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	The Sleepers Song: Jackknife Judy Website With their debut album "Push it Nationwide", The Sleepers from Chicago, are the rock's newest royalty. Make sure to check out their single Jackknife Judy right here.
	Professional Confusion Song: Pure Water Check out the song Pure Water by Professional Confusion. They were featured on Erin Carmans show 4-24-06. Listen here.
	Metal Head Song: Control Freak Website Their debut album, “Metal Bands Only” features 12-songs which will have you rocking to some driving hard rock/metal the way it should be – solid baby! Listen here.
	Mindsight Song:Effigy Website Mindsight is a genre in itself and their sound is entwined with melodic hooks and ambient landscapes that incorporate just enough pop to ensure your full attention. Listen here.
	The Bob Musial Band Song:Dead Letter Website Best described as folky, acoustic mellow rock. The outstanding vocals really carry the album from front to back. Artists include Bob Musial, Ryan Jones, Bob Crews, Dale Wilson. Listen here.
	Bottles Of Wine Song:Again Website Including blues, folk, and rock, this band gracefully blends its influences into a fresh melting pot of unpretentious music which can simply be classified as “no rules Rock ‘N Roll”. Listen here.
	Zipperhead Song:Rockstar Website These guys are definitely putting the "Classic" back into today’s rock sound. Dirty, crank it up, party rock. "Randy Vaughan VanHendix" pretty much sums it up. Listen here.
	Salamander Drake Song:An Oddly Shaped Void Website Their music is melodic, and dark, and is mostly written by their Columbia film school grad gutarist Bob Wray, a horror film genre expert. Other band members include bassist Allen Fraley, vocalist/keyboard player Daryl Grady, and drummer Glenn Miller. Listen here.
	The Steepwater Band Song:Collision Website Best described as a raw blend of organic, hard-driving synthesis of gutsy hard rock, gritty delta blues, soulful backwoods boogie, and down-home psychedelia. Listen here.
	The Emerald Lizards Song:Make you Mine Website Combining 60's inspired garage rock, surf twang, bluesy swagger, and manic punk energy, Chicago's own Emerald Lizards have arrived to re-inject the Roll into Rock! Listen here.
	The Safes Song:Deception Website The Safes' sound is sizzling pop and rock that's sugar sweet on the outside and snarling conviction on the inside-they're pop tunesmiths who play with punk rock intensity. Listen here.
	Odium Nation Song:Wake Up Website Compromised of five members with not only great musical ability but also the ability to dream and think freely. Musical influences include: Jimi Hendrix, Audioslave, Radiohead, Public Enemy, Led Zepplin, etc. Listen here.
	Mission 19 Song:Make Up Your Mind Website With two albums of original music, and a love of music ranging from classic rock to top 40, this group has a lot of talent to offer. Their vocal harmonies and guitar prowess have gained them fans throughout the country and allow them to tour regularly. Listen here.
	Blue Voodoo Song:What Goes Around Website "One foot in the blues and the other on the gas." If you're looking for one phrase to sum up Blue Voodoo, that's it. With styles ranging from Chicago to Texas to Roadhouse, the boys of Blue Voodoo deliver a show of crowd pleasing originals and rockin' covers. This is drink tippin', toe tappin', get up and boogie blues. Listen here.
	The Highway Band Song:Rusted Nail Website Highway has tapped into the primal source of rock music, the blues, and followed its evolution through seminal bands such as The Allman Brothers Band, The Rolling Stones and Cream. Listen here.
	Detour Song:Beautiful Letdown Website Detour is an innovative blend of classic rock veiled in dark melodies, fueled by in your face energy that will embrace all of your senses. Detour plays mostly original rock at their shows but includes a couple of covers done their style. They currently opened for the Rob Zombie/Godsmack show at FMBA. Listen here.
	Red Seven Song:Everytime Website Fusing the jangly pop of bands like Tom Petty with the heavy guitar riffs of Zeppelin and the dirty blues of the Black Crowes, Red Seven has created a sound all their own that fans everywhere are eating up. Listen here.
	Roller Song:Backseat Suite Website Roller is a straight-up hard rock band from Chicago. With their powerful, driving, uplifting riffs and grooves, Roller induces a kind of euphoric, adrenaline-filled frenzy. Their songs are smothered in an exciting mix of booze, sleazy fun, sex and straight-up rock. Listen here.
	Viceroy Song:Rock N Roll Poster Website Formed in early 2004, Viceroy is midwest rock n roll served straight up like fine bourbon. You could think of them as a garage band of sorts except more old school hard rock than punk. Listen here.
	Tafoya's Lost Boyzz Song:Life Website This outfit is definitely a diverse bunch, just like the music they play. Also just like the music they converge into a single point of view…Big sound, hip shaking, visually formidable, and zesty old school "now" sound. Listen here.
	Sleezer Song: I Remember Website John Sleezer is joined by bandmates to form a power trio that can crank out rock and roll originals with fiery abandon. With John’s gritty and expressive vocals and a classic rock instrumental sound, you may sometimes feel like you’re listening to Eddie Money fronting Van Halen. Listen here.
	Gidgets Ga Ga Song: I Remember Website Gidgets Ga Ga's sound is a heady mix of all that has come before and all that is yet to be. They are about punk rock energy and timeless pop melodicism. They are new yet instantly familiar in that “this is my new favorite song” kind of way that true fans live for. Listen here.
	Last Vegas Song: Raw Dog Website The Last Vegas are a high-energy, loud and proud rock n' roll band bursting at the seams with classic, sexual rock magnetism and the chops to back it up. Their sound pays homage to the sleazy under belly of punk rock while unapologetically mixing in heavy doses of hard rock, glam, and arena rock. Listen here.
	Emisis Song: Broken Pieces Website Sweat and energy fuel Emisis to bring some serious noise. Searing, in-your-face riffs are coupled with steady feet and gut-rumbling bass. Above it all, Brynn Robinson projects his cutting edge voice through the thickness to create a true fusion of hard rock and groove. Listen here.
	Noah Gabriel Song: Redemtion Website Noah Gabriel, singer/songwriter, has been playing guitar since the age of 12 and writing since he was 16. Heartfelt, intelligent songs, with real deapth to them. The band's sound is constantly evolving, and touches on everything from, alt-country, blues, rock, to, funk, soul and r&b. Listen here.
	Algren Song: Bled Website Energetic. Raw. Powerful. Melodic. Intense. Rock. These are words that have been used to describe Algren, a fresh rock band from Chicago that has burst onto the local music scene with their unique blend of introspective lyrics, searing guitar riffs, grooving rhythms and dynamic songwriting. Listen here.
	Bunker Hill Song: Times are Changin' Website Rock band based out of Des Plaines. Listen here.
	The West Side Winders Song: Keep It In The Family Website Swingin’, Surfabilly Roots Rock!!!! That’s the best way to describe this group of virtuoso musicians who freely mix elements of rockabilly, swing, surf, blues and honky tonk country into their own rollicking brand of rock ‘n’ roll. Listen here.