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With her captivating voice and richly detailed songwriting, Sarah Jarosz has emerged as one of the most compelling musicians of her generation. A three-time Grammy Award-winner at the age of 28, the Texas native started singing as a young girl and became an accomplished multi-instrumentalist by her early teens. Jarosz was born in Austin,Texas and […]

The Jayhawks are an American alternative country and country rock band that emerged from the Twin Cities music scene during the mid-1980s. Their country rock sound was influential on many bands who played the Twin Cities circuit during the 1980s and 1990s like Uncle Tupelo, the Gear Daddies and the Honeydogs. They have released several […]

A K-ZAP  Early Favorite! Jocelyn & Chris Arndt grew up in rural Central New York, Fort Plain to be exact. Jocelyn and Chris’s home community offered the siblings a limited pallet of things to do around town.  The bowling alley was full of old people, the convenience store in town did have the best breakfast […]

There’s a new sound coming from the East Coast, and the sound is called Joseph James. Distinctive vocals and sensitive lyrics intermingle into the inimitable musical style of Joseph James. Singer-songwriter Joseph James comes from a musical family. His grandmother bought him a guitar at an early age. She taught him a few chords, but […]

Vocalist and pianist Norah Jones developed a unique blend of jazz and traditional vocal pop, with hints of bluesy country and contemporary folk, due in large part to her unique upbringing. The daughter of Ravi Shankar, Jones grew up in Texas with her mother. While she always found the music of Billie Holiday and Bill […]

Jamestown Revival is an Americana duo, Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance, who revel in tight harmonies and energized songs. They met in their Magnolia, Texas, high school trigonometry class at age 15 and began writing songs. Clay and Chance both say they like artists who tell stories in song. The band’s music inspirations come from […]

Did you know Mick Jagger’s full name is Sir Michael Philip Jagger? The swaggering Brit was born July 26, 1943 and serves as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the Rolling Stones. He’s been rocking the world stage for 56 years, and he has been described as “one of the most […]

Eilen Jewell is an Americana singer/songwriter from Boise, Idaho whose music blends classic country and vintage blues. Born and raised in Boise, Idaho, Jewell began piano lessons at the age of seven and picked up the guitar when she was 14. Jewell attended college in Santa Fe, later spent time in Los Angeles and moved […]

James Olliges Jr., professionally known as Jim James is an American vocalist, guitarist, producer, and primary songwriter for the rock band My Morning Jacket.  James is also a member of the American supergroup Monsters of Folk which released their debut album in 2009.  He has also released three solo albums. James grew up in Louisville, […]