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Since their start in 2007, Yarn’s original Americana sound has developed into music that seekers of the unique see as the soundtrack to their lives. Yarn’s first four albums were recognized by the AMA’s and R&R radio charts, spending time in the top 5 at their highest point. Yarn has become one of the hardest-working and harder-touring bands for this generation’s digital natives and new music folllowers.

2012 brings this grammy-nominated roots band into the music revolution, inspired by today’s music devotee’s hunger for artists to believe in and follow, they are giving it to the fans everyday in everyway possible. Yarn’s devotion to their fans is realized in online and social sharing of their music, whether it’s daily video posts, premiering fresh songs on local radio, or performing live in small town venues across the country. They are bringing songs to American music lovers, and the music lovers are responding.

In 2007, Yarn’s self-titled debut album peaked at No. 14 on the AMA and R&R Radio Charts, and ranked No. 79 on the AMA’s Top 100 Albums of that year. In 2008, the band’s second record, Empty Pockets, spent months in the top 5 on the AMA chart and garnered them eight, first round 2009 Grammy nominations. Yarn’s 2008 released album, Come On In, reached #25 on the top 100 Americana chart of 2010.

Christiana beams, “I like to think America is in the midst of a musical revolution, revolting against the candycoated, over-produced [stuff] being spoon-fed into our earholes. Revolt, America, and we’ll see you at our shows.” Yarn is definitely a band that earns musical converts with their live performances. Check out their upcoming tour dates in support of their latest album along with CD release parties happening across the country. In addition to performing at SXSW in March, they will be featured alongside Allison Krauss and Union Station at California’s Strawberry Music Festival.

“They are playing good music and living the American dream. We think Yarn is going to make it big” - Erin Burnett, CNN, Erin Burnett Out Front

Ted Bowne - Vocals and Guitar

Will Kubley - Bass

Nick Kubley - Drums

Mike DeGuzman - Keyoards

Passafire was formed in 2003 by students attending Savannah College of Art and Design. Throughout the years they have become a perpetually touring band playing hundreds of shows a year with bands like 311, Pepper, Rebelution, Matisyahu, Michael Franti, The Wailers and many more. Bowne doesn't mind the grueling schedule and adds, "Touring is the best way to keep the buzz about the band going. What keeps it fun and exciting is the people we meet and places we get to see. We are in a new city every day so there's always something to go see or do. If we didn't tour constantly, we wouldn't be doing as well as we are. That's a fact."

The Funky Seeds were planted in June of 2009 in the Burgs of St. Pete.  The Funky Seeds blend several genres into what is now called “Plant Driven Funk”.  “With rollicking guitars and keyboards, the group lives up to its name, in that they're incredibly funky and boogieable!” –Sean Daly, Tampa Bay Times.  

The Seeds have been busy in the studio.  They have recently released their second studio length album ‘Taking Root’.  The Funky Seeds released their first album ‘Germination’ in 2010 featuring the hit singles ‘Pressure’ and ‘Shrink’.  ‘Pressure’ and ‘Shrink both made it to the #1 spot on the Tampa Bay music charts and ‘Pressure’ was also one of the TOP TEN songs of 2010 on musictampabay.com.  Since the release of their first album, the Funky Seeds have been featured on WMNF 88.5, Rukus Radio, Indie 104 iRadio L.A., Indie Life Radio, New Music Tampa Bay, musictampabay.com, and The Bay Buzz.  

The Funky Seeds have also played several festivals including SUNFEST, Orange Blossom Jamboree, Jambando, Farm to Family and Bay Buzz Fest.  The Funky Seeds have big plans for the future and look forward to seeing you at the next show!!

An artistic kinship exists among the members of the Silo Effect, as their unique playing style is rooted in diverse musical foundations.

Silo creates an experience that blends elements of funk, and electronic music. contagious dance grooves- wide open to space and time. Members of the Silo Effect are joined by a common link; a commitment to offer listeners colorful sonic landscapes, invigorating performances, and the message of higher consciousness. The strong circle of Silo friends and family have remained a driving force and inspiration for the band's past, current, and future endeavors.

2011 brings Silo new travels, and a desire to ignite fresh sounds with infectious grooves. The band has continued to work hard in crafting their own brew of electronic space-rock. The Silo Effect is here to provide an authentic adventure for the soul and the body; always energetic and magnetic, intent on avoiding repetitive, over-produced styles crowding the modern live music scene, rather connecting directly to their listeners, and to the moment. By blending genres of expression, raging uncharted ventures in sound and space, and reaching for innovative approaches to live performance community involvement, they remain true to their unique creation of musical experience. Silo thrives on their ability to leave the audience with an original mark of unified elation.

Lefevre called Funke, who had occasionally sat in with Deep Banana. Funke describes his early take on the project: "I was initially interested in it because it was going to be blues-infused rock, something I was gravitating toward, and then the first time I heard Danny's music I thought, Wow! This stuff is really good. I'd better play really well. I'd better do this!"

A few days later, they called back and we went into my studio and started to record stuff. We had no drummer yet and we weren't doing any gigs. We just wanted to see how it would all come together and how we would connect as musicians."

Both Funke and Lefevre said this kind of collaborative, organic style is one they've settled into nicely both as a full blown rock band, and as an acoustic trio. They both credit Labich with bringing the inspiration to the table with his songs. "Danny will write something really great and then we'll all work together to flesh it out, adding our own nuances to each piece," said Lefevre. 

"Danny comes with flashes of mirrored genius. We then take his idea and try and reflect that back to him with our own perspectives on it. It's a nice process and we all honor the connection."

Dan Labich: lead vocalist, acoustic guitar
Benj LeFevre: Bass guitar
Randy Funke: electric guitars
Eric Kalb: drums