Album Notes

The first anthology album featuring music by bands/artists/groups exclusively from the area of Cumberland, Maryland – a small city nestled in the hills of Western Maryland and containing more artistry than even its residents might know. Compiled by Pro-Gravity Records and featuring a cross-section of home-grown talent, this album is the first of its kind and an unprecedented glimpse into the surprising diversity of music in Western Maryland.

CMD Represents: Volume I features music of every genre from rock to acoustic to hip-hop – a sampling of surprising diversity and color, made all the more surprising due to its common birthplace: an isolated Appalachian city in the hills of Western Maryland. Contributing artists range from established local legends to the new and previously unheard. Artists as diverse as perennial ska rockers Distorted Penguins; late 70’s/early 80’s local rock legends Full Steam Eddy; godfathers of local hardcore punk, 200 North; pioneers of Western Maryland hip-hop, Plan: Be; and lords of local metal, Quid Pro Quo, represent less than half of the talent that composes this first true-to-life musical portrait of a city and region.

Artists include:

Distorted Penguins (www.distortedpenguins.com)

Chad Garber (www.chadgarber.8m.com)

Full Steam Eddy (www.fullsteameddy.com)

Dr. Chipstar (www.drchipstar.com)

Today’s Special (www.todaysspecial.tk)

200 North (www.myspace.com/200north)

Nick Yoder (yodernick@hotmail.com)

Plan: Be (http://cdbaby.com/cd/planbe2)

White Noise (www.whitenoisetheband.org)

Quid Pro Quo (www.myspace.com/quidproquo)

Truce II Headrush (www.myspace.com/truce2headrush)

More info and updates available at www.pro-gravity.com