Thanks for checking out my blog from Sam’s Sunday School. Here you link up with any of the artists that you heard on tonight’s show! Comments are welcome or you can email me: sam@alice1059.com

1. Hedley- Perfect
Album: The Show Must Go
Website: http://www.hedleyonline.com/
These guys are Canadian and named the band after a town in British Columbia. Interestingly enough, their lead singer (Jacob Hoggard) won 3rd place on Canadian Idol in 2004… he allegedly entered the competition on a bet from some bandmates. Their current tour is called “The Show Must Go… on the road.” Clever.

2. Midnight Youth- Golden Love
Album: The Brave Don’t Run
Website: http://midnightyouth.com/
This 5-piece is from New Zealand and this is from their debut full-length recording. In their home country, they have enjoyed success with two songs reaching the top 20. They have toured with Incubus, OK GO and INXS.

3. Plain White T’s- Rhythm of Love
Album: TBD
Website: www.plainwhitets.com
This will be on the group’s 6th release (their first was self-released). Tom Higgenson was recently nominated for PETA’s 2010’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities contest but lost to Cobra Starship frontman Gabe Saporta. Boo! You can currently watch many little videos of the guys working in the studio on their website.

4. The Constellations- Felicia
Album: Southern Gothic
Website: http://www.theconstellationsmusic.com/
A group from Atlanta whose name refers to the various musicians from the regional scene that have played with the group or have contributed to the making of the band’s album. Cee-Lo is one of the special guests as well as some of the bandmate’s family members. According to their website, The Constellations will play the Larimer Lounge here on October 29th.

5. Runner Runner- So Obvious
Album:  Runner Runner (Release Date: TBD in September)
Website: http://www.myspace.com/runnerrunnermusic
The band will be back in Denver July 18th at the Marquis Theatre with Secondhand Serenade and White Tie Affair.

6. Lost Track: Londonbeat- I’ve Been Thinking About You
Album: In The Blood
Website: N/A
Here’s an interesting tidbit about the members of Londonbeat- They have provided backing vocals for bands like The Fine Young Cannibals, Dead or Alive and Shakespeare’s Sister.Some of the band’s tunes were modest successes in the UK and US (including the follow-up to this one “A Better Love.”)- but they are most definitely known best in the US for this tune which topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1991.

7. Hanson- Thinking ‘Bout Something
Album: Shout It Out
Website: http://www.hanson.net/site/sections/1
According to the guy’s website- they are planning on playing the Fox Theatre in Boulder October 1st. You can bet we’ll do our best to get them into our Alice AT&T Session Studio before they head to Boulder! Possibly we’ll even invite some of you to join… wink wink!

8. Tegan and Sara- Alligator
Album: Sainthood (their 6th album!)
Website: http://teganandsara.com/
This album is slightly more unique than T&S’s others in the fact in includes a song that is cowritten by the twins. The girls prefer usually to write songs separately. The pair will return to Colorado to play Red Rocks September 10th as part of the Honda Civic Tour with Paramore!

9. Stacy Clark- Touch and Go
Album: Connect the Dots (Release Date: July 27, 2010)
Website:  http://www.stacyclark.net/stacyClark.html
Hates fur and loves adopting animals. She has a terrier she rescued named Oliver Twist and a lhasa-apso named Koko Chanel. She refers to her music as “folka” – a mix of folk and electronic. She has another album called Apples & Oranges that is available on iTunes.

10. Michael Franti & Spearhead- Sound of Sunshine
Album: The Sound of Sunshine (Release Date: August 24th)
Website: http://michaelfranti.com/
Remember, Franti and company will be playing Red Rocks on July 31st. Visit our concert calendar for ticket information and listen to win them on the air!

11. Thriving Ivory- Angels On the Moon  (ANA)

12. Thriving Ivory- Where We Belong (ANA)
Album: TBA
Website: http://www.thrivingivory.com/
The studio version of this song is the first release from the band’s new album that they are just wrapping up recording. No title or release date has been officially announced yet.