The Velies is a band based in the Quad Cities, USA featuring local music veterans Tom Swanson, Mo Carter, Marty Reyhons, and Aaron Jorgenson. The band writes, records, and performs introspective original music. They rely on the organic sound of acoustic and electric guitars, bass, ukulele, and drums, as the bed for rustic vocal harmonies, creating bittersweet meandering songs with urgent undercurrents. Swanson and Carter share lead vocal duties while all members lend supporting roles in that department, often intertwining parts.

A collective of Iowa City musicians have teamed up to ramble every where from street corners to red carpet events. Founded in 2012, named on the assumption that the band would play two shows and dissolve; the band is currently in it's fifth year of playing all over the Midwest, having recently release their first studio album Off The Rails (2017). Off The Rails was recorded in December of 2016 at Flat Black Studios by engineer Luke Tweedy.

"It's apparent that Chicago Farmer has a refreshingly firm grip on where he comes from. The songs are covered to the elbows in dirt from the fields and smell of the sweaty factory floors. If the Midwest is looking for a voice, the search is over." -No Depression

The Candymakers are a Rock N' Soul band with the traditions of old-school R&B and,funk. This young band offers a sound that is contemporary, yet keeps the essence of music past. Though the band is known for its soulful male vocalist, it is anchored by the collaborative genius of its blues driven guitarist, gospel influenced female back-up vocals and funky rhythm section. Often joined by a rotating cast of horn players, the band can be seen with up to 12 members on stage.

Old Shoe is a five-piece Roots Rock n' Roll band based out of Chicago, Illinois. Made up of talented songwriters from across the country, hailing from as far away as Alaska, the band's compositions paint a diverse landscape of American life.