Month: June 2014
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Amanda Grace
Amanda is a graduate of Winona State University in Winona, MN where she lives with her husband and two children. At WSU she earned a degree in communication studies and music. She completed, “Trains, Cars, & A Trip To Mars,” in 2010 in memory of her nephew Bryce who was lost to leukemia. Amanda began…
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Beet Root Stew
Beet Root Stew is a Winona-based jam grass band that has been performing in the region since 2006. The group has a core of 5 members playing traditional bluegrass instruments untraditionally. They have been known to throw more ingredients in the pot, holding true to the stew. Members: Wes McRaven, Bob Johnson, Jamie Harper, Patrick Wolfe,…
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Bo.Monro
Bo.monro is the music that happens when Sam Brown plugs in his guitars. His art is produced by a foundation of beats and rhythms with a looping pedal. From there, a series of simple melodies connect these pillars of rhythm. Members: Sam Brown Genre(s): progressive, instrumental, acoustic, indie rock Official Website: On The Noisy Neighbor:…
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Boats vs Manatees
Boats vs Manatees is a 3-piece rock band and brain-child of Josh Day featuring members of past and present area groups like We Are the Branches, Thumbelina and the Tangerine Fists of Justice, Riflebird, and Godluck and Godspeed. After a two year hiatus, they are reuniting at MWMF 2014. They are influenced by bands such…
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Breakaway
Breakaway is an Operatic Darkwave/Dance Punk/Freak Folk project from Joe Kujawa, a Winona-raised, Minneapolis-based musician that finds a new space between some of his influences like Zola Jesus, Lene Lovich, Pictureplane, CocoRosie, YACHT, and Radiohead. Members: Joe Kujawa Genre(s): darkwave, electronic Official Website: http://breakawayalive.com On The Noisy Neighbor: Social Media: Contact/Booking: email
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Coconut and The Duke
Coconut and The Duke play eccentric, mostly-acoustic music in a variety of styles: folk, jazz, surf, reggae, and the most mystical of all: ‘unclassifiable‘. They aim to surprise themselves and ultimately make the ‘unclassifiable‘ exciting for the listener. They feature mandolin, ukulele, melodica among other instruments in their music, which has been featured on Vin…
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Corey Koehler Band
Corey Koehler (pronounced KAY-ler) is a musician with an unending supply of goals for his music career and the ambition to follow through. The title of his first CD, Never Too Late, reflects Koehler’s own path to singing and songwriting. Around the age of 30, Koehler finally decided he wanted more than he could wean…
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Fugnacious
Fugnacious was an original brainchild of guitarist Jacob Mount. With the rhythmic and creative compositional input of Justin Jackson (bass) and Noah Short (drum set), a funky monster was born. Grooveable, funky, danceable! Members: Jacob Mount, Noah Short, Justin Jackson, Marshall Bolin, Annika Gunderson, Liz, Cole Schmidlapp Genre(s): funk, blues, jam Official Website: On The Noisy…
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Greg Taylor
Percussive acoustic rock, both originals and cover songs by artists like the Beatles, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan. Greg has recorded several CDs and has played for the first four Mid West Music Fest events in Winona as well as repeat performances at the Rochester–KTTC-Eagles Cancer telethon with various female co-singers. Members: Greg Taylor Genre(s): acoustic,…
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Good Luck and Godspeed
Good Luck And Godspeed is an eclectic blend of Rock and Postrock influences, pulling together for a sometimes heavy, sometimes melodic, always captivating and energetic performances. Members: Peter Boysen, Jordan Ogren, Chad Wardwell, Randal Kline Genre(s): post-rock, indie rock Official Website: On The Noisy Neighbor: Social Media: Contact/Booking: email
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Marv Wilt
Adam Wiltgen shares tales from the depths of Amish Country in the Unauthorized Biography of his alter-ego, Marv Wilt. This acoustic, anti-folk act blends quirky, madcap originals with several obscure & eclectic covers. Members: Adam Wiltgen Genre(s): acoustic, anti-folk Official Website: On The Noisy Neighbor: Social Media: Contact/Booking: email
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Driftwood Bones
For recent high school graduates Will, Dante, Elly and Jake, music has for many years been a way of life. In the summer of 2013, the quartet composed and recorded a 6-track debut album under the moniker Driftwood Bones. With their raw yet professional alternative piano folk sound, these young talents are ready to do…