Over the Rhine borrowed their name from one of Cincinnati's most colorful and controversial neighborhoods. It's here that Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler first began making their music, somehow imbuing it with the tattered but lovely craftsmanship and sense of history that surrounded them. For their tenth album, DRUNKARD'S PRAYER, Over the Rhine re-immerse themselves in profoundly deep waters, opening the floodgates of their personal relationship. A relaxed, emotionally vulnerable record made in their living room, the album showcases the sonic warmth that can come from recording at home.

UNCUT (UK) "...feels much like a renewal of vows. The vocals of Karin Bergquist add a rich sophistication to piano-led chamber ballads and jazz-inflected folk."

Possessed by Paul James has been playing in Austin, TX for two years now. Playing banjo, stomp box, diddly boe, fiddle, guit. and mandolin he growls and sings songs rooted in the great traditions of Hazel Adkins, Junior Kimbrough and PUNK influenced FEAR, The Stooges and Patti Smith,etc. Known as a regular busker off of South Congress, Possessed by Paul James has had published reviews in WHOOPSY magazine (the Red River District) and air play on Austin KOOP radio. "You got to growl to feel it man!"

Scott Pryor is an eclectic performing songwriter who willingly follows his muse through territories of pop, rock and jazz, all while staying firmly rooted in his first love: folk. His songs are imaginative, his arrangements often adventurous, and his guitar playing elegant. His greatest strength, however, are his lyrics, which tell stories that ultimately invite the listener into a deeper understanding of the awesome depth and breadth of our humanity.

fairly minimal and sometimes ethereal soul indebted rock (or was that folk) music that floats between personal rumination and political critique

Tim Shue comes to us from Kidron, Ohio, where he is director of music at Central Christian High School. At home on the guitar, fiddle, and other folk instruments, Tim performs unique arrangements of hymns and original songs. Inspired to by topics like his native Kansas, tornadoes, grandma, church life, to his favorite hobby of birding, Tim's songs are driven by stories, meaning, and connection.