Born in Virginia, Tevis Hodge Jr's mixed ethnic background exposed him to a range of music at an early age.  From blues and jazz, to R&B, soul, and funk, to folk, pop and rock, young Tevis soaked everything in.  His mother, Melody Hodge, who played and sang folk music to him throughout his childhood, inspired Tevis to pursue music, purchasing his first guitar for him when he was just 6 years old.  Since the young age of 12, Tevis developed his own taste and love for the blues, and to this day he is compelled to bring the traditions of his heritage to life.

Well versed in multiple blues idioms such as the Piedmont, Delta, Texas, urban and country blues, as well as jazz, jug band, 19th century folk and even medicine show novelty tunes, Tevis' performance is an eclectic mix oozing with authenticity and passion.  While adding his own take to the songs he covers, he seamlessly presents his originals that stand up to the classics.

At the age of 14 Tevis started to gravitate to performing at school events, open mics, and on the street.  With a considerable amount of experience for his age, Tevis has enjoyed a career opening for acts ranging from Robert Cray to Living Colour, and performing onstage with such acts as Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary,) vaudeville legend Baby Gramps, guitar virtuoso Mary Flower, "Boogie-Cat" Norman Sylvester, and soul extraordinaire Ural Thomas to name a few. Tevis placed as a solo semi-finalist in the 2014 International Blues Challenge, and has had great reception at festivals, fairs, markets, bars, vineyards and venues alike.

Alabama-born and Southern-raised, Brett “Bad Blood” Benton has been obsessed with country blues ever since he was a child, listening to his parent's and grandparent's records at an early age. By his teens he was playing behind a drum kit, and by his early 20's was learning his way around slide guitar. In 2016 he left the South and everything he's ever known to perform his own brand of delta and country style of blues around the country and the world. Currently in the Pacific Northwest, he has played many local, regional, and national festivals and a countless number of venues in just a few years' time and most recently he has signed with Seattle’s own Knick Knack Records with his first studio release coming in Spring of 2019.

He has been on the same stages at venues and festivals with many players of all calibers, including Grammy-Nominated Artists Cedric Burnside (also a friend of his, along with his guitar player Trenton Ayers) and Walter Trout, International Blues Challenge award winning Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons and the Selwyn Birchwood Band, Samantha Fish and The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, and West Coast favorites The 44’s Band and HILLSTOMP. Known for his fierce rhythmic finger picking and melodic slide guitar as well as his booming voice, Brett's raw style is best heard one of two ways: paying homage to its roots with solo, acoustic slide guitar and “stompin’ and hollerin’ ” as Bad Blood himself would put it; and electric alongside a heavy, relentless and dynamic style of drums that really emphasizes what country blues is all about… the hypnotic groove that gets folks up and dancing! For either style being played, both remain true to the nature of country blues – a style not played by many – while also retrofitted with grit and a bit of heaviness from the modern times! His music keep the fans moving and grooving!

Happy New Year friends! I am suuuper excited to play with you all this weekend at what will be my first Champagne & Emeralds EVER!! Here is a bit about my music...

TH↓S music offers a genre-defying soundscape of cinematic expression and sonic experimentation conceived by pianist, composer, and music producer, Josh Gronner.

Josh began performing as a professional pianist in high school, & soon after found himself recording and composing music for the film industry with notable entertainers such as Simon Cowell, Toni Braxton, and Dave Koz.

In 2016, Josh released his debut album “One Time” under the moniker, TH↓S, effortlessly fusing live piano with a haunting blend of hip hop, tango, glitch, blues, & future bass. Since the release of “One Time”, TH↓S music has grown in popularity among social dance communities, allowing Josh the opportunity to have shared TH↓S music from New York to Vancouver, Costa Rica, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and more. TH↓S second album “Equal” was released in 2017, and continues to inspire dancers and listeners around the globe.

David Keogh performs and DJ’s at social dance festivals around the country. His music features downtempo beats layered over lush piano, violin, and electronics with an emphasis on rhythm, tempo and musicality for that magical blend of dance-forms we call fusion.