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Musical group founded in Brooklyn in 1997 by Martín Perna. Managing partners: Abraham Amayo, Martín Perna

Formed in 2013 by bandleader/bassist/composer Michael League, Snarky Puppy is a "D.I.Y. juggernaut" (New York Times) that has won two GRAMMY awards in the last three years. Through it all, the band has kept a rigorous touring schedule of 100-200 shows per year. They are a collective of sorts, with as many as 25 members in regular rotation. Each maintains busy schedules as sidemen (with such artists as Erykah Badu, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and D'Angelo), producers (for Kirk Franklin, and David Crosby), and solo artists (many of whom are on the band's independent label, GroundUP Music). At its core, the band represents the convergence of both black and white American music culture with various accents from around the world. Japan, Argentina, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico all have representation in the group's membership. But more than the cultural diversity of the individual players, the defining characteristic of Snarky Puppy's music is the joy of performing together in the perpetual push to grow creatively.

The Revivalists had been grinding for 10 years when their now platinum-selling single "Wish I Knew You" took off. Amassing more than 300 million total streams, the band has performed on numerous television shows including , Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, Ellen and TODAY, with an upcoming appearance on Austin City Limits, and have garnered major media attention for their "creative, compelling blend of musical ingenuity and heart..." (Billboard) and their distinct mix of "just about every classic school of American music" (UPROXX). Variety praised the band as "good old-fashioned rock and roll....," while Rolling Stone lauded them as an "Artist You Need To Know" and Boston Herald called them "budding superstars. They were nominated for a Billboard Music Award and two iHeartRadio Music Awards, were named Billboard's Top New Rock Artist of 2017 and have three years of back-to-back sold out headline tours in their biggest venues to date. The Revivalists are: David Shaw [lead vocals, guitar], Zack Feinberg [guitar], Andrew Campanelli [drums], George Gekas [bass], Ed Williams [pedal steel guitar], Rob Ingraham [saxophone], Michael Girardot [keyboard, trumpet], and PJ Howard [drums, percussion].