2007 Awards Event Performers

artists subject to change without prior notice

Jason Mraz	After dropping out of college in 1998 and heading west from rural Virigina to try his luck at music, few people would have guessed that Jason Mraz would end up traveling the world and playing music with the likes of Bob Dylan, Alanis Morissette and the Rolling Stones. His debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, was certified platinum in 2004 and climbed as far as #2 on the Billboard charts. His sophomore effort, Mr. A-Z, was just as successful, entering the Billboard charts in the fifth slot. With another album in the final stages of production, Mraz is bound to climb a few more charts and visit many more countries in the near future.
The Real Sean Jon	San Diego's music scene is an incestuous one, whether you play to a dozen at Scolari's or to a couple thousand at Coors. Switchfoot's Jon Foreman and Nickel Creek's Sean Watkins met as part of the same North County scene in the late '90s. In 2006, with Nickel Creek on its self-professed "last legs" (even though they still tour), Foreman and Watkins began collaborating with the goal of releasing an album within a year. They tell people that the record is done and if it sounds anything like the literal combination of arena-acoustic Switchfoot and the jangling bluegrass of Nickel Creek, it's not likely to stay under wraps for long.
Reeve Oliver	Founding Reeve Oliver vocalist Sean O'Donnell knew that there was more to music than the punk songs he was writing for Dogwood. He needed an outlet to play them, however, and eventually found that with bassist Otis "O" Bartholameu (fluf) and drummer Brad Davis (Bad Credit). Stints on the road with Yellowcard and the Warped Tour soon followed. Major label shifting forced the band from Capitol Records last year, but Reeve Oliver was able to self-release The Endless Bummer EP earlier this year, signally a do-it-yourself attitude that should keep the band at the forefront of American rock music for years to come.
Buck-O-Nine	The boys of Buck-O-Nine spent only a few months playing the dungeon of San Diego's legendary SOMA before owner Len Paul promoted them to the upstairs main stage. It was on that stage that the band began to solidify a ska-punk sound that brimmed over with energy and chutzpah. Their performances with bands like Sprung Monkey and The Suicide Machines earned them a dedicated fanbase, some of which still follow them today, after more than 15 years in the music business. Buck-O-Nine released their latest full-length, Sustain, on Aug. 7 and they will continue their longstanding tradition of joining this summer's Warped Tour across the country.
Lady Dottie and the Diamonds	You won't find a Lady Dottie & the Diamonds album at your local record shop. But the Lady Dottie experience isn't one that necessarily fits neatly into your stereo speakers. It's hard to tear your eyes away from frontwoman Dorothy Mae Whitsett during a live set. A recording would be a let-down. Sixty-year-old Whitsett, a cook at the Mission Cafe, shakes her Alabama-born vivaciousness from one side of stage to the next, belting the best of Aretha Franklin or Etta James. The backing band is no group of slouches, either. Featuring members of Gogogo Airheart and Jejune, their gritty take on hipster blues makes this band the hottest ticket in town.
The Truckee Brothers	Peat, Cady, Ott and Hemi Truckee sound like the newest indie-grit roots rock band to hit town. And while those aren't their real names and this isn't their first go-around in San Diego, this is their real band and they're getting a real reaction. They've toured around the States and across the pond, invigorating rock with a new brand of don't-care-what-you-think rhythm. Their newest album, Double Happiness, draws on the same charismatic elements of country-tinged rock that barely hides a love for Brit rock and the hip-hopping of Motown.
Pierce The Veil	Known in their early days as Before Today or Early Times, the four boys of Pierce the Veil met in high school and released their first album this year for successful indie Equal Vision Records. As the band's stalwart remaining founders, brothers Vic and Mike Fuentes released that debut, A Flair for the Dramatic, with the expectation that they could incorporate the elements of hardcore, prog, metal and punk that they love so much as fans of music. With a dedicated fan following, it seems like they may be getting it right.