Lotus at Summerdance

1) "A show with The Floozies is like a Lewis and Clark expedition through all things funky, except instead of Lewis and Clark you have brothers Matt and Mark Hill. Their "funk for aliens" will take you on a journey through classic funk, hip-hop, dub, disco, electronica, and afrobeat with hints of jazz and even film scores along the way. Since forming in January of 2008, this duo has gone from rocking local house parties to touring the country and performing alongside their musical heroes. And with nothing pre-recorded and nothing sampled, every show is a completely unique experience as they reach for new levels of improvisation. While The Floozies are certainly eclectic, one thing that can be counted on is that every show is a party. With lasers. And aliens. Their album, "Live: Volume 1," is a testament to their unique musical approach. It contains 21 tracks from shows all over the country and is a free download from www.flooziesduo.com So come cleanse yourself in the waters of their synth-hop-electro travelling funk circus and be awakened by music that is truly created in the moment." [[[http://www.flooziesduo.com]]] 2) THE pop-garage-rock band from So(u)lingen Rock City. www.thefloozies.de 3) A female trio from East Anglia, England. www.myspace.com/theflooziesmusic

Dean Mitchell, better known by his stage name Saxsquatch, is an American musician known for playing original and cover versions of songs on the saxophone while wearing a Bigfoot costume. Mitchell is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and electronic music artist from North Carolina. He has appeared in a number of viral videos and amassed a large social media following.

Broccoli Samurai is Cleveland, OH’s premiere jamtronica and EDM project. Broccoli Samurai features Ryan “Bruce” Hodson on keys and synth, Chris Walker on drums and percussion, Josh Sebo on bass (previously Steve Fade) and John McCarron on guitar. Broccoli Samurai’s drum and bass influenced, progressive electronica has been thrilling audiences throughout the Midwest, winning the band spots at major events such as Rootwire, The Werk Out, Hyperion Fest, Summerdance, and The Mad Tea Party Jam, as well as direct support, club spots for such notable bands as Boombox, Lotus, Dopapod, Papadosio, Rusted Root, Big Gigantic, Conspirator, O.A.R., and Ozric Tentacles. Broccoli Samurai’s groove is the kind that keeps the crowd moving well into the wee hours of the morning. This band is making big moves and the time to take notice is now.

"Luke the Knife" is Luke Miller from Lotus's DJ moniker. His sets combine Funk, Disco, and Indie Dance and are supplemented live with guitar, keyboards, and percussion. After nearly 10 years of composing and playing guitar and keyboards for the band Lotus, Luke Miller turned his experience and musical skills toward the DJ booth. The idea was to bring funk and disco back to the dance floor in a EDM world that sounds more and more digitized. In the Fall of 2012 Luke started working on remixing and re-editing tracks and by the end of December Luke the Knife was born. Harkening back to the days of editing tape with an exacto knife Luke's cuts merge the old with the new utilizing modern production techniques to give a bigger punch to funky tracks of yore. The musical world quickly took notice garnering blog spots from across the US and far-flung places such as Sweden and Australia. Performing both DJ sets and Live sets playing guitar and keys along with guest drummers, percussionists, and saxophonists Luke the Knife started with a few packed shows in his home of Colorado. For the first show outside the state Luke the Knife sold out BB King's Lucille's Room in Times Square for a 2 1/2 hour dance party leaving people asking for more even at 4 in the morning. Highly prolific, Luke has released over 20 remixes/re-edits, and 8 continuous mixes that have been listened to over 25,000 times on soundcloud.com by people all over the world. His re-edit of Stevie Wonder's Boogie on Reggae Woman was one of the top torrented songs on what.cd when it was released.