Year of October is a fuzzed out rock band from Nashville, TN. They travel the U.S. in a minivan to bring their dirty riffs and dark grooves to people everywhere. Made up of Phlecia Sullivan (vocals), Josh Sullivan (guitar), and James Varner (drums) their original music has been described as a Black Sabbath sound with Amy Winehouse in the lead. They have become a staple in the Nashville rock scene by putting on a powerful show that pulls people in with their dynamic and energetic performance. Their fifth album entitled, ‘Keep on Fighting’ continues to grow their sound. The storytelling on this record covers a variety of topics from anger & depression to folk tales of ancient gods.

Slow Shiv is a 3 piece band from Nashville, TN featuring Jordan Smith, Dan Diaz, and Jordan McGee. Formed over their love of energetic live performances and extreme alternative music, the band refers to their sound jokingly as "Mean Pop" or "Diet Violence". Sonically, their music can be described as pop filtered through the sounds of extreme alternative genres such as power violence, sludge, hardcore, noise rock, etc... prepare to get sweaty!