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Cathy and Abel Piñeiro are a husband & wife duo whose mutual love of music includes an eclectic mix of familiar songs in many different genres, in English/Spanish. Their versatility...
Read MoreLakewood Cemetery is an indie folk duo comprised of Minneapolis locals Dan Krzykowski and Katrina Schleisman. Their original songs span from country to bluegrass to folk to rock. Katrina’s thoughtful,...
Read MoreIowa-raised, Minneapolis-based Ben Cook-Feltz is a singer, songwriter, drummer and self-taught pianist. Combining observational, sometimes quirky lyrics with melodies that hearken back to the classic sounds of the ’60s and...
Read MoreMichael Gay is a Minneapolis-based country folk storyteller. Starting off as a drummer and finding his way to guitar, he was inspired by the singer-songwriters of his dad’s generation–Willie Nelson,...
Read MoreRachel Ries is the leader of Her Crooked Heart (a poet rock ensemble), founding director of Kith + Kin Chorus (a 65-voice uncommon choir in the Twin Cities), not sporty,...
Read More“If you don’t wanna be with me, you don’t gotta be with me,” Twin Citian Dan Israel sings plaintively on his new release Dan, his 13th studio album of original...
Read MoreZachary Scot Johnson is both a well-traveled singer-songwriter, having shared the stage with artists like Shawn Colvin, Keb’ Mo’, Marc Cohn, Jane Siberry, The Be Good Tanyas, Suzanne Vega, Lisa...
Read MoreLate-blooming Minnesota singer-songwriter Becky Kapell writes gritty, no-nonsense songs that come from the crossroads of old-time rock and roll and country, delivered with a wistful croon and a wry smile....
Read MoreHailing from the song-rich soil of Minneapolis, Brianna Lane is the latest in a deluge of compelling songwriters flooding the region. Lane’s vocals are both confidant and fragile, running parallels...
Read MoreA native of the Twin Cities, Mare also considers California a second home, specifically Los Angeles. It was there she began writing and performing, recording two CDs of original music:...
Read MoreCountry troubadour John Louis wanders around this Twin Town of music, writing and singing heart-worn country folk songs. John’s that guy on the bus who sits quietly, looking tired like...
Read MoreSarah Morris has a habit of missing the forest. From the day the Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter picked up a guitar, armed with the bone-deep memory of her parents’ well-loved record collection...
Read MoreIn April of 2015, four musicians met up at a jam session. Recognizing how they blended and jived, Jay Manke, Joe O’Malley, Dan Rainbolt, and Dave Kuenstler started something called...
Read MoreColleen Somerville is a performer, producer, director, and writer in the Twin Cities. She’s been singing on local stages for over 15 years, and recently started her own feminist theatre/cabaret...
Read MoreLeslie Vincent is a Twin Cities jazz singer who loves bringing the Great American Songbook to life. She’s performed all over the Twin Cities including Icehouse, Crooners Supper Club, the...
Read MoreBandleader of The Belfast Cowboys and St Dominic’s Trio, Co-founder of Foothold Twin Cities
Read MoreNicole Wilder (Maple & Beech) has been singing ever since she learned all the words to Born to Be Wild at three years old. She has been singing professionally for...
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