Lubriphonic Rock / Roots Music / Funk Chicago, IL	Lubriphonic greases your ears, moves your hips, and leaves you reeling in sweaty bliss. Simmering and intense, with chops to spare, Lubriphonic’s live performances create a spicy dish that is guaranteed to cure what ails you. Lubriphonic is the brainchild of guitarist Giles Corey and drummer Rick King and began with a residency at Chicago’s legendary Checkerboard Lounge. They recruited some of the best blues, funk, and rock musicians in the city for these raucous sessions. The result fuses roots music with explosive rock’n’roll and sensuous old-school dance music-- part Stones, part Funkadelic, and part Otis Redding. The members of Lubriphonic have individually toured with artists as diverse as Koko Taylor, Buddy Miles, Otis Rush, The Ohio Players, and Lenny Kravitz. They have fused their talents and experience as side-men in order to create an orignal project that is soulful, unique, and exciting. Lubriphonic marked 2006 with it’s second album “Supermoncho” recorded completely live in the studio. Available for download at CD Baby and iTunes, the ten original tracks are aggressive and soulful, propelled by a relentless groove, crunchy guitar, and popping horns. Lubriphonic continues to tour throughout the Midwest, including the Wakarusa Festival, Tabfest, and Blottopia VII. Live, the band expands it’s repertoire into lush and diverse improvisations, bringing their dynamic sonic stew to growing audiences everywhere. Their two 2008 releases, "Soul Solution"  and "Lubriphonic Live" (the latter recorded live in a single set at aliveOne in Chicago) exemplify this. The recordings capture the band at it's best-- confident, daring, and very, very, funky.  Lubriphonic fuses old-school soul music with hip shaking rock'n'roll and searing improvisation.   Lubriphonic enters 2010 continuing to tour throughout the nation, as well as crafting a new studio release slated for fall. www.lubriphonic.com
Gristle Gals Bluegrass / Folk / Rock Denver, CO	Not your typical “folkie” chick band, The Gristle Gals are a Denver, CO based sensation (2008) that combines their backgrounds in bluegrass, folk, gypsy, and jazz with a decidedly unique view of the world. The result? Something they like to call “Gypsy Grass”, but you can listen for yourself and decide. Whether busking for a small crowd on the street or performing before an audience of thousands, wherever they play, the Gristle Gals grab the attention of the audience with their lively, unique sound and their charisma. They are solid and experienced musicians who are at home in any venue. www.myspace.com/gristlegals
Salem Funk / Afro Cuban Jazz / Hip-Hop Boulder, CO	Salem music is an amalgamation of funk, hip-hop, jazz, and Afro-Cuban idioms. In January 2008. Salem played the Winter X Games 12, the X Games end party with De La Soul and the Suzuki US Freeskiing Open in Copper. In March, the group is playing in Sun Valley at Whiskey Jacques for the Jeep King of the Mountain World Championships with DJ Logic and in Jackson at the US Freeskiing Open Party at the Mangy Moose. Salem has been working with Kim Schneider, Warren Miller's video and music editor, with new mergings of Salem music and epic Warren Miller ski and snowboard footage. The Salem studio track, Harvest, toured the nation with Warren Miller's new film, Playground, and the song will be featured in the Winter X 12 CD compilation produced by Bulletproof Entertainment. Salem music was featured in Warren Miller's ski and snowboard film, "OFF THE GRID". Todd has been featured in Modern Drummer magazine in the "On the Move" column in the November issue of 2006. Todd is an Ayotte Drums endorsed artist and Salem is delighted to be sponsored by Lib-Tech, the world premier snowboard and ski manufacturer and by Nantucket's Triple Eight Distillers, a micro-distillery that is distributed throughout the east coast. Salem has performed nationally alongside acts such as De La Soul, The Meters (PBS), Stanton Moore and Will Bernard, Hells Belles, Mama's Cookin, Tab Benoit Rebirth Brass Band, The Motet,Steve Earle, and Zilla. Salem 2008 festival dates include the Winter X12 Games, the Jeep King of the Mountain World Championships in Sun Valley, the Suzuki US Freeskiing Open at Copper, the Subaru US Freeskiing Open in Jackson, the US Snowboarding Open in Girdwood, Alaska, and the Breckenridge Spring Massive Festival. National festivals include the Rukus in the Rafters in Crested Butte, Nedfest in Nederland, the Seattle Folklife Festival on the Mother Jones stage, Anchorage's Live After Five Series, the Girdwood Forest Fair and the Southeast Alaska State Fair. In September 2007, Todd travelled to Washington DC to meetings with Bono's organization, One Coalition, Jubilee Coalition, Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth regarding the international promotion of the Salem song Saragua.  Jubilee Coalition is releasing an educational DVD featuring the Salem song, Saragua, in early 2008.  One Campaign featured Todd Johnson in a college awareness tour at UPENN in Philadelphia on a panel discussion and performance in November. www.salem-music.com
Filthy Children Funk / Jazz / Rock Denver, CO	Based out of Denver, Colorado, Filthy Children first hit the stage together in Nov, 2003. Since then, they have been laying it down all over town, landing regular gigs at nearly all of Colorado’s most respected venues and festivals including: Boulder’s The Fox, Aspen’s Belly Up, Steamboat’s Ghost Ranch Saloon, Denver’s Cervantes, Bluebird and Gothic Theaters, Ft. Collins’ The Aggie Theater, South Park Music Festival, Copper Mountain’s Ride for the Cure, LODO Music Festival, The People’s Fair, as well as a headlining performance at Summerfest in Milwaukee two years in a row. This funk/jazz/rock septet serves up a funkinetic frenzy of fresh, original, mind moving music; reminiscent of such groove giants as Soulive, Greyboy Allstars, John Scofield, and Deep Banana Blackout. Filthy Children deliver action packed funk that’s sure to be “a big fat kick in the groove” (Colorado Daily). Their debut EP, Knocked Up, “a force to be reckoned with” according to CDBaby, has been played on over 200 radio stations nationwide and has been chosen to be on multiple reality shows for MTV. Filthy Children were also in the “On the Rise” section in the September/October 2006 issue of Relix magazine. Additionally, they were named best funk band in Denver’s premier magazine 5280 for 2007 and nominated in Colorado's favorite alternative newspaper, Westword's, "Best Of" in the funk category in 2008 & 2009. Fate has brought this group of filthy, misfit all-stars together. Their large and rapidly growing fan base is a testament to their grand performances and mass appeal. www.myspace.com/filthychildren
Fried Grease Funk / Jazz / Rock Summit, CO	Based out of Colorado, Fried Grease cooks up a hearty blend of tight, energetic, funky soul music. Born out of the merger of two powerhouse bands, (Flux 5 and Big Richard) these guys are poised to make big waves. By incorporating elements of jazz, rock, blues and soul, the bands' hard hitting, high energy shows are quickly becoming the buzz around the State. www.friedgreaselive.com
Jaden Indie / Rock / Alternative Lafayette, CO	Jaden realized her passion for guitar at an early age. Starting her venture with classical training, she quickly moved to acoustic and electric rock, teaching herself many of her favorite covers and writing her own original material. Possessing an amazing ear and an insatiable love for playing and performing, Jaden's repertoire includes covers by Michael Franti & Spearhead, Trevor Hall, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Ziggy Marley, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, and many originals. She has performed with Michael Franti & Spearhead, Trevor Hall, Radioactive, Keaton Simons,Jus Goodie, Rob Drabkin, The JGB and Melvin Seals, and many other notable local musicians. www.myspace.com/jadencarlson
More artists will be announced soon!
THC Music Festival is now accepting music submissions on-line or by mail.  Click on the Sonicbids logo to submit your music on-line. Or mail in your press kit to P.O. Box 427, Alma, CO 80420.  Please include the following in your press kit. Your CD - Please highlight 3 songs that our selection committee should listen to. Write up about your band. Contact information. $15 check or money order as your music submission fee. Please make all checks and money orders out to McGoon Productions. This fee will be increased to $20 in December. Note: THC Music Festival will NOT consider any mail in music submissions that does not include the submission fee.