The Sound

Tonight, on The Sound we bring you a little band that’s making a big impression on folks lately, Charlieboy. Springing up out of La Crosse WI, Charlieboy has a growing following and their latest album People Garden is sure to grow on you. Indie, pop, rock, Bjork? Rock, paper, scissors? Huh?… their bio says that Jake thinks they’re weird and mom thinks they’re rock stars. Ha, either way we think yo...

Today on The Sound we are joined by local artist Trajan Schaub as he presents a few singles from his roster of music. Join us for an exclusive debut from local artist Trajan Schaub, tonight on The Sound! Original air date: 01/17/24.  The Sound is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University.  The Sound is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural...

Tonight on the Sound we kick off the year with a new years treat from Local Winona featuring an exclusive debut joined by none other than LAN3S, an alternative rapper with her new album, Wannabe Superstar. Is she a wannabe, is she a superstar? Who knows? Either way you're bound to get jamming to each of these tunes so you can tell everyone you heard them here first. Before I say more, I'm Dylan Al...

Tonight, on The Sound we have a special holiday treat for you. No, it’s not sugar cookies, it doesn’t really have a bow or pretty wrapping on it and it didn’t come from a jolly bearded fella… or did it? At any rate, like I said, this is our special holiday episode of The Sound. This  will be the very first holiday episode that we’ve done here at The Sound. Who knows, maybe it’ll go well, hell, may...

Tonight, on The Sound Nick Elstad of Winona’s own, Sleeping Jesus joins us to talk about the bands latest album, Hollywood Smile. Although the band has released a handful of singles and EPs in the past, Hollywood Smile, released December 4th 2023, is the band’s second full length album. And it’s a solid record that will put a smile on your face for sure. Tonight we’re going to play through the who...

Tonight, on The Sound we imbibe some beautiful brew-grass with an exclusive debut of the latest album from The MilBillies, titled Capital B. Hailing from Milwaukee as their name implies, the MilBillies bring their own brand of barn dancin’, barn burnin’, rip roarin rocket fueled party time brew-grass… you heard me right, I said it again, brew-grass. I caught up with Joe Wais from the MilBillies, w...

Today on the sound we are joined by local artist John Paulson as he talks about his new album The Refuge Project. Starting his music career in Rochester MN John Paulson has made a career for himself teaching music at Saint Mary’s University and teaching Jazz Studies at Winona State University. He has performed with The Cab Calloway Orchestra, Mel Torme, Andy Williams, Bob Hope, The Temptations, Jo...

Tonight on The Sound we give you Winona's own, Dante De Grazia with his latest album, Nothing Ever Happens, but I gotta add, a lot happens here. Tonight we bring him into the studio to get a look behind the scenes. So go relax and grab some snacks, as we present Dante De Grazia, tonight on The Sound. Original Airdate: 11/29/23 The Sound is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winon...

Tonight, on The Sound we dig into the latest album by Pert Near Sandstone, titled Waiting Days. Hailing from the Minneapolis/St Paul area, Pert Near, as the band is affectionately known, have long been an important part of the Minnesota americana/roots rock scene. With a career spanning pert near 20 years (hehe), these guys show no signs of slowing down any time soon. Annnd, their latest album, Wa...

Tonight on The Sound we bring you Winona’s own, Texas Toast with their latest EP titled, Big River Killer. Annnd, I gotta tell ya… it’s pretty killer. Tonight, Texas Toast singer/songwriter Jason Ziebell and bassist Scott Lochner join us to talk toast and more. So climb aboard, batten down the hatches and get toasty as we roll on down the river with Texas Toast’s Big River Killer, tonight on The S...

Tonight on The Sound we are joined by Winona based artist, Mike Munson as he presents his new album "Underwood". Named for the Underwood Recording Studio in Minneapolis, this features a variety of songs both traditional and brand new from Mike Munson himself. Regardless of origin, every song on this album carries with influence from Mikes own style of music production. Listen to the simple melanch...

Tonight on The Sound we bring you Minneapolis’ latest alt country artist Molly Brandt with her full length debut album, Surrender to the Night. Released July 21, 2023, Surrender to the Night is a collection of tunes that sound like they could be a greatest hits from a seasoned songwriter… except this is Molly’s first album. And as I found out, these are also her first attempts at writing songs. We...

Tonight, on the sound we sit down with FroviQ also known as Zack Frovick from Apple Valley Minnesota. FroviQ is a rapper who creates his own music straight from his closet. FroviQ has been creating his own music since 2019 and recently came out with his first album in 2022 titled Between the Lines. Today FroviQ gives us the inside scoop behind his album and how he creates his own music. I'm Hannah...

Hello Winona and beyond! Tonight we have a special treat for ya in the form of a band known as Prank Williams. You may have seen Chris and Tony perform in the area over the years as Broken Spoke, well now they’re back with Prank Williams. It’s the same 2 guys you love seein’ just with a different name and some new tunes! So tonight we’re gonna check out their new EP together, titled The Gospel Acc...

Tonight on the Sound we introduce ourselves to an upcoming WInona artist, LAN3S. LAN3S is an artist who keeps her music open and jumps between genres and has released 7 singles in the span of a few years. So sit back and relax as we familiarize ourselves with LAN3S, tonight on the Sound.  Original Airdate: 05/31/2023

People of earth, citizens of the kqal listening area… prepare for a transmission from Minneapolis recording artist, Future Babel. According to the biographic text found on the bands website communication, FUTURE BABEL is an emerging global civilization founded on the principles of free thought and expression—rejecting the cultural operating systems of the past. If the medium is the message, the me...

Tonight on The Sound we bring you local metal gods Descent of Man to talk Metalfest III! Metalfest III is back at No Name Bar again this weekend and it’s bigger, better, and heavier than ever! Tonight we’ll get to talk to the guys in Descent of Man about their new tunes and Metalfest III. The guys in Descent of Man have three new tunes to bestor upon us And, we’ll get to hear bone crushing riffs f...

Tonight on the sound, we get a backstage look into local country artist, Nicky Nieling. Nicky, while based in Rochester Minnesota, has released his newest album "Go Time" in Febuary 2023 over a year after his previous album, "Crunch". With seven different songs on his latest release as a one man act, saddle up and get ready, because up next is "Holding On" by Nicky Nieling, tonight on The Sound. ...

Today on The Sound we are joined by Rochester based artist, Fires Of Denmark as he presents his new album: "Fires of Denmark Presents Volume 1". Fires of Denmark is a genre-bending dream-synth performer who uses live looping of vintage synthesizers to create a unique electrifying experience. With influences coming from The Cure, Tame Impala, Mac DeMarco, Tears For Fears and Pink Floyd to name a fe...

Tonight on The Sound we bring you the self-titled debut album from Winona artist Blunt Blade. Blunt Blade draws on indie, hard rock, electronic and classical music; fusing these influences to craft his own unique and original sound. Their bio at bluntblademusic.com also includes a twist of dance and a sprinkle of disco… well I say sprinkle on a disco shirt and twist up some dance moves, I’m Bill S...

Tonight on The Sound we bring you Sugar, the debut album from Minneapolis’ FenixDion. FenixDion is the latest from Keston Wright and drummer Sam Bramble who are joined live by Atom Lee and Mitchell Johnson on guitar, Gavin Taylor on bass and percussionist Nii Mensah. KQAL’s Tobias Waters got to speak with the guys from FenixDion about their album Sugar, which brings a fresh perspective to the genr...

Today on The Sound we check out some of the latest releases from Cole Diamond. Cole Diamond is a country outfit out of Minneapolis, MN. The band started with a 2019 release titled Late Nights/Early Mornings and has been cranking out cool country sounds ever since. Their music comes from somewhere between Waylon Jennings and Alan Jackson, or maybe it’s from somewhere between the 70s and 90s, or may...

Tonight on The Sound, we dive deep into the dream pop sounds of Sleeping Jesus with their latest album Leave the Party Early . Based out of Winona, Nick takes on his new album with pop-electronica styles. This debut album features tracks with new styles and sounds, so whether you’re on the dancefloor or working your 9-5, Leave the Party Early will fit all occasions. I’m Max Ackman, and up next is...

Tonight on The Sound, we dive deep into the swing classic rock style of Jason Edward with his latest EP Taking Chances. Originally from Rushford, Jason takes on his new EP with americana and rock styles. This EP features songs that flow like a fun-filled float down the Mississippi River. Whether you’re driving down the summer highway with the windows down, or dancing the night away on the danceflo...

Tonight on The Sound, we dive into the alternative pop sounds of The Astronomers. This duo band, based out of Oshkosh WI, released their newest album “Guess it’s Just Life” in April 2021 after their previous album “Sinking Ships and Story Tales”. Their track “Bad Type” focuses on a toxic relationship filled with lies. Alternatively, their track “All in” speaks about how they would go All In for th...