All agree that seeing Thousands of One perform live is where it's at, though they say it isn't about "seeing" the band...When you attend a Thousands of One concert, it's more like "being" the band.

The vocals of Jhakeem Haltom have left audiences captivated. His ability to transition smoothly between searing conscious Hiphop verse, soulful melodic choruses, preaching the gospel, embarking on spontaneous trance-induced operatic themes and at times that of a tonal instrument devoid of words, yet sounding something like a cross between an Indian flute and a kora, is a journey unto itself. The instrumentation uses an intensely dynamic balance of both tasteful scarcity and busyness, driven by the incredibly adept bass and drum section, Brent Eva and Joel Blizzard respectively, who convey with ferocious devotion, the deepest and heaviest rhythms possible, to demand that people dance. Every song is peppered with catchy hooks hanging around every corner that linger on. The players are seasoned listeners, able to bring out the subtle awesomeness that music can be! Mark Wienand, on tenor, soprano, baritone sax and flute, stands out as one of those rare horn players that can carry the energy of a three-part section and solo with a voice that is equal to the singer. Never ceasing to reinterpret an arrangement or an established riff in order to reach the audience, while maintaining loyalty to the voicing of the song work, THOUSANDS OF ONE are charismatic and engaging performers, capable of playing anywhere from your living room to an arena.

Yarn owes as much to Gram Parsons and Earl Scruggs as to Jerry Garcia and Exile On Main Street-era Rolling Stones. Following in a fine tradition that includes forward thinking roots bands like The Flying Burrito Brothers, New Riders of The Purple Sage and Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Yarn weaves roots musical idioms into a fresh, exciting sound that turns on hipsters and country fans alike with technically impressive song-crafting and universal tales from the road of life.

Yarn’s newest release, Come On In, (UFO, 2010) is a record of longing, of loss and of picking up and moving on. As with most great American music that is rooted in the blues, there is still hope and a glimpse of light at the end of the day. Come On In is Yarn’s third recording. Their self-titled debut record reached No. 14 on the AMA and R&R Radio Charts, and ranked No. 79 on the AMA’s Top 100 Albums of 2007. Yarn’s 2008 follow-up, Empty Pockets, spent months in the AMA charts. The album peaked at No. 5 and was honored with eight first round 2009 Grammy nominations in several categories.