PB Presents: Progress, The Cowmen, Brittney Crush, Unicorn Harvest, Funky Dawgz Brass Band

Progress is a collective of musicians who believe in capturing the essence of music. They're an Afro Latin, Funk Jam band that also draws on influences from rock, soul, RnB, and hip-hop.

Three brothers bonded in blood. Same Dad different moms. Reunited by the desert.

Born and raised in Hartford, CT, now residing in New York, while on her rise to stardom, singer/songwriter Brittney Melvin otherwise known as Brittney Crush, is making a statement in the music industry with her soulful voice and magnificent stage presence.

This 5’8” beauty that majored in voice (Jazz) and also classical technique has performed at many venues in the Tri State area including the beautiful Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. Brittney Crush has graced the stages of many premiere venues like The Hartford Bushnell Theater, The Comix at Foxwoods Resort and Casino, XL Center, Black Eye Sally’s in Hartford,The Shrine, The Trash Bar, Ella Lounge, Salvina, Amityville Music Hall, The Nuyorican Poets Café, and The Poets Passage in San Juan Puerto Rico just to name a few. She has been featured on The Stan Simpson Show on FOXCT, West Hartford Community TV, VIVA Hartford Media and many on air and online radio interviews.

Creating a huge buzz in the music industry, Brittney’s single “Pages” and “Love Letter” are in heavy rotation on 89.9 WQTQ FM and online radio stations Best After Dark and Route1 Radio. Both singles are available on ITunes; establishing her as a force to be reckoned within the industry. In September of 2013 Brittney Crush collaborated on the Soundtrack for the Nollywood movie 'Battered', a Fatima Jabbe Film. Brittney Crush is currently in the studio working on her new EP.

Even with a busy schedule, Brittney Crush still finds the time to lend her talent and support to different community events such as Five Towns College Breast Cancer Awareness Concert, City of Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade Inauguration, CRT Pregnancy Prevention, City of Hartford Lead Prevention, Our Piece of the Pie, YMCA, CREC and Autism Prevention.

Unicorn Harvest is an experimental rock band based out of New York. Formed in 2011, Michael Isabella (guitar, vocals) and Jack Simons (drums, bass) met during their time as students at Ithaca College and released two full-length albums on bandcamp while still in school. They have since relocated to NYC and are currently working on their third studio release. Their influences draw from both modern and vintage progressive artists (Tera Melos; Frank Zappa), as well as 90’s alternative acts (Weezer, Dinosaur Jr.)