Local Live – WFHB

Shuzo Hamada and Anna Maberry met in a Baroque orchestra class at Jacob’s School of Music and bonded over their Japanese heritage. They are frequent performers at the Bloomington Farmers Market, playing folk songs on violin and cello. Shuzo began learning cello at 12 years old and Anna started violin at the age of 3. In …

Bookends is an Indiana folk duo consisting of Savannah on banjo & ukulele,  and her husband Joseph on guitar. They sing together, creating beautiful harmonies. Their cite Simon and Garfunkel as a major influence, and they convey an intimate warmth and depth of feeling. TRACKLIST: 1.) Shall I Compare Thee 2.) Season’s End 3.) Gets …

Ghastly, Indiana is a leftist jangle punk group based in Bloomington. Members include Eric Ayotte, A.T. Bossenger, Emily Timm, and Martin. Inspired by 90s punk, this group takes familiar elements, rocks the house, redefines the genre, and pushes the envelope in the Bloomington music scene. CREDITS Host: Charlotte Wager-Miller Engineers: Jim Lang, Kate Welch Executive …

Originally from Iowa City, Cathy Gutjahr calls Bloomington home. Her first songwriting experiences began at 9 years old but she didn’t start writing “seriously” until she was in her 30’s. She and local musician Dave Cocalis have recorded her compositions together in-studio, recently finishing her third album. This set features Cathy on acoustic guitar, keyboard …

The Movin’ Hips, consisting of Jay Thompson, Marv Druin, Jeff Shew, and John Missing, are a Bloomington based blues and soul group. The band is inspired by artists across all genres, and in this session they sing and play five tunes by some of their favorites. SETLIST 1.) Let The Good Times Roll 2.) Nobody Knows …

Rob Freeman is an eccentric local singer/songwriter. He joins us on Local Live with an acoustic guitar and a large songbook. He is a prolific recording artist, having released 3 albums at the end of 2018: Live From Mahlencomp, Acid Washington, and Literally Hot Off The Presses. Check them out on Bandcamp, and check out this intimate portrait …

Lexi Len returns to WFHB’s Local Live to play some twangy country tunes. Influenced by legends like Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn, Lexi began writing songs at the age of 8. In this performance Lexi is on rhythm guitar and vocals, Wes Eberhardt on lead guitar, Grady Furgeson on bass, Ryan Payton on pedal steel, …

Musician Noah Kankanala, a junior in game design, says songwriting is his way of communicating with others. As a singer and songwriter, indie folk songs are his method of speaking his emotions. Kankanala’s newest album displays flashes of Americana and indie folk in the vein of Ryan Adams and Jason Isbell. SETLIST 1.) Break Away …

Local Live’s Halloween night broadcast is “The Lord of Recurring Darkness,” featuring soft, eerie songs from a collaboration by Eric Alexander (Sir Deja Doog) and Jordan Gomes-Kuehner (Heaven Honey). TRACKLIST 1.) Portal of Doom 2.) Death of Sally from Death Valley 3.) Cleito’s Ode to Poseidon 4.) Love Coffin 5.) Love Charms 6.) The Reason …

The members of Hoosier Darling began singing together 10 years ago as WFHB’s GoZpel GurlZ but without much luck booking gigs as a gospel spin-off group, they picked up some instruments and began writing songs as Hoosier Darling. In this broadcast Ginger Curry, Suzette Weakley, and Sarah Flint share 6 original songs accapella style. www.hoosierdarling.com …

RileyZ is a freshman at Indiana University studying arts management. She hopes to incorporate music into her job in the future. She’s been singing since she could talk and reccently decided to learn guitar to accompany her vocals. Her vocal influences include Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson. In this broadcast she plays 6 songs she …

The Acre Brothers rock the night away with slide guitars, saxophones and pocket rhythms. Some of their musical inspirations include Los Lobos, Little Feat, Roy Buchanan and Morphine. In this performance they play songs from their new album Brothers and Sisters. Nathan talks about the music education company he started called Everybody Rocks (everybodyrocks.net), that …

Lemondoza started as Anuta Pravdina’s username for a Russian chatroom that she later picked back up when she started DJing. Her first experience listening to EDM at a concert in Scandinavia inspired her to create her own tracks. When she came to America she found it quite easy to become part of a small community …

Bloomington native Austin Lucas held the release show for his new Immortal Americans album at The Bishop Bar in Bloomington on Friday, August 17, 2018. WFHB’s Local Live crew broadcast the entire show live. Remote Broadcast Producer: Jim Manion Bishop Bar Live Sound: WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Crew: Jim Lang, Ilze Akersberg, Dan Withered, …

Anna Wrasse joins Local Live to play some songs from her latest album, To You, that was released in May as well as a few brand new tracks. At fifteen years old she’s been playing music for the majority of her life, beginning at 6 with the piano. In this broadcast Anna plays three songs …

The Fannatics are an 8-piece band consisting of Doug Hanscom on keyboard, Rusty Bottomley on percussion, Herb Tatum on drums, Nathan Marshall on guitar, Michael Stewart on bass, Bob Strickler on trumpet, Chris Kinnick on saxophone, and vocalist Mary Beth Mcfann. The Fannatics will be playing at the Players Pub on September 8 as part …

Bloomington resident Gino Gulley began playing the acoustic guitar at 6 years old and wrote his first song at 10. Soon after, he picked up an electric guitar. His likes 70s and 80s Rock, Gospel, and Americana. During his debut radio performance Gino shares his songwriting background and what he hopes to give to his …

800 lb. Gorilla is an Indianapolis based rock group. The band pulls together funk, jazz and electronica influences to create a driving, danceable sound. A four-piece band, 800lbG places rock-solid lead guitar, funky keyboards and sax on top of a drums-and-bass rhythm section. The band’s original music blends indie-esque songcraft with funky, jazzy improvisation. SETLIST 1.) Rad Boy …

Raised in Brazil and living in Bloomington, Leverett Craig recently dropped his classes to focus more on music. He was drawn to music growing up and began writing his own songs several years ago. While his influences include indie, folk, country, and blues, his unique deep and slow vocals were inspired by early blues icons …

Lead singer of the local band The Warm Bloods, Steve Plessinger plays on Local Live to share his solo music and how he got started as a musician. His music uses elements of 70s rock and country held together by gritty Southern Indiana songwriting to craft wholesome and humble songs. SETLIST 1.) Puget Sound 2.) …

Plateau Below shares work from their recent and upcoming releases in this live performance before their show at The Bishop on July 12. Raised in Booneville, Singer songwriter Logan Carithers’ lyrics express his love hate relationship with the rural Midwest. Joined by Jacob Gumbel on bass and back up vocals, Travis Brown on guitar and …

Seven is a post-rock nightmare brought to the live screen; a director for the cinema of sound, producing lofi electronic beats mixed with ambient electronics. Using a PO-33 KO sampler, a Korg Kaossilator, a Korg Monotribe, a Yamaha keyboard, a TR-909 emulator and laptop, Seven crafts his own beats in his bedroom, bringing them to …

Jared Spoonmore returns to Local Live with 5 new tracks since his last performance in January. His solo project, Blood Red Moon, mixes acoustic guitar with heavy metal riffs and vocals to create a dynamic range of emotions through his music. SETLIST 1.) Loose Cannon 2.) Green Jacket Hotel 3.) Rattlesnakes and Earthquakes 4.) Save …

On this special edition of Local Live, the Monroe County Civic Theater performs select songs from their upcoming production, “The Show Must Go On: A Queen Cabaret”. SETLIST 1.) We Are The Champions 2.) Crazy Little Thing Called Love 3.) Fat Bottomed Girls 4.) Jealousy 5.) Killer Queen 6.) The Show Must Go On CREDITS …

Karrot Kompany is the creation of Tyler Volkmar and Ty Denstorff who have been making music together since they were teenagers. In this broadcast they debut a handful of new tracks that they produced specially for this performance. Layering their vocals over contemporary beats and quirky samples, they create hip hop for the modern middle …