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Gregory Alan Isakov

Gregory Alan Isakov has been described by Boulder Weekly, "Strong, subtle, a lyrical genious" and has been compared to his influences, Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Joe Phelps, Iron & Wine and Gillian Welch. Gregory's humble presence and his overwhelming voice and guitar style has been treasured by an ever-growing and captivated fan base.

Originally Born In Johannesburg, South Africa, Gregory Alan Isakov immigrated to the States with his family and grew up in the Philadelphia area. He started touring at the age of 16 with his first band. In 1999 he sought out his solo acoustic roots and moved to Colorado where he now resides. He has been taking on the folk music scene with his 2003 release "Rust Colored Stones" LP. and his 2005 release "Songs For October". Gregory Alan Isakov's song-craft lends to the deepest lyrical masterpieces, and his live performance has been known to quiet and shake the biggest rooms.

This year, Gregory has shared the stage with numerous touring artists such as Rodrigo y Gabriela, Alexi Murdoch, and Fiona Apple. Gregory has performed throughout the United States; and has played numerous music festivals such as Falcon Ridge Folk Fest, Rocky Mountain Folks Fest and Southpark Music Festival. Gregory has toured solo and with his band "The Freight", and is currently recording a new album in Colorado, scheduled for release in early 2007. "Rust Colored Stones" and "Songs for October" are available here.

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The Kinetix

Kinetix is a Denver-based sensation performing original rock, pop, and funk. Kinetix have completed successful tours throughout the North East including NYC, Boston, Burlington. Featuring former members of Cardoza (Boston) and The Lucky Ned Peppers (Chicago), this 5-piece is guaranteed to fill the dance floor. Kinetix's instrumentation consists of two vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keys, bass, and drums. When not performing, all members are in pursuit of mastering their instruments as students at The Lamont School of Music; noted teachers include Eric Gunnison, Kenny Walker, and Alan Joseph. Since its formation in late 2004, the band has already had the opportunity to share the stage with national acts such as The Slip, Umelt and Aesop of Living Legends. Book Kinetix and find out why people are calling this band energy in motion.

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Angie Stevens

Angie Stevens delivers a time-warped trip through America's backroads, a melange of rhythms and sounds that tap into populist (as opposed to "pop") music past and present.

For anyone who grew up listening to music in the 50s and 60s, there will be a sense of familiarity. It echoes a time when elemental music was defining the essence of rock and country. Shades of slow swing ballads playing in 3/4 time on the jukebox at the local dive bar; Grand Ole Opry broadcasts crackling on the radio on a humid summer night; storytelling songs being shared on a porch in Appalachia; stripped down rhythms whomping against black-painted basement walls.

For listeners whose musical references are primarily contemporary, Stevens will take them away from heavily produced MTV fare and into a world of exposed emotions delivered with unadorned impact. Stevens's recorded work keeps it simple. Her live shows pack a visceral wallop.

"Life is my biggest influence. I write for the confused young girls who sit in their rooms and cry. I know what it's like to rise above the ashes and what it's like to endure the worst of life. The best part is that I've also endured the best. I take nothing for granted, and live each day with passion pouring into everything I do."

Stevens grew up in South Dakota. "I picked up a guitar when I was ten, fascinated by how something made of wood could understand my depressed brother more than any person I knew. I was drawn to it, but after he committed suicide the next year at age 21, I didn't go back to it until I was sixteen. I had his Fender Stratocaster (my mom gave away his acoustic, and we still kick ourselves for that) and I began to play to accompany my poetry. The words I wrote for the hard life I had lived. The words I wrote for him."

She headed to Minnesota for college, but didn't stay. "I was on my way to California to pursue my dreams, got sidetracked by a love affair, and there I was in Colorado."

She's done her turn as a solo artist playing the coffee house circuit, but I really wanted to expand my sound so it could completely engulf all who listened. She formed her three-piece band in January 2005. They spent February in the studio. In March they released I'm Okay. By April, invitations to play at high visibility events were rolling in and people were recommending her to industry reps locally and nationally.

In December 2005 she was the featured artist on Noise Floor, a monthly music series on Comcast and Coors became a sponsor of her band.

In January 2006, Hapi Skratch Entertainment named her Emerging Artist of 2005. In March, Westword proclaimed her Denver's Best Singer/Songwriter.

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