Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Rock / Alternative

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Calico

We’re Calico! A band consisting of six members, all from Boise High School. We love writing original music and sharing it with our wonderful city, Boise!

Genre

Acoustic / Folk

Carter Freeman

The artist was born in the deep south and gained an early appreciation for the wonderful old acoustic Blues, Folk, Bluegrass, and Jazz recordings. His clear timing and skill is demonstrated an appreciation for the genres. Carter has performed throughout the Northwest and has been seen regularly in Union County. He has also performed venues as large at The Knitting Factory in Boise and most recently this summer 2011, Carter has performed at the Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle WA.

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Boise Idaho

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Covers, Experimental, Jazz / Contemporary, Other, Rock / Alternative

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Cary William White

Cary performs instrumental, original vocal/guitar, and a variety of classics from the last four decades of folk and rock music. His solo performances are lively, sensitive, comedic and always brings a wave of warmth and intimacy with his audiences. His classical artistry is clearly seen in the subtle tones he brings forth from his instrument and vocal expressions.

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Other, Rock / Alternative

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Cutting Cages

Cutting Cages is an alternative, indie folk band based out of Boise, Idaho. The band consists of Dylan Olson (Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar), Jeff Titcomb (Lead guitar), and Trevar Gray (Vocals, Saxophone);circa 2012. Over the past year they have been in hiatus working on composing their first EP entitled EXodus. Fresh on the scene the music triage have been making a lot noise that has echoed the attention of different audiences alike. The grungy yet honest composition of their music melding with sweet-chin-harmony’s has made them booked repeatedly at venues in downtown Boise. With the EP release the band’s confidence in the number of original tracks means they are ready to hit the local scene and make an impact! Cutting Cages is a raw, primitive, emotionally driven take on human nature.

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Other, Rock / Alternative

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Cutting Cages

Cutting Cages is an alternative, indie folk band based out of Boise, Idaho. The band consists of Dylan Olson (Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar), Jeff Titcomb (Lead guitar), and Trevar Gray (Vocals, Saxophone);circa 2012. Over the past year they have been in hiatus working on composing their first EP entitled EXodus. Fresh on the scene the music triage have been making a lot noise that has echoed the attention of different audiences alike. The grungy yet honest composition of their music melding with sweet-chin-harmony’s has made them booked repeatedly at venues in downtown Boise. With the EP release the band’s confidence in the number of original tracks means they are ready to hit the local scene and make an impact! Cutting Cages is a raw, primitive, emotionally driven take on human nature.

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, R&B / Hip-Hop, Rock / Alternative

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Dale Bendixen

Dale Bendixen is a singer/songwriter from Boise, Idaho. He spent many years playing in cover bands from New York to Idaho.
Armed with a guitar and a dream, he is getting ready to release his debut album.

His passion for music, and for songs that ”mean” something clearly stand out in his sincere lyrics. Being influenced by a wide variety of style’s and artist gives him the freedom to explore his musical creativity, and to not be locked into any catagory or genre of music.

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Jazz / Contemporary, Rock / Alternative

Dan Costello

Blending classical, bluegrass, progressive rock, jazz, and folk into one personal style may be difficult, even hazardous, but singer-songwriter and guitarist Dan Costello is up to the challenge. His performance experience ranges from hard rock bands to jazz ensembles to medieval instrumental troupes. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree in classical guitar from Boise State University in 2001, and has since worked in nearly every aspect of the music industry, including over 1000 live performances in the last four years. Recently Dan played guitar for Darius Rucker (former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman) for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games opening ceremonies. In 2008, he hosted and engineered two episodes of the KBSU radio program “Music From Stanley,” released his first solo album titled “Lessons” (with former bandmates Rob Hill and Scott Lindbloom), placed third in the International Acoustic Music Awards for the Top Male Vocalist category, and recorded guitar, vocals, harmonica, bass, banjo and mandolin on over a dozen 2008 releases from local artists, all while maintaining a 250-show performance schedule for the year. He is an outspoken proponent of local, grass-roots music.

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Blues, Country / Western, Covers, Jazz / Contemporary, Other

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Dennis M Cooper

Whether its blues, country, big band, bebop, reggae, rock or easy listening, Dennis Cooper is there with the chops.
With a career spanning over thirty years performing with some of the finest musicians in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, and Texas, Cooper branched out with his first solo release, “A Boy and His Harmonica” in October, of 2001.
After its release, the album reached the number one spot on MP3.com’s “Top Selling Jazz CDs” list on four occasions and every song was in the top three of its genre chart.
He’s won many awards during his career, including a first place finish in the diatonic division of the Yellow Pine Harmonica Contest in 2001 and a B.E.A.M. (Benefiting Emerging Artists in Music) award from the Jim Beam Company.
From the Oregon Coast to the Gulf Coast of Texas, Dennis has entertained at festivals and fairs in his one-man harmonica show.
“It’s not what people expect to hear coming from a harmonica,” says Cooper. “I play a very melodic style and it thrills me when someone in the audience leaves a performance humming or whistling part of something I played.”
In 2002 and 2003 Cooper contracted with Jon Gindick, author of “Rock and Blues Harmonica” as a Co-Instructor at “Jon Gindick’s Harmonica Jam Camp for Blues and Country in Irvine, CA and Austin, TX.
Winter 2006 was a busy creative time for both Cooper and his wife and partner Sandra Cooper.
Together they wrote and published the first in a series of revolutionary new harmonica instructional materials.
The first project, “Harmonica Boot Camp” , was written from an absolute beginners point of view. Dennis taught Sandra how to play the harmonica and she authored a compact and concise book that covers all the bases without the musical jargon. “Harmonica Boot Camp” also includes a 75-minute instructional audio CD.
Two new albums were also recorded during live performances while in Arizona.
“Crossharp Country, LIVE” is a collection of country and bluegrass favorites recorded as they were performed.
“Live From Paradise and Otherwise” features songs that are easy on the ears and includes several new compositions by Dennis.
2009 1st place (tie) combined Grand National Division (diatonic & chromatic), Yellowpine Harmonica Contest
2008 3rd place combined Grand National Division (diatonic & chromatic), Yellowpine Harmonica Contest
2002 Jim Beam B.E.A.M. (Benefiting Emerging Artists in Music) award, one of 23 awarded nationwide.
2001 Yellow Pine Harmonica Contest-1st Place, Diatonic Division
2000 Yellow Pine Harmonica Contest-3rd Place, Diatonic Division
1999 Yellow Pine Harmonica Contest-2nd Place, Diatonic Division
Top Selling Jazz CD-www.mp3.com, January, 2002, March, 2002, April, 2003, September, 2003
#1 Idaho Artist-www.mp3.com, December, 2002-until the website closed in 2004.
“Dennis M. Cooper carries his music like a Doctor carries his PhD. It is a part of his name, a part of his soul…it is the blues. You can hear it with every note of this song. He has lived the pain and the melancholy, he has lived this song. Amazing Grace…without knowing anything about the man behind this Harmonica, I would venture a guess that he had once been lost. And, now he’s saved. There is a sweet tenderness, which mixes with just enough bitterness throughout this track.” Bottom line; this is the blues. I am giving a perfect score for lyrics because, with Mr. Cooper’s skill I can hear them.”
Clint Gage, Gods of Music, 2001

Genre

Acoustic / Folk

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Deviant Kin

A unique blend of bluegrass, Irish, Cajun, Cuban and folk-rock, fueled by banjo, cajon, red hot guitar and bass.

Genre

Acoustic / Folk, Blues, Country / Western, Jazz / Contemporary, Pop, R&B / Hip-Hop, Reggae / Funk, Rock / Alternative

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Emily Stanton

American singer-songwriter and Idaho native Emily Stanton is a strong vocalist that plays keyboard/electric violin for The Emily Stanton Band (funk/soul/R&B) Producing, recording, and playing high energy live shows professionally in Idaho and surrounding areas. Owner/Operator of Rock’n Rooster Entertainment.