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My First Band: Marielle Allschwang (Collections Of Colonies Of Bees, Group Of The Altos)

December 27, 2019

To say 2019 has been a busy year for Marielle Allschwang would be an understatement. The singer, bandleader, and namesake of Marielle Allschwang & The Visitations released her incredible VISITATIONS IV back...

My First Band: Joe Wong (The Trap Set, Russian Doll, Master Of None)

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 20, 2019

Even if you don't know who Joe Wong is, you're almost certainly aware of his work. The Los Angeles-based composer and producer can be heard on television shows like Russian Doll, Ugly Delicious, Maste...

My First Band: Christopher Porterfield (Field Report, DeYamond Edison)

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 13, 2019

Christopher Porterfield has experienced a great deal of the ups and downs the music industry has to offer. He's been signed, toured the continent, performed on national television, and shared the stage with som...

My First Band: Andrew Winistorfer (Vinyl Me, Please)

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 6, 2019

It took a great deal of time and almost as much disappointment in the process, but Andrew Winistorfer is finally making a living as a music writer. Since coming on as the Editorial Director for Vinyl Me, Please...

My First Band: Scott Hobart (Giants Chair, Rex Hobart & The Misery Boys)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 29, 2019

After more than 20 years away, Giants Chair is back! The seminal Kansas City post-hardcore band, which went on an indefinite hiatus in 1997, didn't just come back for some reunion shows: They wrote a brand new ...

My First Band: Mike Felumlee (Smoking Popes, Alkaline Trio)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 22, 2019

Mike Felumlee has the special distinction of being both the former and current drummer of Smoking Popes. Between stints in the seminal Chicago punk band, the percussionist spent a few years playing drums in Alk...

My First Band: Carl Nichols and Johanna Rose (Nickel&Rose)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 15, 2019

This week's guests are Carl Nichols and Johanna Rosa, a duo who makes beautiful music together as Nickel&Rose. Since the folk project formed roughly three years ago, the pair has played all around Europe, t...

My First Band: Kellen Abston (Klassik)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 8, 2019

Listeners throughout Milwaukee, all around the Midwest, and in Rob Gronkowski's car know Kellen Abston for his extensive, eclectic, and altogether impressive body of work he's released under the name Klassik. O...

My First Band: Ellis Ludwig-Leone (San Fermin)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 1, 2019

Ellis Ludwig-Leone has spent most of his life immersed in music. Long before the Yale-educated composer and songwriter made his mark with San Fermin, the Brooklyn indie rock collective's bandleader was a kid in...

My First Band: Mike Kennerty (The All-American Rejects)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 25, 2019

If you're familiar with The All-American Rejects (and you almost certainly are), then you're also familiar with the work of Mike Kennerty. The guitarist joined the internationally-known rock band in 2002, just ...

My First Band: Channy Leaneagh (Poliça, Gayngs, Roma di Luna)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 18, 2019

In the eight-plus years Poliça has been a band, the synth-pop project has toured the world, released critically-acclaimed albums that have been heard millions upon millions of times, and further bolstered the a...

My First Band: Noah Gundersen (Beneath Oceans, Young In The City, Glorietta)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 11, 2019

At just 30 years old, Noah Gundersen has already managed to accomplish more than most musicians do in a lifetime. The Seattle-based singer and songwriter has put out more than a dozen albums and EPs, which have...

My First Band: Andy Slania (The Eradicator, Galactic Cannibal, ATFO)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 4, 2019

You might know Andy Slania from...actually, you probably don't know him because when he takes the stage, he's simply known as The Eradicator. The Chicago hardcore band that's based on a 25-year-old sketch from ...

My First Band: Justin Perkins (Mystery Room Mastering, Obsoletes, Yesterday’s Kids)

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 27, 2019

Even if you don't know who Justin Perkins is, you're more than likely aware of his work. Perkins owns and operates Mystery Room Mastering, a Milwaukee-based business that masters a wide variety of Wisconsin (an...

My First Band: William Seidel (Dramatic Lovers, Decibully, The Promise Ring, Camden)

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 20, 2019

William "B.J." Seidel wears a lot of hats. He's owner of a celebrated beer-focused bar called Burnhearts and he co-owns Goodkind, a nationally-regarded fine dining restaurant. He's also the lead singer and guit...

My First Band: Chris Sutter (Meat Wave, Truman & His Trophy)

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 13, 2019

Chris Sutter wanted a drum set. His father, however, decided to buy him an acoustic guitar and a book of AC/DC tabs instead. Though his percussive aspirations never came to be, the Meat Wave front man made the ...

My First Band: Soren Staff (Them Coulee Boys)

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 6, 2019

If you don't know Them Coulee Boys yet, you will soon. The Eau Claire-based bluegrass outfit just released its outstanding sophomore album, Die Happy, two weeks ago and they're about to embark on a lengthy U.S....

My First Band: Ryan Necci (Buffalo Gospel, Fat Maw Rooney)

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 30, 2019

Though country fans throughout the Midwest known Ryan Necci as the singer and founding member of Buffalo Gospel, the bandleader actually got his start as a percussionist. While growing up in the improbably-name...

My First Band: Chris Conley (Saves The Day)

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 23, 2019

Technically, Chris Conley has only been in one band in his life—and what a band it is! In their 20-plus years as a band, Saves The Day has toured the world many times over, released nine studio albums, and made...

My First Band: SistaStrings (Monique and Chauntee Ross)

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 16, 2019

Even though SistaStrings just released its debut EP this summer, its members have (quite literally) been playing music as long as they can remember. Siblings Monique and Chauntee Ross started playing string ins...

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