WELCOME TO BANDMIXERS ROULETTE

Congratulations friend you'll be participating in the Festival of Friends Bandmixers Roulette event on Saturday, March 22 at Skylark West Seattle as part of the Alternative Country Roulette series band!

​Below you'll find more information regarding your band's assigned genre theme as well as the musicians you've been matched up with and your band's song selection pool; from which you will collectively select your band's final 8 song choices that will determine your performance set. 

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ROULETTE GENRE > ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY (1980's-2000's)

You and your Roulette band members have been assigned to the Alternative Country genre (80's-00's) for the March 22, 2025 Bandmixers Roulette event! Collectively you will make your final song selections during the band's group Zoom meeting session this Saturday, January 18.  Read on for further details and information!

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ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY > ROULETTE BAND MEMBERS

Welcome Nicole Johnson (Lead Vocals), Kimberly Pearson (Lead Vocals), Bruce Hogarth (Bass), Wayne Schwisow (Lead-Rhythm Guitar), Kyle Hershey (Lead-Rhythm Guitar), Michael Gaffney (Drums) and Molly Brignall (Drums) to the Alternative Rock Roulette band! 

LEAD VOX

Nicole Johnson

LEAD VOX

Kimberly Pearson

GUITAR

Wayne Schwisow

GUITAR

Kyle Hershey

BASS

Bruce Hogarth

DRUMS

Molly Brignall

DRUMS

Michael Gaffney

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ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY > ROULETTE SONG SELECTION POOL

Please take time to review and listen through each of the 12 song selections below over the course of the next few days before you submit your final selections for group consideration. 

​All of the song selections below were chosen to provide an eclectic mix of  Alternative Country material that reflect various musical styles as well as creative and artistic perspectives. The group will come to a consensus on which 8 songs you will choose for your performance set on March 22, 2025 at Skylark West Seattle. 
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​Please be respectful and open-minded during the group decision-making process and take into consideration your band mates thoughts and opinions about their song choices :)  And remember, you are all in this together. 

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MARGO PRICE

ABOUT TO FIND OUT

NEKO CASE

DEEP RED BELLS

STEVE EARLE

EVEN WHEN I'M BLUE

OLD 97'S

LONELY HOLIDAY

NIKKI LANE

SEND THE SUN

LUCINDA WILLIAMS

RIGHTEOUSLY

CHRIS STAPLETON

PARACHUTE

UNCLE TUPELO

GRAVEYARD SHIFT

THE TRISHAS

DRIVE

COWBOY JUNKIES

ANNIVERSARY SONG

JESSICA L MAYFIELD

NO FUN

MAGGIE ROGERS

SO SICK OF DREAMING

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Important Dates & Information-

• Zoom Meeting - Alt Country / Roulette Band -  Saturday, 1/18/25 @ 1PM. Zoom link and calendar invite to be provided.
• Alt Country Roulette Band Rehearsals: Sunday, 3/9/25 & Sunday 3/16/25 (Evolution Studios in Bellevue, 4pm-6pm).
• Bandmixers Roulette Event: Saturday, 3/22/25 (Skylark West Seattle).

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Step One > Submit Song Selections
Please submit your TOP 8 song selections (using the form below) from the YouTube reference tracks above. You and your band mates will collaborate and collectively decide the band's final song selections using input from everyone.

Step Two > Song Selection Meeting
Individual band member song preferences and related feedback will be used in the collaboration process to collectively decide the band's final song selections and performance set at the upcoming song selection Zoom meeting.