Sure Fire Groove is a Chicago-based four piece band, blending a wealth of Americana and roots influences with tested musicianship. They have been playing together since 2003 and released their first full-length original album, “Wooden Horse”, in 2008. Since then, they have recorded several EPs and are now in the midst of recording their second full-length LP.

All tracks are recorded and produced by the band at their own studio. They use numerous vintage recording techniques to capture each composition, lending to the band’s genuine and homegrown sound.

SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via eight internationally-acclaimed solo CD releases.

Official showcases at SxSW in Austin, Texas were a highlight of Arcari’s month-long tour of the southern US states in March 2015 and follows successful US tours in 2013 and 2014.

A new album – Givers & Takers – is scheduled for release in Autumn 2015. His last release – Whisky in my Blood – was released on Finnish record label Blue North in March 2013. As well as showcasing

Arcari’s trademark National steel guitars, the release features performances on banjo, regular guitar and and cigar box which help capture the full breadth of Arcari’s song-writing and performance. Arcari’s festival appearances include Glastonbury (UK), BluesAlive (Czech Republic & Poland shows), Moulin Blues (Netherlands), The Great British R&B Festival and Peer Festival (Belgium). He has also played industry showcases at the North by North East (NxNE) music festival in Toronto, Canada and he was a finalist the UK Indy Music Awards reaching the top four in his category (best male solo artist).

With a busy live schedule in the UK plus regular shows in USA, Finland, Estonia, France, Germany, Belgium, Poland and Ireland Arcari is one of the hardest gigging live artists on the circuit. A series of shows with folks including Steve Earle, Alabama 3, Seasick Steve, Toby Keith and Jon Spencer along with his relentless UK and European tour schedule have established Arcari as a formidable international solo performer who is fast building a media reputation as a ‘hell-raising National guitar madman’.

Formed in 2006 this Blues influenced hard rock trio has played all over the country and opened for Clutch, Monster Magnet, Chris Duarte, Buddy Guy, Gov’t Mule, Joe Bonnamassa, The Steepwater band, Scott Holt, Lonnie Brooks, Jeff Beck and Bob Marley’s Wailers. The three piece sites influences ranging from Clutch and the Sword, to Hank III and RL Burnside and even ZZ Top. Meantooth prides itself on its snarling dirty slide guitar and heavy thumping rhythm section, complimented by front man Tom Jordan’s Tom Waits meets Neil Fallon style vocals. Their debut album topped several wisconsin radio charts and was even on sever “best of” lists in various music mags and on several websites, including Blues underground; who gave it “best debut album” as well as placing in the top five of several other lists of theirs. The album was the #1 seller in their hometown of Wausau for 8 weeks straight and still enjoys radio play on 37 radio stations in the U.S. as well as 42 stations over seas. Their new live album “Outnumbered and Outgunned” will be available July 3rd. In 2010 the band won a WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) award for people’s choice, and were nominated again in 2011 and in 2012 the won peoples choice for the second time. Frontman Tom Jordan was also nominated for Guitar Player of the year. The band continues to be a presence in the mid-west, staying on the road as much as possible. They achieve a certain unique quality that in this day and age is a rare thing indeed.

Cece Honey ~ Guitar/Vox, Ari Rose ~ Banjo/Vox, Ster D ~ Upright/Vox

Lonesome Tony French has been playing blues and roots music in and around Chicago for the last twenty years.