STS9 aims to capitalize on the current climate by pushing toward innovation-musically and socially. Their live shows are fun, surely. But the band works to create an environment where folks can stop and think about how all of our lives might be made better. See more at http://sts9.com.

A portion of profits from the sale of Hunter Brown's strings go to Conscious Alliance: Conscious Alliance is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting communities in crisis through hunger relief and youth empowerment. See more at www.consciousalliance.org.