The Metermaids - Republic of Loose - Andrew Vladeck - Amy Lynn & The Gunshow

Metermaids

• http://www.myspace.com/metermaids
• http://www.metermaidsnyc.com/
• There's plenty of real history that provides the lyrics and backbone for Metermaids' funky, rock-infused headphone rap, but the bottom line is this: It's an absolutely welcome change of pace in the hip hop world. The beats are original, often complimented by live instruments like moody Hammond organs. --www.insomniaradio.com

Amy Lynn & The Gunshow

• http://www.myspace.com/amylynnzanetto
• Amy Lynn & The Gunshow is a sound explosion comparable to Etta James, Janis Joplin, Dusty Springfield and Stevie Wonder. This female powerhouse has spent time performing across the country with The USO, gracing the stage of Radio City and touring throughout Europe. Now with the addition of her band The Gunshow, led by collaborator Alex Hamlin, Amy is breathing new life into the soul music scene of NYC.

Andrew Vladeck

• http://www.myspace.com/andrewvladeck
• http://www.andrewvladeck.com
• In 2006, New York-born singer-songwriter Andrew Vladeck started hot-wiring old-time instruments and running them though effects pedals because he wanted more juice to push them out of their comfort zone. Andrew's music fuses the modern with the historical, reconfiguring folk and indie rock, with songs that are sharp-edged, often blackly (and hilariously) ironic. This sound is captured on "The Magnet EP," Andrew's new release on Brooklyn's End Up Records. Andrew was voted NYC Artist of the Month in the Deli Magazine, and was recently awarded First Place in the Int'l Songwriting Competition (Americana). Andrew's touring has garnered Critic's Picks in the Independent Weekly Chapel Hill, The Nashville Scene, The Village Voice, The Hartford Advocate, The Columbia Spectator. Andrew is also a member of The Honey Brothers and Balthrop, Alabama.