Artists
Normal
Hi, My name is Normal! I'm a conscious hip-hop artist looking to branch out and collaborate with artists of all genres. I aim to create good vibes and open minds. Stream 'NA Chill Gang' on soundcloud now. View Profile.
North Of Mason-Dixon (NOMaD)
For more than a decade, North of Mason Dixon, aka NOMaD has been one of the region’s premier recording and live acts. This six-piece band mixes the best of modern and classic country with timeless classic rock in a high-energy show that always leaves audiences wanting more. Over the course of their 10-plus-year history, NOMaD has supported hundreds of national acts, including Brooks and Dunn, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town, Phil Vassar, etc. and was selected as Kenny Chesney’s Next Big Star winner in 2008, resulting in an opening slot for the country superstar at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field. The band has also been a featured artist at several of the region’s biggest events, including Pittsburgh’s Dollar Bank Jamboree, Regatta, Light Up Night, First Night, and Pyrofest, and has worked with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and a wide range of charity organizations in the region. Their touring schedule also successfully navigates the fair, festival, casino, and corporate circuits, as well as larger clubs in the eastern and southeastern regions of the country. NOMaD’s debut CD "Born and Raised" charted nationally with singles reaching #78 and #82 respectively, while their second self-titled release, produced a national and international charting single in "American Boy", which was also used in a national ad for Supercuts Radio. The song’s subsequent video won the national Mello Yello "One Track Find" competition, which garnered the band a significant monetary prize and was used in prominent online advertising. NOMaD also released an acoustic EP in 2013, as well as a four-song, digital Christmas EP in 2014. Currently, the band is in pre-production for their third full-length CD, which slated for release in 2016. . NOMaD is: David August - Lead Vocals Jason Pfeifer - Lead Guitars, Background Vocals Bobby Kunkel - Drums, Percussion, Background/Lead Vocals George Elliott - Bass Guitar, Background Vocals “Suitcase” Johnny Waclo - Rhythm Acoustic & Electric Guitars Luke Zacherl- Violin/Fiddle, Mandolin, Background Vocals View Profile.
OHM Project
OHM Project was founded by lead vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter Joe Skoski and backing vocalist Janet Pazzynski in 2016. Our music is best described as melodic alternative pop with a strong emphasis on vocal harmonies. In 2018 we expanded our duo to a four piece band adding Tom Boyce on guitar and Ed Wiancko on percussion. We perform frequently at Pittsburgh area coffee shops, festivals, and bars, including Deutschtown music festival, Backstage Bar, Hambone's, and Biddle's Escape. We currently do not have a website but have live performances on Facebook under OHM Project - PGH. View Profile.
Omar-Abdul R. Lawrence
As an advocate for arts, social innovation, and education, Omar-Abdul R. Lawrence produced Hip-Hop mixtapes and digital release singles that featured his writing and/or production throughout 2006-2015. He also produced and partnered to produce events that connected audiences to local Hip-Hop artists, Rare Groove Music, and social justice initiatives in the non-profit community. Omar-Abdul has continued to develop his artistic voice by creating Hip-Hop Music that celebrates innovative cultural ideas. His latest release is a 9 song mixtape called Light Up the Room: A Celebration of Zora Neale Hurston’s Janie Crawford. The music on this mixtape creates connections to the self-defining journey of Hurston’s character in her literary classic Their Eyes Were Watching God and that ways that positive racial identity, positive gender identity and, the fair use of power enable sustainable personal and community growth. View Profile.
Paul Keys Collective
The Paul Keys band specializes in meshing all genres and eras of music to provide a rhythm based dance atmosphere for all! View Profile.
Perry Jones
I was born into the luke warm waters of American suburbia. I spent my childhood running barefoot through local woods, and roaming wild through the neighborhoods. Misbehavior and trouble followed me through most of my adolescence and early adulthood. Before my father died he told me I’d ‘been nuthin’ but trouble from day one’. (Still workin’ on a song for that one) I found an outlet of sorts for my bad behavior when, in my early twenties, I began playing music for a living. Back in those days, in the beginning, we played stuff like Pure Prairie League, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Beatles, and too much Grateful Dead. I was pretty much just in it for the music, the liquor, and the easy sex. I got way too drunk, way too laid, and played too many shit holes too many times, but I had a helluva time doin' it. I suppose I should have been a little more serious about things, but that was never my strong suit. As I write this I can imagine being told that this isn’t the stuff people are looking to read, but hell, this is who I am. I don’t have to answer to a record company, manager, producer or anybody else for that matter. The music I write is a labor of love and the free self expression of one man without any outside authority controlling or censoring it. This is just the stuff that comes out of me; I’m not going for a “sound,” I’m not even trying to make it cohesive. Just trying to make the best music I can and share it with whoever might find it worth listening to. Oh yeah, I did a record back in ’87; the name of the band was Hellcats; the line up was Richie Ranno on guitar, Bobby Bender on drums, a dude named Fish on bass, and me on vocals. All the material was published Ranno/Jones. We recorded it at the Record Plant in NYC. View Profile.
Pickup Line
Originally called Act of Pardon, Pickup Line has been playing bars, parties, and events throughout PA and West VA since the summer of 2011. They've shared the stage with national touring acts and played just about every venue in the area. The band has been featured on local radio and played live on WDVE. Currently, they're focused on playing cover gigs to earn money to pay for tattoos and booze. View Profile.
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