Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 3,2013

Bossa Azul

Combining jazz guitar with Brazilian leanings, percussion beats of a universal nature and American blues harmonica with vocals in the original Portuguese of classic samba and bossa music, Bossa Azul i

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 27,2012

China Ryder

By Tom Irwin

If what the world needs now is another Grateful Dead-style band doing a terrific take on the jam band genre, China Ryder is it. With former and current members of Perfunctory This Band, Brad Beneky (b

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 20,2012

The Seething Coast

By Tom Irwin

In 2006 when “Springfield’s beloved indie pop band Resident Genius abruptly imploded at their peak,” The Seething Coast incarnated from the resulting tumult. Guitarists, singers and

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 13,2012

Dizolver

By Tom Irwin

The music tandem team of Mark Packenham (bass, backing vocals) and Zac Broaddus (lead guitar, backing vocals) began working together in 2000, spanning a myriad of bands in their journey through the Sp

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 6,2012

Mulligan Munro

By Tom Irwin

With the full intent of blending Irish and American folk music in song, Mark Butler (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Don Wright (vocals, five-string banjo), Mark Hudson (vocals, upright bass) and Katie He

Band Spotlight | Thursday, November 29,2012

The Great Waltz

By Tom Irwin

Hailing from our neighboring city of Decatur, The Great Waltz calls its music “aggressive folk,” and began with Matt Skinner writing songs in his basement. The rest of the band, Josh Dimmi

Band Spotlight | Wednesday, November 21,2012

Geoff Turner

By Tom Irwin

Singer-songwriter Geoff Turner returns to his native Springfield from his current home base of Nashville, Tenn. on a mission to introduce fans, family and friends to his new EP CD. Winter Songs, Turne

Band Spotlight | Thursday, November 15,2012

Chicago Farmer

By Tom Irwin

After an upbringing among offerings of punk and grunge sounds in his hometown of Delavan, Ill. in southern Tazewell County, Chicago Farmer, aka Cody Diekhoff, saw the light upon hearing the songs of H

Band Spotlight | Thursday, November 8,2012

Hospital Job

By Tom Irwin

A self-described “melodic indie/punk band,” Hospital Job also says to, “think Superdrag meets The Ramones trying to play Jesus and Mary Chain covers” as a good way to understan

Band Spotlight | Thursday, November 1,2012

Randy Houser

By Tom Irwin

His father worked as a professional musician and by age thirteen, Randy Houser was fronting his own band. From his native Miss., Randy took off for Nashville in 2002. One of his first cuts was a co-wr