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Ashtyn Barbaree is an internationally touring indie americana singer/songwriter from Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. She has a smokey, yet silky voice often accompanied with harmonies, guitar, tenor 8-string ukulele, bass and baritone guitar.

Her self-titled debut album was recorded at the Butcher Shoppe Studio (Nashville, TN, USA) and released April 2018. She spent time in the studio alongside some remarkable musicians including: Jeffrey Clemens (of G. Love & Special Sauce, Dan Auerbach), Kenny Vaughan (of Lana Del Rey, Dan Auerbach), Dave Roe (of Johnny Cash, Dan Auerbach, The Tennessee Three, Dwight Yoakum), Dave "Fergie" Ferguson (of Johnny Cash, Dan Auerbach, Sturgill Simpson, Cowboy Jack Clement, Jake Bugg), Michael Rojas (of Stevie Nicks, Jewel, The Doobie Brothers) and Sean Sullivan. Since its release she has received national and international music reviews complimenting her work
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She performs 300 shows a year across the US and completed her first International tour November/December 2018, with plans to return winter 2019.
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In June 2018 she won a public vote contest to earn her the final spot on Bike Rack Records, allowing Ashtyn Barbaree (w/ Jacob Campbell on guitar and Nick Caffrey on stand-up bass) to record at Haxton Studios (Bentonville, AR, USA). The compilation album, titled Bike Rack Records, Vol. 1, features some of Arkansas' favorite artists and was released on November 9th, 2018 at The Record (Bentonville, AR, USA).

De Zwolse band Aspen Gems dompelt je onder in catchy en gloedvolle rock. De muziek schuurt langs de schaduwzijde van jaren tachtig wave, maar met een eigentijds en fris geluid. Invloeden uit Editors, White Lies of Boxer Rebellion sijpelen door in hun intense sound. De aanstekelijke nummers, gedreven door puntige gitaarlijnen, synthesizer en pompende bas en drum, brengen de heren live in een "mooie en energieke show" (VPRO3voor12).
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Aspen Gems speelt de afgelopen jaren succesvolle shows, op festivals en podia door het hele land. De band is uitgeroeid tot een sterke live-act. Ze speelden dit jaar onder andere op het Bevrijdingsfestival Overijssel en brachten hun 2e EP Silent Closure uit. Long Way Down is daarvan hun 1e single. Een vorige single Voices, gemastered door Michiel Cornelisse (Kyteman, Dazzled Kid) kreeg veel airplay onder andere op Rob Stenders KX Radio.

Aura is a Dutch Americana duo consisting of singer/guitarist Auke and singer/percussionist Jindra. Our repertoire includes original compositions as well as covers of pieces they love, and ranges from harmonious country ballads to festive bluegrass.

The music of these five men from Tilburg/Breda/R'dam (The Netherlands) comprises a wide variety of beautifully completed melodic guitarpop songs that each tell an own story. Sometimes lively, sometimes melancholic, but fascinating in both the small and the large. Lyrically, fragile, always brought with full dedication and energy that is contagious on everyone who beholds them. The band is unique in its kind, due to the powerful voice of the singer and fretless bass sound of the bass player (ex - Jane Doe).
During live performances at the 3FM shows 'Nachtegiel' and 'Ekdom in de nacht' Awash was compared with bands as Editors, Racoon and REM, but the strong unique sound is preserved. In 2011 the EP 'Inner Drive' came out and received rave reviews. "...the drive of this second ep suggests that there are a lot of beautiful things about to happen. That can hardly go unnoticed, because Awash, with this repertoire and this sound, is just too good for that. " (source : musicfrom.nl )
In 2013 Awash meets and exceeds these expectations with the debut album 'Turn The Lights', released on Record Store Day. The album 'Turn The Lights' can be seen as a diary, numbers written in the train, thoughts on the way to a destination. A search for happiness...
The fanatical drive to make music brought Awash already at various festivals and larger Dutch music venues such as 013, Mezz, Lakei and Bibelot; and as a support act for James Walsh and Krystl. They shared their passion for more than 200 times with the audience in the most unusual places. This has already led to many memorable experiences, of which hopefully many will follow.