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Lineup: Nocona, Tony GilkysonBefore they came together in 2012 as NOCONA, husband-and-wife team, Chris and Adrienne Isom, along with charismatic southern-native, Annie Rothschild, were 3 / 4’s of the LA based Roots-Folk-Punk band Paladino, who ended their time together playing the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. Longtime friend and accomplished drummer, Justin Smith (Old Californio, The Seeds) joined Chris, Adrienne and Annie as NOCONA, now an energetic Americana-Rock group that delivers free spirited, up-tempo tunes and infectious hooks that are brimming with heartfelt emotion and honesty, penned by songwriter Chris Isom. NOCONA returned to Bonnaroo in 2013 after touring much of the year. The band landed a song on the hit TV show Bones and received critical reviews. A music veteran, Chris spent time playing in NYC Anti-Folk/Art-Punk bands Mooney Suzuki and The Adam Green Band which adds to NOCONA’S diverse sound, incorporating punk and underground into their Country-Rock . The name NOCONA, is a nod to Chris’ Texas roots. "Nocona is the area in Texas where my Mom’s family originally lived; it comes from the Comanche word for Wanderers or Travelers." "Nocona is one of the most promising frontrunners of the Americana revival scene as of late. An amalgam of country, alternative, psychedelic and roots rock, the LA-based quartet has played to audiences ranging from Bonnaroo to bars in Lubbock to Indio’s Stagecoach Festival." - Jake Tully, Moxipop.com