The Other Music Festival

I remember a time when the unsung hero had a place to perform regularly. What some uppity labels would consider unsignable, those who had a more open mind toward what makes music great, congregated and enjoyed the actually company of these groups. Some bands made bigger names for themselves and did eventually get signed to a major label down the road, but it all started with this idea to give the under dog in the Christian Music Industry a place to shine and show their skills. They even made room for a little ground breaking hip hop! Comunalien, Lojique, 3NP!, Braille, Redcloud, Dirt, and many other groups got a chance to share the stage with the likes of MxPx, P.O.D., Blenderhead, SoulFood76, Twin Sister, Tragedy Ann, Squad Five-O, Five Iron Frenzy, The Orange County Supertones, Stutterfly, 90 Lb. Wuss, Thee Pirates, Stavesacre, Slick Shoes, and hundreds (literally) more bands that fail to come to memory at the moment. It was these experiences that cemented the idea of doing Christian Music for the entirety of my life. I wish there were more pictures, but alas, there are just great, wonderful memories. Wish everyone could've been there with us. R.I.P. TOMfest!!!