The Contours were one of the early African-American soul singing groups signed to Motown Records. The group is best known for its Billboard Top 10 hit, ""Do You Love Me,"" a million-selling song that peaked twice in the Top 20. In 1962, Gordy created a new label for Motown Records called the Gordy label and signed The Contours as its... read full bio
Tom Jackson is currently a studio analyst for NFL Countdown and a contributor to SportsCenter on ESPN. His work as a broadcaster has earned him a Cable ACE Award for Best Sports Analyst. As a former linebacker for the Denver Broncos, he holds the franchise record for most seasons and games played. Tom played in Super Bowls XII and XXI,... read full bio
Are you looking for a fresh, funny, never-inappropriate, knock-their-socks-off act for your next event Well gather round. The Water Coolers is a terrific conference solution created for meeting planners by a meeting planner. The act is incredibly funny without ever being inappropriate. Their professional management team makes bringing them in as simple as bringing in a speaker. They have two... read full bio
Brooklyn-based indie-pop group The Secret Dream Lovers is led by multi-instrumentalist and composer Matt Koenig. The band has developed a reputation for their contagious melodies and groovy beats, with a style that pulls from a variety of genres, including disco, funk, and indie rock. After leaving his position as music director at a radio station in New York City, Koenig began... read full bio
"Like many successful performers, Tiffany's career began when she was very young. Born in Norwalk, a quiet suburb in Southern California, Tiffany was performing nationwide at fairs, special events and on talent shows such as Star Search by the time she was five. Her performances were marked by an incredible presence and control that enabled her to deliver songs such... read full bio
The airy baroque British pop trio dubbed the Dream Academy emerged in the mid-'80s as one of the leading lights of the psychedelic revival movement. The Dream Academy issued their eponymously titled debut LP on Warner Brothers Records. Co-produced by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, the atmospheric lead single Life in a Northern Town," an elegy for Nick Drake, quickly reached... read full bio
The 1980s new wave/rock band The Alarm was formed initially as a punk band by lead singer Mike Peters. After embracing the sound of rock, they soon distinguished their sound by infusing Welsh culture and language. The band was quickly noticed and was featured by ZigZag magazine as their single of the month. After meeting U2s band agent, The Alarm... read full bio
The legacy of a great magician is measured by more than a baffling piece of magic. The most enduring achievement is to change the face of the art. By all accounts Jonathan and Charlotte Pendragon have done exactly that. They have shattered the classic perception of male and female roles in magic. Charlotte is not an assistant but rather Jonathans... read full bio
Theyve made their way out of the smoky bar scene to become a major-label recording act. Now, with a Grammy nomination under their belts, the hot new country act, is Trick Pony.The trio includes a Heidi Newfield, a female singer and harmonica playing guitarist who could easily fit in on HBOs hit series Sex and the City,; a cowboy-hat-wearing singer/songwriter... read full bio
Taylor, Madison and Logan Cain are not only singers and songwriters, but are multifaceted entertainers and musicians who play guitar, piano, bass, harmonica and more. It all started when eldest sibling, Taylor, learned her first song on the piano when she was 5-years-old and a few years later, began teaching her young siblings to sing harmony with her. Now, all... read full bio
Georgia boys Parker Gispert, Julian Dorio, and Timothy Deaux make up The Whigs, a rock band with a classic sound that easily meshes with the likes of Kings of Leon and The Black Keys, both of which they have toured with. Others include Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Drive By Truckers, Hold Steady, Band of Skulls, Dead Confederate, and Wax Fang.... read full bio
The Budos Band are Staten-Island based Afro-Soul Instrumental band on the Daptone Records label. The band has an impressive eleven members, thirteen in some cases, who compliment each others addition to the soul sound they create. The plethora of instruments the bands uses are bass, guitar, electric organ, two trumpets, baritone saxophone, drums, and a percussion section employing bongos,... read full bio
The Bootleg Beatles are one of Britain's most popular bands- quite an achievement for a group that never release records but have achieved success through their immaculate re-creation of the sights and sounds of the Fab Four live on stage. The group formed from the cast of the West End musical Beatlemania. One of their many claims to fame is... read full bio
Total Exposure is a thirteen-piece dance band, who performs three hours nonstop high energy, everything from MoTown, Rock to Beyonce and anything in between. Band leader Lauren Barnett states that the group has been “performing, writing and producing music for as long as [they] can remember… because music, performing and making an audience smile, stirs [their] souls.” Other band members... read full bio
"Todd Oliver is an extremely popular ventriloquist, and he gained much of notoriety from the hit TV show, America’s Got Talent. What makes his act so unique and fun is that he includes his adorable “talking dog,” Irving, who is a live Boston terrier with a loveable, sassy attitude. His singular style and comedic routines attract a diverse crowd, and... read full bio
Tristan McIntosh is best known for her participation on American Idol The Farewell Season; she made it to the Top 6. She also won Q108’s Clarksville’s Got Talent competition. Tristan takes and applies all the advice she receives from the Nashville music industry professionals she works with and who also serve as her mentors.... read full bio
The Mariachi Divas, an all-female mariachi band, became the first all-female mariachi band ever to be nominated for a Grammy Award, and the first to win one. They have been nominated for five Grammy awards in total, winning twice. The official mariachi band of Disneyland, they headlined the opening of a new dinner theatre in Anaheim, CA dedicated exclusively to... read full bio
Town Mountain’s hard drivin’ bluegrass sound, tight harmonies, and stellar in-house songwriting have become the band’s trademark. They light up the stage with their honky-tonk edge and barroom swagger, featuring a Jimmy Martin-style bounce and confidence that is countered at times by a laid-back John Hartford-esque groove. The past two years have pushed Town Mountain into the upper tier... read full bio
Nashville is all about musical community and camaraderie. Over the past year, Natalie Stovall, Ruthie Collins, and Kelleigh Bannen have all informally performed together and packed shows in Nashville. They have had so much fun together that they decided to take it on the road_ just friends singing and playing together. Backed by Natalies band, The Drive, Natalie, Ruthie, and... read full bio
Taylor Williamson rose to popularity when he competed on the eighth season of America’s Got Talent, for which he was the runner-up. He was also a semi-finalist on Last Comic Standing. Williamson began his stand-up career when he was only seventeen years old, performing at comedy clubs, coffee houses, pizza parlors, and cafeterias. His signature performance includes a dry, awkward... read full bio
