John Hermanson is an award winning songwriter and composer who has created and sold music in many genres, most notably orchestral, world, pop, and rock. John is a member of...
Read MoreStar Tribune Music Critic Chris Riemenschneider admires the way House of Mercy band has been able to straddle the spiritual and the secular. But Riemenschnedider says the group is popular...
Read MoreThe Blood Washed Band is a local alt-country supergroup and the house band at House of Mercy, led by Brother Quillan Roe. Inspired by old time country gospel songs and...
Read MoreMatt Arthur has spent most of his life living just outside Hope, in rural Southern Minnesota. He learned to sing by listening to gospel records from Tennessee Ernie Ford and...
Read MoreWe’re a group of musicians in the Twin Cities that likes to focus on the music found on Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music. Mikkel Beckmen (percussion), Jillian Rae...
Read MoreDan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton has been dazzling audiences with his vast repertoire and creative accordion style for over 30 years. He is a talented composer/arranger who has produced over 25...
Read MoreSongwriter Brett Larson sings of love lost and found from his vantage point in rural Minnesota on One of These Roads. The collection showcases Larson’s songwriting, which has been featured...
Read MoreAmericana guitarist and songwriter John Magnuson released his album, Barely Noticeable, in November of 2020. Known largely for his work with The Carpetbaggers, the Minneapolis-based artist enjoyed some notoriety in...
Read MoreIn 2007, after a long hiatus from music, fueled by red wine and middle-aged lady hormones, Miss Becky began teaching herself to play the guitar that sat in the corner...
Read MoreFeaturing Ellen Stanley on banjo and vocals, Mother Banjo is a New England-raised, Minneapolis-based songwriter. Called “an outstanding poet” (Inside Bluegrass), she was a Midwest Finalist for the prestigious NewSong...
Read MoreThe Roe Family Singers are a Good-Time, Old-Time Hillbilly band from the Mississippi-headwaters community of Kirkwood Hollow, MN. Led by wife & husband Kim Roe (Best Female Vocalist, City Pages/Village...
Read MoreBorn in Sandstone, MN and raised in Hibbing, MN Dana demonstrated musical talent at a very early age. Dana enjoyed performing in musical theater while living on the Iron Range....
Read MoreStarted as a band for Tom Menke’s wedding, The Tune Jerks started making periodic appearances at Dulono’s, 2013 MBOTMA Summerfest and 2014 Winterfest, the Hope Sunday Evening Concert Series as...
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