In the small New England town of Mystic, Connecticut, lives Barefoot Truth, an independent band that is quietly creating history. You have never seen them on MTV, nor heard them on a Top 40 FM radio station, but with 5.5 million spins on Pandora, Barefoot Truth has quickly become a symbol of independent music success, and just may be 'the biggest band you've never heard of'. Mixing the sounds of folk, rock, jazz, and reggae, with lyrics full of unbridled optimism, the band has crafted a sound that is distinctly Barefoot Truth.           
 
 
Since the band's establishment during college, Barefoot Truth has been developing this signature sound that has virally spread through a grassroots following. With their lead singer on drums, and an array of unlikely roots-based instrumentation, the band translates their originality to their ever-evolving live show. The quintet features Will Evans on lead vocals and drums, John Waynelovich on piano, Jay Driscoll on Weissenborn slide guitar, Andy Wrba on upright bass, and Garrett Duffy on harmonica. It is not unlikely for members of the band to switch instruments mid-show, or even begin playing a didjeridoo, adding to the dynamic of the band's sound.
 
Mixing a strong environmental message with the lofty theme of humankind's interconnectedness on their 2010 studio album 'Threads', Barefoot Truth reached #21 on the iTunes Rock Charts, momentarily stepping ahead of bands such as Dave Matthews Band and The Fray. The new disc was noted as "The best independently released album of 2010" by ThisIsModern. Barefoot Truth happily credits Pandora Radio for their crucial role in growing the band’s silent army of listeners, as Driscoll recently stated in a USA Today article, "Pandora has basically created an avenue for us to have a career in music".
 
Since taking the band 'full-time' in 2007, after finishing college, Barefoot Truth has earned spotlight attention on many levels, including an invitation to play at President Obama's pre-debate rally in New York, where they performed between Bruce Hornsby and Crosby and Nash.  They were asked to lend several songs from their new album 'Threads' to the upcoming 'Nature Propelled' film, in addition to scoring original music for the film. The band has also made appearances at major festivals such as Summerfest, 10,000 Lakes Festival, and FloydFest, in addition to tallying over 100 college and prepschool performances in the Northeast. Fans of Barefoot Truth can be confident that the quiet success of this small band will grow increasingly louder, one listener at a time...
 

The Kin—led by Australia-born brothers, songwriters, and multi-instrumentalists Isaac and Thorry Koren—are a New York City-based pop-rock band that has built a large and authentic following over the last three years touring across America, Canada, Australia, and the UK.  They have opened for acts including Rod Stewart, Blue October, Joshua Radin and Rusted Root. 
 
The Kin’s sound is a layered experience, combining raw passion, soulful expression, poetic lyricism, top-flight musicianship, and the brothers’ signature vocal harmonies.  Billboard Magazine has said, “The Australian siblings have a radiant gift for songwriting and performing.”
 
The group’s most recent album of original songs, THE UPside (2009), was recorded in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle with legendary GRAMMY-winning producer Jack Douglas (John Lennon, Aerosmith, The Who).  The Kin’s next album, The Rondo Sessions, Volume 1—featuring an inspired assortment of covers—is set for release in early 2011.  The project, backed by Berkeley-based production house and independent label Ninth Street Opus, is a collaboration with San Francisco based trip-hop/alt-rock producer team The Rondo Brothers.