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Caleb Stine & The Brakemen

Members: Caleb Stine: Acoustic guitar and vocals; Nick Sjostrom: Bass; E.J. Shaull Thompson: Drums; Burke Sampson: Electric guitar; Dave Hadley: Pedal steel

While picking and singing solo, Stine sounds old-school country. The band, however, ratchets up the rock with some strong drum and electric guitar. The Brakemen play mostly originals, with occasional country classics thrown in as good time sing-alongs. Despite writing songs about his adventures while traveling the country, Stine obviously loves his hometown. This is evidenced in his recent Baltimore Music Project collaboration with Salim, which resulted in the song, "Baltimore."

Web site: www.calebstine.com