By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

  By Brandi Genzin, OOTB Publications

  Davis Unplugged Redefining The Acoustic Experience Davis Unplugged, formed September 2025, is not your average acoustic cover group. This dynamic duo—Justin Davis of Delphos, Ohio and Ryan De Clute of Findlay, Ohio—came together in a most unexpected way. After years on separate musical paths, their stories converged at just the right moment.  Justin began performing acoustically as a teenager before joining a touring and recording hard rock band. His journey eventually led him to formal music education at the Institute Of Production And Recording, fronting a successful cover band, and ultimately returning to his roots in his hometown. One day, a simple Facebook post caught Ryan’s attention.  Intrigued by Justin’s unique musical approach, he decided to reach out and offer his own expertise. That connection sparked something special—what began as a collaboration, quickly evolved into Davis Unplugged: A fresh re-imagining of what acoustic music can be in a modern era. Thei...

    By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

  By Christian Cole, OOTB Publications

  Columbus, Ohio’s Unclean Slate doesn't compromise; they are the sonic collision point where down-tuned southern sludge slams directly into soaring, arena-ready anthems.  Their music is a deliberate throwback to a visceral era of rock—heavy, confrontational, and engineered for maximum devastation. They seamlessly merge the relentless, groove-heavy riff foundation of Corrosion Of Conformity and the structural perfection of modern heavy hitters, resulting in a sound that is both relentlessly crushing and immediately chantable.  This is the new age of aggressive, uncompromising rock-and-roll. The six-track debut EP, featuring tracks like the radio-ready crusher  "The Way Down" ( Hear Song At This Link ) and the monumental title-track  "The Dirt,” ( Hear Song At This Link ) is a definitive declaration of war.  Unclean Slate is forging the next generation of stripped-down, visceral rock—designed to reclaim the grit, glory, and sheer brutality of rock's heaviest...

  By David Desin, OOTB Publications

  By Josh Estep, OOTB Publications

  By David Desin, OOTB Publications

  By David Desin, OOTB Publications

  By James Magill, OOTB Publications

  By Beca Stein, OOTB Publications

  By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

  By David Desin, OOTB Publications

By James Magill, OOTB Publications

  Slow Time Travel is an electronic duo of multi-instrumentalist brothers Joshua (Yehoshua) and Jeremy Hunt, established in Columbus, Ohio in August of 2024.  Their musical influences include: The Smile, Boards of Canada, Air, Coastal Dives and more.  Though the Hunt brothers had been playing music together most of their lives, this project was almost like a reunion after a few years of playing in separate bands.  In August of 2024, Yehoshua had begun studying Sound Therapy (singing bowls, tuning forks, gong cymbals, sound baths, etc.) and became passionate about healing the mind and body through sound frequencies. As with many things the brothers share, music was no different.  The brothers then began listening to meditation music and solfeggio frequencies in their spare time. Transformation took place.  A purpose was born and they started composing music based on the root note; tuning to a specific frequency for a specific effect.  Yehoshua had ...