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FloydFest 8: Revival - Media Coverage

JamBase
“Floyd is an amazing place with the best people and vibes you can find... everyone's there for the same reason, music... just awesome people rockin out.” ~ Ponzio, Online Review, July 30, 2009

C-ville Weekly
“FloydFest’s musical strength is that it has stayed true to its essence, folk music, while continuing to grow bigger each year.“ “FloydFest seemed to run like clockwork” ~ J. Tobias Beard, C-ville Weekly, July 28, 2009

SWVAToday.com
“The Blue Ridge Mountains and FloydFest is better than candy!” ~7 year old, July 2009

Yes!Weekly
“all collaborations were sublimely unforced and genuine, proving that a festival like FloydFest doesn't require the biggest, most expensive talent to adorn the bill; all it needs to get by is a little Soul Power.” ~Ryan Snyder, Yes! Weekly, “ July 29, 2009

Deeply Problematic
“Throughout the festival, there was an emphasis on social action and movement, particularly with regard to the environment.” ~Rachel James, Deeply Problematic Blog, July 27, 2009

FloydFest named one of 10 Best Fests by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine

“Festivals like FloydFest are the saviors of the  music scene as we know it. There’s a lot of very good music that never sees the light of day on the radio. Festivals like this have done great things for our band over the years, and I hope we’ve returned the  favor with our playing. Whenever you go to this festival you end up liking 12 new bands that you had never heard of before."
—Jeb Puryear, singer and guitarist for grassroots rock favorites Donna the Buffalo.

Blount Harvey is an eclectic blend of old school hip-hop, southern soul music, and funk.  Erykah Badu, James Brown, and A Tribe Called Quest are branches from the same root and Blount Harvey is searching for the place where they reconnect.  Their sound is influenced by early 90’s hip-hop with the heavy influence of soul samples and a positive lyricism expressing complicated subject matter...This is not crunk music.

The group is fronted by two vocalists: emcee Rudolph Lyrics and singer Kid Vixen.  The are backed by a band consisting of drums, DJ, guitar, keyboards, and horn.  Blount Harvey often performs with 10 members: adding more horns and a percussionist.

Washington Times - "FloydFest: A festival closer to home"

Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine - "FloydFest named one of the 10 Best Fests"

FloydFest 7: Family Affair - Media Coverage

cvilleMUSE
"Best Festival: FloydFest by a country mile (it’s a festivus for the rest of us!)"

Home Grown Music Network
"Even if it’s your first year you sense that there is something different in the air here. A family of people come together each year to make this experience happen, and the love and soul they pour into the event is evident."

Roanoke Times Blog: cutNscratch
FloydFest 7 Archives

SWVA Today
"He joked that campaigning all day was just an excuse to end up at FloydFest."

WSLS Channel 10 out of Roanoke, VA
FloydFest is known for what happens on the stage, but the playground?"

Floyd Press
"FloydFest is a family affair"

Honest Tune
"We'll be there next year. The positive energy is a strong pull."

Salisbury Post Avett Brothers Video

The Travels and Rants Journal - Andrew Hersey
"The weekend was a blast: Sweet, fun, funny, deeply emotional, completely exhausting, lastingly beautiful."

Green Deva Blog - "It is a life changing experience!!  So many cool vibes on those mountains!"

New River Voice - "FloydFest 2008 has come and gone, leaving us with fond memories until next year."

FloydFest 6: It's in the Mix - Media Coverage

Tim Timberlake’s review

FloydFest unites eclectic group of people

The Shuttle Ride slide show from The Roanoke Times - 2007

SWVAToday.com - Music fans return for FloydFest

Video: FloydFest 6

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