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Star Tribune 2017 "Are You Local?" contest: approved submissions
Here are bands we have approved for this year's "Are You Local?" contest. We will use your feedback to select semifinalists.
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Beasthead
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Song:
Doublespeak (part 1 & 2)
About:
New EP Spring 2017.
Does not sound like this.
This is not on it.
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Bartell
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Song:
Take the Years
About:
Minneapolis rock/pop
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Saving Vinyl City
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Song:
Bitter
About:
Saving Vinyl City is a five piece funk pop band from Minneapolis made up of a diverse group of goofballs with something serious to say.
City:
Minneapolis
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(0)
Flow and The Bow
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Song:
Hip Hop Gods (demo)
About:
MC SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE and multi-instrumentalist/cellist Eric Silva Brenneman's collaborative work 'Flow and the Bow' experiments with hip-hop and classical music, exploring the dynamics between ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(0)
Destiny Roberts
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Song:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
About:
Destiny Roberts, St. Paul, MN native, brings a familiar and delightful feeling through her art; reminiscent of an old school hip hop and neo soul ...
City:
St. Paul
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(0)
the Florists
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Song:
Pleasure Shrug
About:
The Florists are three friendly people (Jo Kellen, Jared Hemming, Luke Michaels) from Minneapolis that play noisy pop songs about kitchens, seraphim, and the way ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Stone Arch Isles
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Song:
Only Life
About:
Stone Arch Isles began performing in September of 2016, and since then the group has played numerous venues around the Twin Cities. Their rise to ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
First Dates
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Song:
See You in a While
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Like a storm building on the horizon, it's hard to stop the impetus that is Aaron Rosell (keyboards & auxiliary) and Shawn Bortel (drums & ...
City:
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Comments:
(0)
Bridge
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Song:
Stargazing
About:
We are five guys from Andover Minnesota who love to cover songs as write our own. We love top preform and try to perform music ...
City:
Andover
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(0)
Seaberg
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Song:
I Don't Know
About:
Seaberg, the band vehicle for multi-instrumentalist and singer Taylor Seaberg, effortlessly blends hip-hop, funk, and neo-soul with pop sensibilities and dynamic guitar solos. Under their ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(3)
MMYYKK
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Song:
Love [In Legato]
About:
Mychal “MMYYKK” Fisher is a Vocalist, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Music Producer. MMYYKK's eclectic and forward thinking sound situates itself at the intersections of Soul, Jazz, Electro ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(5)
This Is Daybreak
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Song:
Changeling
About:
Surrealist rock quintet that uses star power to create new universes
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Fairfax, AK
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Song:
I Could Never Fall In Love
About:
"That might've been the loudest folk act I have ever heard" - Steve McClellan
Wasted Youth is the first album in four years from ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(7)
JiLL
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Song:
Calico Cool
About:
Garage rock made by two guys in Minneapolis. John plays drums. Doc plays bass.
"... they don't suck" - Robert Pollard
This track ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
DIrt Train
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Song:
Dashboard
About:
Greasy Americana from Minneapolis
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Uncle Jesse and the Rippers
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Song:
Goldfish in Two Rooms
About:
Explorers in the further regions of experience. Demons to some. Angels to others.
City:
Minneapolis
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(0)
Lifting a Finger
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Song:
Cowboy Hat
About:
County Blues that thinks its Punk. A goulash of influences allows for originality with a feeling familiarity. A wide range of of ages in this ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Famous Battles
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Song:
Bells of St. Marie
About:
Alt-country from the north country.
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Dead Kings of Norway
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Song:
Fuga
About:
Dead Kings of Norway is keyboard fronted rock trio with punk and hardcore influences. With songs about cults, time travel, and outer space, DKON's music ...
City:
St. Paul
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(0)
Carter
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Song:
OH My God
About:
one guy and time
City:
Brainerd
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(0)
Ced Linus
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Song:
Lights
About:
Ced Linus, born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is the co owner and artist on Pledge Empire Records, which is a record label based ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(154)
beautyness
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Song:
Cynics Bliss
About:
Beautyness is a brand new music project of Alex Guderian. Currently in the process of recording a full album poised to be released end of ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(1)
The Confused Brothers Band
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Song:
Skin & Sheets
About:
the way you feel after a fantastic sneeze. This funky five-piece came together in 2016 and will release their debut collection of tracks on Thursday, ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Poolboy
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Song:
Saturn's Return
About:
Poolboy is Jeff Dreblow, Seth Conover, Brett Bjornrud, Travis Thorp, and Johnny Kermott.
10 Minnesota Music Acts Poised to Pop in 2017 - ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Little Riddles
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Song:
Down By The Riverside (Live)
About:
Via driving rhythms, colorful solos, and vocal harmony, Little Riddles delivers complex stories with simple melodies in the vein of the bluegrass, early rock 'n' ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(1)
EL.i.BE
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Song:
Make a Move ft Artie Earl
About:
EL.i.BE is a Twin-Cities based, nationally recognized MC, producer and co-founder of Cherry Sky Studios. EL.i.BE's sound is defined by the moods and textures that ...
City:
St.Paul
Comments:
(0)
the|fire&fury
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Song:
Dreamers & Believers
About:
Beats, voices, & loud noises - a fitting description for a band that's gotten used to getting loud.
Releasing their debut EP in late ...
City:
Saint Paul
Comments:
(0)
AYVAH
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Song:
Lay Down
About:
Ayvah is a collection of jazz-trained musicians and hip-hop lovers rooted in soul; as they combine all of these influential and eclectic sounds, Ayvah has ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(15)
RLGDPPL
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Song:
Sundresses
About:
RLGDPPL (Real Good People if you shell out for a few vowels) is an R&B-rooted rock combo from Minneapolis, MN. Like Joe Cocker? Us too. ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Antistar
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Song:
Vixen
About:
ANTISTAR doesn't follow the formula. In a day and age where it's hard to distinguish the difference between so many rock bands, ANTISTAR has made ...
City:
Somersret
Comments:
(0)
Ab.ZioN
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Song:
CONTROL ALL DELETE
About:
NO
City:
minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Andy Cook
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Song:
Wings
About:
Andy Cook’s new EP “In Space” pulls on a combination of melodic guitar riffs, waves of synth and percussion, and longing vocals for a record ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
H. Rose and the Nomads
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Song:
No Hope in Love
About:
H. Rose & the Nomads (formerly Nomad until 2017) started in February with an EP release at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, followed ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
J. Briozo
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Song:
Beautiful Mess
About:
J. Briozo is a new band formed by members of the Minneapolis Americana/roots band Swallows. The band evolved around a set of songs that Swallows’ ...
City:
St. Paul
Comments:
(0)
Juice Lord
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Song:
Save The Children
About:
The city of Saint Paul has produced some of the Twin Cities’ best acts, including Metasota, Tek, Maria Isa and more. Among the wave of ...
City:
St.Paul
Comments:
(0)
Guytano
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Song:
Fall Back In Your Arms
About:
Made up of brothers Grant and Eddie Hamilton, along with Jack Hebert and Isaac Hesse, Guytano is Minnesota's newest alt-rock band, harnessing the sounds of ...
City:
St. Cloud
Comments:
(1)
American Housewife
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Song:
In Like A Lion
About:
Alt-pop with an emphasis on layered guitars, strong vocal harmonies and big hooks.
Stephanie Paquin - bass, lead vocals
Maureen Rudd - guitars
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(23)
Lucien Parker
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Song:
Broken Records
About:
Lucien Parker is a hip-hop artist from the South side of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lucien made a name for himself throughout high school as a competitive ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Grayshot
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Song:
Opposites Attack
About:
Grayshot is made up of brothers Aaron and Christian Ankrum along with drummer Reese Kling. This alternative pop band has been busy steadily crisscrossing the ...
City:
Minneapolis (northeast)
Comments:
(0)
Sawyer's Dream
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Song:
Love Is On The Way
About:
Minneapolis-based Sawyer's Dream began as an outlet for Sky Athmann's catalog of songs, many of which are inspired by (you guessed it) Mark Twain's writings ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Second Class Spacemen
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Song:
St. Paul
About:
They used to be a folk band but got tired of people talking over their acoustic instruments at shows. And one of the banjos never ...
City:
Northfield
Comments:
(0)
Porno Wolves
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Song:
Riddles In The Dark
About:
From the northern banks of the Mississippi come the progressive blues rockers Porno Wolves. Releasing their debut album Shine LIke Gold in 2015 the Porno ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(28)
Knucky
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Song:
Circa 91
About:
Knucky is 1/3 of the Free Lunch crew being nominated as a solo artist. His lyrical capability along with is punch lines and delivery make ...
City:
minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Coil Supreme
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Song:
Secret Things
About:
Coil Supreme makes folk music in Savage, Minnesota. Their ambitions are naked and demure. They have but one goal - to write the perfect song. ...
City:
Savage
Comments:
(0)
Mariah Mercedes
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Song:
Now Now
About:
Mariah Mercedes is a 20-year-old singer and songwriter. After an excursion to Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mariah is back in her home state ...
City:
St. Paul
Comments:
(0)
Version 5
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Song:
Why Don't You Drop
About:
Version 5 brings an addictive blend of rock and electronic instrumentation that grabs the listener and hits them with catchy hooks that won't let go. ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Nick Eagon
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Song:
I'll Do
About:
At only 22, Nick Eagon is an old soul in terms of style with sounds along the lines of JD McPherson or The Alabama Shakes, ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Daniel & The Real Feels
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Song:
Will You Roll?
About:
Daniel & The Real Feels are a 5 piece rock n' roll band who combine the cosmic sounds of Bowie with the gritty, down-to-earth feel ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Lionweight
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Song:
Get Me, Got Me
About:
Minneapolis-native band Lionweight bellows a sound based in the rich traditions of American Soul and Stax-era rock with hints of Motown and the yearning of ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Savage Moods
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Song:
NYF (Namaste You F#%k)
About:
Savage Moods is a thrash pop band out of Minneapolis, inspired by bands like Queens of the Stone Age, Captain Beefheart, and Led Zeppelin. Savage ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(2)
The Karma Kicks
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Song:
President
About:
2 Andy's and a Dave make up the Karma Kicks, a folk punk trio straight outta Saint Paul. They've been compared to an early Kings ...
City:
Saint Paul
Comments:
(0)
Kasano and the Vybes
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Song:
Do That
About:
Take some funk & soul, rhythm & blues, stage theatre & dance, a tablespoon of life, mix them all together and you’ve got KASANO. He’s ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Graveyard Club
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Song:
Nightcrawler
About:
Founding members Matthew Schufman (vocals, synths) and Michael Wojtalewicz (guitar) began the project inspired by a unique list of shared interests: the classic short stories ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(29)
Nick Jordan
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Song:
Petty
About:
Nick Jordan is a Minneapolis-based singer, songwriter, producer, and mover.
Incorporating elements of funk, soul, and house, his debut EP NJ was released in ...
City:
Saint Paul
Comments:
(16)
Lazy Scorsese
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Song:
Medicine Man
About:
Psych/Rock band that hops around within folk, funk, & shoegaze. We released our debut EP 10/21/16
Originally the project was started by Oz (a ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(30)
Devata Daun
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Song:
Animal Instincts
About:
Devata Daun is Nikki Pfeifer, recording artist and co-owner of Pytch Records. She's the fresh curiosity in the Minneapolis electronic and indie music scenes and ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
The Peace Life
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Song:
Ethenogen
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Founded in Minneapolis in 2012, The Peace Life is a collaboration of husband-wife duo, Jack and Tessa O'Connor. Influenced by a range of folk and ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Timbre Ghost
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Song:
Black Earth
About:
Timbre Ghost is the composition and performance of musician Dustin Tessier (Lazer Forever, Teague Alexy, Double Bird) in the songwriting, and studio setting. Live iterations ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(1)
26 BATS!
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Song:
Big Fan of the Breeze
About:
26 BATS! is composed of the members of music collective, Kriyative Emblems of a Blue Soul Renaissance. With their multi-genre influences including hip hop, jazz, ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
The Weathered Heads
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Song:
When It's Over
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Hailing from the Island City of Winona MN, The Weathered Heads have been making a unique brand of Rock, Pop, and Jam music since 2012.
City:
Winona
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(0)
The Gentlemen's Anti-Temperance League
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Song:
In Vino Veritas
About:
Drawing their influence from almost a century of American music, The Gentlemen's Anti-Temperance League bring the sizzling rhythms and smoky melodies of old-time jazz out ...
City:
Minnneapolis
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(0)
TYTE JEFF
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Song:
From the Mouths of Major Babes
About:
From the Star Tribune on 12/20/16:
"Another big local release to look forward to in early 2017: One of the most buzzed-about new Twin ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(3)
The New Granadas
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Song:
Longshot
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4 guys that like to make music. A sound somewhere between Guided By Voices meets The Pixies with a touch of Spoon.
City:
Minneapolis
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(0)
Joe Hysell
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Song:
The Point
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Joe Hysell has roots in the soil of America and a wayfaring spirit recognizable in his musical pilgrimages – from the Blue Ridge Mountains to ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(0)
Mantown
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Song:
Bean Walkers Lament
About:
Wayne Newton inspired punk rock and roll music
City:
MINNEAPOLIS
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(0)
WTF
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Song:
We Were Never Meant To Stay The Same
About:
WTF is a Twin Cities based group that is made up of the members of the local collective, Kriyative Emblems of a Blue Soul Renaissance. ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(0)
Karah
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Song:
Can't Go On
About:
With influences that span from country to R&B and touches of classical arrangements, 17 year-old Minnesota native, Karah, is a unique fresh voice in pop ...
City:
Rosemount
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(0)
Lady Lark
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Song:
The Rhythm
About:
Lady Lark is a Minneapolis artist with a sound reminiscent of 90's R&B and Classic Pop. She transports you back to roller skates and your ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(2)
Camden März
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Song:
Parking Lot
About:
Camden März, is an artist currently residing in St. Paul, MN. He began seriously making music a couple of years ago and throughout that time ...
City:
St. Paul
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(0)
Ivory Road
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Song:
Sunset Boulevard
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Ryan and Derek are brothers, and they met Nik in middle school jazz band after discovering a mutual love of Green Day. They formed a ...
City:
Blaine
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(0)
Heatwave & Landman
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Song:
Cold Winds Will Blow
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Delta blues meets British Invasion pop meets garage rock in Heatwave & Landman, the new collaboration from Chris “Heatwave” Holm & Mark “Landman” Larson, the ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(0)
Aym Telos
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Song:
Too Many People Talking
About:
At a crossroads between R&B, Hip-Hop, and acoustic elements, St. Paul native Aym Telos strikes a unique musical complexion. With soaring melodies and soothing harmonies ...
City:
St. Paul
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(0)
The Latin Billies
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Song:
Stepping Stone by A. Pineiro
About:
We are a 6 piece band that plays English and Spanish, covers and originals. Our sound is silky, sultry, sexy and smooth. However, blink - ...
City:
St. Paul
Comments:
(0)
Whale in the Thames
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Song:
Big Franklin
About:
Whale in the Thames is a Best Friends Band with no one's head in the Sand. Songs are sung in French, English and Gibberish in ...
City:
Twin Cities
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(0)
Wingman
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Song:
Giant Microphone
About:
Wingman is an alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Through their numerous experiences contributing to rhythm sections, members Con Davison (vocals, guitar, drums) and ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(0)
Hennepin County Millionaires Club
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Song:
Not Ready To Say Goodbye
About:
7-piece band with a wide range of influences. Ceates original, unique music with pop sensibility.
3-pece horn section, 2 guitars, bass, keys,drums.
City:
Minneapolis
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(0)
Scarlett Taylor
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Song:
Fucked Up
About:
Scarlett Taylor is an alternative pop artist based in Minnesota
Scarlett has been on the scene for about 18 months. She has a ...
City:
Apple Valley
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(0)
Roslyn Moore
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Song:
Breathless
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Roslyn Moore is an alternative pop act based in Minnesota.
Roslyn's cinematic style and desert rock sound is hypnotic, dreamy, and hard edged. ...
City:
Apple Valley
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(0)
LOVE SEQUENCE
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Song:
Cigarette
About:
LOVE SEQUENCE is an indie-pop band from Minneapolis, MN. The group indulges in the energy and irresistibility of pop music, doing so over a backdrop ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(0)
Sparrows Rising
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Song:
Take This With You
About:
Sparrows Rising is Stacia Ray and Maygen Lacey, two Minneapolis-area singer/songwriters brought together by divine design. As solo artists, they both felt an intense calling: ...
City:
Excelsior
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(0)
Mirage
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Song:
"Good Enough"
About:
Identical twin brothers who make music.
City:
Saint Paul
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(0)
Sleeping Jesus
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Song:
California At Dawn
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A little sunny and a bit burnt out. Winona, MN dreamy indie rock quintet. Stuck somewhere between unexpected love and a fleeting youth.
Since ...
City:
Winona
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(10)
ReoGalor
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Song:
Nirvana
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Local Minnesota music Artist been performing at various locations for 5 + years and Have gained my own unique sound with a mix of genre ...
City:
Saint Paul
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(0)
Ten Arms
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Song:
Good Morning
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Many years have passed since the events occurred. This has had little impact on the lives of those struggling to adapt to the environment created ...
City:
White Bear Lake
Comments:
(0)
Why Khaliq
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Song:
Makeda feat Ra'Shaun
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With St.Paul, Minnesota emerging with a variety of talent Khaliq adds his distinctive flow and delivery to the cities forefront, with aggression and relatable perspectives ...
City:
St. Paul
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(107)
Robb Hayes
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Song:
The Butta Ft. Faye Lewis
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With a fusion of hip-hop, rap, pop and soul, Robb Hayes brings his Will Smith like charisma to a whole new level with the talented ...
City:
minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Finding Novyon
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Song:
TimberWolves (Feat. Asher Roth)
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After landing on Pigeons & Planes "Best Songs of 2015" List, with his Allan Kingdom assisted single "Lots"
Finding Novyon has ascended to be ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(4)
The Coax
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Song:
Total Drag
About:
The Coax is a four-piece band from Minneapolis, MN.
They will be releasing their debut album, Total Drag, in early 2017, and touring in support ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Highchair Kings
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Song:
Orlando
About:
Highchair Kings draw from 80s and 90s indie rock and new wave to create something unique. The band was formed by Trevor Lettman (formerly of ...
City:
Minneapolis
Comments:
(0)
Fragile Canyons
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Song:
Be Honest
About:
4 piece electric folk band based out of Minneapolis. Primary influences are Jim O'Rourke, Wilco, Joni Mitchell, and Van Morrison. All gig money, record sales, ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(0)
Kiss the Tiger
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Song:
Be Tonight
About:
The last band worth living for.We are a fresh new band formed in 2016.A five piece high energy Rock n' roll group born in Minneapolis. ...
City:
Minneapolis
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(58)
The Mox & J. Project
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Song:
You & Me
About:
The Mox & J. Project features esteemed Twin Cities based musicians Mitchel Paulson (rapper Moxie) and soul/blues vocalist Jess Bro, long known as two of ...
City:
St. Paul
Comments:
(0)
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