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Anders Osborne Why We Chose Them I heard first about Anders Osborne’s accolades as a songwriter, with cuts by Tim McGraw, Keb Mo, Brad Paisley and more. But once I saw him live I was hooked. His sound is pure grit, with a band that looks and plays the part, laying down dirty, hook heavy rock that is as much felt as it is heard. Anders’ soulful rasp is the perfect vehicle for his stream of epic original material. I have no doubt that Anders Osborne will rock the Festy masses like never before. —Chris Pandolfi, The Infamous Stringdusters Keller Williams with More Than a Little Why We Chose Them Already a longtime fan of Keller, I was blown away by his funk band when they rolled through the Jefferson Theater last winter. Keller’s light-hearted vibe with a heavy hitting funky rhythm section and a choir singing backup vocals... it’s a lot more than a little. —Travis Book, The Infamous Stringdusters