Bobby Bare Jr January 2, 2008

Son of country troubadour and namesake Bobby Bare, this alt-country artist earned a Grammy nomination when he was five and has since earned accolades for leading the raucous southern rock group, Bare Jr. Now, he steps out on his own as a solo artist. Centro-matic's music has turned the band into working-class heroes of the Texas underground. Guitarist/ vocalist Will Johnson, bassist Mark Hedman, vocalist/ keyboard player Scott Danborn and drummer Matt Pence are the members of Centro-matic. Over a constant and grueling regimen of American and European touring with bands like Ben Kweller, the Promise Ring, Burning Airlines, the Pernice Brothers, Varnaline and Jay Bennett, Johnson and his team have built a rabid international fan base and a reputation as one of the hardest-working rock bands in the country. David Vandervelde is '60s, '70s influenced folk/rock/pop band from Chicago.