The Floorwalkers/The Middle Rats

Straddling between a rock soul group and a harmony driven folk Americana band, The Floorwalkers are no less than one of the most talented groups in Ohio. The band just reached its goal of $8,000 on Kickstarter to begin recording its unnamed sophomore album this year. “Three Wishes” is the infectious single off the band’s first album The Natural Road and you can’t help but dance and groove to the song’s hook and rhythm. But maybe some of the group’s best work can be found in the live recordings posted on The Floorwalkers YouTube channel. The recording of “Dead Memories” is particularly impressive as the band shows off their immense vocal and instrumental talent. More acoustic recordings such as “Some Love” prove that this band is something special. (William Hoffman)