Artist: Glitterfox Hometown: Bakersfield, California (Solange); Charlotte, North Carolina (Andrea); Eugene, Oregon (Eric) Personal nicknames (or rejected band names): We definitely joke about our pretend side project punk band Litterbox and Clitterbox (not sure the genre of that one yet). "Solo," nickname for Solange. (Editor's Note: Answers provided by Andrea Walker.) What's your favorite memory…

Artist: Elise Leavy Hometown: from Monterey, California; currently living in Lafayette, Louisiana Latest Album: A Little Longer Personal nicknames (or rejected band names): Doodle Which artist has influenced you the most ... and how? Of course it’s somewhere between incredibly difficult and impossible to choose one person who has influenced me the most. I grew…

Artist: New Valley String Band Hometown: Malmö, Sweden Latest Album: New Valley Personal nicknames (or rejected band names): A Justification for Playing the Banjo Which artists have influenced you the most? Our greatest source of fiddle tunes would be the American fiddler Rayna Gellert. We fell in love with her groovy playing and her taste…

Artist: Jason Hawk Harris Hometown: Houston, Texas Latest Album: Thin Places Personal Nicknames (or rejected band names): "J," "Jase" What's your favorite memory from being on stage? I was playing at the Milk Bar in San Francisco with the Show Ponies once. The crowd was responsive to what we were playing in a way that…

Artist: Lonesome Ace Stringband Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Latest Album: Try to Make it Fly (Editor's Note: Answers provided by Lonesome Ace Stringband banjoist Chris Coole.) Which artist has influenced you the most ... and how? Although I think the answer for each of us individually would be different, I think the most obvious single…