Three brothers who get along, and make fantastic music in a band together? That is what you get with Charlottesville, VA based band, Sons of Bill. The band, voted best band in Charlottesville 4 years in a row, is comprised of siblings Sam Wilson, James Wilson, and Abe Wilson, with Seth Green and Todd Wellons rounding out the talented lineup. The band is currently touring in support of their "Sirens" CD, as well as their soon to be released EP, coming out in early 2014.

Sam and James Wilson talked to us about what it is like performing with family, where their inspiration comes from, and where the band is headed in this interview. We also shot video of the band performing a few songs, including "Bad Dancer" from the upcoming release.

"Truegrass, piled high with pop and newgrass, lightly salted with some soul-shaking gospel."

That is how Atlanta based - band, DejaBlue Grass describes themselves. One thing that is definite is that the guys in the band put friendship and fun at the top of their list for playing together.

The band, accompanied by special guest Will Clark, sat down backstage at a recent show and we pretty much let them create their own interview as they riffed off each other, and in the process, told the story of the band. Then they took the stage and showed us how much fun they have and how talented they are.

Click through to see the interview and watch video of them performing live.

A lot of things are born out of something simple, and that is the case with the Kopecky Family Band. The "family" came together after a game night and someone pulling out a guitar being passed around. Kelsey Kopecky and Gabe Simon soon after pulled together a talented group of friends, and they have been having fun and making inspired music ever since.

If you have read any stories here on Carolina Mixer, chances are you have also viewed photos from talented contributing music photojournalist, April Britt-Kelly aka "Mother Shutter". April has put together some cool videos showing a collection of photos from the last year, and accompanied by music from local musicians. Click though to take a stroll down memory lane, as well as to possibly hear some new original music from people you may not have had a chance to check out yet.

Tonight’s Noise, with Matt Fassas on guitar, Sam Kruer on bass, and Matt Purinton on mandolin, are a Greenville, SC based band. Matt and Sam, transplants from Kentucky, put down roots in Greenville several years ago after visits to a friend, who always seemed to be able to book them into some great gigs in the rising Upstate music scene. They soon joined forces with Matt, and Tonight’s Noise was born.

The guys from the band sat down with us prior to one of their performances, so check out the interview video, video of them performing, and photos of the band.