For HatcH 2009 – Person People, Eightrack Mind, DJ Bones and D-Luv, Charlie Hunter and Terence Higgins. And 2009 Music Groundbreaker Stephanie Quayle and HatcH alumni, Kostas.

Artist Information

Person People

Thursday Oct. 1st 11:00pm – Innovators Lounge – The Emerson

The conscious, homespun hip-hop of Person People has been evolving since 2003. Brought together through a shared love of

Person People

skateboarding and hip hop music, experimentation led to living room recordings that gave way to a hugely popular group that features a live band and five MCs. First performing with MCs and a DJ the group quickly gained notoriety as an incredibly energetic live act, getting the crowd’s collective body moving.

Lyrically the MCs cover ground that is relatable to everyone, whether rapping about confidence or self doubt, human relationships, comedy or drama, songs convey personal truths as well as fantasy. Each MC has his own distinct style that blends together seamlessly. The opportunity to open for Guru’s Jazzmatazz in 2007 introduced a new element to the already successful act, live musicians. The collaboration between Person People and another well-known local band resulted in an explosive new chapter for the group. Musically influenced by metal, jazz, outlaw honky-tonk, even classical and bluegrass Person People are suited to play for any audience. They transcend hip-hop confines, inviting music lovers of all types to join in the fun. The enormous local fanbase is proud to be referred to as PP Heads, and they come in all shapes and sizes.

Person People’s incredibly energetic and engaging live show has been the opening act for numerous well known national artists (Blackalicious, Talib Kweli, Guru’s Jazzmatazz, Swollen Members, Sweatshop Union, KRS1, Supersuckers, Pigeon John, Alias and Tarsier, Andre Nickatina, Tech N9ne, Murs, and Gift of Gab) and has entertained at many of the huge local music and art festivals  (Summerfest, WinterFest, and Elevate).

Eightrack Mind

Eightrack Mind

Thursday Oct. 1st 12:00am – Innovators Lounge – The Emerson

Theres a new movement in hip-hop and its alive,  live bands with live instruments. Eightrack Mind is just that, a live band with drums, bass, keys, guitar, trumpet, turntables and emcees. Their diversity has allowed them to share the stage with the Wailers, Wu-Tang, Gift of Gab, Tone-Loc, Digital Underground, Zion I, Hieroglyphics and many others. Theyre rapidly gaining praise and forging a unique sound that sets them apart from the influx of commercial hip-hop. You dont even need to like hip-hop to love them, quoted Cactus Records owner, Mike Good.

Decks & Drums featuring DJ Bones & D-Luv

Friday Oct 2nd – 10pm – Innovators Lounge – The Emerson

This new side project consists of two members from Eightrack Mind, DJ bones and Drew “D-luv” Fleming, who have joined forces to create a live drum/DJ mixed show that cannot be ignored. The combination of these two hip-hop heavy weights allows each of them the chance to showcase their own talents, while complementing and enhancing the other. A “live mixtape” will be created right before your eyes using a style of music that has no boundaries. Moving seamlessly from Reggae to Rock, from Hip-Hop to Soul, from Disco to House, they’ll be using the songs you already know and love, adding live beats on top to remix every track. One thing’s for sure, if you are at the show you will be dancing. Sponsored by Sauza Hornito’s Tequila.

Charlie Hunter & Terence Higgins

Charlie Hunter

Saturday Oct 3rd – 11pm – Innovators Lounge – The Emerson

First coming to prominence in the early ’90s, Charlie Hunter has become one of the leading names in jazz, and is a co-founder of the legendary improvisational jazz quartet, Garage A Trois. Hunter is noted for playing custom-made seven and eight-string guitars, on which he simultaneously plays basslines, rhythm guitar, and solos. Critic Sean Westergaard describes Hunter’s innovative guitar technique as “mind-boggling … he’s an agile improviser with an ear for great tone, and always has excellent players alongside him in order to make great music, not to show off.” Since the debut of the Charlie Hunter Trio in 1993, Hunter has recorded 17 albums, working with many artists, including John Mayer, Miles Perkins, Scott Amendola, Will Bernard, Skerik, Jay Lane, Dave Ellis, John Ellis, Mimi Fox, Mos Def, Norah Jones, Peter Apfelbaum, Stefon Harris, Kurt Elling, Bobby Previte, Greg Osby, Chris Lovejoy, LeonParker, Josh Roseman, John Santos, John Schott, D’angelo, Calder Spanier, Adam Cruz, and Willard Dyson, to name just a few. Charlie Hunter’s latest album, “Baboon Strength”, is his first self-release in a career spanning over 15 years, hailed by critics as his most innovative and provocative release to date. Perhaps this is because Hunter released and produced this record by himself. Visit Hunter’s blog entitled, “Baboon Strength”. Charlie Hunter can also be seen in the Documentary Channel’s four-part series, “Icons Among Us.”

Terence Higgins

Accompanying Hunter in his HATCH performance will be New Orleans monster drummer Terence Higgins, the driving force behind the Dirty Dozen Brass Band since 1995. Born and raised in the Crescent City, Higgins is as well versed in the churning Nola funk style as any man can be. He has performed with everyone from Widespread Panic to Dr. John and Norah Jones. Since joining the Dozen, Higgins has endeavored to keep one foot firmly in the parade drumming tradition that runs so deep in New Orleans while striding forward with the other foot into bold new territory for brass bands. Aside from incorporating some powerful funk backbeats and a touch of hip hop aesthetic into the fabric of the Dozen’s signature shuffles and second-line grooves, he’s also pushing the envelope as a budding songwriter and as the leader of the side project known as Swamp Grease.

Kostas

Kostas

Saturday Oct 3rd – Awards Ceremony – The Emerson

Kostas and his family immigrated to Montana from Greece when he was seven years old. He now has homes in Montana and Nashville, and aside from songwriting and performing, he enjoys hunting, fishing and raising vintage guitars on his “guitar ranch.”

Kostas received his first No. 1 Country hit with his first single release. The single entitled, “Timber I’m Falling In Love,” was recorded by Patty Loveless. He also penned the songs “The Lonely Side Of Love,” and “On Down The Line” for her follow-up albums which also reached Top 10.

Kostas went on to write many more Top 10 singles including: “Heart Full Of Love,” by Holly Dunn, “Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose,” and “Nothing’s Changed Here,” by Dwight Yoakam, “Lord Have Mercy On The Working Man,” by Travis Tritt, “Going Out Of My Mind” and “Love On The Loose, Heart On The Run,” by McBride and The Ride and “Life #9″ by Martina McBride.

He also scored two more No. 1 country hits with Dwight Yoakam’s “Ain’t That Lonely Yet” and Patty Loveless’ first Epic release, “Blame It On Your Heart,” which was BMI’s most performed country song of 1994.

His songs have been recorded by Wynonna, Trisha Yearwood, Allison Krauss, Brooks and Dunn, Etta James, Vince Gill, George Strait, The Dixie Chicks, Jo Dee Messina, Marty Stuart, Conway Twitty, Emmylou Harris, The Bellamy Brothers, Sammy Kershaw, Tracy Byrd, The Mavericks, John Berry, Neal McCoy, Rick Trevino, Freddy Fender, Marie Osmond, Kelly Willis, Joy White, Buck Owens, Great Plains and Prairie Oyster.

Stephanie Quayle

Saturday Oct 3rd – The Emerson

Stephanie Quayle

A hand-picked guest speaker at Maria Shriver’s upcoming “The Women’s Conference” Stephanie is a Bozeman native, now recording in Los Angeles.

In her song “Alley of Desires,” Los Angeles based Country Recording Artist, Stephanie Quayle may boldly declare she’s “living the dream,” but she sure didn’t get there by resting on her laurels or coasting by on her good looks — though she certainly could have. But Stephanie is not that type of woman. The road to her latest project, No End, is paved with a surprising amount of life experience worn into this bold singer-songwriter’s cockroach killers. From the slow burn of “Promise You Won’t Feel a Thing” to the bold, boogie-woogie declaration “Ain’t No Housewife,” Stephanie sounds as confident as she does earnest, paying respect to country elders while pushing the envelope of Americana music.

Stephanie’s youth was spent in a dusty Montana barn, the hum of country music legends in the background. The muse came early — age 12 — to this American beauty, though her earliest efforts at songwriting denied the inherent twang in her voice. Eventually, Stephanie embarked on a musical journey that found her forming her first band in Switzerland, a long way from the Rocky Mountains in more ways than one. Working to gain performing experience and notoriety in the middle of Europe only furthered this musician’s resolve: to chase down that musical dream and let nothing stand in her way.”It was the moment I knew that this would be my life,” she says.

The trek toward that dream wasn’t always pretty but it was real. Stephanie returned to the United States, making her way through gravel roads, dive bars and the elusive star-making machinery to finally replant her roots in Los Angeles. But much as a surprise to Stephanie as anyone else, those were the same country roots that once buzzed in the din of her Montana barn.

Turning away from the established producers, managers and labels that could have made Stephanie’s dream chase all the easier, she decided instead to go the do-it-yourself route, which led to writing and recording No End. “It was no longer about what everyone else wanted me to do, or who to be, it was about what I wanted to create and how I wanted to tell my story.” The songs tell the tale of Stephanie’s journey, of her triumphs and heartaches, tears and laughter. With irresistible melodies, tell-it-like-it-is lyrics and down-home rhythms, Stephanie Quayle will seduce you with both her voice and her story, and maybe inspire you to kick up some dust and chase your own dream as well.