george clinton & 420 funk mob

George Clinton is one of the greatest innovators of urban based soul, rock and funk over the last forty years. Now George has created his own label, The C Kunspyruhzy that will release George's first studio album in ten years, followed by solo recordings by individual members of the P-Funk empire. Clinton also plans to release a collection of Parliament-Funkadelic, and P-Funk All Stars live recordings gleaned from board tapes. Called the Uncut Funk Series, the live CDs will incorporate some of the best shows over the past thirty years. George says. ‘‘I've seen what the Grateful Dead have been doing with their archives, as well as bands like Pearl Jam, and I figured it was time to show the world what the funk is all about.’’ George plays with the 420 Funk Mob, featuring Mike ‘‘Clip’’ Payne and Garry ‘‘Starchild’’ Shider, from Parliament Funkadelic & Stephanie McKay, Adam Widoff, Joey Eppard, Jeremy Bernstein from DRUGS with a revolving cast of characters that has included some of the most legendary performers from the FUNK, PUNK, JAZZ, and ROCK worlds.

For more info: www.georgeclinton.com and www.wefunk.com

women of the calabash

For 29 years, these remarkable women have been inspiring audiences around the world with the passion and spirit of African music. Women of the Calabash are a remarkable ensemble that combines soaring vocals with hypnotic drumming patterns. They have been advocates for critical issues including their work to end the genocide in Darfur.

For more info: www.womenofthecalabash.com
rejectionist front

Rejectionist Front is an up and coming hard driving rock band that combines socially and politically conscious lyrics with a high intensity live performance. The band confronts racism, violence, war and corporate plunder as they challenge the audience to take action. In the best spirit of rock music from Bob Dylan to Rage Against the Machine, this band rejects the status quo and seeks constructive change as they combine music with social activism. The song ‘‘Fifty Dollars’’ is a fierce and passionate wake up call about genocide and slavery in the Sudan that Andy Wallace, whose long list of credits include Run DMC, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine and Perfect Circle, has just mixed.

For more info: www.myspace.com/rejectionistfront

joshua meltzer

Joshua is a genre bending artist, songwriter and producer. In 2003, he had two songs on Eastmountainsouth's DreamWorks debut including ‘‘You Dance’’ which reached #1 on the Triple A charts. In 2004, he won the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriters Contest in the World Music Category and 2nd Place in the International Songwriting Competition in the Singer/Songwriter Category. For three consecutive years, he has won the ASCAP Plus Advantage Award. In 2005, his E.P. Digitaldirt was released. Joshua's songs have been placed on the WB's One Tree Hill, HBO, STARZ Network, and MTV's Real World and Road Rules.

For more info: www.joshuameltzer.com
                        www.myspace.com/joshuameltzer
                        www.myspace.com/thebismillahproject