Kopecky Family Band + MyNameIsJohnMichael + Bethany and the Guitar May 31, 2012

‘The Family' began creating music together in Nashville, Tennessee in the Fall of 2007. What began as late night talks about life and dreams gradually flowed into eccentric and beautiful music that has led to numerous tours, including adventures to CMJ, SXSW and Bonnaroo, three EP releases and friendships across the country. The music is emotive, and evokes raw honesty and vulnerability, whilst capturing your attention through its unmistakable power and presence. The Kopeckys followed up SXSW with a mammoth CMJ 2010, where they won over NPR‘s own Bob Boilen and were invited to play at the official Paste Magazine showcase before becoming the darlings of ‘Store-Cute' and online retailer, Fred Flare. And in other big 2011 news, the band signed on with one of the most respected companies in their field, Red Light Management. This relationship is sure to help the Kopecky Family Band continue in their pursuits to make great music for their fans and themselves. Look out for the debut full length record early in 2012.
http://kopeckyfamilyband.com/

John Michael Rouchell, lead singer and songwriter of the seven-piece indie rock/pop band known as MyNameIsJohnMichael, was born and raised in New Orleans. After a short stint living in New York, he's back in his hometown. Now New Orleans is in his music. The likes of Bob Dylan and Broken Social Scene eventually landed on Rouchell's radar; the former influenced Rouchell's songwriting, and the latter's heavy use of textures and anthemic tendencies further shaped Rouchell's future sound. All the different sources unite to create an indie rock/pop aesthetic full of precise, bouncing melodies and rhythms behind bold, uplifting brass, bordering on overload but never crossing the line.
http://mynameisjohnmichael.com/

Bethany and the Guitar began two summers ago when Bethany Parks and her brother, Kurtis, recorded their song "As Long As I've Got You," in her bedroom just for kicks. They created a music myspace under the name "Bethany and the Guitar," and it stuck. Because Kurtis lived in Nashville, TN and Bethany in Blacksburg, VA, the siblings would co-write by sending short video clips of a melodies or guitar riffs and built off of each other's ideas. They recorded wherever they could-guest bedrooms, dorms, and even a summer camp. These songs made up Bethany's first release, a self-titled EP that debuted February 2010. The band turned into more than a hobby when Bethany decided to leave college and move to Arlington, VA where Kurtis and his wife, Sarah, now reside. They have been playing shows around Northern Virginia and Washington, DC as often as possible. Bethany and the Guitar's first full-length album, Sparrow, was a combination of old, new, and refurbished songs and was released March 2011.
http://bethanyandtheguitar.com/

Official Website: http://www.jamminjava.com/