The Best Of 2008...Artist Discoveries

If you're gonna check out any of these folks, make it Dustin Welch, Justin Townes Earle and Joe Pug. They're all kind of at a similar point in their careers where very good things are going to happen for them / to them soon. Make no mistake, all of these artists are worth your time but a few of them don't have records out yet so just be patient and go see them live.

Leo Rondeau (myspace) Country/Folk/Americana

Joe Pug (myspace) Singer/Songwriter

Roger Alan Wade (myspace) Singer/Songwriter moving effortlessly from touching to ribald

A.A. Bondy (myspace) Singer/Songwriter

Tim Hus (site) Canadian Cowboy

American Graveyard (myspace) Alt-Country Rock

Flatcar Rattlers (myspace) large band 21st century bluegrass/jamgrass

Dustin Welch (myspace) high energy Americana Rock

Justin Townes Earle (myspace) Singer/Songwriter with a flare for the nostalgia of the past

The Diesel Kings (myspace) Rockin' Country