When your break in the blues world comes from being discovered by an iconic character such as the great harmonica man Junior Wells (with Buddy Guy for years), things are just going your way. Born in New York City and raised in Miami, Albert Castiglia (pronounced “ka-STEEL-ya”) did just that in the late 90s, as […]
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Young Luck
How lucky it is to be young and in a band! Young Luck began in mid-November of 2012 when Fedor and the Power Trio morphed into a kicking band blowing down the road like a rock ’n’ roll freight train. When Zack Fedor (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica), Tyler Landess (lead guitar, vocals), Ryan Hendrickson (bass, […]
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Tom Keifer
Best known as the voice of blues-rock band Cinderella, famed for such cuts as “Nobody’s Fool” and “Don’t Know What You Got,” Tom Keifer began working on his solo album right after the band broke up in the 90s. Then, told he would never sing again due to a paralyzed left vocal chord, the talented […]
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Big Guy and the Mob
What could be more fitting for a Father’s Day weekend show than a band formed by a father and stepson? Mark Bott (lead vocals) and Danny “the Kid” Schroeder (lead guitar), seasoned musicians a generation apart, initially created Big Guy and the Mob to connect with other players and perform at benefits. Bott, who took […]
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New City Road
Named after a blacktop south of town, New City Road plays country music of the hot and modern type, keeping the traditions alive while still rockin’. Originally formed a year or so ago, the band underwent some personnel changes, with Aley Mundstock (lead vocals), Harry Lounsberry (keys, vocals) and Ryan King (guitars, banjo), remaining from […]
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Tok
Coming to rock Springfield for the first time, brothers Bryan and Matt Basler make a “power-duo” unlike any other. Voted the best rock band in St. Louis for 2013 by readers of the Riverfront Times, the awesome twosome has opened for the likes of Wesley Willis, The Detroit Cobras and Earl Greyhound. They’ve released several […]
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Dog of Panic
Dog of Panic For five years running, Dan Rohde (guitar, lead vocals), Josh Begue (bass, vocals) and Jesse Miller (drums, vocals) made Dog of Panic one of the area’s most interesting bands. Playing original music self-described as “rock with roots in jam, funk, metal and punk,” the band cites musical influences from Primus to Tool, […]
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Fallen Angel
For the last two years Fallen Angel fell out of sight, but now they’re back, brandishing their proud and proper tribute to the incredibly popular 80’s band Poison for public perusal. Originally formed in October of 2009 with over a hundred years of music playing between them, Jimmie Barr (lead vocals), Bobby White (lead guitar, […]
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Pimpin Henry
Fresh from a refreshing outing at last weekend’s Crowe Fest, Brad Jamison (vocals, bass), Doug Shannon (drums), Dustin Strother (guitar, vocals) and newest member Mike Tash (keys) are on a roll. From origins in 2001 as an “avant garde psychedelic trio,” the band played for a while, took five years off and then revved up […]
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Rosie Flores
A frequent visitor to Springfield since her appearance at The Alley in the early days of the Sangamon Valley Roots Revival, Rosie Flores never makes it back soon enough. The “Rockabilly Filly” is making a quick trip this week up from Austin, Texas, through Tennessee, Chicago, Grand Rapids, Mich., Indianapolis and Virginia – Illinois, that […]
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Wicked Walls
After eight years of many record releases and live performances, the highly respected and much appreciated, Champaign-Urbana based group, New Ruins, split up back in 2012. From the ashes, co-founder J. Caleb Means slowly began to piece together a musical puzzle by soul searching through songwriting in the summer of 2012. At first, what […]
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The Todd Henry and Stan Kupish Show
If you notice a couple guys sporting goofy glasses, wacky wigs, Elvis suits complete with sideburns, jumbo jackets, silly shirts, hilarious hats, all picked and paired at a moment’s notice to match songs from the 50s to the present performed with wild abandonment and superb aplomb, never fear, the odds are, it’s simply The Todd […]
