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Eric Ziegler, St. Louis’ Country Music Connection

Eric Ziegler is a singer/songwriter from Southeast Crowd reaction to the EP was almost an
Missouri that has been taking over the St. Louis overnight success with the YouTube video for
market in an almost overnight fashion. Ziegler’s “Who Needs Wings” getting 20,000 views in
high school band was signed when he was 18 an astonishing three days. Christopher Tailsman
but the dream left as quickly as it came as tastes from Goldenrod Records applauds Ziegler by
changed in the market. Growing up listening to labeling this achievement as “making him
country music, Ziegler started writing songs that the first country music artist in history to have
resonated with his upbringing, liberating himself reached this level at this rate.” Ziegler is taking
from the fickle styles du jour so common in today’s his music directly to the masses by making his
music. Creating a fiercely personal writing style, way across the country with shows ranging from
Ziegler named his EP “My Life” to introduce the San Diego to Pennsylvania in about a month
audience to his brand. distance from each other.

Hurricane Ruth, Saint Louis Blues Artist
Hurricane Ruth is a metropolitan St. Louis resident Working under contract with the Nashville-based
and a local legend with a voice and a passion Galaxie Agency, Hurricane Ruth is seeking
that refuses to quit. Ruth LaMaster was given her to become a go-to name in blues vernacular.
Hurricane moniker from belting up a storm despite Bringing her own songs to Nashville to record
her small stature. Her talent has put her on stage with Grammy-winning producer Tom Hambridge
with blues masters like John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, and having enlisted some of the top blues play-
Willie Dixon and Taj Mahal and rock royalty like ers today, LaMaster released “Ain’t Ready For
Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Judas Priest the Grave” in 2017. Hurricane Ruth is scheduled
and Steppenwolf. LaMaster was a local staple on for a big showcase in the International Blues
the scene decades ago and has come back in full Challenge at B.B. King’s in Memphis on Feb.
force and with even more character to her credit. 2nd of this year.

Jarmel Reece, Saint Louis Hip Hop Artist

Jarmel Reece is a St. Louis emerging, who produced household names like Chingy,
community-forward MC with lyrics promoting Ludacris and Janet Jackson to develop concepts
positivity and social change. Reece’s style is that are fresh and well-constructed to influence
equal parts Midwest, Down South and East Coast a nation and a generation. In an often
flow and doesn’t rely on vulgarity to get the point over-glamorized rap music world, Jarmel Reece
across, instead using catchy one-liners with self- is bringing insight and wisdom with creative flow
explanatory concepts like “Chess Not Hangman” that will still appeal to even the most die-hard
and “The Best Hood Father Hood.” Reece is hip-hop purist.
working alongside Grammy Award Winning/
Multi-Platinum Producer SHAM from Trak*Starz

Final Drive, Southern Groove Thrash Metal

Final Drive are a St. Louis based five piece band Having toured for two years in support of
who have built a broad and loyal fan base by LIFESWORK and after taking on over 200
building a vehicle to success that runs like a muscle different stages in the process, Final Drive have
car: classic design, straight-forward features and built a fan base that is not only digesting their
plenty of power under the hood. Self-described music, they are hungry for more. This became
as Southern Groove Trash Metal, Final Drive give apparent in February 2017 when Final Drive
salute to their predecessors and influences with a released “DIG DEEPER” after being crowdfunded
sound that will fit in any record collection next to by intensely loyal fans through their Kickstarter
Pantera, Slayer and AC/DC. A dedicated and account. “DIG DEEPER” debuted at #2 on the
hard-working group, their passion can be seen in Billboard Heatseekers in the West North Central
the title of their fourth album, “LIFESWORK.” division and in the top 10 in the Mountain and
South Central divisions.

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