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Band:  Travis Rice

Genre: Country

With a friend or two, a recording studio and an offer to just lay down some music and see where it goes, Travis Rice has been working on chasing that neon rainbow for a few years now.  Togethor with the small band he’s assembled, they spend what time they can sharing and playing their music.  With a new EP and plans to travel to new places, he’s taken a new focus to his sound. Check out his site at travisricemusic.com

Band:  Whyte Noyse

Genre: Alternative/Pop/Rock

Reggae rock with a little ska and a lot of smiles. Whyte Noyse is band that hails from McMinnville and has spent time playing local and travelling the country to share their brand of music. After an album or two and a new EP and plans to continue their own festival in their hometown of McMinnville. You can hear some of their music at here.

Band:  Few Miles On

Genre: Blues/Swunk/Southern Blues Groove

Making a categories of music all their own. Few Miles On had a little of that southern rock with funk feel to their music which has taken a more blues driven direction.  They also have a lot of fun just making some songs together. With some singles under their belt, they’ve completed their album and are now spurring other bands to get out and try things with a weekly show wednesday nights in Cookeville that are open to anyone to join in and jam. Get more info at fewmilesonband.com

Band: Today’s Standard

Genre: Alternative/Punk

These guys would be your C Connection, and while all members have a C in their names, it’s not a requirement for getting into their music. As they say about themselves “This band is made up of three different people who live three completely different lives, and once you put them together they produce a very unique sound tone and show!” With musical influences ranging from punk to alternative they have been working hard to get their sound togethor and their first album. You can find more info on them here

Band:  The Leave

Genre: Jazz/Funk/Fusion

A collection of personalities that not only fit together as extended family but musically to offer a style of Jazz that goes from fusion to rock influences that shine through in their live performances.  With each member and their instrument offering as much in the song writing as they do on stage.  The members call Cookeville home and perform in surrounding venues and festivals. Find out more on the band and members here.

Band:  Miles Of Dirt

Genre: Rock/Modern Rock

Matt Baughman and his writing partner Dan Lawless continue their collaboration of music making even though they are separated by Miles Of Dirt.  While Matt calls Cookeville home, Dan resides in California. The duo employee apps like dropbox, and pro-tools, and video calling to work together in making their music.  While it limits their live performance options due to their separation, their music has only continued to grow into a bigger project. You can keep up with both members and their band here.

Band:  Curly Purtis

Genre: Americana/Folk/Country

In helping to form a band that never came to be, the members of Curly Purtis opted to go ahead and make their own band and their own music.  With the foundations of the other group giving them an open door to work with a label in making their debut album.  Disillusion with the path they were being led down instead of the road they believe in musically found them cutting ties with that label and cutting their record on their own. With a variety of instruments from Dobro to Harmonica and more traditional ones sees them doing music that crosses genre from country to bluegrassy to a little southern rock. They call Jamestown/Allardt home. You can find out more about them and where to see them here.