The Crocodile

Daniel Martin Moore

Daniel Martin Moore is a singer and songwriter from the great Commonwealth of Kentucky. His first album, Stray Age, was released at the end of 2008 by the venerable Sub Pop Records. His second record, Dear Companion, is collaboration with cellist, singer and songwriter Ben Sollee and was produced by Yim Yames. Recorded in the first half of 2009 in their home state, the album explores their ties to the place they love and addresses the impacts of Mountaintop Removal (MTR) coal mining on the people and heritage of Central Appalachia. A portion of the proceeds from Dear Companion will benefit Appalachian Voices, an organization devoted to ending MTR and finding a better way forward. Learn more about MTR and how it affects all people at www.ilovemountains.org.

http://www.myspace.com/danielmartinmoore
http://www.danielmartinmoore.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/daniel-martin-moore/20871605121

Ben Sollee

Sollee hails from Kentucky, yet sounds nothing like the colloquial music one traditionally associates with the state (or anywhere else for that matter). He eschews traditional singer-songwriter and folk boundaries, choosing a cello rather than a guitar as his divining rod, and utilizing unique plucking and percussive bow techniques juxtaposed against his blue-eyed soul meets Antony Hegarty vocal leanings. Ben enjoys collaborating with musicians as disparate as Otis Taylor and Bela Fleck, touring with indie rock royalty, and covering Sam Cooke as an homage to blues. When he ventures out of Louisville, sometimes he'll just strap this cello to his back and ride his bike rather than enjoy the comforts of a van or bus, as he did on his southern trek in the summer of 2009 -- playing intimate shows in every town he hits between his larger headlining performances. Yes, Ben's always done things a bit differently.

http://bensollee.com/
http://www.myspace.com/bensollee
http://www.facebook.com/bensollee

Sam Squared

http://www.myspace.com/samsquaredband