Social Distortion: Over the past 30 years, the punk godfathers in the band have all but trademarked their sound, a brand of hard rockabilly/punk that's cut with the melodic, road-tested lyrics of frontman Mike Ness. Their searing guitars and a locomotive rhythm section sound as alive today as they did in '82, as do Ness' hard-luck tales of love, loss and lessons learned. "The most common thing I hear is, 'Man, your music got me through some hard times,'" Ness says. "And I just say, 'Me too.'"

The Whigs: For their fifth album, the Athens-bred/Nashville-based power trio the Whigs wanted to find the exact midpoint between raw and rehearsed. After more than a decade together - during which they've released four critically lauded studio albums and toured constantly as either headliners or openers for the likes of the Drive-By Truckers, Kings of Leon, and MGMT - the three members all agreed that they wanted to flex their muscles a bit: write some good songs, get them down as tight as possible, hit , and tear s#*t up.

Jonny Two Bags: "A reassuringly good, nifty showing from guitarist Jonny Wickersham, who in his "Two Bags" guise here has crafted a muscular set of well-written, well-sung tunes all on his own" – ROLLINGSTONE.COM via YAHOO! MUSIC

"Jonny Two Bags has the musical chops, legacy, and songwriting ability of a very major player, as a listen to his just-released solo album Salvation Town will readily attest."
—YAHOO! MUSIC

"Jonny Two Bags has crafted a roots rock masterpiece: built from some tough stuff at times, but not too heavy to dance to. Splash some water on your face, run your finger
through your hair, and come on in." —JAMBANDS.COM (RELIX)