Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 19,2012

Mike Zito

A St. Louis native who took to working at Tower Grove Music fresh out of high school intent on making music a lifelong endeavor, Mike Zito plays the blues like nobody’s business. After years of

Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 12,2012

Eric Lee Beddingfield

By Tom Irwin

From his hometown of Augusta, Ga., Eric Lee Beddingfield has scaled the heights of country music stardom to play on the Grand Ole Opry, plus record with George Jones and Dolly Parton, while sharing th

Band Spotlight | Thursday, January 5,2012

Cabin Fever

By Tom Irwin

In 2005 this hardworking, easy-playing quintet of Zach Johnson (vocals, harmonica), Mike Eck (vocals, guitar), Danny Sronce (vocals, guitar), Geoff Ryan (electric bass) and Justin Schmidt (percussion,

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 29,2011

Robert Sampson & Blues Gumbo

By Tom Irwin

Not just another blues band, this group of seasoned area musicians comes together to play music bringing decades of experience in performance, perseverance and practice. With Jacksonville resident Rob

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 22,2011

Frank Trompeter Quintet

By Tom Irwin

Saxophonist, singer and band leader Frank Trompeter celebrates 200 nights of the Jazz Etc. Happy Hour at Marly’s this Friday. Here’s a breakdown for you math-challenged folks: for the week

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 15,2011

The Farewell Drifters

By Tom Irwin

This Nashville-based band comes on with feet and fingers, music and minds in several generations. Members of the Farewell Drifters, born in the 80s and 90s, reach into the past for inspiration, conjur

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 8,2011

The Oohs

By Tom Irwin

From the extraordinary and challenging cover song choices to the brilliant, self-penned power pop pieces, no other rock band in Springfield has ever come close to achieving the sonic reality of the Oo

Band Spotlight | Thursday, December 1,2011

Next of Kinn

By Tom Irwin

Once a band, always a band, former members of Next of Kinn could say. The rocking country, old-fashioned funk and classic rock combo recently re-formed to rekindle the magic from when fans voted the g

Band Spotlight | Wednesday, November 23,2011

Lyal Strickland

By Tom Irwin

A singer-songwriter with multi-generational farm roots from the Missouri Ozarks, Lyal Strickland brings a staunch sense of stability and well-worn sensitivity to the performance of his self-penned mat

Band Spotlight | Thursday, November 17,2011

The Backliners

By Tom Irwin

Self-described as “Great Rock and Roll!!!,” the Backliners certainly live up to their billing, getting better and better as proven by the growing list of 2012 bookings already in the works