First Bands On-Tap for MidPoint

Over the past several days, Cincinnati's MidPoint Music Festival, has been revealing artists that are playing this year's festival, via their twitter account. I guess they call that tweeting. Or if your mind tends to stay in the gutter, I guess they call that twatting...

Anywho...

Here are the first four artist's signed on for this year's festival:

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
A former member of the Drive-By Truckers, Isbell left the band in April of 2007, and released his debut solo album just months later. He later assembled a backing band, the 400 Unit, and together as a band, they have released one album, the self-titled album released just a couple of months ago.

The Subjects met in high school - two were students, the other two were teachers. Psych/Pop-Rock out of Brooklyn. Currently touring with White Rabbits...

Middle Distance Runner
I have not heard this band yet, but many great things have been said about them...

SPIN Magazine "These insanely catchy rockers (think the Strokes) are the city's pick-to-click for mainstream success."

Paste Magazine "With a growing regional fan-base and a name that's beginning to be heard across the country, Middle Distance Runner could be on the verge of something big."

On Tap Magazine "What is so remarkable about Middle Distance Runner is the maturity that their songs possess, especially given the fact that the majority of them are younger than 24. In putting together their first proper record, this DC based band invokes the best of Radiohead, U2, Doves and others, but remains a unique voice unto itself."

Wussy
One of Cincinnati's best. Formed by Chuck Cleaver (of Cincinnati music legends, the Ass Ponys) and Lisa Walker. Their fourth release (a self-titled album) was released just two days ago...

In all, the festival will probably include a couple hundred bands or so, taking over downtown, Over the Rhine and Northern Kentucky bars and clubs, from Septemeber 24-26.

Expect the festival to be the biggest and most badass yet...