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Joseph hails from Akron, Ohio...but it was Peter Gabriel who discovered him and signed him to his Real World label. This great song got some attention when Michael Stipe and Coldplay covered it at Austin City Limits back in 2006 for a Hurricane Katrina Relief EP.

Kiefer Sutherland's label Ironworks made Rocco their first signing and boy what a debut release. I Trust You To Kill Me was a stellar debut and a DVD documentary about their first European tour followed, with a numerous VH-1 airings.

Ray has been all over TV shows since his launch back in 2004. His music is a perfect fit for the medium and his voice is unique in a good way. Taylor Hicks helped bring his music to the forefront when he performed "Trouble" on American Idol. I could have picked any song from hsi debut, but this one felt right...today.

If you blended The Replacements with Americana, you might come up with Josh. This Nebraska native has had his songs featured in TV shows, movies and his biggest break was opening for John Mayer's 2007 tour.

One of the biggest and best kept secret in the music business is Gomez. Since 1998 they have been quietly building a nice fanbase, touring nonstop in their native England as well as here in the states. The more you hear from this band, the more songs keep ending up in your iPod.

When Jack Johnson signs you to his label and then sings on your first single...that's not a bad thing. Overall, Donavan's music is much groovier than Jack's, but this track here is right in the Jack Johnson wheelhouse.

Conor Oberst, from Omaha has been under the radar compiling a wealth of material, a ton of ex-band members and an army of famous followers. He toured with Springsteen and R.E.M. in 2004 to get people registered to vote. Some of the notables who have shared a stage with him include Lou Reed and Norah Jones.

Move over k.d. Lang, there's a new sheriff in town. Her sound is big and and her band is bigger. This is the song that she performed on Late Night With David Letterman last fall.

Jackie has toured with the likes of Buddy Guy, Phil Lesch, BB King and Huey Lewis. His 2008 release Giving Up The Ghost produced this song which was featured in TV Shows Life and One Tree Hill.

Some people may know this song from the Santana collaboration Cope did for his Shaman record. This is the version from Cope's album The Clarence Greenwood Recordings (his real name).

Brett was named one of Rolling Stone's Top 10 to watch i 2007 and he is on his way to proving them right. He has had tracks placed in several TV shows including Grey's Anatomy, House and Scrubs. "Crazy" comes from his Hope For The Hopeless CD.

David resides in....Nashville, where with his wife he makes his won brand of quiet and introspective records. His songwriting has been compared to that of Paul McCartney and Paul Simon...not bad company.