The Seattle-based, original instrumental funk & soul group True Loves began in 2014 as a jam session between drummer David McGraw, bassist Bryant Moore and guitarist Jimmy James, and has sinced blossomed into a global force featuring percussionist Iván Galvez, trombonist Greg Kramer, and saxophonists Gordon Brown and Skerik. Together, the group's live performances and albums have garnered them much acclaim and millions of streams on YouTube.
In 2017, True Loves recorded their debut instrumental album, Famous Last Words, receiving worldwide adulation. The band released their sophomore album, Sunday Afternoon, in 2021. 2024 saw the release of the single "Good Weed and Red Wine" featuring keyboardist Nigel Hall (Lettuce) followed by a second European tour. Another single, "Dopus no. 1," was released as the B-side on a vinyl 7 inch. True Loves returned to Europe in the fall of 2025 and supported legendary band Ghost Note on their return to the US. The band is at work on their next album with US and European tours planned.

Velocity is a high-energy instrumental jazz fusion band from Tacoma, Washington. Formed in 2011, the group blends modern jazz with funk and progressive rock, combining hard-hitting grooves, strong melodic hooks, shifting time signatures, and open improvisation. Inspired by artists such as Weather Report and Chick Corea's Elektric Band, Velocity creates music that is adventurous and technically demanding while remaining groove-driven and accessible.
The band features Peter Adams on keyboards, Cliff Colón on saxophone, Brian Smith on drums, Rob Hutchinson on bass, and Mason Hargrove on guitar. Over more than a decade together, Velocity has recorded four albums of original and reimagined material, earning recognition throughout the Pacific Northwest. KNKX's The New Cool named Magnetar among its favorite albums of 2019, and Quantum Christmas was nominated for Northwest Recording of the Year in the 2023 Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards.
With a sound built around rhythmic interplay, energetic improvisation, and the chemistry developed over years of playing together, Velocity brings a distinctly modern, groove-driven approach to jazz fusion.