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After much success with her Portuguese band The Boppin' Boozers, Ruby Ann has spent the last few years living in France making her way across Europe as a much sought after solo attraction. With a tour schedule that's included some of the hottest Rockabilly/Rock and Roll/Country music festivals the EU has to offer, not to mention scores of appearances stateside as well. All of this has helped to win her an enthusiastic fanbase the world over.

Take Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr and Toby Keith, mix with a little "Dirty South" rap influence, and what you get is Colt Ford, former golf pro-turned-country music's first legitimate rap star. His debut album, "Ride Through The Country", came out in 2008, featuring some of his friends and influences, from country stars Jamey Johnson and John Michael Montgomery to rapper Bonecrusher and RnB artist Attitude.

The Sweet Lowdown is an old time/roots trio based in Victoria, BC, Canada. The members are Amanda Blied (guitar), Shanti Bremer (banjo), and Miriam Sonstenes (fiddle) — three musicians who come together to create music inspired by their love of old time, folk, blues, bluegrass and other forms of roots music.

The Sweet Lowdown on Last.fm.

Dana had a very good education which somewhat passed her by as nothing is as much fun as playing a guitar. Via an unconventional route of occasional employment and the odd band, she somehow found herself busking on the London Underground and this sorry excuse for a day job honed her performance skills down to a fine point. Early childhood trauma left Dana with a propensity to play the banjo, and the massive amounts of spare time that a career in busking affords allowed her to indulge and nurture her dirty habit.