Country music in South Carolina? Laurens? Yep, you better believe it. They love their country in those parts, and they love Outshyne. This five-member band has been hitting the bar scene and festivals since coming together in 2007 and the fan support just keeps getting better.
“We have a lot of friends on our MySpace page,” said Owings. “We’ll add new fans when we go out and play. I can’t even go to Wal-Mart without being stopped.”



Together for less than a year, Baltimore rockers Jason Peltzer (lead vocals, guitar) and Adam Rhoades (drums) welcomed to their ranks a couple of fellow Maryland musicians from 7 Days Torn, Mykal Drexler (guitar, back-up vocals) and Boyitz (bass, back-up vocals), setting about on improving on their formidable sound.



Asheville-based Jonathan Scales Fourchestra has a uniqueness that is just theirs–steel drums and jazz. This cool combination is a product of Appalachian State’s alumnus Jonathan Scales. Taking the calypso-style (style of Afro-Caribbean music) sounds of the Caribbean steel drums, fusing then together with jazz and reggae, and putting them together is his signature. He manipulates the sound of his steel drum in ways that are refreshing, yet distinct in the island sounds.























