227 Maple Ave E
Vienna, Virginia 22180

Often self-proclaimed, the Original Gangster from Cleveland, Bushwalla represents the eclectic talents of Billy "Bushwalla" Galewood. A native of Cleveland, he started performing musical theater at the early age of 9. For the next 10 years, he crafted his performing skills as a professional clown while on stage with the Cleveland Opera, Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, and the Cleveland Ballet. In 1995, Billy set out to New York City to study theater at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy. While in New York, he supported himself as a street performer incorporating such feats as juggling, magic, chair-balancing, and fire-breathing.

Now after spending five years in Los Angeles and two years in San Diego, Bushwalla is more than a one man boy band.

His sound is a unique blend of funk, rock, freestyle, acoustic hip-hop with a soul deeply rooted in authenticity and optimism. His writing talents came into being after notably co-writing Jason Mraz's debut platinum album, Waiting For My Rocket to Come and sophomore release Mr. A-Z. Bushwalla's debut EP release Ghetto Blaster (produced by Spooner Oldham) is cherished by fans worldwide and highly acclaimed in the Southern California media and radio circuit. The catchy hit Ghetto Blaster has left first time listeners and long-time fans with a reverberating melody that never tires. The full length album Autodidactical Freestyle & Radical was released in 2008. In their live shows, Bushwalla and his "1-2-3 Band" experiment with an improvisational party-type atmosphere captivating audiences week after week.

You can predict this band will be unpredictable!

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Jason Ager is a blues-rock artist with hip-hop and R& B influences. Jason's self-taught guitar style is distinguished by stylized palm muting and percussive striking. He has been playing original music since picking up the guitar, and has grown a loyal following in his hometown Philadelphia music scene. With moves to Washington, D.C. and now Baltimore, Jason is a staple in clubs from New York to Virginia. He leads a trio that moves audiences to the dance floor, and also performs upbeat acoustic music that tests the boundaries of the traditional singer-songwriter.

Jason sings of love, loss, and youthful misadventures on his debut CD Lunchdateout on March 5, 2010. High-energy guitar riffs and a driving rhythm section get the feet moving, and the rapid-fire lyrics of a veteran emcee draw smiles as they inscribe pop culture references and inventive rhymes. The album's 12 tracks capture the variety of Jason's influences, from Marvin Gaye to Taj Mahal, G. Love to Ben Harper. His signature sound is evident from track one, as "Jocelyn demonstrates the syncopated vocal style Jason has cultivated, and "Sing-Along Jawn" pairs a memorable hook with stuttered consonants a la George Thorogood. He even goes a little bit country on standout single "Strawberry Wine."

Jason's backing band, affectionately known as the C.O.P.O., is comprised of bassist Austin O'Connor and drummer Sheri Gallagher. Austin has been playing with Jason since high school, where his melodic jazz/funk style began to take shape. Sheri brought her impeccable snare work and tight drum fills to the group in 2008. The band has crafted their blistering live show at Philadelphia venues like World Café Live, M Room, North Star Bar, Grape St. Pub, and more, and now they want to focus on widening and diversifying their audience. In February 2010 Jason played the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, and is an original member of The Nine, a traveling singer-songwriter showcase founded by D.C. musician Justin Trawick, whose Philadelphia performances are now run by Jason.

Whether as a solo performer or as head of a power trio, Jason creates songs that are memorable for their accessible, modern sound steeped in blues and rock traditions. Lyrically, gritty details from personal anecdotes are related with a sense of humor, and an understanding that life's greatest moments are shared. A musician who relishes connecting with live audiences, Jason is already testing out new material in venues up and down the East Coast.
http://www.jasonager.com/

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Added by Jammin Java on February 7, 2011

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