I have provided links to some of my favorites, these people are all great and real, doing what they love most.

This band reigns in the Pacific Northwest, if you ever get a chance to see them live you are in for one of the tastiest musical treats you will ever expeirence...for real, check them out they are the Scott Lindenmuth Group, there are not enough words to describe these guys, you just got to listen for yourself. I highly recommend them, "Penalty Phase" is my favorite.
You can also see what Bill his drummer is up to as well at Bill Dodges home page.

Beatroots are a Maine based band. Sad to say that these guys have changed direction a bit and have sort of reformed, so live performances are questionable. But they always have discs. I always loved to see this band perform. You just had to move when they played those infectious tunes, and could dance all night. They are very Cool people as well. To find out what they are up to check out their web site, and their music.

Another band that impressed me was Actual Size, I met the guitar player, and he introduced himself to me and told me about his band, but, when he told me that he just loved to play guitar, I knew right then and there that I was going check them out. Later he turned me on to a demo disc, and I love it, listen to it all the time. Sadly, they dont play live any more, but the stuff they have is very cool. Justin, the guitar player is playing live with another band. They are Dreadnaught. Check them out.