Issue #401 Jan. 8, 2020
teen musician Spencer Douglas releases first EP
Parker Reed
A local musician is making waves in the Eau Claire music scene, and he hasn’t even had his 18th birthday yet. 17-year-old Eau Claire Memorial High School student, Spencer Rhoten is a guitarist/singer-songwriter who is making a name for himself ...
Issue #399 Dec. 11, 2019
V1 Staff
Chris Kroeze’s big year continues. The guy from Barron who made it deep into the final rounds of NBC’s The Voice is back with a new Christmas-y tune to celebrate the season. “A Hallelujah Christmas” was originally ...
Issue #399 Dec. 11, 2019
Jack Greenwood brings together friends, friends of friends, and complete strangers on debut album
Eric Christenson
When Toy Car Studios was getting its roots laid down just north of Eau Claire a few years ago, Jack Greenwood (a.k.a. Travis Kohnhorst) was helping the studio owner Justin Green build the thing from the ...
Issue #398 Nov. 27, 2019
studio owner aims to create mentorship program for kids
Parker Reed, photos by Kyle Lehman
Collaboration is key for an Eau Claire recording studio owner who is calling community members into action to benefit area youth. Kyle Culver owns Sprinter Studios, a recording studio nestled in downtown Eau Claire with aspirations aimed at ...
Issue #398 Nov. 27, 2019
a holly jolly chat with Tonic Sol-Fa
V1 Staff
When Tonic Sol-fa comes to town – which is getting close to a yearly thing now – you know there’s some holiday magic in the air. The Minneapolis-based vocal group always make it point to ...
Issue #398 Nov. 27, 2019
seeing the Eau Claire music scene through Jerrika Mighelle's eyes
Maddy Mortimer, photos by Andrea Paulseth, Luong Huynh
“Eau Claire was home base,” local musician Jerrika Mighelle said. “Part of the reason I still live in Eau Claire is because of the support for music.” She started playing ...
Issue #397 Nov. 13, 2019
V1 Staff
The prodigal son returns. Come celebrate the holidays in home town style! After three sold out shows in March and overwhelming demand ...
Issue #397 Nov. 13, 2019
Kurt Fischer's new album a soothing piano exploration
Nathan Hopp, photos by Andrea Paulseth
Two years after his debut album, Soundscapes, Kurt Fischer of Eau Claire is releasing a new collection of recordings dedicated to his love for ...
Issue #397 Nov. 13, 2019
Barbara Arnold
The Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra will perform “Saturday Evening,” the second concert of its 2019-20 season, at 7:30pm Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Jamf Theatre at ...
Issue #397 Nov. 13, 2019
V1 Staff, photos by Branden Nall
This year’s rendition of The Last Waltz presented by The Rhythm Posse is scheduled to be, well, the last. Join them at “Stage Fright” from ...
Issue #397 Nov. 13, 2019
We Are the Willows celebrates a decade of tunes with local show
Eric Christenson
It turns out the name We Are The Willows is a bit prophetic. “I learned this fact about willow trees that they have incredibly deep root ...
Issue #396 Oct. 30, 2019
concert series puts the emphasis on really listening
Maddy Mortimer, photos by Luong Huynh
With the seasons changing and the weather growing colder, it just doesn’t sound like summer anymore, and Eau Claire locals might find themselves missing warm ...
Issue #396 Oct. 30, 2019
hard-working locals The Over Unders mix punk, alt rock, and power pop
Parker Reed
From cover bands and band class to the local rock stage, one young up-and-coming rock band is making its mark on the ...
Issue #395 Oct. 16, 2019
Barbara Arnold
Clearwater Revue II: A Benefit to End Homelessness will take place Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Pablo Center at the Confluence, 128 Graham Ave. When federal funds were unexpectedly cut from Chippewa Valley ...
Issue #395 Oct. 16, 2019
new programming gets locals on the Pablo stage
Bonni Knight, photos by Lee Butterworth
What do homegrown acts The Ben Shaw Band, LASKA, and Pit Wagon have in common? In terms of musical genres, not much. After all, one brings a gritty, yet folksy, Americana, another features ...
Issue #395 Oct. 16, 2019
Ani DiFranco and more converge for winter version of Eaux Claires Nov. 21-24
Eric Christenson
The organizers of the Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival have announced the full details and lineup for Eaux Claires Hiver, a special winter extension of the fest happening at the Pablo Center ...
Issue #395 Oct. 16, 2019
Eric Christenson
The Nunnery is the solo project of Sarah Elstran, a former local that now makes a unique brand of atmospheric looping folk a cappella from out of the Twin Cities. That special vibe is on full display ...
Issue #394 Oct. 2, 2019
Eric Christenson
Lo-fi pop rockers Velvet Groove surprised us with a brand new song called “I Want It” recently with an accompanying music video from ...
Issue #393 Sept. 18, 2019
Barbara Arnold
"A confluence of ideas, textures, themes, rhythms, and expressions” is the focus of the 2019-20 six-concert season of the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra, according to Dr. Frank A. Watkins, the ensemble’s music director. “We are ...
Issue #393 Sept. 18, 2019
Luray’s new album thrives despite life’s challenges
Parker Reed
A roots-laden songwriter is making her way back to where things all started for her. Luray is the musical moniker for Wisconsin native and current Richmond, Virginia-based musician Shannon Carey, who released her ...
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