The Good Sponge Sampler Vol. II

The Good Sponge Sampler Vol. II offers a diverse sampling of 18 of southeastern Connecticut’s best-known roots rock/Americana/country/rock artists, many of whom have new albums/EPs just out or coming out in 2013.

Following up on last year's well-received Good Sponge Sampler Vol. I, Vol. II moves deftly through a wide landscape of American music, from the opening one-two punch of the New Orleans-fueled blues of the Sue Menhart Band and the anthemic roots rock of the Rivergods, to the warmer country pastures of Hannah Fair and Ken Atkins & the Honkytonk Kind, to the thundering space rock of the Burnouts from Outer Space and Dave Rave.

All the songs are underpinned by some of the region’s finest songwriting, and for as diverse a sampling of music as it is, the Good Sponge Sampler Vol. II offers a surprisingly consistent musical ride. The individual tracks certainly stand on their own, but are meant to work together as a whole. The overall listening experience is not unlike coming across your favorite FM station on the dial: you may not know all the songs or artists, but it's all music you enjoy listening to.

The Good Sponge Sampler Vol. II features new or current tracks from:

Sue Menhart Band http://suemenhart.com/
The Rivergods http://www.therivergods.com/
Josi Davis http://www.sonicbids.com/josiwails
Chris MacKay & The Toneshifters http://www.toneshifters.com/
Hannah Fair http://www.reverbnation.com/hannahfair
Carl Franklin http://www.pwop.com/
Amalgamated Muck http://www.amalgamatedmuck.com
Ken Atkins & Honkytonk Kind http://www.kenatkins.com/
Dogbite http://www.myspace.com/dogbitegrrr
Matt Gouette http://www.reverbnation.com/mattgouette
Lauren Agnelli https://sites.google.com/site/laurenagnelli/
Vincent Tuckwood http://www.vincet.net
Doug Woolverton & Carl Franklin http://www.pwop.com/
Nancy Parent http://www.nancyparent.com/
Burnouts from Outer Space http://www.facebook.com/pages/Burnouts-from-Outer-Space/128504343862190?ref=ts&fref=ts
Dirt Road Radio https://www.facebook.com/dirtroadradio
Black Marmot http://www.blackmarmotband.com
Dave Rave http://www.dave-rave.com/

The Good Sponge Sampler Vol. II was produced by Ben Parent and Carl Franklin