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Outshyne

Country With an Edge

Outshyne originally formed April 2007 by a group of guys who went to school together, played around campfires together and just plain had fun putting their music out to their fans. Well, it paid off recently for (Waylon Owings-Vocals, Josh Coleman - Guitar, David Mccall - Guitar, Jayson Paxton - Bass Guitar and Matt "Smiley" Norris - Drums) who just completed a solid recording session with WhiteStone Studios. This was a big step for the guys from small-town Laurens, S.C. Their Country-Southern Rock sound will finally have the chance to be heard by fans all over the nation and the world.

Outshyne - Getting Back to Their Country Roots

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.”

The Duhks - Grammy Nominated Band

Canadian quintet The Duhks are a favorite here at CrankIt Entertainment Magazine, with their extensive travels, fast fiddling and funky, bluesy stylization in their folk music.

Of Broken - Rockers Invade The Carolinas In The Fall

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.

Jonathan Scales

Last Updated on Sunday, 02 August 2009 07:48 Written by Rob Moore Friday, 03 July 2009 14:59

Scaling to New Heights

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.

His band is made up of Ryan Lassiter (drummer and fellow App alumnus), Duane Simpson (guitarist), and Shannon Hoover (bass). Simpson and Hoover are new to the band this year and in Jonathan’s words, “They are ripping it.”