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Nine Lashes
Coming together from various avenues the five guys that make up Tooth & Nail Records’ newest signing, Nine Lashes, have one common thread: to stand up for what they believe and pour their hearts into everything they do. Their different … Continue reading Millbranch String Theory
Millbranch String Theory pushes the acoustic genre into nearly undefinable territory. With whimsical improvisation, groove-based progressions, a touch of bop and plenty of classical influence, MST reinterprets the unwritten rules of traditional acoustic music while respecting the capacity of traditional … Continue reading The Main Squeeze
The Main Squeeze is the collected musical vision of Corey Frye, Max Newman, Reuben Gingrich, Ben Silverstein, and Will Robinson. The Squeeze has been pursuing their musical ambitions for the past 3 years and with their raging blend of funk, … Continue reading The Calumet Reel
Formed summer 2009 in Bloomington, IN. Released the ‘Music Man EP’ January 2010. Followed up with a few digital singles (available for free download at our bandcamp site). Hit the road for the first time with a 12 date midwest … Continue reading CUBA
CUBA is michael coffey, john murray, jimmy rinehart, jon dacosta and matt hulett. from funk to folk, cuba experiment in almost every genre. musicians that have helped cuba in to which we are very graetful for: evan amies, ryan lammey, … Continue reading The Rocky Rhoads
Alex Benefiel is 19 years old. He has been playing instruments and performing since the age of 4 with his family’s band which focused on country, and gospel music. Around the age of 14, he branched off and began to … Continue reading Steven & the Savvy
Steven Dunn started playing music when he took his first piano lesson in kindergarten. After many years, and forgetting most of his piano lessons, Steven has finally made his own impact on the music scene as an independent singer/songwriter. He … Continue reading Sheila Stephen & the Rodeo Monkeys
Sheila Stephen is a Bloomington, IN. native who is hometown through and through. A former Miss Indiana, Sheila has matured into a nationally recognized singer and songwriter. Her seasoned God given talent and positive attitude have brought her many awards … Continue reading 
Samurai Porkchop
“A highly unfashionable jamband” Samurai Porkchop is a high energy jamband from south-central Indiana. Strongly rooted in improvisation and free formed jamming…they continue to smell funny… Instrumentation Atom smithereens: guitar/vocals/sunglasses Chad w.P.: guitar/keys/vocals/sharknet Karl Ginger: guitar/stepchild/questionable vocals Greg Powers: bass/arguments … Continue reading White Lightning Boys
High energy traditional and original bluegrass, folk & country music from the heart and the hills. See The White Lightning Boys on Sunday, 4th at 6:15pm on the Stage in the Shade! Official Website - www.reverbnation.com/whitelightningboys B.G. McPike & Solly Burton
Brent Gordon (B.G.) McPike is an Indiana-based guitarist/composer/songwriter/vocalist. Growing up on the west side of Indy in the 70′s and 80′s, he concurrently learned his grandfather’s 20′s and 30′s jazz music; Classic rock such as Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Moody … Continue reading 
Yearbook Committee
THE SHORT VERSION Yearbook Committee started as a recording project in a garage and quickly turned into a monster. A collective of sorts. No lead singer. No sole songwriter. Just a group of musicians with one common goal; to write, … Continue reading The Getaway
The Getaway is more than a band. These four 20 somethings have come together against great odds to become an instant pop/rock sensation. From bouts with cancer to overcoming being born blind, there’s not much this young band hasn’t gone … Continue reading Namaste
Namaste came together in 2000 as a four piece with the goal of creating great original music. From basements to festival stages, Namaste has dedicated their lives to making the best music they possibly can, and to spreading a positive … Continue reading WHOA!TIGER
We are WHOA!TIGER – thanks for checking us out! We play an eclectic set of original rock music – generally “classic rock inspired”, with flavors of funk, blues, reggae, jam and alt-country tossed around for good measure. We’re all about cool … Continue reading The Hiding
Out from the hills and sticks of Birdseye, Indiana come the Rock/Country ‘N Roll band, The Hiding. The Hiding, who definitively isn’t hiding anymore, stems from a wide variety of musical influences like The Beatles, Third Eye Blind, Stevie Ray … Continue reading 
The Just
Coming together in 2009, The Just has entered the music scene with a unique style and a postive vibe true to their Rock-and-Roll roots. With influences such as Alice in Chains and Weezer, the band from Bloomington, IN brings a … Continue reading Sideshow Romance
Sideshow Romance came together via a love for music and met via a variety of gigs that each maintained in cover bands. Hitting the pavement the band is carving out a niche as the “go-to” band in Evansville. The band … Continue reading Dickey James and the Blue Flames
What do you get when you take a few rock and roll guys, a jazz guy, throw in some swing, and most of all, some blues? You get DICKY JAMES AND THE BLUE FLAMES! We are smokin’ hot south side Chicago … Continue reading Compass Rose
Compass Rose (www.compassroseband.net) is a rock and roll band based in Bloomington, Indiana, that recently released their debut album entitled, “Run with the Moon”, which they recorded at Vibe 56 Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The band had the pleasure of … Continue reading Born Again Floozies
New Roots music: The Floozies blast bass, tap dance, turntables and stomp orchestral percussion. The singer plays guitar the way most people play the piano. Formed in 2003 the Floozies first toured Ireland in a horse-drawn gypsy wagon. The Floozies recorded … Continue reading 
Wikker Elefant
ikker Elefant is made up of veteran musicians, with many years of experience. Our biggest concentration is classic rock and dance music, but we play a wide variety. Our lead singer Becky Bernard has been singing for 24 years, and … Continue reading King McQueen
Formed in the spring of 2010, King McQueen brought together musicians who had grown tired of playing and hearing the same beat songs. With the intention of mixing powerful originals and a diverse selection of covers, the group originally performed … Continue reading Tenstrip
Since first meeting while still in high school TENSTRIP has blasted through the caves of the underground rock scene.TENSTRIP mixes grungy vocal work with road-seasoned rhythms to create original rock songs in their purest form. With their eclectic tastes in … Continue reading No One Zero
(NO ONE ZERO) A high energy rock band started in 2006 hailing from Indianapolis Indiana With a broad spectrum of musical influences Shockwave
ShockWave began as four guys jamming in the garage in the winter of 2007- 2008. The band has since become one of the premier party bands in the area. The guys’ focus is having a good time and including the … Continue reading U.S. 231
Do you like classic rock? Enjoy bluegrass? Then you’ll love U.S. 231! This Linton-based string band performs orignal music but the group also puts its own spin on classic hits from bands like The Eagles, The Band, and Pure Prairie … Continue reading ICON
ICON is a melody driven aggressive metal band based out of Linton and Sullivan Indiana. The band features Bill Terrell on vocals, Danny Holmes on guitar, Rich White on bass guitar, And Kris Walters affectionately called the package by his bandmates on the drums. Continue reading Coolidge
Indianapolis’ Coolidge, delivers catchy post-punk pop. Do you miss barnstorming rock music that makes you feel good when you drive along? Imagine The Police meets Cheap Trick at a Maroon 5 concert, and they get into a scissor fight and … Continue reading Keesha Scott-Hogan
The state of Indiana discovered a diamond in the rough with the beautiful and talented country artist, Keesha Scott-Hogan. The sassy, singer songwriter originally hails from the quaint coal-mining town of Linton, but now calls the glitzy city of Los Angeles her home. Continue reading The Tillers
The Tillers got their start in August 2007 when Cincinnati friends Mike Oberst, Sean Geil, and Jason Soudrette began thumping around with some banjos and guitars and a big wooden bass. Continue reading DIESEL
Witness, as DIESEL unleashes their brand of high-energy rock & roll, on the citizens of Linton & concert goers from all over the state! Born from the ashes of American Motherload & Rumor Factor, DIESEL is a brand new band … Continue reading 10 Steps Backward
“10 Steps Backward’s road is a short one thus far. We’ve played our first few shows and are ready to get a few more under our belts; however, don’t let our relatively short career fool you. The band has been … Continue reading Rumor Factor
Four years ago, , a buzz began in Bloomington, Indiana about the band RUMOR HAS IT… and the power they infuse into a mix of MTV,radio favorites and killer originals. That buzz grew into a rumble in 2001 as the … Continue reading