Indy's music scene
A compilation of interviews and articles covering a variety of Indiana's musicians
May 19, 2009
Strings add up for Emily Wells
Former local prodigy builds career on West Coast
KJ Testin on the rise
MySpace Music calls local singer KJ Testin one of the best unsigned acts around
Band interview: Cymbals Eat Guitars
Scrappy punk and epic guitar jams that'll make you feel 1995 all over again
Chained melodies
I Furiosi updates early music's image with lots of leather and very little lace
Back to his roots
Guitarist Dan Tyminski will feel right at home at Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival
Q&A with Small Arms Fire bass player Sharon Rickson
Playboy Psychonauts go-go dancer Sharon Rickson found rhythm as a bass player for Small Arms Fire
Indy quintet No1Zero
No1Zero has been sharpening its snarling rock 'n' roll
Templars of Doom metal crusade
You Will Die and other bands bring the noise during the three-day festival
Punk-rock band reunites
As Split Lip, they almost made it. As Chamberlain, they're plugged in for a reunion.
Sitting Down With Foster's Branch
The local band grinding away at their own craft to make it work. That's the story of Foster's Branch and, in their case, it's so far, so good.
Mardelay to release debut album "What We've Become"
It's still Mardelay, but not much else has stayed the same
Yummable tunes
Lord of the Yum Yum's spoof and tribute to symphonic music
Ben Masbaum
When Lafcadio vocalist-bass player Ben Masbaum is asked to define indie rock, he talks about preserving a tradition.
Jill Weiss
Indie rock means more than fashion and posturing to We Are Hex vocalist Jill Weiss
Chris Bauchle
Same as Sunday vocalist Chris Bauchle identifies with the part of indie rock that turns musicians into do-it-yourself entrepreneurs.
Grey Granite
Indie rock represents freedom to Grey Granite, who describes his style as hip-hop/electro/soul/rock
The in sound from way out
Everything, Now! combines melodic, fun music with otherworldly lyrics
Q&A with We Are Hex
We Are Hex's carefully constructed mix of dark psych elements, a slight club feel and indie rock makes their 'Gloom Bloom' album shine
On tour: Umphrey's McGee
When making current album "Mantis," Umphrey's McGee lived up to its reputation as a detail-oriented band
Q&A with Thunders vocalist Ryan Reidy
Thunders are re-releasing their EP on March 12 at the Melody Inn
Celestial beats
Monica Largy has partnered with local singers for Indy's Angels, an all-girl show
At ground zero
Fire-breathing titans of Indiana punk rock, the Zero Boys, are at it again
Indy record label brings the noise
An interview with Joyful Noise Recordings owner Karl Hofstetter
Hi Red Center release show
Just how does a band from New York find their home in Indianapolis?
Meet the band: The Dockers
The punk band is approaching its 69th show, a Feb. 14 Punk Rock Night celebration of its new album
Everything, Now! Discusses The Local Scene
One of the brightest stars in the local music sky has to be Everything, Now! The Muncie-turned-Indy act continue to grab from seemingly every genre to create a sound as diverse yet cohesive as anything on the national scene.
Novelties back in black (and pink)
Naptown's first punk band rises again
Almost famous
Tribute bands give fans shows that are close to the real thing, and lately, these musical impersonators have been packing them in
He hit the right notes to inspire hip-hop vote during election
Local M.C. Jason "alpha" Wright turns poetry into rhymes in "Obama, ’08 (Do The Knowledge)"
The road to somewhere
The rock band starts the year with a benefit show for a friend
Twin Cats prowl on the funky side of jazz
Several years ago, twin brothers Adam and Seth Catron caught a James Brown show -- and their imaginations caught fire.
Daniel Perry: Young bassist of the Carmel Symphony Orchestra
Classical-music organizations stake their future, in part, on encouraging young musicians. And the Carmel Symphony Orchestra is no exception.
Hillbilly Happy Hour
The show has been a Friday fixture at the Melody Inn for more than six years
Meet the band: Haste the Day
Haste the Day spent several years and two full albums moving away from mosh pit metal and toward more accessible hard rock.
Meet the band: Red Light Driver
The members of Indy rock band Red Light Driver aren't interested in being the next big thing
Gates of Slumber
Blues-inspired heavy metal band not all gloom and doom
Jenn Cristy's new sound and distribution deal
Former Mellencamp backing vocalist has a new sound and distribution deal
Straight No Chaser
Viral video launches Hoosier a cappella group toward pop stardom
Meet the Band: Mandy Marie Luke
Singer/songwriter finds solo efforts enjoyable, not intimidating
Healing Sixes
Local quartet talks to us about their 10-year history
Win With Willard
Muncie turned Indy band campaigns for indie Americana sound
Jon McLaughlin travels back to the future
Hoosier pop singer digs up inspiration in the '80s
Grampall Jookabox finds urban groove
Adventurous folk singer draws on hip-hop influences
Undead and loving it
Here Come the Mummies to play Halloween at Vogue
Meet the band: Gay Black Republican
Politics gets punked when the band's bassist sounds off about the band's platform
Meet the band: The Elms
Rock band hooks into temper of the times
Electric Six Q&A
Vocalist Dick Valentine discusses his fear of going back to a cubicle and the band ethos
Q&A with Jon McLaughlin
McLaughlin talked to Metromix about life on the road, public image and his silver-screen debut
Margot makes it Epic
Margot the Nuclear So and So's journey to getting signed by a major label
Band profile: Sweet Dilemma
Sweet Dilemma is a rock band that works hard at making an impression
Jill Scott embodies the truth
Jill Scott builds her reputation as an unsung superstar with each new album and tour
Alair is Celtic by choice
Although flute player Vicki Waterman and harp player Jennifer Midkiff don't trace any Irish or Scottish heritage in their respective family trees, they're active purveyors of Celtic music as members of Alair
Q & A: Former Pacer and jazz man Wayman Tisdale
Former Indiana Pacers forward Wayman Tisdale has turned his love of jazz and the bass guitar into a second career since his NBA days
Local musicians balance talent with sex appeal
Indianapolis may not be a glamour capital of the music industry, but several Hoosier acts make libido a large part of their work and imag
Musician profile: Frank Bradford
Bradford discusses music, spirituality and Rick "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" Derringer's guitar cameo on his album
Band profile: Cynthia Layne
Layne shares the story behind her influences, her record label and her collaborators
Ex-girlfriend put East on musical path
Singer-songwriter Noah East says most of his songs are based on a former girlfriend, who broke things off six days before he planned to propose
Musician profile: Guitarist-vocalist Claude Brissart
Before and after his stab at stardom, Brissart has worked steadily within the Indianapolis music community
Band Profile: Blaknote
Blaknote explores soundscapes similar to the work of Linkin Park, Papa Roach and Tool
Rising stars of Indy Jazz
These young musicians have a good chance of being heard for years to come
Singer-songwriter Josh Garrels
A mix of surf-infused folk, Afro-Caribbean hip-hop, and Southern spirituals
Band profile: Vestiges of Ecstasy
Singer Mia Kileen discusses the new band, record and inspirations for her lyrics
Band profile: Mars or the Moon
"When I go to rock shows, I feel happy, I feel celestial and I feel lighter than my bones."
Meet the band: Sisters
In the age of cheap media and instantaneous, free worldwide distribution, a band's first recording might make or break it
Meet the band: Christian Taylor
Taylor recently talked to us about discovering his musical talent in the military and why he likes to play late at nigh
