Mostly Kosher

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MOSTLY KOSHER, the acclaimed Indie Klezmer band, radically reconstructs Judaic and American cultural music through ravenous klezmer beats and arresting Yiddish refrains. Mostly Kosher is a musical feast that explodes into a global food-fight of Jazz, Latin, Rock, Hip Hop, and Folk. Led by Leeav Sofer, one of Jewish Journal’s "30 under 30" most accomplished professionals in the Los Angeles Jewish diaspora, Mostly Kosher is comprised of some of the highest regarded Los Angeles musicians: violinist Janice Mautner Markham, drummer Eric Hagstrom, bassist Adam Levy, accordion/trumpet Mike Bolger, trombonist Mike King, and on guitar, Will Brahm.

The Crooked Jades

http://www.crookedjades.com/

Old-Time Music for a Modern age

Known for their rare and obscure repertoire, inspired arrangements and eclectic, often vintage instrumentation, The Crooked Jades music continues their mission to re-imagine old-time Americana music for a modern age, pushing boundaries and blurring categories with their fiery, soulful performances Writes Bluegrass Unlimited, “Chords in unexpected places, out of this world harmonies, and some of the most powerfully-arranged material I’ve ever encountered.” Innovative and fearless, constantly evolving and passionate, they bring their driving dance tunes and haunting ballads to rock clubs, festivals, traditional folk venues and concert halls across America and Europe.

 The current line-up builds on 20 years of The Crooked Jades performances and recordings. The band has traveled countless miles across 4 continents, 10 countries, and many festivals, resulting in 8 critically acclaimed albums, including “World’s On Fire” (chosen by Sean Penn for the soundtrack of Oscar-nominated film “Into The Wild

Bula

Bula is a word throughout the African diaspora that has come to mean drum. We honor the drum and it’s manifestation in Puerto Rico as Bomba. Through performances, workshops and building community, Bula aims to share Puerto Rican Bomba and thus help preserve and promote this hundred’s year old music and dance tradition and art. Bomba is an ensemble musical genre and therefore we add members that fit our Bomba family from throughout the diaspora at each show.

Snap Jackson & the Knock on Wood Players

http://knockonwoodplayers.com/

Snap Jackson & the Knock on Wood Players is an award winning acoustic quartet hailing from Stockton, California. These four gentlemen effortlessly blend Americana, bluegrass, soul, and old time music to create a unique, fresh, and energetic sound. It is obvious from the moment this group takes the stage that they are ready to have a good time! They have been featured on the same bill with such notable acts as Alison Krauss, Old Crow Medicine Show, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Punch Brothers, Molly Tuttle, Steep Canyon Rangers, and Vince Gill, just to name a few. Whether it's a winery, theatre, club, or an outdoor festival, these boys are sure to leave a lasting impression.

Fivacious

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The five brothers and sisters that comprise Fivacious have been performing together since they were children singing in their father’s church in the Mojave Desert. Every time they take the stage Fivacious pour their hearts out with spirited five part harmonies. Their a cappella Afro-Folk Gospel is guaranteed to stir your soul.

The Squeakin’ Wheels

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The Squeakin’ Wheels enjoy making music from a wide range of times and places. Seeing one of their shows is like having a brief tour of the American music scene of the past century as they play folk, country, rock, bluegrass, blues and pop songs, along with many original compositions. Their material ranges from timeless spirituals to contemporary acoustic pieces, featuring rich vocal blends and sparkling instrumental arrangements.

Tom Freund

http://tomfreund.com/

It’s the ease with which he delivers conversational lyrics and honeyed melodies, a natural magic that is the soul of Tom Freund’s music. Though he’s widely-traveled in a variety of genres—from heartfelt folk to buoyant pop to Boho jazz to straightforward rock ’n’ roll, and beyond --Freund is, simply put, a singer-songwriter with a defined and captivating presence.

Ellen Harper

Ellen Harper has been around the folk music scene her whole life. She learned to play, perform and teach guitar and other folk instruments at her mother, Dorothy Chase’s knee. Ellen participated in her son Ben’s documentary Pleasure and Pain in 2000 filmed by Danny Clinch. From this project the album, Childhood Home, a collection of original songs written and performed by Ben and Ellen Harper was released in 2014.

 Ellen’s latest project, Light has a Life of its Own is a collection of her original songs reflecting the unusual musical heritage that has defined and shaped several generations of Chase/Harpers. Ellen currently runs the Folk Music Center, the Claremont Folk Festival and teaches music classes.

Harris Harper

Harris Harper is an eighteen-year old singer-songwriter continuing a family tradition that spans four generations. At seven she joined the Colburn Schools youth choir, then moved to the Silverlake Conservatory of Music’s youth chorale and has been singing with them ever since. She is an avid writer, creating the lyrics and music that she has been performing in and around Los Angeles for the past two years.

Mick Rhodes

http://mickrhodes.com/

There are no boundaries to what MR8 (Mick Rhodes & the Hard Eight) does; Songs that would not be out of place in a southern rocker’s set share space with others that would work just fine in Laurel Canyon of the 1970s. Lush three-part harmonies coexist with raucous fuzz guitar, and strings and cello share space with empty whiskey bottle percussion. Their performance includes everything from honky-tonk rock to delicate country ballads to punky three-chord power pop. Each of these thoughtful arrangements approaches Rhodes’ tunes from a slightly different perspective.