidified to include Chris DeAngelis and Adrian Tramontano of Kung Fu. It is a true power trio with all the slink and swagger of The James Gang.
While at Berklee, Rob formed the band dōpapod with some friends. Over the next ten years, they built it into a nationally touring, full time career that has taken them to venues of every size/shape/style imaginable, from tiny bars, to beautiful old theaters, to Red Rocks Amphitheater, to high profile outdoor festivals such as Bonnaroo, Summer Camp, Gathering of the Vibes, Camp Bisco, Hullaween, Peach Music Festival, yada yada yada.
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Brooklyn singer/songwriter Aubrey Haddard defines her own set of boundaries just to boldly knock them back down. Described by NPR as having a “nascent star power,” Haddard’s powerful, gutsy roar, and whip smart songwriting reference the most soulful indie songwriters, from the hopeless romanticism of Jeff Buckley to the mystic pixiness of Kate Bush.
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