The Dustbowl Revival is a Venice, CA-based roots/jazz collective that merges old school bluegrass, swamp-gospel, jug-band, jump blues and the hot swing of the 1930's to form a spicy roots cocktail.

Known for their raucous dance-inducing live sets, the Dustbowl Revival plays what some call hillbilly jazz—the original front porch rock n' roll. Think Dylan and The Band in Newport meets Louis Armstrong in New Orleans meets Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes on the beaches of LA.

It's young people playing high-energy, vintage music and it's all written and composed by howlin' and stompin' frontman Z. Lupetin who first envisioned putting together a kind of roots supergroup when he moved from Chicago (his father is a blues harp virtuoso who sometimes sits in), to Michigan and then to sunny Los Angeles three years ago.

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Growing from a small string band diligently playing local Southern California clubs (over a hundred shows in the last two years), DBR is now a collective of over ten musicians with instrumentation that often includes tuba, trombone, clarinet, cornet, trumpet, mandolin, banjo, drums, guitars, double bass, harmonica and plenty of washboard and kazoo for good luck. The band's spontaneous, participatory set-lists assure that every show is a little bit different.

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With an enthusiastic and growing following, The Dustbowl Revival released "You Can't Go Back To The Garden of Eden" in 2010 to rave reviews. Merging their vintage style with a hip, lose-your-troubles-and-start-moving vibe that rings especially true for these times, the record perfectly represents the band's upbeat message.

2011? A new record "Holy Ghost Station" has been released (recorded on sparkling analog) with producer Raymond Richards of Rockets Red Glare (Local Natives, Ferraby Lionheart, Parson Red Heads) at the helm.

The DEFiBULATORs have emerged as one of the most engaging live acts
from the thriving roots scene in Brooklyn, NY – melding, bluegrass
rockabilly, dixieland, and punk into their own eclectic sound.

Their shows are irresistibly infectious and rowdy (likened to
watching "Hee-Haw on mescaline"), as they wield an arsenal of guitars,
banjos, fiddles, and junkyard percussion, with relentless energy and
rusty virtuosity. The DEFiBULATORs jump-start new life into vintage
country music and deliver a unique sound that's anything but old
timey.

Razor sharp harmonies and surreal lyrics illuminate songs that are
gritty and witty; spinning tales of deception, debauchery, depleted
bank accounts, fanaticism, vintage firearms, biological anomalies,
airline intoxication, and animal ennui.

"Pop folk. Neo folk. Folking Folk. Whatever you call it, Homesick Elephant has brought it to LA in hopes of giving the Left Coast an Indie-Americana revolution.Though once native to Philadelphia, Homesick Elephant (Kevin Kelly and Sara FitzSimmons) have a rapidly growing fanbase in LA, all thanks to their tasteful collection of quirky folk tunes and sunny-side-up live sets. It's intimate joy with two harmonious singers, a guitar, and the occasional glockenspiel. Think Virginia Woolf meets Simon and Garfunkle in a Skittles commercial.Their sound is full of color and whimsical tales which come through ten-fold in a live environment. At the Tangier -- one of the loudest bars in LA -- Homesick Elephant recently played to a quiet and engaged crowd. And with their unconventional songwriting chops Homesick Elephant's music seems virtually tangible."-Hugo Gomez (www.thedelimagazine.com/la)