Nashville- based Tristen kicked off the series with us, with her own brand of country and folk. She sang sweetly to the accompaniment of three guitars and drums, backed by her friends Buddy, Jordan and Ben. myspace.com/tristentristen

The choreographed dancers glided across an open field with ribbons, dressed in the most obscenely tight and fluorescent getups you can imagine, she picked away at her harp and sang away. She seems so effortlessly joyful when performing, taking breaks

Stripped down from her original arrangements of a Big Band-quality sound, reminiscent of fifties jazz, and Doo-Wop, she performs acoustically with an affection for space travel, funk and safari jams. The result is a gorgeous medley of genres and styles.