Vocals, Guitar / Miles Nielsen
Guitar, Vocals / Daniel James McMahon
Keys, Horns, Vocals / Adam Plamann
Bass, Vocals / Dave McClellan
Drums / Jeff Werckle
Rockford, IL-based Miles Nielsen has spent nearly a decade enthralling audiences with music that draws force from the prime years of Western-influenced rock music and classic ‘60s soul. Claiming influences as diverse as Otis Redding’s classic soul and Jellyfish’s cult power pop recordings.
Multi-award winning songwriter J. Jeffrey Messerole is an Americana musician from Iowa's capital city. From the depths of his Iowa roots, Messerole masterfully blends the sounds of his guitar with engaging lyrics, and often a harmonica, to tell gritty American tales that are bound to evoke emotion from all of his listeners. The motifs of his songs can vary as greatly as the wild flowers in the native tall grass. Messerole does frequently write about that flora, as well as the fauna of the region. Not to mention all of it's wild life. Not one to shy away from subject matter, the songs can frequently meander across the lines between love and loss, success and failure, or life and death. J. Jeffrey Messerole has garnered awards and distinctions that have landed him in the same company as John Prine, Jason Isbell, and John Hiatt. Fans of the aforementioned artists will find satisfaction in his songs as well. Messerole is happy to share his original folk, blues, and alternative country music that's cultivated right here in the heart of the Great Plains.
JEREMY PINNELL
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"Hardscrabble honky-tonk at its best, nodding to Johnny Cash and Buck Owens in equal measure. Ties of Blood and Affection is a stellar collection that could earn Pinnell comparisons to Sturgill Simpson.” - ROLLING STONE
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"Kentuckian Jeremy Pinnell hits all the country-tune sweet spots. His voice is strong and a little mournful -- you can feel his ache seep through the speakers as you listen -- and the rhythm section shuffles along gently. Weepy pedal steel licks feel just right as Pinnell sings a regretful refrain of ‘I did it again,’ a familiar sentiment for any of us who've ever done a little backsliding.” - THE BLUEGRASS SITUATION
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“Sorrow and loss are deeply woven in to the country music fabric, but they’re especially critical elements to the new LP by Jeremy Pinnell, OH/KY. With a gruff voice and a strong grasp on what real country sounds like, Pinnell spins a series of compelling yarns on the album that document the hardships of the past 18 years of his life, from drug addiction to failed relationships. These tunes are a tutorial on classic country music.” – POPMATTERS
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"Mind-blowingly good. It’s my summer album so far, and pretty much the definition of 'hard country.'" - Greg Vandy / AMERICAN STANDARD TIME / KEXP's THE ROADHOUSE
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"A fantastic record" - GHETTOBLASTER MAGAZINE
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“If you're a fan of classic county - and particularly honky-tonk music - this is an album that belongs in your collection” – AXS
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“OH/KY shines because Jeremy sings about the times he won't talk about. The songs are brutally honest. It feels like both a warning and an apology. This album will give you chills, but only if you have a soul." - GLACIALLY MUSICAL
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“Pinnell knows how infectious country should sound, with plenty of pedal steel guitar and soul… painfully honest.” - SOUNDZ MAGAZINE
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“A tribute to pure, authentic country… Pinnell captivates the listener until the end.” - KEYS & CHORDS
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“Jeremy Pinnell’s new song 'Big Bright World' is about as authentic as country gets: western swing rhythms, weeping pedal still, deep-voiced sadness, and a narrator with a former drug problem. Still, the sun shines through, just like the title suggests.” - INDEPENDENT CLAUSES
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“One of my favorite new finds.” – Sean Moeller / DAYTROTTER
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[8 / 10 stars] “This is about as pure a distillation of old-timey country that you may get to hear this year. So close up them honky tonks: there’s a new kid on the block. His name is Jeremy Pinnell and his take on a solid tradition is electrifying, even if the guitars are strummed acoustically, and the beats shuffle. OH/KY is a bold record, and thoroughly enjoyable.” – INVISIBLE INK
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[4.5 / 5 stars] "A first-rate Americana songwriter with bands like The Light Wires, The Great Depression and The Brothers and The Sisters Jeremy Pinnell steps into the spotlight on his remarkable solo debut OH/KY. With Cincinnati honky-tonk band The 55’s backing him, Pinnell dives head-first into old-school country music on this sublime release. I can’t recommend this one highly enough." - PITTSBURGH IN-TUNE
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"…a pure, unabashed country album and a touching portrait of a man who's ready to face his fears and grow." - ADOBE & TEARDROPS