Author: Todd Hanson
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Jacob Grippen
Jacob Grippen, from southeast Minnesota, has been writing and performing his version of either acoustic-folk-pop or anti-folk (whatever you prefer) around the Coulee/Driftless Region since 2006. You might have known him as The Soviet Onion, but that name is long fried, so remember the name Jacob Grippen, because you won’t forget his voice. Members: Jacob Grippen…
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matthew st. francis
Hot Licks and Robotic Tricks: Banjo! Guitar! Fiddle! Clogging!matthew st. francis is the solo project of Matthew Francis Byrnes. He plays banjo, guitar, and fiddle, sings, clogs (traditional percussive Appalachian dance), and uses a loop pedal to combine everything together. He is thrilled to be compared to the late John Hartford and embarrassed to be…
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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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Jake Ilika
A recent transplant to the Twin Cities by way of Winona, MN, Jake Ilika has been playing music for over ten years. His songwriting is influenced by the likes of Wilco, Ray Lamontagne, and Ryan Adams, while his guitar playing can resemble styles of James Taylor, Dave Rawlings and Dave Gilmour. His solo shows are…
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Tanner Brethorst
Tanner Brethorst is a Folk/Americana musician from the river valley of Winona Minnesota. He’s been playing music for many years and within the last few years has decided to take it to the public’s eye. Over the summer of 2013 he traveled across the country busking (playing music on the street) to gather gas money…
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Jonathan Richman is coming to Winona. Yeah, Jonathan Richman.
It’s hard to describe a guy like Jonathan Richman to the uninitiated. The best analogy I can muster, or maybe just the first I thought of, is that he’s kind of like a White Castle burger. His music is deceptively simple and straight forward at times, but there is something steaming under the surface you…
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My Private Eye
Three-piece indie rock band from Winona, MN featuring guy-girl harmony, plenty of distortion and feedback, and catchy little ditties to shake your ass to. Members: Megan Hanson, Todd Hanson, Zac Barbieur Genre(s): power pop, post-punk, rock, indie rock Official Website: On The Noisy Neighbor: https://thenoisyneighbor.com/groups/my-private-eye Social Media: Contact/Booking: todd@thenoisyneighbor.com Post by My Private Eye.
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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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Amanda Grace
Amanda is a graduate of Winona State University in Winona, MN where she lives with her husband and two children. At WSU she earned a degree in communication studies and music. She completed, “Trains, Cars, & A Trip To Mars,” in 2010 in memory of her nephew Bryce who was lost to leukemia. Amanda began…
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Beet Root Stew
Beet Root Stew is a Winona-based jam grass band that has been performing in the region since 2006. The group has a core of 5 members playing traditional bluegrass instruments untraditionally. They have been known to throw more ingredients in the pot, holding true to the stew. Members: Wes McRaven, Bob Johnson, Jamie Harper, Patrick Wolfe,…
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Bo.Monro
Bo.monro is the music that happens when Sam Brown plugs in his guitars. His art is produced by a foundation of beats and rhythms with a looping pedal. From there, a series of simple melodies connect these pillars of rhythm. Members: Sam Brown Genre(s): progressive, instrumental, acoustic, indie rock Official Website: On The Noisy Neighbor:…
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Boats vs Manatees
Boats vs Manatees is a 3-piece rock band and brain-child of Josh Day featuring members of past and present area groups like We Are the Branches, Thumbelina and the Tangerine Fists of Justice, Riflebird, and Godluck and Godspeed. After a two year hiatus, they are reuniting at MWMF 2014. They are influenced by bands such…