In September 2023, John Surge and the Haymakers released the breakout album Almost Time that received critical acclaim and reached No. 32 on the Americana Music Association radio chart including a No. 35 single for “You're So Right.” Surge is well-known in the LA country music community for his band’s emphatic live shows and his work producing concerts featuring local musicians. Almost Time brought more nationwide attention to this critically acclaimed songwriter. The release of the EP Maybe You Don’t Know Me,  this time on Jacaranda Reocrds continued Surge and company’s blending of high octane alt-country with gentler country-folk moments. The single "You Don't Know Me" was added to SiriusXM Outlaw Country and garnered regular rotation and the EP was also a hit on the Americana Music Association chart as well as garnering rave reviews. “I enjoyed ‘Almost Time’, but I get the feeling that with ‘Maybe You Don’t Know Me’ we’ve not only found the real John Surge, but he’s possibly found himself as a recording artist.” - Red Guitar Music.

David Serby is a veteran on the California Country scene having made seven albums over the course of a celebrate 20+ years career. Broken Heart in a Honky Tonk, David Serby's recent release on Jacarana Records, is like a lost Charles Bukowski novel with its star-crossed figures living in this world the best way they know how. There aren’t a lot of happy endings, but the people we meet are compelling, smart, and often self-destructive. There’s also a lot of humor here. It feels light even when dealing with important things. “Humor is foundational in country music,” says Serby. “We’ve always had these broken-hearted characters being self-deprecating. Whether it's Hee Haw or old blues songs that use food as double entendres. People come to country music because it’s good-time music that’s a salve for a broken heart." Perhaps Ripple Music captured it best: "Serby brings us his distinct perspective of real people singing about real people. Active listeners will be rewarded with the thoughtfulness and craftmanship of his lyrics."