Local Artists

Adam Schmitt    Pop Rock   Local Artist
Adam Schmitt found success in the early '90s with two albums, "World So Bright" and "Illiterature"...

AMS    Hip-Hop   Local Artist
From the depths of a spraycan and live on a concrete surface comes Agent Mos, otherwise known as AMS....

Alleyway Sex    Hardcore Ska   Local Artist
Alleyway Sex has been a big part of the local punk scene since 2004. Incorporating elements of ska,...

Andy V    Punk/Crunk/Funk   Local Artist

Angie Heaton and the Gentle Tamers    Folk   Local Artist
Representing some of the best folk rock music the Champaign-Urbana scene has to offer is Angie...
Sounds Like: Liz Phair

Blues Deacons       Local Artist
Since its formation in 1990, Blues Deacons has undergone a few lineup shuffles, but currently...

Boneyard Jazz Quintet       Local Artist
In 1990, slide trombonist Morgan Powell and valve trombonist Mike Gabriel formed Boneyard, named...

Braid    Indie Rock   Local Artist
U of I's own incarnation, Braid was formed in 1993 by Bob Nanna, Roy Ewing, Pete Havranek, and Jay...

Brandon T. Washington       Local Artist
An original song-writer, and lead vocalist for the band Beat Kitchen. Brandon T. is featured on "My...

Bruiser and the Virtues       Local Artist
In 1998, Bruce Bruiser Rummenie met John “JT” Tubbs - a recently relocated bassist from...

Butterfly Assassins       Local Artist
Butterfly Assassins have spent the past two years creating their brand of epic, classically-tinged,...

Candy Foster and Shades of Blue    BluesSoulFunk   Local Artist
Candy Foster and Shades of Blue is a high energy Blues, R&B, Soul and Funk band based out of...
Sounds Like: Muddy Waters, Otis Redding, Ray Charles

Carl Hauck    Indie   Local Artist
Having recorded his first two albums before entering college, Carl Hauck (2004) and Something to...

Casados    IndieFolk   Local Artist
Built around the husband-and-wife team of Heather Dillon and Nic Dillon, Casados' music is lush,...

Chip McNeill    Jazz   Local Artist
Chip McNeill, currently an Associate Professor and Chairman of Jazz Studies at The University of...

Common Loon       Local Artist
Longtime friends Matt Campbell and Robert Hirschfeld are the two members of the up and coming Common...

Corn Bread    Hip-Hop   Local Artist
Cornbread (A.K.A. Corn Tha Coon A.K.A. 00NEGRO A.K.A. DANNY PHANTOM A.K.A. THA VIJAY SINGH OF LOCAL...
Sounds Like: Wordsworth

Corn Desert Ramblers    Folk   Local Artist
The Corn Desert Ramblers are a local band to Champaign-Urbana with all of their members living in or...

Curb Service       Local Artist
Starting off by writing and singing for a short-lived band named King Pelican in 1993, Curb Service...

Dave Dickey Big Band       Local Artist
The Dave Dickey Big Band was formed in September of 2005. The band consists of 16 excellent...

Desafinado       Local Artist
Desafinado plays a combination of Samba, Bossa Nova, and popular Brazilian (“MPB”) music. Drawing...

Didjits    Punk   Local Artist
The Didjits were a punk rock band based locally out of Mattoon, Illinois. Formed in 1983, the band...

DJ Belly    Hip-Hop   Local Artist
DJ Belly is a producer/DJ/promoter out of the Champaign Urbana area. He's been rockin decks and...
Sounds Like: DJ Shadow

DJ Bozak       Local Artist
DJ Bozak graduated from the University of Illinois in 2003 with a degree in Industrial Design. He has...
Sounds Like: Mixmaster Mike, Grandmaster Flash

DJ Bris       Local Artist
Dj Bris is featured at Saturday Salsa Nights at Radio Maria in downtown Champaign.

DJ Delayney    Dance   Local Artist
DJ Delayney spins a wide variety of music at local clubs on a weekly basis. He is the featured DJ at...

DJ LEGTWO       Local Artist
With the influence of DJ's Spinnerty, Bozak, and Otter, DJ LEGTWO has been bringing his scratching...

DJ Mertz       Local Artist
DJ Mertz has been spinning in the Champaign-Urbana area for the last six years. He began spinning...

DJ Substr8       Local Artist
DJ Substr8 is a member of the local underground electronic music collective known as the 217 Mafia. ...

Duckman    Hip Hop   Local Artist
Duckman, otherwise known as Brian Beshears, has picked up a great deal of attention from the...

Duke of Uke    Folk Rock   Local Artist
Dave King comic book author of Bob'n'Dave is also the Duke of Uke from Urbana, Illinois. He plays the...

Ear Doctor       Local Artist
Ear Doctor calls on jazz legends of old and newer influences alike to create an interesting blend of...

Elsinore    RockIndie Rock   Local Artist
Elsinore is a Midwestern band at the end of a transition. After spending 3 years playing...

G. Lee    Pop RockIndie   Local Artist
G.Lee is a local singer/songwriter who has been noted for her soulful live performances and pop rock...
Sounds Like: Sheryl Crow, Lisa Loeb, Fiona Apple

Hathaway, Kate    Acoustic/Folk   Local Artist

Hathaways       Local Artist
Hathaways is a brother-sister duo from tiny Rossville, IL. Elder sibling Kate has been writing and...

Headlights       Local Artist
Headlights is an indie-pop/rock band hailing Champaign-Urbana. The band came into being when former...

HipGnosis    ElectronicaHip-Hop   Local Artist
HipGnosis, also known as Eric Young (and formerly known as siriusrising), is a Hip-Hop/Electronic...
Sounds Like: machinedrum, deceptikon, sense

Honcho Overload       Local Artist
Honcho Overload was an indie rock band based in Champaign-Urbana, IL that was active in the first...
Sounds Like: Hum, Menthol, Love Cup, Poster Children

Hum    Rock   Local Artist
Hum is a space rock band from Champaign/Urbana, Illinois, formed in 1989 by Andy Switzky, Matt...
Sounds Like: Failure, The Dismemberment Plan, Built To Spill

I:scintilla       Local Artist

Impalas       Local Artist
Imagine the best female vocalist you've ever heard. Now, imagine that girl in junior high that you...

Jazz Sandwich    Alternative   Local Artist
Jazz Sandwich is Jazz group from Urbana. The band offers a unique outlet for all five talented...

Jeff Helgesen       Local Artist
Jeff Helgesen, a native and resident of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, has been an active fixture in...

JigGsaw    Indie   Local Artist
Champaign's very own JigGsaw write and record their own brand of Indie Rock. Their new popular EP,...
Sounds Like: Greenwood, Aubrey, This Is Me Smiling

Jonah    Hip-Hop   Local Artist
Agent Mos says it best when he calls Jonah's mc style "hard to keep up with". Though Jonah is always...

Jonathan Pines       Local Artist
A champion of the Champaign-Urbana scene, Jonathan Pines has been working in the area for more than...

Jon-a-thon Childers    Acoustic RockCountry   Local Artist
Jonathon Childers' sound (pronounced JON-A-THON, like a MAR-A-THON) has been described as folky and...

Kayla Brown       Local Artist
Singer-songwriter Kayla Brown’s work is all over the Champaign-Urbana local music scene. In past...

Kilborn Alley Blues Band       Local Artist
The Kilborn Alley Blues Band is a ferocious young band receiving tremendous national and...

Krukid       Local Artist
Edwin “Krukid” Ruyonga, born and raised in Uganda, East Africa, is a respectable force on the C-U...

Lorenzo Goetz       Local Artist

Lynn O'Brien       Local Artist

Mark Rubel       Local Artist
Mark Rubel has made about a thousand records since 1980 at his Pogo Studio in Champaign IL. He has...

Matt Talbott       Local Artist
Matt Talbott has contributed plenty to the Champaign-Urbana music scene over the last 15+ years. In...

Menthol       Local Artist

Mezzanines       Local Artist

Mit'n    Indie   Local Artist
This intriguing quartet from the Champaign-Urbana area has been described as “noise terrorism”....

Monster Honkey       Local Artist

Mordechai in the Mirror       Local Artist
Mordechai in the Mirror began as a side project of David Samuel and Aaron Emerson Wittrig while they...

MRS Trio    Jazz   Local Artist
The Magby, Reyman, and Schaller Trio, otherwise known as the MRS Trio, is a jazz trio consisting of...

New Orleans Jazz Machine       Local Artist

New Ruins    IndieRock   Local Artist
"We Make Our Own Bad Luck" is the new album from Illinois paranormal act New Ruins, the follow-up to...
Sounds Like: Mojave 3, Silver Jews, Iron and Wine

Organic Flow    Hip-Hop   Local Artist
Originally based out of Oak Park, Illinois, Organic Flow has been providing the Champaign-Urbana...

Post Historic       Local Artist
Post Historic can be described as folk rock that embraces newer musical directions but still...

Poster Children       Local Artist

Prairie Dogs       Local Artist
The Prairie Dogs have been delighting Midwest audiences for over ten years. Their instrumental...

Roberta Sparrow    PunkAlternative   Local Artist
Founded by former members of central Illinois hardcore/punk band, the Vice Dolls, and an ex-member of...

Ryan Groff    Indie   Local Artist
Ryan Groff, of local favorite Elsinore, didn't start playing guitar or singing until he was 17 but he...

Sangamon       Local Artist
SANGAMON is about life, love, and energy; using their music to evoke diverse emotions. While...

Santa       Local Artist
Stan McConnell began Santa with his cousin Mack McConnell, who also plays guitar. In spring 2006,...

Scurvine    Alternative   Local Artist
Straight out of Chambana comes Scurvine, a three piece band playing some of the finest alternative...
Sounds Like: Jimmy Eat World, Braid

Shipwreck    Rock   Local Artist
Shipwreck might be known as the ‘Fab Four’ of Champaign-Urbana, if not for their lack of mop...

Snowsera    Alternative   Local Artist
Since their inception in 2006 at the University of Illinois campus, Snowsera has played at dozens of...

Sunset Stallion       Local Artist
Sunset Stallion is an Art/Folk Indie Rock band that is somewhat new to the scene. They formed in...

Tall Tale    IndiePop Rock   Local Artist
Blending indie pop and folk rock, Tall Tale is an impressive Urbana-band upstart. With 5 members, and...

Terminus Victor    Alternative   Local Artist
Based out of Champaign-Urbana, Terminus Victor has found their own way to rock through their music....
Sounds Like: Failure

Text       Local Artist
Text, known off-stage as Shannon Swords, got his start in 2002 by performing at Open Mic events at...

The Beauty Shop    Folk   Local Artist
Based out of Champaign Illinois, The Beauty Shop consists of John Hoeffleur, Ben Ucherek, Eric...

The Brother Whys    Indie   Local Artist
Although they've been playing in various bands together for over seven years, The Brother Whys...
Sounds Like: Pixies, Built to Spill

Chemicals    Rock   Local Artist
The Chemicals are a local rock band from Champaign-Urbana that formed in August of 2004. The band...

The Delta Kings    Rock   Local Artist
Starting in 1993, The Delta Kings were already tearing up the Champaign music scene with their...
Sounds Like: Kenny Wayne Shephard

The Living Blue    Pop Rock   Local Artist
Formerly called the Blackouts, the band was renamed and reborn as the Living Blue in 2005. They...

The Vertebrats       Local Artist

Tractor Kings    Alternative   Local Artist
Tractor Kings — as their band name hints — is from Champaign-Urbana. They are a local...

Triple Whip    Indie Rock   Local Artist
Triple Whip is a local band from Champaign-Urbana under Green Street record label. In 2002 Triple...

Underpaid Packy       Local Artist
Underpaid Packy has been on the Champaign scene for the past year and a half. With an upbeat blend of...

Vanattica    Rock   Local Artist
Travis Leonard, Brendan Summers, Drake Gravely, and Jaron Lancaster make up one of Champaign’s...

Vvvvv!       Local Artist

World's First Flying Machine    IndieFolk   Local Artist
World's First Flying Machine is a band founded by Ben Campbell and Chris Howaniec currently based out...

XXX Smut    Punk   Local Artist
XXX Smut has been playing harder, louder, and faster than any band in the Champaign-Urbana music...

Zmick    Rock   Local Artist
Zmick is a progressive/live improvisational band that was born in the heart of Urbana, Illinois. The...