See the finalists from the Star Tribune’s 2017 Are You Local? competition compete for best-new-band supremacy, and a slot in the upcoming Are You Local? First Avenue Mainroom show on February 17. The winning band will also receive $2,000 in cash and other prizes.
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 the fall of 2015. Six months...
Read MoreGraveyard Club (Matthew Schufman (vocals, synths), Michael Wojtalewicz (guitar), Cory Jacobs (drums), and Amanda Zimmerman (bass, vocals) began inspired by a unique list of shared interests: the classic short stories...
Read MoreKiss the Tiger pounced onto the Twin Cities’ music scene in late-2016 and have been making big waves ever since. In February of 2017, Kiss the Tiger were the runner-up...
Read MoreLazy Scorsese is a rock band from Minneapolis that combines elements of psychedelia, funk, pop, & folk to create lush soundscapes centered around themes of love, interconnectedness, seeking truth, counter-culture,...
Read More“Minneapolis and St. Paul are home to our fair share of fantastic female musical performers and Ashley Gold—equal parts lyricist (like Dessa) and guitarist (like Beth Larson)—is quickly on her...
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