Stone Cold Cash is Chicago’s NEW Johnny Cash Tribute. Stone Cold Cash authentically reproduces the sound and feel of Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three throughout their rise to Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. Filling the shoes of the ‘Man in Black’ is Dan Simpson, whose bass-baritone voice faithfully recreates the energy and rich, southern sound of Johnny Cash from early to late Cash records. Lead by guitarist, David Welker, veteran Chicago musicians form the heart of the band and pride themselves on giving modern audiences high-energy, top-quality renditions of songs from the moment the train departs. “Hello. We’re Stone Cold Cash…

The Flood Brothers are a two man THUMP MACHINE whos infectious melodies and animal rhythms will have your bones shakin’ outta your boots! Heavily influenced by the early Rock ‘N Roll sounds of Memphis and Deep Blues of North Mississippi, Gabe Meyer and Jacob Best add their own bend to the boogie that could only come from the muddy banks of the mighty Mississippi River. Hannibal, MO is where these boys and their music call home.

Forming in a basement in early 2000, The Flood Bros. cut their teeth a few years later as the unofficial house band at The Packer’s Roost; a rowdy dive bar in rural off-the-grid Montana near Hungry Horse.

“Our first gig was actually in Wapiti, Wyoming in 2002. We used a mop, bucket, and duct tape for a mic stand, played for five hours and hadn’t practiced in three months,” says Meyer. “We nailed it.”

Best adds, “Our first gig at Packer’s was on Christmas Day. We showed up at about 6:00 that evening after working all day on the mountain, walked in with our gear, Gabe’s wearing shorts, and these people are smashed wasted throwing every insult short of a beer bottle. All we could do was yell and holler back, set up and play. We felt instantly at home. Everyone in Whitefish warned us not to go out there. Too rough. We played through lots of fights, knives, and EMT’s…..we were paid in duck, goose, and mashed potatoes.”

After returning home, the guys started a band with Kent Burnside, the oldest grandson of the legendary R.L. BURNSIDE, as Kent Burnside and the New Generation. Son of R.L., Dan Burnside joined on bass, Best was on drums and Meyer on lap steel guitar. With R.L. Burnside being a musical hero, Gabe and Jake already knew most of the music by heart and within three weeks were on a major West Coast tour. During the years of 2006-2010, the band played regularly at many notable venues nationwide such as Legends, Chicago, Ill; Ground Zero, Clarksdale, MS; The Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA; Gip’s Place in Bessemer, AL (Alabama’s last remaining Juke Joint, on the blues circuit for over 50 years – a must visit venue), and the House of Blues in Chicago. Gabe and Jake also had the chance to share the stage and play alongside many standout musicians with the Burnsides: Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush, Kenny Brown, Duwayne Burnside, Cedric Burnside, Garry Burnside, the sons of Junior Kimbrough, and the daughter of Johnny Shines to name(drop) a few. “My guitar’s more famous than I’ll ever be,” says Meyer. “Elmo Williams played it up in Minneapolis.” “Kenny Brown played it later that night at a bar down the road and then we all got kicked out.” “It’s been stolen, pawned, and bled on.” “She always comes home and never talks back.”

Meyer and Best rotated a bit, playing around down South with whichever of the Burnsides needed a solid drummer and rhythm and slide guitar player. “None of those guys really played slide. The generation after R.L. seemed to have lost interest in it, and finding a drummer who could play those Hill Country beats wasn’t easy either. Jake and I were in high demand there for awhile.” While crediting the Burnsides for musical inspiration and some long years of paying hard dues on the road, the boys had to follow their number one priority of playing original music as a two man band.

Promoting their long-awaited debut album, “Flood Type,” the Flood Brothers are back on track playing solely as a duo and are known for their energetic live performances that can promote hours and hours of groove.

“Shake it if you got it…”

From Rick Saunders at the Deep Blues blog: “Devin Miller ain’t nothing but trouble. He’s a hellraisin’, honkytonkin’, ‘stone lovin’, guitar slangin’, singin’ songwritin’ babyfaced grandson of a pig farmer. Twenty-five percent equal parts Jerry Lee, Keith, R.L., Hank, Elvis, Carl, Johnny, and Jack. That adds up to two hundred percent all American badass.”

Jeff Morris – Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter performing solo electric and acoustic.

Morris established his credentials in the late 80’s Boston punk rock scene as the songwriter/lyricist/guitarist in seminal east coast street rock punk band The Bruisers from 1988 through 1996 with current Dropkick Murphys singer, Al Barr.

Jeff’s signature guitar style and songwriting helped create what has become known as the street rock punk scene in the USA. He and The Bruisers are constantly cited as influences by up and coming bands.

The Bruisers released seven records and toured extensively in the US and EU, and are now considered an icon in the scene. They shared the stage with legendary bands including Bad Brains, Agnostic Front, Sheer Terror, Madball, Blood For Blood, Dropkick Murphys, The Business, Biohazard, Type O Negative, Life Of Agony, Murphys Law, Breakdown, Nuclear Assault, 25 Ta Life, Converge and many more.

The Bruisers influence and popularity have only increased over time as all of their recordings are still in print on Taang! and available on iTunes, Amazon and elsewhere as downloads and their merchandise continues to sell through online retail.

They recently played two reunion shows to several thousand eager fans and plan to work more in 2015/2016.

After The Bruisers, Morris formed Death & Taxes, a three piece post-punk roots rock band who played extensively and released one critically acclaimed record; “Tattooed Hearts and Broken Promises” on I Scream Records of USA/Belgium.

Death & Taxes also shared the stage with legendary bands and artists, including John Doe (X), Brian Fallon (Gaslight Anthem), The Supersuckers, Dropkick Murphys, Ted Leo, Street Dogs, Darkbuster, Three Blue Teardrops, Casualties, Waco Brothers, Chris Mills, Stigma, Drag The River, Woggles, Michael Graves (Misfits) and others.

Stylistically Death & Taxes are a logical progression from the late Bruisers sound, and the reception by fans to this day proves that the style Morris helped create is still relevant today.

Morris’s skill and notoriety have earned him endorsement deals with several guitar gear manufacturers including Reverend Guitars, Jenkins Sound Shop, Truck Amplifier Co, Sweet Sound Effects Pedals and ProAnalog Effects Pedals.

Morris’s solo electric and acoustic shows typically include songs from both The Bruisers and Death & Taxes as well as new material.

In 2009 Morris relocated to Chicago where he continues to write and record.