Originally from Houston, Texas, Zack grew up in a musically talented home. At a very young age Zack learned the piano, and then the guitar...this is where he found his passion. Learning the art of blues through Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Lee Hooker, and Rock and Roll from the likes of AC/DC and the Beatles, Zack found himself with a plethora of musical ideas. It was a this time that he began putting his own thoughts on paper." His voice really is something special; simply by singing his songs, he makes you feel as if you're along for the ride, a part of his plight...In a time when everything seems to sound the same, it's great to see a young player with the ability to make going to see a live show special just by connecting with the audience.
At the age of 17, Billings MT native Hana Pestle traveled to Los Angeles to record her debut CD. After graduating high school and turning 18 Hana hasn’t stopped touring. She’s opened for Blues Traveler, Collective Soul, Live and Ingram Hill. With a raw live show that engages and impresses, Hana most often takes the stage with a microphone and her acoustic guitar as her only tools. Although a lot of her studio tracks are produced with guitars, drums, and strings, Hana proves to crowds on a nightly basis that she needs nothing other than what her own two hands and voice can provide in a live setting. Frequently switching out covers in addition to performing a solid set of originals,. Hana also cites relationships, traveling, and nature as pools of inspiration that she draws from in creating her own music.
Leah West is a Canadian-American Singer-Songwriter who grew up in New Jersey, near New York City. "It is a huge melting pot of culture and it was a great place to grow up and be surrounded by fabulous music and entertainment from all over the world." One minute you'll be moved to tears with her soft, ethereal ballads and the next be blown away and rockin' to her upbeat tunes. Leah's songs can be light and quirky, or deep, thought-provoking and soulful. Her voice is powerful, captivating and soaring with a hint of grit. People often tell her she left them with goosebumps.
Shevy started taking piano lessons when she was four and continued (begrudgingly) throughout junior high. When she was thirteen, Shevy picked up a nylon string guitar in the basement of her grandma's house. A far cry from the visions of Gibsons that danced in her head, it turned out to be enough to turn her on. A few years of lessons, a few hundred county fairs and rodeos, and a chance meeting with an amazing producer based out of New York led Shevy to the magic town that is Nashville, TN. Shevy signed a publishing deal with an independent company on Music Row when she graduated high school and settled into crafting poetic tunes.
The music of Derek James is described as “Mama Blushin’ Old-School Bubble Gum Rock that can energize any crowd” Derek plays solo acoustic coffee houses, festivals, spring flings and full rock band shows. A grassroots performer, making crowds dance at outdoor festivals, clubs and everywhere in between he is spreading his music the old fashioned way, one stage at a time.
Singer / songwriter Natalie Gelman is quickly gaining acclaim and recognition for her music. Her passionate songs and voice have brought comparisons to Sheryl Crow, Tori Amos and Jewel. Upon releasing her debut album Natalie rollerbladed 1500 miles up the East coast from Miami, FL to NYC raising money for charity in concerts along the way. Currently the NYC native is touring the country in support of her album as well as performing in the NYC subway. As a street performer she has been featured on the front page of the NY Times and in numerous papers, magazines and TV shows across the globe.
Kalai was born “Kaniela Ka Lei Ali’i ‘O’ Kalani Kala’i ” Dec. 18, 1979 in Kailua, HI. He was then raised in Anchorage Alaska from age 2 on up, as a son of a broken home with a future under construction. He began singing to “Bell Biv DeVoe” and “Boys II Men” as a young one. Then much later, Heavily influenced by James Taylor and The Beatles, he picked up the guitar at age 16 focusing mostly on folk and rock during his fledgling pursuit of musical development. With the prolific nature of a rabbit he wrote, literally, hundreds of Songs and compositions by age 20. Besides being a lyrical BIGfoot, instrumentally this guy puts the “Z” in skillz. His music ranges coast to coast with soft ballads, edgy blues, straight jazz, acid jazz, and yeah buddy, a little bit of his own thing.
