Entries tagged: Rock

The River Rats formed in Asheville around early 2011 as a street busking project.  Jumpstarted from several songs written by local singer/songwriter Andrew Scotchie, The River Rats have evolved from a stripped down guitar and harmonica duo between Scotchie and other local player Andrew Adams to a full on rock/soul and blues outfit.  The band is: Andrew Scotchie on guitar/vocals, Jordan Miller on bass/vocals, Eliza Hill on drums, Andrew Adams on harmonica/saxophone, Kyle Snuffer on Trombone and Alex Bradley on trumpet.   Together this 6 piece creates a wall of sound that gets the...

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Sarah is a singer and songwriter with great talent in many genres including rock, jazz, and old time – the music of her mountain home.  Her love of literature, poetry and theatre enables her to write songs with great depth and passion.  She won the Asheville Music Hall's Brown Bag Singer Songwriter Competition in December of 2011 and has released her first CD, The Windowsill Girl (March 2013).  She was featured in the film documentary “Over Home: Love Songs of Madison County”, as the next generation ballad songwriter and performer.

Sarah’s musical influences include Tracy...

Dave Dribbon (formerly of Ten Hollow) has put together a new band in Asheville, NC. The Stomping Rain consists of: James Beale on Lead Guitar, Pete Van Rijssen on Bass and Kent Spillmann (formally of Ten Hollow) on Drums.

While Dave has kept some of the Ten Hollow (Americana/Rock) songs in the Stomping Rain repertoire, this band is full of new material and a new sound. Along with the broken down blues and classic rock roots that have brought Dave this far, the music is a step away from Ten Hollow's Americana with a more rockin sound. Dave Dribbon & The Stomping Rain have...

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LEAF is such a magical world to step into, relax, dance, and be happy. A sweet size and a sweet place. LEAF is a small festival- just 6,000 people a day AND yet SO many experiences, concerts, workshops, and so much to explore. LEAF happens at the site of the old Historic Black Mountain College with a mix of rolling hills, lakes, streams, and stunning mountain beauty on hundreds of acres. Check out the various LINKS on the menu bar below THE FESTIVAL, and the BEST WAY to discover LEAF is to be HERE.

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Is your band interested in competing? Submissions must be received by May 1, 2013, 5:00 pm.

Judges will select four bands from the submissions to battle it out live on June 1. Each of the four bands will perform a 20 minute set. Grand prize is 8 hours of recording time at Sound Temple studio and a 30 minute set at The Orange Peel on Aug 24, 2013, during the 5th Annual Rock Academy Benefit for Give to the Music. Prizes awarded for 2nd, 3nd, and 4th place also.

For more details, download the following:
- General info
- Entry Form
- Judging Criteria