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Adam Schmitt
Pop Rock
Adam Schmitt found success in the early '90s with two albums, "World So Bright" and "Illiterature"...
AMS
Hip-Hop
From the depths of a spraycan and live on a concrete surface comes Agent Mos, otherwise known as AMS....
Alleyway Sex
Hardcore Ska
Alleyway Sex has been a big part of the local punk scene since 2004. Incorporating elements of ska,...
Andy V
Punk/Crunk/Funk
Angie Heaton and the Gentle Tamers
Folk
Representing some of the best folk rock music the Champaign-Urbana scene has to offer is Angie...
Sounds Like: Liz Phair
Blues Deacons
Since its formation in 1990, Blues Deacons has undergone a few lineup shuffles, but currently...
Boneyard Jazz Quintet
In 1990, slide trombonist Morgan Powell and valve trombonist Mike Gabriel formed Boneyard, named...
Braid
Indie Rock
U of I's own incarnation, Braid was formed in 1993 by Bob Nanna, Roy Ewing, Pete Havranek, and Jay...
Brandon T. Washington
An original song-writer, and lead vocalist for the band Beat Kitchen. Brandon T. is featured on "My...
Bruiser and the Virtues
In 1998, Bruce Bruiser Rummenie met John “JT” Tubbs - a recently relocated bassist from...
Butterfly Assassins
Butterfly Assassins have spent the past two years creating their brand of epic, classically-tinged,...
Candy Foster and Shades of Blue
BluesSoulFunk
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
Having recorded his first two albums before entering college, Carl Hauck (2004) and Something to...
Casados
IndieFolk
Built around the husband-and-wife team of Heather Dillon and Nic Dillon, Casados' music is lush,...
Chip McNeill
Jazz
Chip McNeill, currently an Associate Professor and Chairman of Jazz Studies at The University of...
Common Loon
Longtime friends Matt Campbell and Robert Hirschfeld are the two members of the up and coming Common...
Corn Bread
Hip-Hop
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
The Corn Desert Ramblers are a local band to Champaign-Urbana with all of their members living in or...
Curb Service
Starting off by writing and singing for a short-lived band named King Pelican in 1993, Curb Service...
Dave Dickey Big Band
The Dave Dickey Big Band was formed in September of 2005. The band consists of 16 excellent...
Desafinado
Desafinado plays a combination of Samba, Bossa Nova, and popular Brazilian (“MPB”) music. Drawing...
Didjits
Punk
The Didjits were a punk rock band based locally out of Mattoon, Illinois. Formed in 1983, the band...
DJ Belly
Hip-Hop
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
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
Dj Bris is featured at Saturday Salsa Nights at Radio Maria in downtown Champaign.
DJ Delayney
Dance
DJ Delayney spins a wide variety of music at local clubs on a weekly basis. He is the featured DJ at...
DJ LEGTWO
With the influence of DJ's Spinnerty, Bozak, and Otter, DJ LEGTWO has been bringing his scratching...
DJ Mertz
DJ Mertz has been spinning in the Champaign-Urbana area for the last six years. He began spinning...
DJ Substr8
DJ Substr8 is a member of the local underground electronic music collective known as the 217 Mafia. ...
Duckman
Hip Hop
Duckman, otherwise known as Brian Beshears, has picked up a great deal of attention from the...
Duke of Uke
Folk Rock
Dave King comic book author of Bob'n'Dave is also the Duke of Uke from Urbana, Illinois. He plays the...
Ear Doctor
Ear Doctor calls on jazz legends of old and newer influences alike to create an interesting blend of...
Elsinore
RockIndie Rock
Elsinore is a Midwestern band at the end of a transition. After spending 3 years playing...
G. Lee
Pop RockIndie
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
Hathaways
Hathaways is a brother-sister duo from tiny Rossville, IL. Elder sibling Kate has been writing and...
Headlights
Headlights is an indie-pop/rock band hailing Champaign-Urbana. The band came into being when former...
HipGnosis
ElectronicaHip-Hop
HipGnosis, also known as Eric Young (and formerly known as siriusrising), is a Hip-Hop/Electronic...
Sounds Like: machinedrum, deceptikon, sense
Honcho Overload
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
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
Impalas
Imagine the best female vocalist you've ever heard. Now, imagine that girl in junior high that you...
Jazz Sandwich
Alternative
Jazz Sandwich is Jazz group from Urbana. The band offers a unique outlet for all five talented...
Jeff Helgesen
Jeff Helgesen, a native and resident of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, has
been an active fixture in...
JigGsaw
Indie
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
Agent Mos says it best when he calls Jonah's mc style "hard to keep up with". Though Jonah is always...
Jonathan Pines
A champion of the Champaign-Urbana scene, Jonathan Pines has been working in the area for more than...
Jon-a-thon Childers
Acoustic RockCountry
Jonathon Childers' sound (pronounced JON-A-THON, like a MAR-A-THON) has been described as folky and...
Kayla Brown
Singer-songwriter Kayla Brown’s work is all over the Champaign-Urbana local music scene. In past...
Kilborn Alley Blues Band
The Kilborn Alley Blues Band is a ferocious young band receiving tremendous national and...
Krukid
Edwin “Krukid” Ruyonga, born and raised in Uganda, East Africa, is a respectable force on the C-U...
Mark Rubel
Mark Rubel has made about a thousand records since 1980 at his Pogo Studio in Champaign IL. He has...
Matt Talbott
Matt Talbott has contributed plenty to the Champaign-Urbana music scene over the last 15+ years. In...
Mit'n
Indie
This intriguing quartet from the Champaign-Urbana area has been described as “noise terrorism”....
Mordechai in the Mirror
Mordechai in the Mirror began as a side project of David Samuel and Aaron Emerson Wittrig while they...
MRS Trio
Jazz
The Magby, Reyman, and Schaller Trio, otherwise known as the MRS Trio, is a jazz trio consisting of...
New Ruins
IndieRock
"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
Originally based out of Oak Park, Illinois, Organic Flow has been providing the Champaign-Urbana...
Post Historic
Post Historic can be described as folk rock that embraces newer musical directions but still...
Prairie Dogs
The Prairie Dogs have been delighting Midwest audiences for over ten years. Their instrumental...
Roberta Sparrow
PunkAlternative
Founded by former members of central Illinois hardcore/punk band, the Vice Dolls, and an ex-member of...
Ryan Groff
Indie
Ryan Groff, of local favorite Elsinore, didn't start playing guitar or singing until he was 17 but he...
Sangamon
SANGAMON is about life, love, and energy; using their music to evoke diverse emotions. While...
Santa
Stan McConnell began Santa with his cousin Mack McConnell, who also plays guitar. In spring 2006,...
Scurvine
Alternative
Straight out of Chambana comes Scurvine, a three piece band playing some of the finest alternative...
Sounds Like: Jimmy Eat World, Braid
Shipwreck
Rock
Shipwreck might be known as the ‘Fab Four’ of Champaign-Urbana, if not for their lack of mop...
Snowsera
Alternative
Since their inception in 2006 at the University of Illinois campus, Snowsera has played at dozens of...
Sunset Stallion
Sunset Stallion is an Art/Folk Indie Rock band that is
somewhat new to the scene. They formed in...
Tall Tale
IndiePop Rock
Blending indie pop and folk rock, Tall Tale is an impressive Urbana-band upstart. With 5 members, and...
Terminus Victor
Alternative
Based out of Champaign-Urbana, Terminus Victor has found their own way to rock through their music....
Sounds Like: Failure
Text
Text, known off-stage as Shannon Swords, got his start in 2002 by performing at Open Mic events at...
The Beauty Shop
Folk
Based out of Champaign Illinois, The Beauty Shop consists of John Hoeffleur, Ben Ucherek, Eric...
The Brother Whys
Indie
Although they've been playing in various bands together for over seven years, The Brother Whys...
Sounds Like: Pixies, Built to Spill
Chemicals
Rock
The Chemicals are a local rock band from Champaign-Urbana that formed in August of 2004. The band...
The Delta Kings
Rock
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
Formerly called the Blackouts, the band was renamed and reborn as the Living Blue in 2005. They...
Tractor Kings
Alternative
Tractor Kings — as their band name hints — is from Champaign-Urbana. They are a local...
Triple Whip
Indie Rock
Triple Whip is a local band from Champaign-Urbana under Green Street record label. In 2002 Triple...
Underpaid Packy
Underpaid Packy has been on the Champaign scene for the past year and a half. With an upbeat blend of...
Vanattica
Rock
Travis Leonard, Brendan Summers, Drake Gravely, and Jaron Lancaster make up one of Champaign’s...
World's First Flying Machine
IndieFolk
World's First Flying Machine is a band founded by Ben Campbell and Chris Howaniec currently based out...
XXX Smut
Punk
XXX Smut has been playing harder, louder, and faster than any band in the Champaign-Urbana music...
Zmick
Rock
Zmick is a progressive/live improvisational band that was born in the heart of Urbana, Illinois. The...

