On Friday evening, come and enter the World Of Steampunk on the 38th floor of the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Chaparral’s. Working with DJ Infam0us, A-Kon is delighted to bring you an evening in which to immerse yourself in the wonder that is Steampunk!! This year, there will be three live acts providing entertainment for both the Social and the Dance. Come and see:

• Master Bones Jangle and the VooDoo Island Cannibals
• Marquis of Vaudeville
• The Ghosts Project

Things will get started at 7:00 pm and run into the wee hours of the morning!!!! So, come dressed in your finest Steampunk apparel and enter our world, if you dare.

D.J. Infam0us

Infam0us is a DJ by night, IT Tech by day, and a massive nerd perpetually with a great love of all things music and dance. 

A long time Sci-Fi, Anime, and Steampunk Convention DJ hailing from Northwest Arkansas, Infam0us brings the Flavor of variety and flexibility. Infam0us is the founder of GlitchCon, and is a regular performer at Tokyo in Tulsa, A-Kon, and Louisianime. Infam0us specializes in all things Steampunk Fandom.

Marquis of Vaudeville

With the ambitious wish to propel the entire world into a melodic vortex, Marquis of Vaudeville emits an extraordinary sound that spirals listeners on an utterly imaginative, musical merry-go-round. One never knows what moodswung journey they’ll embark upon once these musical highwaymen hijack their consciousness.

With imagination at its core, the theatrical flare and intriguing nature of their songwriting has grasped the attention of music lovers from the most critical of music elitists to the average radio listener. Numerous music showcasing websites have seen Marquis of Vaudeville ranked within
the top 10 of a variety of genres, most recently with the group taking the number 1 seat in Rock with "An Ordinary Day" on Ourstage.com. Internet and terrestrial radio such as Dallas' leading rock/alternative station 102.1 The Edge have also embraced their music and featured such songs as the dreamy and hope laden "Divine." The group has also been showcased on several music compilations, the most recent being Exploding in Sound’s “Bands You Need to Know” with a review stating:

This Dallas five piece knows a thing or two about hypnotic and beautiful melodies. Marquis of Vaudeville craft alternative rock gems that remain accessible while they wander through space and time. Singer/guitarist Toby Lawhon’s voice dazzles and dances with incredible talent that would make Ours’ Jimmy Gnecco proud. With strong memorable songs, this is the music modern rock radio should be getting familiar with.

Hate them, love them, they demand the world take notice, and merely desire to incite something genuine, to inspire sincere emotion despite the world’s mind numbing mediocrity and generic mass production. Marquis of Vaudeville is a tantalizing flavor for even the most finicky musical
appetite.

You can find them on Facebook

Master Bones Jangle and the Voodoo Island Cannibals

Found stranded, stark naked and painted like a skeleton on a lonely beach at the bottom of a cliff off the coast of Africa by the crew of The Pride of Bedlam. "Bones" is a Shantyman by trade, however the position of Surgeon was the only one available so he accepted and took on his new duties with incredible enthusiasm and although the ship occasionally runs low on crew members there never seems to be a shortage of meat. From his travels in Africa, of which he speaks elusively, "Bones" claims to have been trained in the arts of Voodoo, Shamanism and Witchdoctoring and has developed several recipes for meat that will leave one drooling and begging for more. Although a crew member of the Pride O' Bedlam, Master "Bones" has many private ventures and spends but a portion of his time with that crew, and after many run-ins with the authorities while on his own in several countries "Bones" sought respite on a solitary and unapproachable island, the submerged rocks and reef making it near impossible to reach. "Bones"  purchased the island from one who had claimed it as his own and dubbed it Voodoo Island. When he arrived at Voodoo Island he was greeted by natives and escorted to their "Princess" and her mute and foreboding retainer, the both of whom were communicating through drum-beat rhythms. Having found other musicians with which to spend his time "Bones" began to teach them his music and learn from theirs, even going so far as to restore, by Voodoo, the voice of the mute Draven O'Hughes to add to the vocal dynamic of the group. Isolated from the world Master "Bones"  Jangle and The Voodoo Island Cannibals began to develop their own sound, and now they travel about  living the lives of pirates and singing about it!

The Ghosts Project 

Formed in 2006, The Ghosts Project is comprised of Paul Mercer on violin and Davis Petterson on percussion. The band, which is located in Atlanta, features an ever changing lineup of special guest musicians from all over the country.

Paul Mercer began studying violin at age 8, and has performed professionally for over twenty years, His current and past projects include The Changelings, Jill Tracy's Malcontent Orchestra, Faith and the Muse, DP3, Brass Knuckle Surfer and The Sweet Meat Love and Holy Cult.

Davis Petterson has been a percussionist for twenty years and has performed with bands such as The Changelings, The Hellblinki Sextet, Strezo, Abney Park, The Nathaniel Johnstone Band and Soriah.