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Hot Lava

Hot Lava returns to the Eight Track as the defending champions, having found a place in most everyones hearts with their their sprightly and charming young songs. Burgeoning authorities on pop song-writing and ever present Richmond show-stoppers, Hot lava packs more fun into their small slice of Eight Track than you or your family could. VOTE!

• http://www.myspace.com/hotlavaep
• Track: Iggy

No BS

No BS totes their monster leviathan beats to the Eight Track to tackle all possible competition. Horns, tight arrangements and wonderful improvisation = tough competition for the rest of ya'll folk. Listen and judge for yourself as the Eight Track is good and only wants the absolute best for your ears. VOTE!

• http://www.myspace.com/nobsbrass
• Track: Blue & Green

Richmond Afro-beat Movement

More horns, more horns!! Richmond Afro-beat Movement is a lovable fallout from the beastly beats of Fela Kuti. A tsunami of horns and a rhythm section to match, RAM delights your intellect with barbarian rhythms, taut melodies and an ever present awareness of our social landscape. you like those things right? right??? In the spirit of RAM we urge you strongly to VOTE VOTE VOTE!

• http://www.myspace.com/richmondafrobeat
• Track: Mad Money

Special Ed and the Shortbus

Eight Track is proud to announce the debut of Special Ed and the Shortbus, Bona fide Richmond legends and 5 enlightened and beautiful young men. Fantastic instrumentalists that only match their technical ability with their comic prowess, Special Ed envelops your ears in transcendent bluegrass song. VOTE!

• http://www.myspace.com/specialedandtheshortbus
• Track: Sleepover Party

Supa Fly Floosies

No longer anyone's dark horse, the Floosies return after a stellar second place finish in the last Eight Track as well as a mind melting closing performance at the Eight Track live showcase. Vendors of musical jewels wrapped in sly rhymes adorned with a treasure trove of big beats, clever melodies, wild solos and swirling effects, the Supa Fly Floozies are kinda like Richmond's version of Sly and the Family Stone. Vote to the music!!!!!

• http://www.myspace.com/supaflyfloosiez
• Track: Floosie Juice

Snow Panda

A side project of Ilads venerated keyboard and effects wizard Gabe Churray, Snow Panda is/are remixes of Brian Jones rehearsals and B sides. A serious musical effort that has the Richmond know-it-alls whirring about in delight, these fine fine fine pieces of work have found there way to the Eight Track to make their public debut. Listen closely to the soundz and vote for your favorite large land mammal.

• http://www.myspace.com/snowpandamusic
• Track: World

Aimee Bayles

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Aimee has been spreading her songs throughout Richmond and beyond for a handful of years now and we, here at the Eight Track offices, are so glad to have her aboard. Sporting a truly fabulous voice and a flourishing song-writing craft, she has given us a jewel of a song. Do your ears a favor and listen and then do your competitive spirit a favor and vote!

• http://www.aimeebayles.com/
• Track: February

The Hotdamns

I think the Hotdamns ring in as the first kinda country-ish thing to make it to the Eight Track league of champions. A wonderful group of musicians playing a swell set of songs, these folks have donated a true beauty for our enjoyment. Take a listen then take another and then once you finally stop vote vote vote!!

• http://www.myspace.com/thehotdamnsrva
• Track: Vanquished

Fight the Big Bull

An amalgamation of saxophones, trombones, trumpet, guitar, bass, and drums , Fight the Big Bull is a display of spontaneous emotion filled with powerful significance and baptized in the traditions of the music. They are also my band and having won a thrilling last second victory last time around I have been obliged to test the waters again. Vote kindly and with precision!

• http://myspace.com/fightthebigbull
• Track: Bandolier

Dead Goats

Killer southern rock sing along material - riffs and guitar solos and shit. Some of the best music I've heard live in Richmond, make sure and catch these guys out and about after you vote for them and then hit refresh and vote again etc etc. DO IT!!!

• http://myspace.com/deadgoatsrule
• Track: Yer Ma&Pa

Amazing Ghost

Bio Ritmo bassist and charming Richmond musical personality Eddie Prendergast has delivered the surprise sing-a-long hit of the summer season! But for serious... DON'T turn on your radio dials or go flipping through your ipods. INSTEAD! pump the Eight Track jams and go to the river!!! Text in your vote to 1-800-350-6374 before you leave!

• http://www.myspace.com/amazingghost
• Track: Bone in the USA

Scott Burton

Richmond jazz stalwart and and kung fu film-meister Scott Burton has spent many nights here in RVA slaying guitars and hearts with his fiery finger work and artistically sound mental gymnastics. In this brand new piece, recorded especially for Eight Track, he does not disappoint one bit. Listen! Vote! Eight Track!

• http://www.myspace.com/glowsinthedarkmusic
• Track: Lost Ones

Mermaid Skeletons

A fascinating folk rock bit. Mermaid skeletons is pretty voices and banjos and melodies and more voices and sometimes little bells and tinkly things - even strings and accordions and all kinds of other things you might be/probably are wishing for. Don't close your eyes or you might fall asleep - in a totally great way. These guys have been a highly requested addition to Eight Track and we are glad to have them. Commemorate a wonderful 4th of July weekend by Voting! Voting! Voting!

• http://www.myspace.com/joshuahryciakofthemermaidskeletons
• Track: In Search Of The Pan Child

Brian Jones

Grizzly bear beats and vocals mark all my favorite Brian Jones cuts and this is no exception. Horns, slide whistle, Bjones acoustic guitar wizardry and the catchiest of choruses bring it all home. After a triumphant live debut celebrating their top four Eight Track finish the Brian Jones Choir returns and has extended to your ears another toothsome sampling. VOTE!

• http://www.slangsanctuary.com
• Track: Code of Silence

Ombak

Ombak, sick purveyors of the tightest robot beats you have ever witnessed AND residents of Richmond and friends to us all offer Eight Track this wonderful treasure. Get out of the river, call all your friends and hear Richmond's very latest and tightest jazz gem. Sounds from Brian Jones, Trey Pollard and Cameron Ralston. Composition straight from the caves of steel that we call Bryan Hooten's mind. VOTE!

• http://www.myspace.com/hootenmusic
• Track: September 18

Red Deer

Beautiful extended drones, rhythms and noises celebrate the collaboration that is Taylor Burton's mind and hands. A key cog in the wheel that is the Richmond music scene, Taylor is a member or itinerate member in a handful of spectacular Richmond musical projects. Open your ears and receive his wisdom...and then VOTE!

• http://www.myspace.com/reddeermusic
• Track: Bones

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