Tag: blues
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General B & The Wiz: New Drummer, New Music, & Horror Stories From The Road
Adventurous Twin Cities-based blues rock quintet General B and The Wiz return to Winona this week for a “Halloween Spook ‘n Roll” costume dance party at Ed’s (no name) Bar with soul band Ali and The Scoundrels. I checked in with guitarist Seth Duin ahead of Friday’s ghoulish event to get up to speed on what…
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“Live at Ed’s” Album Review: Mike Munson Done Right
Winona blues musician Mike Munson’s new live album successfully incorporates many of the desirable qualities of live recordings and very few of the downsides. Solid audio quality, impassioned performances, new arrangements, extended versions, delightful improvisation, a cohesive choice of songs that includes previously unreleased tracks, and a masterfully tasteful dose of ambiance from the audience, not to…
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Section 8
Section 8 was formed in 1991 with intention of performing a wide variety of musical styles featuring a screaming horn section with a high powered rhythm section. Some of the members are music professionals currently instructing at area high schools and universities. All of the members have extensive music backgrounds that include performing, teaching, and…
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Jim Trouten
He’s Jim Trouten. He likes cool jams. He wears a lot of hats…both literally and figuratively. Jim works at the bike shop “Adventure Cycle & Ski” in downtown Winona, MN. He teaches private guitar/violin guitar lessons at Hardt’s Music in downtown Winona, MN. He owns and operates PA systems for many different types of events…
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Alex Meine
Alex Meine is a country blues and folk guitarist. An experienced fingerpicker and flatpicker, he specializes in the styles of his idols such as Doc Watson and Dave van Ronk, applying said styles to both contemporary and traditional music. He grew up with the bluffs and rivers of Winona and the surrounding area, which inspired…
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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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The Primitive Blues Band
Two piece blues rock that takes old traditional songs and presents them with the energy of someone that smoked at least a 8 ball of coke Members: Eli Glor, Aaron Rykhus, Sir Gregory FUck knight Genre(s): blues, garage rock, rock Official Website: On The Noisy Neighbor: Social Media: Contact/Booking: email
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The Heavy Set
Jake Ilika is a Winona musician that just relocated to the Twin Cities to pursue music full-time. The Heavy Set is his backing band, made up of veteran Winona musicians Jamie Groth and Jim Trouten, and WSU student Zac Barbieur on drums. The groups sound ranges from straight up rock and roll to blues, alt-country…
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Shoe Shop
Shoe Shop is a four piece blues/rock band currently based in Winona, Minnesota. Members: Ethan Huffington, Alex Olson, Dylan Anderson, Nathan Graff Genre(s): rock, blues Official Website: On The Noisy Neighbor: Social Media: Contact/Booking: email
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Jake Ilika Releasing Debut EP
Former Winonan and now full-time Minneapolis-based musician Jake Ilika will be releasing his debut EP he recorded with his band, The Heavy Set, on March 1st, 2014 at Ed’s (No Name) Bar . Joining the bill is Minneapolis-based Americana musician and RealPhonic Studios owner/engineer/producer Erik Koskinen and his band. The cost is $5.00 and doors…