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 Sam Pace is an American soul musician and rock n’ roll performer. In May of 2011, he met two young musicians in Austin, TX by the names of Jake Causey and Patrick Sanderson. With Causey on drums and Sanderson on bass, the three got down to work immediately and formed the band which would later be called: Sam Pace and the Gilded Grit.After months of rehearsals and gigs, the band released it’s first set of songs in January of 2012.With the release of their full length LP, the Feelin', in July 2012, they look to play wherever and whenever opportunity knocks.Their style dips into all types of soulful music including: Rock, Blues, Roots, Reggae and Soul.“We play Rock n’ Roll smooth and dirty, Soul music mean, and we’re not afraid to get a little weird,” says Pace. 

 After a 3-year hiatus from performing live, Chicago native Phil Bruni is back with a twisting arsenal of new material, and a new band composed of some of the city's most technically exciting, and deeply creative musicians. Haunting vocal harmony, driving composition, battering rhythm, and renegade dynamics guide the unfiltered, moving performance of Otter Finn.

Jesse Santoyo is a Mexican American singer/songwriter and actor born and raised in Pilsen, a Latino neighborhood in Chicago. Jesse currently lives in Nashville TN with his wife and children. His close friends know him as “fuser,” A nickname given to him by his younger brother. Jesse has been performing and writing music since the age of 15 both as a guitarist and drummer. His music and lyrics take him back to his tough upbringing in Chicago. Raised by his Mom and Dad who migrated from Mexico to the US, his journey has been far from the fairytale but of a story of survival and triumph. Jesse has collaborated with many artists in Chicago and other US cities and continues to do so. He was the front man for a Chicago based band for almost 8yrs and worked hard on building trust and a faithful following of supporters in the Chicago scene, Miami, Nashville and parts of Asia. Jesse recently took on his first solo music endeavor by writing and producing an acoustic EP that is set to release 12.12.11. The EP titled ‘-fuser+” features songs and dark romantic stories set to an acoustic guitar a sea of live strings and subtle percussion. This is the first of multiple EP’s set to release in 2012. Jesse continues to work as an Indy artist and continues to collaborate with others in the arts, music, film and humanitarian efforts overseas.