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CRANKING OUT THE HITS OF THE RECORD PLAYER ERA! LP and the 45s is a classic hits cover band from Rochester, Minnesota. We pay tribute to the pioneers of pop, rock, country, rockabilly, and soul by covering some of their greatest hits – songs by artists such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and many, many more! Members of LP and the 45s have shared the stage with Paul Revere and the Raiders, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Head East, The Guess Who, .38 Special, and Jonny Lang. Follow On Facebook!

LAAMAR is the latest project led by Minneapolis-based singer, songwriter, saxophonist, and composer Geoffrey Lamar Wilson. Former frontman of Brooklyn-based Jus Post Bellum, Wilson is also known for his multilayered looped saxophone performances and catchy podcast ditties (Terrible, Thanks for Asking). The band’s debut EP “Flowers” blends Wilson’s idiomatic inspirations bridging folk, soul, R&B, and country with a constant ear toward racial and social justice issues and the shared human experience. “In the EP’s deceptively sweet and warm title track, he relays a memory of his mother ‘lighting candles and putting flowers on the boulevard’ in memory of another dead man of color. In the standout track getting airplay on the Current, “Home to My Baby,” he relays his personal fears of getting pulled over by police,” writes Chris Riemenschneider of the Star Tribune. Recent acclaim for LAAMAR includes debut single “Home to My Baby” being named KAXE’s “Best Song” of 2023 and a nod as one of First Avenue’s Best New Bands. “With Flowers,” writes Malachy Koons of KAXE, “LAAMAR has crafted a stunning debut that does not shy away from difficult topics. The new EP features four instantly catchy songs, with each taking a different approach to issues of racial and social justice.” The band is working with Nat Harvie (Low, Cole Pulice) on their debut full length, to be released in [...]

Sleeping Jesus is an Indie Rock band started by Nick Elstad in Winona, MN. The now five-piece Minneapolis band, featuring Tyler Steinley, Andy Bauer, Seamus St. Clair, and Dante DeGrazia, brings the energy with hazy dream pop, Rock and Roll and Americana music! Follow On Facebook!