This 25 year Chicago based artist, producer and engineer has been on the music seen for four pivotal years. Sharing the stage with such acts as Big Sean, GLC, Rymefest, Really Doe of Good Music, Crucial Conflict, Jargon, Hot2Def, Rockie Fresh, DMeeks and Mikey Streets to name a few has made a regional name for himself with his unique style of music.
His highly anticipated sophomore album “Love, Sex & Hip-Hop” was released for release October 25th, 2009. Opened the imagination of how versatile this lyricist is as he showed he can also compose the instrumental he uses. February 25th 2010 came the release of his third album entitled “The Doppler Effect”. The tittle comes from an astronomy term which means lights and sounds from the universe that’s visible from earth. This album brings heavy drums with a jazzy tune toppled by a fresh batch of Chi-town bred lyrics. “The Doppler Effect” happens to be his most successful album yet after seeing success numerous online sales worldwide.
July 16, 2011 Manny Duke released his forth album “Proper Gander” with singles “No Gravity,” “Dial Me Up” “Red Lights” and “Perfect” including a De La Soul sample of “Buddy.” find out more @ www.mannyduke.com

New Oceans is a grunge rock band in Chicago. They deliver a gritty, distorted sound reminiscent of music coming out of Seattle in the early 90’s. John Kehoe plays drums, Rob Miller brings the bass, and David Downs offers guitar and vocals.

Mixing aspects from the classic sounds of arena rock all the way to the hard hitting sounds of today’s hard rock/metal scene, it is no doubt Silent Redemption has a sound all its own; guitar solos, hard driving riffs, unforgettable hooks and lyrics that have lasting impact are all key ingredients of their unique sound. Silent Redemption is looking to bring a positive approach to the music scene with the same good feeling that real rock has brought people for generations. To have a lasting impact on anyone who listens is what Silent Redemption is all about.

Silent Redemption is a band with its roots planted in rock, hard rock, metal, and all the great classics. With the help of God, friends and family, James Robinson (lead vocals) and Rob Rathunde (drums) started Silent Redemption with nothing more than a few song ideas and a vision of something different. Their goal was to form a band with lasting influence and a sound that is unmistakable.

1982, In the southland of Chicago, a dream was realized when a band of high school students were able to play through horn-driven songs they had listened to since they could remember. “We knew we wanted that fat horn section sound”. says bandleader, founder, and lead vocalist Bob Baader. “The world had finally finished its disco phase and had moved on to synthesizer sounds, but we held our ground”. Bands with horn sections had been dying out in favor of drum machines and synths. This band never went that direction. They have remained constant and for that, they are proud. “In a time where glorified karaoke singers clutter the dial, musicianship is alive and well.”…. We started out with a lineup that had the typical rhythm section (guitar, bass, keys, drums) and 4 horns (2 trumpets, a sax, and a bone). We existed pretty well doing current songs and adding horns where we could or even doing a Blues Brothers tribute from time to time. “I’d have to say, I didn’t own very many records without horn sections pumping some air” recalls Bob. “As our skills got better, our repetoire became more sophisticated to include songs by Tower Of Power (we can do 20 TOP tunes) and Earth Wind and Fire while keeping songs by the legendary band Chicago as a focal point in our set. (We can do up to 60 Chicago songs)”…. Now venerable veterans of live shows, this wall of sound is ready to seriously take on the global music scene. “When the World Trade Center came down on my birthday, so did my day job. I decided to concentrate on the music that had been with me my whole life. I was in premed for a year, got injured trying to be a ballplayer, so I decided to get my degree in music. It was probably the best decision I ever made. I learned the ins and outs of scoring music and I decided to really focus on it.”…. I’m surrounded now with musicians who are fantastic players as well as fantastic people. Everyone does their thing, but they also listen. That is SO rare and I am truly grateful….. We would love to play for you. Turn your ears this way.”.

ian Paranoia, formed in 2011, is a Chicago based Rock/Metal band that transcends the usual with their surreal visage and high energy stage show. Groove vocals, defining drum beats, ground shaking bass lines, trembling guitars and atmospheric synths combine in a collage of sound that is warmly familiar while at the same time incredibly new.
First E.P Album ” Bride of Frankenstein “, was released January of 2012.

South Of Sorrow is an all original Hard Rock band from Chicago area / Northwest Indiana. They play nothing but original tunes and have built a great following. The band formed in early 2007 and has been rocking all original ever since.The first album “Out Of The Darkness” was released in 2010 and the second album “Conspiracy Theory” in early 2011. From local bars to national clubs SoS has played em all. From Battle of the Bands to opening for national acts SoS has played with em all. The band has gained great popularity by combining together a great live show and powerfull Original tunes. Taking the best from the grung era and the best of Metal and combining it with a Rock base; SoS has developed a unique and powerful sound that sits beautifully in the Hard Rock genra.

Saint Tragedy has slowly been evolving since it’s conception in 2008. With only 2 founding members (Wayne Wiginton-Vocals, Zack Gough-Guitars) the band was off to a less then eventful start. Over the months finding other dedicated musicians proved to be a challenge. For a short time Travis Polso took the spot for guitars while Zack moved to the bass. Due to a dislike with him, Travis was quickly booted from the line-up. It was soon after that Wayne called on his old friend Nick Martin to pick up the bass… .. Nick immediately took to the project as he was not only far more willing to learn than Polso but was also significantly less prone to random fits douche-baggary. Only missing a drummer Nick suggested that his friend Tyler Miller join the group. Immediately the group was impressed with his ability and he joined the group. As time went on, Nick had announced his departure from the band due to him leaving for college soon. So as Zack stated he would fill in for bass. .. .. Later in time, the band lost contact with Tyler, as he was too busy with working and going into college himself. Needing a guitarist, the band looked not too long, and came across a dude named Tony. Now Tony would’ve been starting with us earlier, but due to an accident on a machine with his hand, he was out for a short while, but as of now Tony is up and ready to take to this project and begin writing with us! .. .. Ladies and Gentleman we can proudly say Saint Tragedy as found themselves a drummer! Over the last few months we’ve been playing without a drummer and as of now we’d like for you to give a warm welcome to Sam Kavanaugh. .. .. In August 2010 the band had some recent lineup changes occur. With the addition of Sid Serbedzija on guitar in June, the band’s sound is now a whole lot fuller, and with Sid taking the guitar spot because of one more recent lineup change with the departure of Tony in August, the band is starting to sail quite nicely again. .. .. It is now November 2010, ST has yet another new addition to the band, as we welcome Luke Stahl in on guitars with Sid. .. .. Saint Tragedy is looking to continue working on their music as time goes on, hopefully to give you the fans something you will enjoy. Look for new heavy tunes coming in the near future! Thank You. .. .. – Wayne, Sid, Zack, Sam .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ……

Answer For An Arrow was formed in Whitewater, Wisconsin in November of 2011 by Vince Ragusca and brothers Brandon and Tyler Marshall. The band was formed due to similar music tastes, and immediately began to write songs. Answer For An Arrow began writing numerous songs after that, one of them became known as Shuttle 46 (the first ever released track by the band) and the band subsequently put it up to hear. Since then, the band is scheduled to play their first show at the 2012 Chicago Battle Of The Bands. In 2012, Alex Merrit joined the project as Answer For An Arrow’s drummer and is playing at their first upcoming show.