Fresh out of Greenville College in Illinois, this band hails from places like New York, Florida and Illinois. Their music incorporates beautiful harmonies of flute, mandolin and fiddle. And depending on who you are, the music could conjure up a mental picture of Pan and the band meandering through fields, blowing mellow flute melodies in front of mandolin, violin and drum rhythms. Their fluid acoustic style isn't surprising, considering that Sarah McLachlan and Toad the Wet Sprocket are two of the band's self-professed influences.

Woodwinds and strings abound in this, JoC's freshman album. They've achieved a unique sound. Their gimmick is the woods and strings that they enlisted in the production. There are 12 different instruments and guest musicians that are used in the album to create its folk sound.

Don't misunderstand, these four guys retain some hip-hop-rhythm backgrounds on many songs despite all the airy acoustic sounds up front. The band managed to unite rhythmic vocals with flowing hypnotic backgrounds. And a light pop-beat percussion holds the album neatly together.

In January, their song Flood was the number 1 alternative song in Seattle and MTV has shown their video in Alternative Nation.

These four guys sing deep lyrics about their faith in Jesus, devoted living and sucking the marrow out of life and their way of blending all three. Their lyrics are sensitive, introspective and transparent.

The band plays benefit concerts for Child Abuse prevention agencies and child abuse is the topic of one of their songs.

All in their early 20s, these kid's first album is quality and they can only get better if they continue playing creatively, while watching out for the genre rut that Chicago is in.

This album is a good thing, but you can get too much of it. Depending on how long of a listening you give the album in one sitting, you'll either think it improves with time or you'll begin to hate it. After listening four or five times consecutively, it begins to sound all the same. Dan Haseltine's voice is unique but his monotone, alternative-sounding voice doesn't roam very far. This is an album that will grab you at first and then wear you down if you listen too long. It's definitely mood music. It's not for everyday.