November 2

The Sea Wolf Mutiny is a four piece Indie rock band based out of Columbia, SC. Drawing from a wide range of influences such as Neil Young, U2, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Mewithoutyou, and the literary works of Flannery O' Conner, The Sea Wolf Mutiny has fused a Indie Folk sound to ecstatic rock. From their first house shows to their CD release of "The Last Season" their sound has been characterized by a tumble and swagger infused with a tenacious and belligerent joy that is as contagious as it is catchy.

Kovacs and the Polar Bear, four dudes brought together by music like music is wont to do. They're a conglomeration of disparate influences, of old and new. At base, they're playing folk music -- an acoustic guitar and tales of love, of life, of living. This is the old-fashioned foundation, and built around it is a modern sound constructed of electric guitar and bass and the occasional cropping up of synths, all tied together by catchy hooks and vocal harmonies.

Based on description alone, the simple action here might be to dismiss Kovacs and the Polar Bear as yet another quaint indie rock band, but adjectives are one thing and reality another. There's a sincerity there that never traipses over into self-seriousness and never becomes corny, all the while being played by a group of guys who just enjoy the hell out of playing music. And while all this is going on, they never treat rock 'n' roll like a taboo, never being afraid of adding a little punch (especially live) to their songs, meaning you get a little something to tap your foot along to in the bargain.

- Reverb Nation

Delivering an odd mishmash of styles with a maniacal twist, Bombadil creates a loose, freewheeling atmosphere at its shows. The band members, who often switch from instrument to instrument between songs, work without a set list on stage, instead opting to vibe off the audience to decide the direction of the evening's music. "We are trying to create our own phenomena and culture about our live shows," Bombadil guitarist Bryan Rahija explains. "We find it is so much more fun to just wing it on stage."

Despite the widely divergent mix incorporated into its sound and the intensity with which the band approaches its live shows, Bombadil has a much simpler focus for its music in general. "We are not trying to create elaborate moods or toy around with the sounds," Rahija says. "At the end of the day, our emphasis is really on the songwriting. It’s just for the love of each song."

- Paste Magazine

Floating Action is Seth Kauffman, a red bearded Blue Ridge mountain-biking brother who has made five records on which he writes, records and plays all the instruments himself. Floating Action's fifth, most soothing offering, Fake Blood, is being released September 4th and championed by none other than Jim James of My Morning Jacket via his label, Removador Recordings & Solutions (as a co-release with Harvest Recordings in Asheville, NC).

"Floating Action is the sound of the space between worlds...it is still sunny out but you can also see the moon." - Jim James, My Morning Jacket

"…gorgeous melodies and scrappily fuzzed out tones that radiate a vinyl warmth that somehow immediately instills a feeling of nostalgic happiness." - Sean Moeller, Daytrotter