Meatcamp Productions is bringing one of the hottest summer line-ups to Atlanta on June 30th, Perpetual Groove, Umphrey's Mcgee and The Disco Biscuits at The Masquerade. The Disco Biscuits and Umphrey's Mcgee will perform outside in the Masquerade Music Park, and then at 10PM the party moves inside The Masquerade to Heaven where Perpetual Groove will close out the night with two sets. This is the ONLY tour stop that will be featuring Perpetual Groove and one of the few shows where you'll be able to catch the band this summer. PGroove has shared the stage several times with both bands, the most recent being Jam Cruise (with The Biscuits) and the swap out with Umphrey's Mcgee at The Georgia Theatre earlier this Spring. Tickets for the event are $28.50 in advance / $35.00 day of show and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. This is an all ages event!

We've been selected for the chance to have our music heard by over 40,000 listeners on Relix's Cold Turkey podcast (http://www.relix.com/radio). All you have to do is send a FREE text message with the subject "RX PG" to 56658 to cast your vote for Perpetual Groove. In addition, Relix will give everyone who votes a free lifetime digital subscription to their magazine! To view the competition and check out some tracks, head over to http://www.relix.com/textoff and tell your friends, the more votes we get, the better our chances! We need your help! Relix Magazine and Cold Turkey have been big supporters of Perpeutal Groove, and some of the best, intimate performances by Brock and the band can be found on the Cold Turkey podcast. Get off your butt and vote!

We're so excited to be a part of our third Jam Cruise experience and we'll hope you'll join us once again for good times on the high seas! Next year's cruise leaves from Ft. lauderdale on January 4th and makes way for Roatan, Honduras and Costa Maya, Mexico. Joining Perpetual Groove on the boat this year will be Warren Haynes! Michael Franti & Spearhead! The Funky Meters! YMSB! Galactic! DSO! Lotus! Toubab Krewe! New Monsoon! Special Guest Karl Denson! and many more. It's bound to be the best event yet set against the high seas of the Atlantic! The public on sale will begin on June 4, however Jam Cruise has received more pre-books than ever before. Pre-booking will begin on May 15. Tokens will be sent to pre-bookers later this week. For more information and details, please visit http://www.jamcruise.com!

written by: Aaron Kayce Perpetual Groove is slowly building toward a bigger, darker, rock sound. Emerging from Savannah, GA, in 2001, the quartet quickly became a staple on the jam circuit, amassing a loyal following based on its captivating live shows. In the studio PGroove found moderate success with its 2003 debut, Sweet Oblivious Antidote, and showed considerable growth with 2004’s All This Everything, which was produced by Grammy winner Robert Hannon (OutKast). The band’s Hannon-helmed third release, LIVELOVEDIE, is its most ambitious record to date. While there is a heavier tone to much of the material, guitarist/frontman Brock Butler’s vocals retain the emotional quality and warmth that has become a defining factor in the band’s sound. “It Starts Where It Ends,” with the refrain “You live, you love, you die,” is classic PGroove. The song builds off Butler’s simple, reflective lyrics supported by tasteful instrumentation that gives way to a soaring guitar crescendo. The moments on the album that show the greatest potential for gaining a larger audience are the instrumental parts. Whether it’s the dirty, lap steel middle section of “So Much As Goodbye,” the hard-hitting “May Day,” or the slightly longwinded “Speed Queen,” the jams are focused and sharp—there’s no aimless noodling or gratuitous guitar wankery.

The Catch-22 for Perpetual Groove is the lyrics. The sentimental vocals are part of what sets PGroove apart, but at the same time the content often relies on surface observations that border on cliché. When Butler sings, “I’ve washed so far from the shore, but the water’s still nice” (“Two Shores”), “I try to remember it’s all in the master plan” (“It Starts Where It Ends”) and “Man enough to face it and strong enough to take the leap” (“Legends of Preston”), it’s so basic that it’s mundane.

Bridging the gap from one genre (jam) to another (rock) is incredibly difficult; however, PGroove is a remarkably talented band that has shown the unique ability to write a catchy melody that will stick with the listener. If Butler can continue to develop his songwriting and cut deeper into the human experience, past the simple emotions and into the psyche, then the band will stand a chance of crossing that bridge—until then Perpetual Groove will remain one of the jam scene’s top acts.

Got cable TV? Got OnDemand? If you do, then head over to the concert channel to catch Perpetual Groove's performance from Smilefest 2004. This feature was originally included as a part of JamcamDVD's First Season and is still available for purchase at http://www.jamcamdvd.com. This performance features a short interview with the band, as well as a blazing rendition of the fan-favorite, "Sundog." Show your support for the band, and pull up the performance next time you plop down on that comfy couch of yours!