Posted March 02, 2022in Sound Circuit
At the age when kids first learn to ride a bike, Kenny Wayne Shepherd was plucking his guitar strings. By the time he was 16, the blues singer and guitarist had already signed a record deal. And, when he was 19, his single, “Blue on Black” hit No. 1 on
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Posted February 02, 2022in Sound Circuit
While perched on a chair in a practice booth, Allegra Hernandez strums a bass guitar beat to AC/DC’s “Dirty Deeds.” Hernandez’s student follows this lead, intently repeating the same chord, albeit, more deliberately. In another practice room, Lilli Spahr practices singing with an instructor. The backdrop of her room contains
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Posted January 05, 2022in Sound Circuit
On his way to becoming a seasoned blues bass guitar player, national Blues Foundation award winner, and Iowa Blues Hall of Fame member, Scot Sutherland, has played with hundreds of musicians in the past 25 years. He chalks up his reputation simply by saying, “I’m pretty easy to get along
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Posted December 01, 2021in Sound Circuit
Singer, actress from Waukee performs locally as part of the singing duo, Holly & Bochart. Patricia Holly’s greatest desire as a singer and actress is to convince talented musicians and actors to stay in Iowa. After all, that’s what Holly did after a brief stint in Los Angeles’ entertainment industry.
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Posted November 03, 2021in Sound Circuit
“The more beer you drink, the better we sound.” Attend a concert or a one-man show by singer Jesse Gutierres and you’ll be treated to a classic country, honky-tonk, boot-tapping evening. His rich baritone with occasional twang is reminiscent of Gutierres’ old time heroes, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and Hank
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Posted October 06, 2021in Sound Circuit
Country band will perform at Principal Park for their Ballpark Tour concert on Oct. 8. Since country band Old Dominion formed in 2007, they’ve found success with seven No. 1 songs on the country charts, such as “No Such Thing as a Broken Heart” and “Written in Sand.” Since 2018,
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Posted September 01, 2021in Sound Circuit
Okoboji native plays concert on floating barge to thousands. As a musician, Damon Dotson’s gigs have taken him to neighborhood bars, wineries, county fairs, outdoor festivals and even a barge in the middle of a lake. In fact, Okoboji was where he performed some of his first concerts. He credits
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Posted August 04, 2021in Sound Circuit
The self-proclaimed improv rock band plays Water Works Park on Aug. 15. If you attend an Umphrey’s McGee concert one week, it might not be the same set list the next week. They might play a rock and roll tune that melds into a reggae rift by its end. Or
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Posted June 30, 2021in Sound Circuit
“The Voice” contestant sings with passion. Des Moines native Sharane Calister took the stage on the TV show, “The Voice,” and began singing “Make It Rain,” hoping for a judge’s chair to turn. It was nerve-racking, but her determination brought her this far. She auditioned three times for “The Voice”
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Posted June 02, 2021in Sound Circuit
Big Country Bash returns in July. When country musician Camaron Ochs (known as Cam) returns to touring this summer, it might have a historic feel. “It’s going to be an emotional, transformative event,” she says. “This year will be something I’ll never forget. I’ll tell my grandkids how we got on
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