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Atlanta Haitian Alliance
www.transformhaiti.org
The Atlanta Haitian Alliance is a local nonprofit whose purpose is to transform Haiti by empowering the community to act as one. They will be giving a brief introduction to the concert and an update on their efforts to help Haiti achieve its full potential.
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Do It To Julia
www.myspace.com/doittojulia
Do It To Julia is a five-piece folk-rock band from Boone, North Carolina named after a quote from George Orwell"s "1984".
With crisp vocal harmonies, the band has a sound that moves from melodic rock to experimental ambiance.
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Heavy Mojo
www.myspace.com/heavymojo
Winner of the 2006 Global Battle of the Bands, Heavy Mojo is a six-piece genre-bending hip hop and rock outfit from Atlanta, Georgia. Their sound combines mainstream melodies with urban beats and classic guitar riffs that are fused together with 70's soul. The group is fronted by three MC's and backed by a powerful band on guitar, keys/bass and drums.
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Teddy and the Bears
www.myspace.com/teddyandthebears
Exploding onto the Atlanta local scene, Teddy and the Bears captivates its audience by simultaneously embodying ambient and rock-n-roll while never straying too far from the members' indie-rock background. Teddy has drawn near capacity crowds to shows at local venues like Star Bar, Drunken Unicorn, Lenny's and 529.
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Third Creek
www.myspace.com/thirdcreekmusic
Formed in Fayetteville, GA, Third Creek has quickly emerged as an up-and-coming band on the Atlanta rock and hip-hop scene. With influences ranging from Jimi Hendrix to The Roots, this multi-talented band has a unique blend of rock, hip-hop and R&B that helps them thrive with any audience.
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Dad's Garage
www.dadsgarage.com
Founded in 1995, Dad's Garage Theatre is a thriving mid-size Atlanta theatre known for their hilarious improv comedy performances that involve the audience. They entertain more than 30,000 people a year at their theatre in Inman Park, at public events across the state, and at improv festivals across the continent.
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Laughing Skull Lounge
www.vortexcomedy.com
Voted Atlanta’s best stand-up comedy club in 2009 by Creative Loafing and INsite Magazine, Laughing Skull lounge is quickly gaining a reputation as a leader in Atlanta’s growing comedy scene. Located in Midtown next to the Vortex on Peachtree, they focus on showcasing stand-up comedy as an art form to the people of Atlanta. They do this by working with comedians whose style is less like Top 40, and more like Jazz. Laughing Skull will be providing comedians to perform at GT Jam for Haiti.
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Please email any questions or comments to info@gtjamforhaiti.org.
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