2012 Performers
Performing at the 2012 Charleston Marathon
Blue DogsThe Charleston SC-based Blue Dogs have released nine CDs over 20 years, playing and singing Americana/country-rock music.
The Blue Dogs will be playing our finish line party!
A family-friendly rock cover band that plays a wide variety of songs from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Jimmy Buffet, Brian Setzer and more. 
Listening to Jay Clifford's new album, 'Silver Tomb for the Kingfisher' is like being haunted by a friendly ghost. Through sparse production and elegant songwriting, simple observations of everyday life become whispered confessions. Lilting strings lift a meditation on the nature of love to ethereal heights. At every surprising turn, Clifford dares the listener to blink first, imbuing each song with an unflinching emotional honesty that is at once harrowing and restorative.
It's a common thread that runs through all of Clifford's work, including his long tenure as the creative force behind Jump Little Children. Though the band went on hiatus in 2006, their music remains timeless and relevant. Through its thirteen years of touring, Jump developed a ravenous cult following and became the unofficial musical ambassadors of their hometown of Charleston, SC. During this time, Jay also released two highly revered albums (self titled Rosebud and Vespers) under his Rosebud side project.
After Jump, Jay released his first solo album 'Driving Blind' in 2007. He is now most often found at his studio in Charleston called Hello, Telescope. His time there is split between producing other artists.
If you would like to perform along the route or at the finish line for the 2012 Charleston Marathon, please let us know.
