Winona, MN | blues/acoustic mix
Amanda Hardy (Grace), Mina Lewis and Aleah Harvey will do some popular cover songs: Norah Jones, Aretha Franklin, Eva Cassidy; and a number of originals from their new album, "Embrace" to be released Fall 2012.
Rice Lake, WI | Listen
i've usually been playing some solo acoustic shows but i was thinking that i might get a three piece together.
Winona, MN | Listen
Joshua Lauer, frontman for Wake Up Bedhead, sings songs while playing the guitar. He's been doing this for 17 years. Some people find it entertaining. Others...well who cares about them?
Columbia Heights, MN | Listen
Steve Parry - Solo Country, Americana - Steve Parry hails from Minnesota, the land of John Gorka, Bob Dylan and Greg Brown. Growing up in a small Midwestern farming community gave Steve a down-to-earth perspective on life. As a young man, he had the opportunity to travel the world and soak up his exposure to people from all walks of life. His travels have also led him to live in some of our country’s iconic music cities like Seattle, Chicago, New Orleans.
Duluth, MN | Listen
Kyle has been noted most recently for his songwriting contributions and voice to the experimental folk rock band Yester. “Yester have been one of the big Duluth buzz bands this year. Their sound is reminiscent of CSN&Y, Simon & Garfunkel, as well as modern indie folksters like Fleet Foxes.”, says Perfect Duluth Day. Aside from his efforts with Yester, Kyle can also be seen performing his favorite traditional folk tunes on solo guitar and banjo, taking tunes from the library of pickers such as Dock Boggs, Roscoe Holcomb, and Mississippi John Hurt.
Iowa City, IA | Listen
Jon Eric is best known for his banjo skills. Jon's dedication, and years of playing have led him to become a legend in pushing the boundaries of what the banjo can sound like. "I love all types of music, but many people really underestimate what the banjo can do," he says as he breaks into a harmonic melting pot of jazz and blues. Jon Eric expertise also includes guitar, vocals, and dobro. He is well educated in music production and currently teaches to share his love of music.
A member of ASCAP, IBMA, SPBGMA , Jon Eric has found a new home in the WWB (www.worldwidebluegrass.com), who has brought him back to his bluegrass roots.
Jon continues to be closely involved in his local community of Iowa City. As well as traveling nationally for performances. Book Jon Eric to make sure he is available for your next engagement, or see him play on You Tube.
Winona, MN | Listen
Jaybone Bell fell out of the sky in 1989, and to the surprise of his parents and relatives he proved himself to be incredibly normal. Not a day past by that he did not brush his teeth or comb his hair. He wore his shirt tucked in nice to his plastic pants and he even attended Sunday school regularly. This all of course changed on a sunny day sometime around the passing of the new millennium when the mysterious methods of the universe caught up to him in the form of a guitar. Jaybone soon ruined his voice singing long into the night and broke off the tips of his fingers continuously till the age of 18 when they finally figured out how to heal themselves. Bell’s songs sing of hope and despair and iron and salt, and all the other ingredients that life seems to throw his way.
Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Listen
My name is Galynne Goodwill.
I am a singer/songwriter writing soulful, conscious, groovy, acoustic pop songs. My business is writing songs -- and my product is my newest CD called "Lovers of Wisdom" If I were to sum up the collective theme of the music it would be this: "We are remembering that deep within each of us lies the wisdom and knowledge of the Universe. We do not need to be told how to think or what to believe by the media, religious or political leaders… AND… we are not as messed up as the pharmaceutical commercials lead us to believe."
I'd like to believe my music has the potential to inspire heart-felt conversations about things that truly matter in this crazy-beautiful world. My intention is to always be in line with the highest wisdom found within every lesson or topic.
Faribault, MN | Listen
I'm an easy-going, fun-loving person. I like to get on stage, interact with the audience a bit, get a feel for them, chat a bit, get to know what they're like, and slowly transition into song. I want them to be into the music. I want them to follow along and enjoy, and feel everything that I play. I want them to know that I'm having a good time, and they should be too.
Winona, MN | solo acoustic mix
A native of Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia and current Winona barista-musician extraordinaire. At the age of sixteen, Nate Gill pickup up the guitar... Upsidedown. Without many other musicians holding their guitars the wrong way, he had to teach himself. Drawing from old folk music and the blues, this way of holding the guitar led to a unique finger picking style and song choices.
Roseville, MN | Listen
Sarah Morris is a Minnesota-based singer-songwriter, with a flair for crafting songs about the highs, and lows, of love. Sarah combined her classical conservatory training with a 4 year immersion in Nashville’s singer-songwriter community, creating a sultry sound that’s all her own. She performs throughout the Twin Cities, and spent 2011 recording an album of standards, & an album of originals.
Madison, WI | Listen
“It’s not very often that I hear music that truly stands apart, but Ida caught me off guard with her music that is innovative and new, yet familiar and relatable at the same time.” (Relate Magazine) Ida Jo’s musical style builds on a long history of blending rock, folk, and gospel music. On violin, Ida Jo employs a seldom heard technique that is the combination of a folk fiddle style called “chopping” and her extensive classical training. It has been praised as “masterful and unexpected” (Emmie Music Magazine), “inventive yet accessible” (AV Club -Madison), and “absolutely riveting” (Relate). “Her voice has the vibrancy of Adele with the soul of Joss Stone. It has the color of history. All the emotion of the sixties, the passion of injustice, and the conviction of someone who has the intelligence, talent, and strength to change it all comes from her mouth.” (Relate Magzine)
