HARRISON HUDSON (Favorite Gentlemen)

Hailing from Nashville,
Tennessee, Harrison Hudson is comprised of Brandon Dees (Bass), Shaun
Rawlings (Drums), and front man, Harrison Hudson (Vocals, Guitar).
Described by critics as raw Americana, and by themselves as "no-frills"
rock'n'roll, Harrison Hudson delivers melody-inspired rock. "We decided
one day to keep things simple. Ever since then we've been a three piece
band playing as loud and as hard as we can while still bringing a good
melody." Front man, Harrison Hudson, got his start in Atlanta, where he
recorded his first full length album, Angels on One Side…And the Other
on the Other, with Jeremiah Edmond of Vintage Song Studio in 2006.
Hudson had intended to be a solo project with a full backing band.
However, when he moved to Nashville he began playing with Dees and
Rawlings, and decided to permanently strip down to a three piece. The
trio then wrote and recorded their first album together, Blood, Sweat,
and Sweat, which was released in February, 2008.

Harrison Hudson
shares musical roots with fellow Favorite Gentlemen band, Manchester
Orchestra (front man Harrison Hudson has played alongside MO's Andy
Hull, Jonathan Corley, and Chris Freeman in acts such as Sweet Lucy
Brown, Tiger Society, and East On Autry, and bassist Brandon Dees
briefly played bass for Manchester Orchestra). Harrison Hudson's music
has been called a blend of the East coast — from southern twang to New
York dirt, and everything in between. They are undoubtedly one of the
acts redefining the sound of Nashville.

myspace.com/harrisonhudson


PARACHUTE
MUSICAL

D.C. natives Josh Foster (vocals/piano), Tom Gilbert
(guitar/vocals), and Ben Jacoby (drums) deposited themselves into
Nashville just a year before releasing Everything is Working Out, and
work out it did. The guys settled in place after discovering Tennessee
music man Andrew Samples (bass/vocals). Foster's soaring voice and
detailed compositions are the perfect home for Gilbert's unique,
artistic style on guitar, and Samples' driving bass sparks a fire under
Jacoby, setting ablaze a well-matched rhythm section.
New songs are
now pouring out of them! Their latest single, No Comfort, was released
in January 2010, kicking off another whole year of touring. The single
features two new songs recorded with Nashville producer Derek Garten,
whom the band worked with on the previous record.

The new sound
is a step ahead in the right direction. Foster's lyrics remain heartfelt
while the music becomes stronger. It is original and well-rehearsed;
they're so tight you'd swear they were all wearing girdles. These guys
are having fun, no doubt about it, and there isn't another band in
Nashville more ready to be taken seriously.

myspace.com/parachutemusical