Million Dollar Nile - Million Dollar Nile started like many great love affairs do - as "just friends." Dan invited his old schoolmate Matt and his neighbor Nicole to get together weekly and play bluegrass covers. The three musicians bonded over their common love of Nickel Creek, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch, Old Crow Medicine Show, and basically anything that could be played with stringed instruments and three-part harmony.

A few months later they began writing songs, and each brought their unique flavor to songwriting: Dan's catchy melodies, Nicole's poetic lyrics, and Matt's ability to capture any genre from rasta-baltic to sea shanties. They discovered a common theme in their passion for environmental issues, and now write songs about everything from energy conservation to thinking your phone is ringing in your pocket when it's not. Finally, they invited Doug and Christian to join the band on bass and drums (formerly members of Doppleganger with Matt), and their sound was complete.

After a series of successful shows at Seattle's top venues, the band has recently recorded and released their first album, The Definition of Adventure. All profits from album sales will be donated to environmental non-profits, which you can nominate and vote for on their website, www.milliondollarnile.com.