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Shimmery, shiny, bright, bouncy pop from the man, the band, Cary Pratt, Prairie Cat. Hailing from Vancouver via Kelown, BC, Pratt's leisurely lyrics are predominantly about girls, relationships and being in relationships with girls. Pratt's earnest, talky-sing stylings give the songs a fresh, breezy feel. While the robust musical arrangements draw you in and keep your toes tapping and head bobbing. .

Kensington Prairie is Rebecca Rowan's solo project. Rebecca is the singer/songwriter of Vancouver's indie pop darlings 'Maplewood Lane'. Kensington Prairie's debut full length album "Captured in Still Life" will be released April 2008. The album was recorded, mixed, engineered and produced by Jonathan Anderson at Buena Vista Audio. Noah Mintz (Broken Social Scene, The Dears) mastered the album. .

Pure Prairie League (PPL) is one of the earliest and most successful country rock bands in history. Pure Prairie League and the Eagles are two groups often credited with bringing the country rock genre to a national music audience, with PPL being best known for their iconic 1972 hit "Amie". Having a frequently melodic, ballad-driven sound, PPL's roots can be found in Waverly, Ohio. In that city, from about 1964 to 1969, guitarist/singer-songwriter Craig Fuller, drummers Tom McGrail and Jim Caughlan, and pedal steel phenom John David Call all resided. The guys played in various bands together in their teen...

Black Prairie is an experimental bluegrass side project of three members of The Decemberists in Portland, Oregon. The group formed in early 2007, bringing Decemberists members Jenny Conlee (vocals, accordian), Nate Query (bass, cello) and Chris Funk (vocals, bazouki, dobro, weissenborn) together with fellow Portland musicians Annalisa Tornfelt (vocals, fiddle) and Jon Neufeld (guitar, vocals). “The first gatherings were a little daunting as we were all used to the traditional song form,” Funk said in a statement. “It’s been totally open-ended from day one, which is at times a little terrifying.” Black Prairie’s musical exploration will soon culminate in the...

Prairie Empire is the moniker for Brooklyn based musician Brittain Ashford. The album, recorded in Portland, Oregon, includes: Mark Robertson, Andrew Campbell, Bob Reynolds, Cody Caudill, Caitlin Steitzer, Shenandoah Davis and Matt Iverson. .