The Bands of the 2024 Eastbound Throwdown
Eastbound Jesus
They shred on the banjo, have sweet sounding vocal harmonies, they play ballads, they play fast paced rocking tunes, and it all comes from a real, genuine place that makes for a sound all their own.
www.eastboundjesus.com
Boy Golden
From stoner-boy to country-boy, blue-boy to a golden-voiced-man, Boy Golden has embodied them all. Boy Golden’s honesty and clarity are magnificent. At times they magnify small wells of sadness, bringing forth the tears; other times they widen smiles, decimate guilt and fear, and others still, his songwriting eases the boundaries between folk, bluegrass, Americana and pop music.
www.boygolden.ca
The Mallett Brothers Band
The Mallett Brothers Band is an independent rock and roll / Americana / country band from Maine. Their busy tour schedule since forming in 2009 has helped them to build a dedicated fanbase across the U.S. and beyond while still calling the state of Maine their home.
www.mallettbrothersband.com
Driftwood
Music has guided Driftwood to hallowed ground many times since its founding members, Joe Kollar and Dan Forsyth, started making music as high schoolers in Joe's parents' basement. Whether the Upstate New York folk rock group are converting new fans on a hardscrabble tour across the country or playing to a devoted crowd at hero Levon Helm’s Woodstock barn, the band’s shapeshifting approach to folk music continues to break new ground.
www.driftwoodtheband.com
Damn Tall Buildings
...they bring influences from outside the Appalachian mountains to their sound, like rootsy rock and American musical theater, but express their original songs with banjo, fiddle, guitar, and bass ”…DTB celebrated themes of rural, poor America with sharp musicianship, creativity, and humor.”
www.damntallbuildings.com
Dirty Blanket
5-piece, fast-paced, alternative improvisational bluegrass band. Dirty Blanket have toured the American Northeast, making names for themselves on festival circuits and in cities.
www.dirtyblanket.net
The Wormdogs
The Wormdogs are a five piece band from Burlington, VT. Conceived in 2017 out of a mutual respect, friendship, and love of one another's musicianship. A roots/Americana band at the core, their sound ranges from bluegrass rock n roll to country & freak folk. Their instrumentation consists of a fiddle, upright bass, two guitars, and drums. The band writes songs in a wholeheartedly collaborative effort, with each member trading off on vocal duties.
www.thewormdogs.com
Moon Boot Lover
Whether solo or with a full-throttle band behind him, Peter Prince delivers a one-of-a-kind mix of rock, funk and soul, with dynamic versatility and range. From high-energy body-moving grooves to heartfelt emotive ballads, Peter is widely respected by fans and musicians alike for his signature voice, masterful guitar, and deep catalog of songs that top "all-time favorites" lists of fans across the globe.
peterprincemusic.com/
Space Trash
Intergalactic bicycle thieves slinging grooves out of Greenwich NY. The sexiest band this side of Andromeda. The sleaziest band this side of the Battenkill. “An R&B Funk masterpiece”.
Kristian Montgomery and The Winterkill Band
Representing a cajun laced blue collar community the isolation of labor shaped his world view. His songs are lived in, barefoot on dirt floors and Gravel roads to nowhere. This is where art meets life in a passionate embrace.
www.kmwkb.com
Ida Mae Specker
Ida Mae fuses original, contemporary, and traditional material, bringing heartfelt new life and relevance to the chain of American folk music.
www.idamaespecker.com
Dan Johnson
Burlington based singer/songwriter. The kinda guy you drink whiskey to while laying under the open stars in Wyoming
Turf N Turf
Turf ‘N’ Turf is a one man Nuclear Blues Noise Machine- a seven foot tall cage loaded with percussion pieces and Snail- the headbangin’, slide guitar playin,’ blues shoutin’ Noise Machine Engineer himself. The Turf’s sound delivers country blues and traditional rock ‘n’ roll distorted by heavy metal, punk and grunge. Hold onto your faces, the Turf’s gonna blast the Throwdown like a two ton shell.