Andy's Bands

5 Chinese Brothers

These guys should be rich and famous by now..smart pop-country-roots-rock...intelligent, humorous...did I saw I really like them?
Acoustic Eidolon Celtic & new acoustic guitjo (double necked guitar/banjo) and cello. Don't miss this one!
Caroline Aiden Highly touted singer-songwriter
Chris Alastair Gen-x singer-songwriter with folk, rock, pop influences
Terri Allard a blend of folk, country & acoustic pop
Jim Allen NYC Artist kicks up a country/blues sound
All Together Spent Rock from Easton
Beth Allison & the Well Strung Boys new grass, roots rockers
Jake Amerding first rate fiddler, mandolin player, bluegrass / country / pop
Ben Andrews DC acoustic blues guitar virtuoso
Andy & Denise highly engaging folk/rockers forn NYC
Apartment Three Boston-based band playing a blend of jazzy pop-rock
James Apollo dynamic folk / rocker
The Art of Meaning acoustic trio..ranging from folk/rock to country to jazz..
Astralyte jammers
August West the CD is awesome .. come see them live
Auldridge, Bennett & Gaudreau Their CD nominated for best debut (!) at IBMA (that would be bluegrass, hon)
Avett Brothers alt / country / bluegrass
Bad Daddy swing/rockabilly
Barbeque Bob & The Spareribs swamp rock - also, Chestertown Teaparty Festival Weekend
Barn Burners contagious roots rock-n-roll
Niki Barr Band astounding young singer - songwriter et al
The Bay Country Gentlemen one of the Eastern Shore's most well-loved bluegrass & country bands
Bebek trip / pop / jazz with Mediterranean flavor
Bens Bones Dan Haas & his rock n' roll band
Benna acoustic pop-rockster making a big splash in NYC - her home town.. definitely a must see
David Berkley folk/pop from NYC
Big Bang Method blues trio... and Chestertown First Friday
Big Blow and the Bushwackers We haven't seen them for a while, but we discovered them first!
Big Joe & the Dynaflows swing/jazz with the masters
Big Three Trio a smaller version of Big Joe & the Dynaflows
Bird Dog & the Roadkings Shore good rockin' rockabilly
Rachel Bissex is garnering rave reviews up & down the coast. "a folkier Laurie Anderson...the urgent, breathless quality of Suzanne Vega"...a must see
Bitter Creek awesome bluegrass
Steve Black Band a rootsy blend of country/folk/blues
Jeff Black folk/pop singer songwriter
Black Eyed Susan Baltimore Rockers
Blake Cramer Quartet master vibraphone player leads a top-notch jazz band - standards & originals
Blue Daze Bluegrass
Hugh Blumenfeld the most literate & political satirist/ singersongwriter I know
Boister art rock
Boney Fingers a new bluegrass band featuring Sally Love,
Mike Munford, & Akira Otsuka
The Brindley Brothers serious pop from Virginia
Lisa & Bill Bromfield formerly "The Cause" from DC, now residing in Nashvlle..acoustic pop.. sensational vocals & guitar work
Brother infectious Aussies - didgeridoo & bagpipe
Marge Calhoun Duo country singer/ songwriter/ guitarist
Burst of Silence popular 4-piece progressive rock from Balto.. tight band, strong harmonic melodies
Deb Callahan Band blues, R&B from Philly
Camaros jump blues & rockabilly
Zane Campbell & Co. twangy folk/rock
Candlewyck new grass to bluegrass
Jeff Cannon another gifted performer from the Boston music scene...commanding vocals
The Cantrells critically acclaimed Nashville duo,a blend of bluegrass & folk, with guitar, fiddle & mandolin
Jon Carmen Boston acoustic artist known for great fingerpicking guitar style
Michael Carpenter pop/rock
Casual Fiascos pop
Catfish Hodge an "American folk blues hero" who has 22 albums to his credit... with guest Tom Feldman
Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans funky, soulful rhythm & blues
Lisa Cerbone ethereal pop vocalist backed by a talented rock band... mesmerizing
Dave Chappell, Billy Hancock & Dave Elliott Rockabilly 'til you drop.. these guys are awesome musicians
Chatham County Line old time bluegrass...
Chester River Rambles songs & stories about our waterways
CHESTER RIVER RUNOFF new grass
Chicago Chics a trio of singer songwriters pop/rock
David Childers & Band rock
Coal Palace Kings hillbilly music for city folk (from the Village Voice)
Citizen Cope Dreamworks recording artist... narrative songs and streetwise sounds
Stephen Clair indie pop rock
Mary Arden Collins exceptional Philly singer/songwriter
Common Cents new to Andy's..jazzy acoustic rock duo
CommonbonD the dynamic acoustic duo returns
Kevin Connolly Boston acoustic rocker with more than a hint of blues.. John Hiatt meets Van Morrison
Don Conoscenti multi-talented, award winning instrumentalist & acclaimed songwriter.. don't miss him!!
Continuous Play pop/rock
Cordelia's Dad Reinterpret Traditional Music... ****Rolling Stone Mag.. guitar, dulcimer, drums, fiddle, feet & vocals.. don't miss them
Lisa Cornelio Pop/rock singer songwriter
Billy Coulter Band DC Rockers
The Country Devils country / folk
Cowgirl Jazz (Formerly Swing Sisters) with Denise Carlson on fiddle & 3 part harmonies
Kerriane Cox high energy Aboriginal folk/rocker from Australia
Cravin' Dogs and yet another terrific band.. roots-rock
Crosstown 3 part harmonies acoustic
rock - from Annapolis
Paul Curreri & Devon Sproule Paul does acoustic blues, Devon is a pop/rock singer songwriter
Danzig & Woolley a great folk/rock show
Denise & Da Nephews swing, boogie
Allen Wayne Damron Texas singer-songwriter, storyteller - always a pleasure
Paul Dandy Spin Mag says "a modern day vaudevillian huckster's paradise" ... snappy ragtime guitar playing, homemade junkyard instruments, known for lighting the stage on fire, rambling through long stories of the road and carrying a burning skull he's named "Gordon."
Dave's True Story described by NYT as "Steely Dan meets Stephen Sondheim" and "kinky lounge music"
Daybreak newgrass to bluegrass & more
Dead Man's Hollow Bluegrass
Bill Deasy pop/rock ... Featured on national television and radio
The Delaware Rag bluegrass
Stephen Delopoulos & Anna Wilson a double bill (Stephen frontman for indie fav Burlap to Cashmere... an evening of sophisticated pop
Demolition String Band punk / new grass / alt rockabilly from NYC
Tony Denikos Trio roots rockers
Chris Berardo & the Desberardos Rock
Dave Desmelik & the Hillbilly Cadavers new grass & old time
Don Dilego Band pop/rock
Dirty City Band funky rock
disappear fear Sonia and Cindy perform with lush harmonies and Sonia's thoughtful songs
Bill Dixon & Musical Think Tank "well-crafted pop" acording to Music Monthly.. new to Andy's
Eddie Dixon Band terrific rockabilly from NYC
Dogwood Moon acoustic rockers from LA
Donegal Xpress Celtic/folk/rock
Doubting Thomas guitar & violin duo play high energy pop to folk ballads to grassroots rock
Gigi Dover Band no depression/alt
Drumfish if you haven't heard them on WRNR yet - you can hear them at Andy's .. infectious acoustic rock
Duende roots/rock duo
Linda Dunn pholk/pop singer-songwriter
Cliff Eberhardt master folk/rock songwriter
Mike Elosh Acoustic Blues - nominated for 98 Wammie for Folk male vocalist
The Emptys high energy pop with jazz & ska influences - upbeat danceable tunes
Equation inventive British folk/rockers
Mark Erelli Billboard says he has "a highly distinctive vocalist whose taut warble and saturnine songs weave an often-absorbing spell"
Alejandro Escovedo Trio family tree includes former Santana percussionish Pete Escovedo and Pete's daughter Shiela E (yes, of Prince fame).
Everybodyfields alt.grass
Michael Faith outstanding instrumental acoustic guitarist
Fat Shadow two Chestertown musicians.. jazzy rock.. keyboards & percussion
The Fedoras pop
Tom Feldman terrific young blues guitarist- emphasis on acoustic, Delta blues
Mary Flower amazing acoustic blues guitarist from Denver
Flutar classical guitar & flute incorporating the melodies & rhythms of Latin America, as well as folk & Jazz
Steve Forbert yup - that Steve Forbert
Tom Forsey Band original blend of rock, folk & blues
Jeffrey Foucault up and coming singer-songwriter
Free Radicals Billy Breslin and friends fun, very original material
Tom Freund highly acclaimed soulful, jazzy rock
Andy Friedman & the Other Failures country/folk/rockabilly
Derek Furmann & Omnisoul with guests Jennifer Marks & Ben Arthur
Tony Furtado Band banjo wiz - alt/country
G-13 jam band from the beach
Kate Gaffney Band what a voice... folk.
GARY FERGUSON, SALLY LOVE QUINTET great bluegrass
Annie Gallup a knock-out singer/songwriter.. Joni Mitchell meets Lucinda Williams
Jimmy Gaudreau & Randy Waller awesome bluegrass pickin'
The Geckos Annapolis rockers
Steve Gellman one of our fav Balto Acoustic artists
Gemini 28 a blend of folk/blues/jazz.. guitars, flute & percussion.. and they are identical twins
Jim Gilmour Band roots rock from Vermont
Stephanie Gleit on tour from the West Coast.. pop/folk
Karen Goldberg jazzy pop rock from Baltimore's darling
Good Deal Bluegrass new to Andy's... a very popular traditional & progressive band from across the bay
Glenn Govot acoustic rocker formerly from Dover, now residing in Florida
Grandsons of the Pioneers They're back !! Rootsy, rockabilly, pop, rock 'n roll cool
The Graverobbers DC's fav roots-rock band .. an inspired mix of trashy rock 'n roll & heartbreaking ballads
Sara Greene virtuoso blues/pop guitarist from NYC - another must-see!
Greg Greenway passionate powerhouse performer..one of the finest voices in folk business
Grey Eye Glances their Painted Pictures was one of WXPN's top 50 CD's of 1998 - awesome
Jon Dee Graham roots rocker... with Stephen Clair
David Grier one of the premier acoustic new grass guitarists
Laurie Rose Griffith & Peter Mealy Upbeat acoustic folk/pop..lush vocal harmonies.. outstanding guitar work
Guthrie Matthews Method blues / jazz / pop / fusion
Dan Hart folk/rock singer songwriter
Lauren Hart Philly pop wonder
Christine Havrilla Band alternative/acoustic.. powerful vocals
Meghan Hayes acoustic pop-rock.. smart, catchy tunes
Anne Heaton & Co pop/rock
Heavy Merge jazz - funk - R&B, Latin world beat rock from NYC (and wins the unofficial Andy's Coolest Artist Web site award - check out the link!)
Margo Hennebach Duo engaging blend of Celtic-jazz-pop
Cliff Hillis pop rock
Eric Hisaw western roots... from Austin, TX
Hobnail Boots Celtic/pop/rock from New Zealand - a foot-stomping good time
Catfish Hodge Band American folk blues hero
Lindsay Holler Americana/rock from Charleston.... with A Decent Animal - indie rock
Claire Holley Trio edgy pop/rock
Mark Hopkins Band pop/rock
Danielle Howle twisted country rock
Hot Rock & The Heat Strokes rock
Robert Hoyt high energy guitarist/ singer/ songwriter
The Hula Monsters our favs.. western swing with an Hawaiian edge.. guitar, upright bass, dobro, pedal steel
Tom Hyman Band rock 'n roll
I'm Not Sally Newark, Delaware-based... melodic pop infused with a touch of twang...
IKE featuring John Faye & Cliff Hillis High intensity rock
Jim Infantino & His Big Ego Jim pushes the alternative folk/rock limit with spoken word pieces as well as power pop, (w/drums & Chapman Stick)
The Inhalers jam band from D.C.
David Jacobs Strain specal show - Blues guitar prodigy
Kate Jacobs Band NJ Folk/Country artist.. likened to Dar Williams & Patty Larkin... "Eudora Welty with a band"
Jackass Flats new high energy bluegrass
Jennifer Jackson & Co

singer / songwriter

Alison Jarrell alternative pop-rock singer songwriter
Mason Jennings singer / songwriter from the Twin Cities
Kevin Johnson Trio His new CD is garnering rave reviews.. Catch him while you can.. a special weeknight appearance.. Americana/roots
June Star Alternative Country
Kevin Kadish & Jane Brody Double Bill - Kevin an outstanding agressive acoustic artist, Jane sings pop stories with a strong, clear voice
Matthew Kahler "part musician, part storyteller, part downed electrical wire..", congas and guitar
Peter Keane Rounder recording artist incorporates folk & blues into a fresh roots style..outstanding guitarist as well
Vicki Pratt Keating another talented vocalist & WAMA winner..acoustic pop with a hint of bluegrass
Seamus Kennedy Belfast native plays everything from Irish ballads to reels to country.. guitar & bodrhan
The Kennedys Pete & Maura put on a terrific show... constantly evolving pop/folk/rock
Barbara Kessler another exceptional New England contemporary folk/pop artist - trio .. guitar, bass & drums
Andy Kimbel virtuoso blues guitarist from Philly
Will Kimbrough unapologetic pop rocker
King Wilkie bluegrass
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun All you guitar groupies.. this man rules.. rockabilly, rootsy, honkytonk, truck-stop twang
Kevin Kline Band rock'n roll pianist par excellence
Jimbo Mathus & Knockdown South Jimbo of Squirrel Nut Zipper with his trio
Todd Kray Trio Compelling NYC artist.. bluesy, melodic tunes.. highly recommended.. guitar, bass, percussion
Jeff Lang Australia's slide guitar king
Mike Lange & Boogie Express Dance 'til you drop, or something like that! Terrific boogie woogie band
Patty Larkin the drop-dead brilliant guitar player & commanding singer-songwriter
Last Train Home roots rock from DC
Leaf Jumpers groove-rockers.. one part Dave Matthews, two parts Jerry & the boys
Leda's Charm soulful rock
Niki Lee presents "An Evening with Dorothy Parker "
Lenahan absolutely the best Celtic rock'n blues band
Lenny and the Soulsenders a hot mix of blues - soul - reggae- funk - don't miss 'em
Tommy Lepson Band blues, R&B
Harry Lester Atlanta based folk-pop singer songwriter
Rob Levit Trio Jazz
Paul Lewis Duo pop rock
Jason Liebman & The Uprising pop/rock
Little Johnny England rockin' band from the UK
Amy Loftus & Company Americana/pop
Love Riot alternative folk/rock (??) if we must categorize... one of our most popular bands
Melissa Lou & Trio NYC & DC based folk/popster with a definite European influence.. lived in Berlin & toured in a top folk/rock band for a number of years
Peg Loughran contemporary acoustic Boston artist - pristine guitar playing .. some Celtic influence
Chet Lowther contemporary folk artist from VA.
Jamie Lynch Band blues , R&B
MacGlashan Brothers bluegrass & new grass
Mad Tea Party funky folk/rock
Stan Martin Band swing / country / rock
Martini Red hot swing to R&B
Peter Mayer non agnst-ridden Minnesota singer/songwriter
Michael McDermott Rootsy folk-rock Irish singer / songwriter / storyteller
Meanflower roots rock
Mercy Creek aggressive-folk-rock
Angie Miller combines "a ballsy blues backbone with a sweet and sensual sensibility" says Music Monthly Magazine...
Angie Miller & Meg Murray two of our favorite female vocalists team up...
Mark Monaghan a mix of folk, pop, blues & country-rock
Leah Morgan Band pop/rock
Morwenna & Jay experimental folk / violin & guitar
Lisa Moscatiello Trio spectacular vocalist...WAMA winner best female vocalist - folk '94 & '95 with a stellar backup band... Celtic folk/pop
Lisa Moscatiello & The Space Dots her new jazzy band
Peter Mulvey Billed as somewhere in between Leo Kottke, Prince, and Michael Stipe..One of Andy's personal picks
Naked Blue with Jennifer Ferguson & Scott Smith - bluesy pop/rock...another one of our favorites
Never the Nines pop/rock
Ross Nickerson Band bluegrass
Old School Freight Train Latin / Celtic
David Olney "Nashville's most overlooked, underrated & superlative songwriter.." dont miss this!
Jordan Page Band pop/rock
Palm Wine Boys Afro / Caribbean / blues
Bill Parsons A fine user-friendly singer/songwriter from DC .. new folk-pop
Ellis Paul the incomparable singer/ singwriter/ storyteller
Kelly Joe Phelps one of the best slide guitarists on the circuit
Poor Clares Celtic Cajun folk from the Big Easy
Kerry Powers (due) kick butt Americana... with Rebecca Hall band
Hur Price Charleston, SC singer songwriter on tour
Primitive Mind Traditional songwriting with world influences
Darryl Purpose Professional blackjack player turned award winning pop-folk-rock musician
Radio Mosaic New Potato Caboose regrouped - rock
Red Letter Day an infectious blend of acoustic rock/blues/jazz and potent harmonies.
Regan Richmond pop-rocker & her band
The Remnants our favorite garage rock trio from Annapolis... originals & your favorite obscure covers
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours DC Rockers
Jason Ringenberg scorching roots rock
Rob's Band a fun blend of country/rock & bluegrass
Rockwell Church melodic acoustic rock with exquisite harmonies..both CDS produced by John Alagia
Josh Rosenstein a Washington College unsung (no pun intended) artist
Mary Anne Rossoni Band great songwriter, smoky blues / folk
Royal City alternative rockers from Toronto
Ruthie & the Wranglers rockabilly with a brand new CD. Niki Lee will open
Audrey Ryan Band Boston pop
Salamander Crossing another new band with rave reviews.. modern bluegrass crossed with acoustic folk/country.. roots with an edge
Les Sampou one of the brightest new blues/folk talents "..when Sampou gets the blues, you feel the heat.." - Bonnie Raitt, watch out!!
Satyr Hill Band Bluegrass
Karen Savoca & Peter Heitzman big buzz on this duo... funky melodic pop/folk.. guitar, conga & percussion
Tanya Savory country / folk / rocker... Rounder artist
Dan Schmidt up and coming singer-songwriter.. from Charlottesville, VA
Lissa Schneckenburger Trio Fiddle Virtuoso
Scrapomatic the blues
Sally Shuffield & Co bluegrass / Americana
The Seductones vintage pop & country... would you believe "torchabilly" or "loungabilly"
The Seldon Plan post-rock-pop from Balto.. w/ Private Eleanor
SEZNEC BROTHERS old time/ragtime/blues
Sam Shaber provocative acoustic rocker
Shaking Tree they jam
Shambells roots rock with former Nighthawks guitarist
Colleen Shanley Band blues, blues, swing, rock
The Shantee groove band
Bree Sharp smart pop
The Silos how about Velvet Underground, Gram Parsons & The Stones all rolled up in one great package
Elena Skye and the Demolition String Band retro, honkytonk, cowpunk, alt-country, bluegrass.. Andy's pick for best new band
Slide highly touted, passionate roots rock band - complete with accordion
Smash Palace infectious, melodic pop
Debi Smith one of the finest female singers on the acoustic scene today .. one of the Four Bitchin' Babes
Stephan Smith buzz is he's the next Woodie Guthrie... Rounder recording artist
Todd Snider the quirky alternative singer-songwriter
Kevin So Boston's most recent star.. blues/pop
SONiA Of disappear fear fame...
John Sonntag Terrific songwriter.. acoustic pop
Sons of Bluegrass A new formation.. 2nd generation Bay Country Gentlemen + 2
WC Spencer Blues, blues, blues
Peter Spink up & coming NY singer-songwriter
Starbelly relatively new Balto trio everyone is raving about...pop/rock
Stephanson, Mitchell, & Previti a unique mix of swing jazz & old-time blues with three virtuoso musicians... guitars, vocals & upright bass
Stereopool acoustic pop
Dan Stevens slide guitar man...American roots & blues
JL Stiles plays bluesy, gritty tunes - 6 & 12 string guitar & harmonica
Caleb Stine & The Brakemen folk
Sunny Isle Blues Band Blues/R&B sultry ballads � country blues & swing
John Svetsky Duo melodic power-packed folk-rock from Boston... if you like Hootie & Dave Mathews...
Swing Sisters featuring Denise Carlson, Kate Bennett, and Jim Stephanson
Swingin' Swamis samba soul swingers
Tar Beach eclectic rock/pop...with a feel of Allman Brothers, Ben Harper and The Black Crowes.
Tarbox Ramblers a Boston favorite - hillbilly / rock / jive with a definite blues influence
Jeff Tareila Duo a mainstay in the NY singer/songwriter scene... new folk
The Taters formerly known as the Burnt Taters... roots - rock...Hank Williams meets the Everly Brothers
Dulcie Taylor & Band southern belle turned folk/rocker
Louise Taylor the most sensuous, original songwriter on the circuit today.. captivating performer
Blake Thompson & Kate Russo aka The Elliots... pop/rock
Ten Spiders acoustic rock
Kirsten Thien Band pop/rock with a
hint of blues, reminiscent of Bonnie Raitt and Annie Lennox
Too Human A NYC based duo .. acoustic rock, guitar & keyboards, and absolutely wonderful lyrics. Extremely entertaining
Tree Surgeons a unique percussive trio... congas, maracas, guitar, mandolin, ukelele
Tribe of Ben
The Trocaderos rock
Troubadors rockin' new group with Mark Noon, Dave Chappell (Hula Monsters) & Jack O'Dell (Bill Kirchen) ... Watch out!
John Trupp Band former New Potato Caboose drummer, & songwriter with his new band.. progresive funky pop
Clarence Turner Blues Band blues
Tuscarawas River Band jamgrass
Two Siberians Yuri & Artjom on Electric & acoustic violin & guitar... Dramatic & totally mesmerizing
Swingin' Swamis not just originals, but fun stuff from the Meters, James Brown, Booker T & the MGs, Joe Zawinul - bring your dancing shoes
Ubiquitone jam band
UMA alternative acoustic rock band
Underfoot Funky acoustic rock trio from Annapolis
Chuck Underwood Trio new out of D.C. .. pop/rock
Unified Jazz Ensemble A simply outstanding quartet - keyboard, drums, bass, vibraphone & trombone
Vinyl Shockley we *love* their CD .. honest pop rock from Delaware
Sloan Wainwright Band (Yes, Loudon's sister). singer-pianist mixes folk/rock/blues & jaxx - and her band is hot
Jimmy Gaudreau & Randy Waller awesome bluegrass pickin'
Walls of Grass great bluegrass
Robert Berke Warren & Turpentine folkadelic roots pop
Waterband jam band
The Wayfarers roots rock
Andrea Weber Bluesy pop from NYC
Ben Weaver Dirty Linen Magazine said, "one of the most enjoyable acoustic records of the year" In 1999, "El Camino Blues" was named "Contemporary Folk Record of the Year" by Spin Magazine.
Anne Weiss Bluesy new-folk singer/songwriter from Oregon
Erica Wheeler new folk/blues artist... compared to Shawn Colvin
Whiskey Rebellion new grass
Amelia White pop
The Wicomicos passionate pop at its finest
Wiggins Sisters acoustic folk & roots rock duo
Kris Wiley blues guitarist & singer making a BIG splash on the west coast.. backed by the Nighthawks' rhythm section
Bet Williams dynamic singer songwriter..no angst, just solid songwriting & great stage presence
Sue Witty Band Pop-rock band from Raleigh, NC. Sue usually here as a solo-first time for the band
Woodbox Gang wails clangs & downhome harmonies
Ina May Wool This NYC singer songwriter captured my attention at a showcase last fall. A cut above the norm
Wrinkle Neck Mules bluegrass
Dede Wyland dynamite bluegrass
Adrienne Young & Little Sadie one of the hottest acts in the new grass / old time country
Christine Zizza progressive acoustic