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Adam Mackintosh (Portland, OR) Rock / Classic Rock / Ghettotech ... a timeless classic... his impeccable songwriting and plaintive voice can both bring you to tears or rock you out of your mind... be prepared to leave with his songs stuck in your head for days and days.... aintree (Green Bay, WI) experimental ethereal, thought-provoking, hypnotic yet pulsating grooves.... a quiet, relective broken heart reaching towards a perfect summer sky... aLETHIO (Green Bay, WI) Experimental / Electro / Folk Rock ... cutting edge originality... brevity in taking chances that open into uncharted musical galaxies... American Fiction (Appleton, WI) Americana/Blues/Folk Rock/Soul Ethan Cook--also known as American Fiction--made an appearance recently on NPRs Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. Through a bleeding vocal and a poignant word, American Fiction walks a road of his own continuing to sing truths amid an unrelenting sea of compromise and icy complications. American Radio Police (Milwaukee, WI) Punk Punk at it's rawest, purest and finest.... Sid would be proud. Andy Lubahn (Oshkosh, WI) Country / Psychobilly / Western Swing  Andy could very well be a character from an old-tyme black and white movie starring John Wayne or the hero from a Zane Grey novel except for the fact that he and his music have collided with the 21st century; A modern urban cowboy in the heart of the heartland. Andy's Automatics (Oshkosh, WI) Country / Psychobilly / Western Swing rockabilly, and REAL country music.... Anna Sacks (Santa Barbara, CA) Acoustic / Folk / Other A voice that is seductive and sweet... alluring delivery, captivating stage presence.... an unforgettable artist in every way.... A Royal Clark (Beaver Damn, WI) Indie / Rock all from various mid-western rock bands since the late 90's writing about dying main streets, flooded marshes, and mixed-up plans... a musical report on the scenes of small town wanderings and maturing rock n' roll ways. Arto (Green Bay, WI) Soul Jamie - voice, acoustic & electric guitar, & noise Cassidy - drums, voice, glockenspiel, tambourine, electric guitar, flutes, & noise Myles - bass guitar, banjo, keyboard & piano, acoustic guitar, voice, Appalachian dulcimer, & noise Bar Tab Duo (Green Bay, WI) Americana / Rock / Country  Blue collar rock and roll combined with bluegrass and gritty country-rock ..... Before Dawn (Austin, TX) Rock / Electro / Experimental Before Dawn is a super hot, up and coming, DIY duo who makes sexy, nerdy, dance/rock with heavy beats, epic guitars and experimental pop aesthetics. Austin TX's bravest buzz band!!! - INsite Magazine Ben Larsen (Sturgeon Bay, WI) folk  "I play Old, Sad, Slow, Depressing songs that shouldn't be played late at night in bars, where people have been Drinking"!!! (I think I need a new agent!) Ben Teegarden (Green Bay, WI) Acoustic / Folk / Pop Ben began shocking audiences less than a year ago when he came to an open mic in Sturgeon Bay to debut the first song he ever wrote. "I'm So Glad I Took a Chance On You" was recorded shortly thereafter and can now be heard regularly on The Lodge on 106.9FM in Door County. Black Leather Massacre (Sister Bay, WI) rock / soul The collaboration of heavy Rock n Roll guitar and vocals of 17 yr old Make Stone Keene and the stunning cello and bass guitar work of Lars Ribbens that screams original Rock n Roll and a whole lotta soul. BLUEHEELS (Madison, WI) Electroacoustic / Tropical / Breakcore “A contender in the ever-evolving fight which shall inevitably forceBlue Olives (Madison, WI) Blues / Classic Rock / Funk in their ability to improvise. They also posses an uncanney ability to meld together the best of blues, classic rock and funk. This is one of Wisconsin's best! Bobby Bryan (Brooklyn, NY) Blues / Rock / Funk with his brand of "urban blues." He is a well seasoned guitarist who has both chops and amazing feel. His playing and vocal style is often compared to that of Robert Cray. Bob Griffin (Milwaukee, WI) pop / rock As one of the original members of the BoDeans, Bob Griffin toured and recorded with the band for 24 years,
playing with such artists as U2, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon to name a few. Recording 8 albums with the BoDeans under the Slash/Warner Bros./Reprise labels, Bob has appeared on various television shows, including American Bandstand and David Letterman. Boheme '66 (Madison, WI) Psychedelic / Garage / Blues Boheme '66 ("Bo-emm," not "Bo-heem"): Punky and moodier blues, unapologetic garage, noise, spoken word, and weird dulcet psychedelia via the Absinthe Garage. BonZai McPherson (Green Bay, WI) Indie / Garage / Rock Raw, rockin, earthy, gritty, jamin', bluesy, ballsy grooves... now there's something to sink your teeth into! Bruce Lee Rose (Neenah, WI) Folk Rock / Alternative / Americana Singer/songwriter, luthier (www.guitar911.net), and photographer (www.newworlddigitalarts.com) will be performing songs from his “Old Man Songs” collection on guitar and ukulele. Bruce Reaves (South Bend, IN) Rock / Powerpop / Screamo Call it cynical-folk music? Or maybe dark-cinema rock? Nonetheless, it's music with meaning and storytelling lyrics that examine the underbelly of America with wit and a touch of cynicism that keep you laughing and smiling for days! Cedarwell (Sheboygan, WI) Indie / Acoustic / Pop From the space between singer songwriters and pop rock and roll comes Cedarwell; an acoustic pop rock duo with really good songs. You will enjoy them. Glam / Acoustic / Visual ...wonderfully delirious, off-beat, dead honest, wacky, and beautifully eery.... Chris Aaron (Denver, CO) Blues as well as a soulful singer, prolific songwriter, and electrifying live performer. Christine Flores Cozza (Chicago, IL) Folk / Experimental / Folk  While pride in femininity is evident, Cozza’s sound has a broad and androgynous appeal that escapes many of the similarly cathartic and emotional singers of the folk and alt-country genres, to which she draws comparison. With words and music, Cozza deftly and fearlessly manipulates the sensations attendant to self-scrutinization. City On The Make (Minneapolis, MN) House / Hyphy / German pop and scrape a serrated knife full of grit and grime off the floor of an old blues club, they might be able to capture part of the essence of City on the Make..." Colin Gilmore (Austin, TX) Rock / Americana / Alternative  Gilmore--self-described blend of “West Texas-style rock, with a country/punk/psychedelic/pop edge"--has toured with country with some of the legends of Americana including another Austin musical blueblood: his father, Jimmie Dale Gilmore. Sylvie Simmons of Mojo Magazine describes him as "A West Texas Nick Lowe." Connor Sands (Green Bay, WI) Folk Rock / Indie / Folk Soulful, colorful and rich acoustic sets with unforgettable rhythms create a powerful, unique sound. Inspired by Counting Crows and Damien Rice, Connor Sands knows exactly the way in to amazing music. Corinna (Green Bay, WI) Corinna has opened each and every Steel Bridge SongFest with one of her unique vocal renditions. In 2008, she was a collaborator in the SBSF "Construction Zone". The song, "Passing Over"--of which she was one of the writers--can be heard on Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 4. Rock / Country / Glam http://www.myspace.com/raggedhearts coverleague (Sturgeon Bay, WI) Acoustic  Pink Floyd, The Johnsons (Fathers group when I was a child), music was everywhere for me... There is NEVER a morning that I wake from sleep that I don't have some random song in my head and I don't know why." Craig Greenberg (New York, NY) Rock / Pop / Other Craig, a largely self-taught musician who writes and performs on both piano and guitar, is known for his soulful, endearing (and at times, in your face) vocals that run the gamut from light-hearted and tongue and cheek, to quite dark and edgy. Crush Proof Box (Gurnee, IL) Rock / Funk / Metal "... Playing live is our drug. Creating music is what keeps us all alive...” Alternative / Bluegrass / Roots Music “Cosmic Folk with a Tribal Twist of Jazz” or simply “Feel Good Music”. It's rustic, rural bluegrass that beckons to be enjoyed around a campfire with grandma's special moonshine! Danny Johnson (Nashville, TN) Rock / Blues / Southern Rock Discovered at age 19 by Rick Derringer, Danny quickly found his place playing with Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper and VanHalen. So thereafter, he found himself filling the shoes of Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai as the guitarist for Alcatrazz and also as a touring guitarist with Steppenwolf. SBSF is proud to have Danny a part of this years festival as he comes to perform in support of his new solo release. David Cox (Madison, WI) folk / bluegrass / humor Dead Horse (Sturgeon Bay, WI) Experimental / Acoustic / Roots Music ... sounds like that guy around the campfire at that festival, or in the hotel after the show, or out on the street playing for change, or playing before the band that you actually came to see, or one of your old buddies, or... Delaney Davidson (New Zealand) Folk / Blues / Roots Music 3rd Place Winner of the "World's Saddest Song Competition" (true!) This thoroughly engaging wanderlust troubadour armed with one guitar and incomparable wit--and a few tricks left to be seen--casts dream-drunk spells on his audiences leaving them to follow him waltzing into the aisles... The Delta Jets (Green Bay, WI) Blues / Roots Music / Americana folk-influenced old-time rock & roll; rock&roll-influenced surf-guitar; surf-influenced Hawaiian-slide guitar, and Hawaiian-influenced old-time, 1930's standards. Derek Pritzel (Madison, WI) Americana / Blues / Acoustic "He's got that great kind of raw, soulful 'tar paper' voice that's tailor-made for singing the blues and soul music... he'll play for two or three hours without a break, without sitting down or slowing down — he's intense." Dichotic (Sturgeon Bay, WI) Metal / Hardcore / Progressive Raging metal floods your ears with musical genius. A modern edge fleshes out the boundaries of raw power! Dirty Deuce (Sturgeon Bay, WI) R&B / Rock Dirty Deuce is the healing of a wounded soul in search of raw, sexy redemption. Rob Atwood and Jayme Clark poses an indescribable power and a timeless edge that the rock, soul and r&b forefathers would be proud of! Dixie Jacobs (Chicago, IL) Experimental / Alternative / Shoegaze  Whether performing solo or with her band white wrench conservatory, Dixie always commands attention with her strong pop-alt sensibilities... Dorothy Scott Acoustic / Alternative / Pop  ...a Dorothy Scott concert is an adventure, a journey into the mystical and back again. A musical explorer whose works have incorporated blues, folk, rock and jazz, Dorothy is widely credited by her fans and peers for blazing a path for meaningful music. Dustin Welch (Austin, TX) Rock Bare-fingered, open tuning, Appalachian flavored grooves and melodies coupled with literate lyrics, strange and beautiful... a mix of Roots Rock, Progressive Songwriting, and Complete Artistry. The diverse delivery of this young artist keeps the audiences hanging on every word. Dylan Meinhardt (WI) Acoustic / Rock / Pop in his heartfelt singing and playing. His original compositions nod to some of his favorite writers like Bob Dylan and The Beatles... |
