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Band: People of Earth

MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/peopleofearthmusic
Website: N/A
Classified as: Jam Band/Funk/Bluegrass
If you only have time to listen to one track listen to: Smoother Than Usual
People of Earth have a self described sound that is influenced by “funk, jazz, disco, bluegrass, improvisation, and up to four part vocal harmonies.” Which leads to an inventive and imaginative mix, that I was just plain old fun to listen to.
“Smoother Than Usual” was the first song that I heard from them and you can without a doubt see the funk and disco influence on their music. This song was a fun jam that I …read more

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Band: Stellar Road

MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/stellarroadband
Website: http://stellar-road.com
Classified as: Acoustic/Jam Band/Alternative
If you only have time to listen to one track listen to: Breathe
In reading up on Stellar Road they seem to have been road warriors the last couple of years playing anywhere and everywhere in order to build an audience and get money to record their first album. The tracks that they have on their MySpace are pretty good, they are produced and slick, almost to the point of being overproduced.  I would really like to see a live track mixed in there to see how they play on stage.
“Breathe” and “Fade …read more

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Band: Kinetix

MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/kinetixmusic
Website: http://thekinetix.com
Classified as: Funk/Rock/Jam Band
If you only have time to listen to one track listen to: Changin
A high energy band funk type band, Kinetix reminds me of Maroon 5… So depending on your stance on Maroon 5 that is a huge compliment or an insult. In listening to the songs they have made available on their MySpace page I found “Get Up” a little repetitive but I liked it a whole lot in comparison to “Spinning Out”.
The best track on their page is “Changin” which shows some good musical skills. This is a band I would like …read more

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Band: Big Organ Trio

MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/bigorgantrio
Website: http://bigorgantrio.com
Classified as: Funk, Jazz, Jam Band
If you only have time to listen to one track listen to: Diva Mode
A Hammond B3 Organ, a bass, and drums is enough to provide you with a wall of sound, which Big Organ Trio provides you in spades. Their instrumental pieces bring as much power, range, and tone that any band with a lead singer could, their music is nuisanced enough to where you don’t even notice the lack of lyrics.
They offer up a unique sound that I really enjoyed and listened to for awhile when writing …read more

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Every Tuesday I plan on picking a band on MySpace.com that is registered as a Jam Band, in the indie or unsigned category and reviewing the songs they have on their site.
I figure this is a good way to maybe find some diamonds in the rough, as well as giving a forum for everyone to sound off on. For each band I will provide the relevant info on page so you can go and listen. If you don’t have time to take in all four of their songs, I will offer up my pick of the one song you should …read more

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