This Chicago-based three-piece has played alongside the likes of My Morning Jacket, Daniel Johnston, Kings Of Leon, and Zwan, flooring audiences with the raw intensity of their live set. Akin to guitarists/vocalists like Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty, George Hunter - a howling crooner with gravel in his honey-sweetened voice - is known to strike his acoustic while stomping through each number. Miguel Castillo's pounding bass grooves are heightened when joined by Ryan Farnham's forceful, yet tasteful, drumming. Howling + pounding = smooth.