Rock Falls Illinois transplant Joe Rian and his band the A.M.Drinkers have been making waves the last few years. Working songs, twangy songs, steel mill songs, lovers leaving songs. Known for their live shows.

Ernie Clark & the Magnificent Bastards began as an idea during a rock ‘n’ roll session at Leelanau Sands Casino in January, 2017. That’s when Ernie looked at his wife and said, “I’d like to give it one more shot.” Having played in bands since he was 16, to that point Ernie Clark hadn’t played more than an open mic or a song at church in almost a decade. Two weeks later, after much contemplation, he placed an ad on Craigslist and the adventure began. Ernie met with a couple of drummers and a couple of bass players telling them about his idea to mesh country with punk and gospel and rockabilly and blues. Some scoffed but some got it. A core three-piece rhythm section came together by the end of 2017 and as a group they auditioned and tried to find the right guitar player. The line-up of Ernie Clark (vox/rhythm guitar), Brett Booher (bass), Derek Tiller (lead guitar) and Billy Hirt (drums) released their first independent record, Family Album, was released January 17, 2020.

DIRTY GREEN IS ALL ORIGINAL HEART WAILING FOLKIN' PUNKTRY MUSIC!!! DIRTY GREEN is authentic and bona fide heart-wailing, folkin' punktry music. Open your ears and ya just might hear: a lonesome ballad or a blue-collar rant, a pseudo-rockabilly romp, a bar room hobo jingle or a good ol’ barn-burner.  DIRTY GREEN don’t grow on trees—-so come join in the romp while the gettins’ good! Vocal: Aaron Mitchell Lead Guitar/ lapsteel: Dennis Kardys Drums/percussion: Dean Radzik Upright Bass: Maggie Dahlberg