4 band members, 4 bass drums, 4/4 time and a recently released album 4x4 all add to 4onthefloor's exponential rock powers.

The Los Angeles-based post-grunge Flogging Molly would best be described as a mix of traditional Irish music and spunky punk rock. Dave King formed the band and they got their start playing at the L.A. bar Molly Malones.

Middle Brother is a trio that features the lead vocalists of Deer Tick, Dawes and Delta Spirit.

Local singer-songwriter Thomas Kivi has been compared to the likes of Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, and Conor Oberst. Honest and unassuming, Kivi's lush harmonies are a largely acoustic blend of folk, bluegrass, and traditional Americana.