Grifters & Shills - Amplifyin' and Testifyin' for Your Soul His was hard rock and heavy metal. Hers was the classic sound of the East Texas piney woods. Theirs was a fiery collision, bearing forth a sound that was at once novel and instantly familiar--high lonesome harmonies with a rock and roll soul. In 2019, Grifters & Shills released "Pretty Little Secrets", an explosive album that takes a no-holds-barred exploration of the dark and the light, sin and redemption, and a whole host of characters brought to life through 15 original songs.

The Dirty Rain Revelers are a New Orleans-based musical couple, blending roots-rock, blues and Americana into original songwriting as well as bringing their own voices to known and obscure covers.

“Melissa DeOrazio’s vocals are a consistently compelling cross-weave of warmth and tension. Spouse and lead guitarist Matthew's fluid, incisive axe work provides a suitably sturdy response. The NOLA-based duo's chemistry is well-showcased on tracks such as "Who Will Be Your Spark", "Something", and a most unique take on the George Gershwin classic "Summertime". Review by Duane Verh at Roots Music Report (Spark 2019) https://youtu.be/7-3KS1Js7wc

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