The Directory
The people and places that make up the Minnesota music scene. Filter by category, style, instrument or region.
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Suggest a listingBrady Moryn
Singer and guitarist who fronts County Line and plays bass in the original band Vintage Revival.
Brandon Eiynck
Bassist in the '90s grunge tribute Seattle Rain and a live sound engineer who has toured with Mint Condition and mixed bands from Ginger Jake to Trampled by Turtles.
Brett Schmidt
Bassist in the Scott Weiland tribute Crack in the Halo and former bassist of the metal band Concrete Injection.
Buffalo Galaxy
Minneapolis string band mixing heavy-hitting psychedelia with old-time bluegrass.
Minneapolis
Corey Medina & Brothers
Northern Minnesota blues-rock band led by Corey Medina.
Crush Scene
Twin Cities rock band with a countrified garage-rock sound.
Minneapolis
Dave Whitmer
Metal bassist and guitarist on the Twin Cities scene since the late '90s, now playing bass in the progressive metal band UXIA and a Nightwish tribute.
Eddie Krekeler
Bassist in the Motley Crue tribute Motley Six and the cover band Feral Parents, and a Ziggy's jam regular from day one.
Eric Foss
Bassist in DSG and solo artist E-Roc, with a rock and metal album due in 2026.
Fend
Twin Cities band mixing emo, pop and experimental touches with twinkly guitar riffs and odd time signatures.
Minneapolis
Gavin St. Clair Quartet
Group led by Duluth-based singer-songwriter Gavin St. Clair, playing acoustic love songs that blend Americana and pop.
Duluth
Ghosting Merit
Minneapolis indie pop act led by Syd Casey, now a four-piece live band.
Minneapolis
Gochujang
Eight-piece Duluth band playing jazz-influenced funk with a full horn section.
Duluth
Gordy Nelson
Bassist and high-harmony singer for Rhino who also subs around the scene and is starting Faking Benjamin, a Breaking Benjamin tribute.
Indecent Proposal
Four-piece Duluth band influenced by Bob Dylan that avoids sticking to a single genre.
Duluth
James Flagg
Drummer and singer who fronts 10,000 Days, Mad Alice and Stone and Echo and plays drums in the prog band Bubblemath.
Jon Stunn Mangnason
Thrash singer turned bassist with 35-plus years in Twin Cities bands, from Avalanche to Fool Fighters and Hollywood Boulevard, and host of the Stunner Stage podcast.
Kalopsya
Minnesota metalcore band known for heavy breakdowns: Sam (vocals), Sawyer (lead guitar), Peter (rhythm guitar), Bennett (drums) and Will (bass).
Kitchi Boogie
Pennington funk rock band with a groove-heavy, jam-funk sound.
Pennington
Lake Effect String Band
Duluth bluegrass band playing fast-picked originals and reworked classic and contemporary tunes.
Duluth
Little Fevers
Band led by Lucy Michelle with Eamonn McLain of Trampled By Turtles on bass.
Main Street Free Fall
Original rock band, formerly billed as AJ Stone, with AJ on guitar and vocals and Ryan on bass.
McKeon Hugh Roberts
Ambient musician who performs as Captain Keys and plays bass in Tattletale.
Midnight Kissfight
Duluth indie rock band with a mid-2000s college radio sound.
Duluth
Nate Gerard
Trumpet player, bassist and singer who came back to music through the open jams and now plays in Cakewalk, a Cake tribute.
Peat Boggs
Duluth four-piece mixing jazz fusion, groove psychedelia, folk, doom metal and punk.
Duluth
Phil Olson
Burnsville guitar teacher and author of The Awesome Guitar Series, who has taught guitar full time for almost 25 years.
Burnsville
Purple Funk Metropolis
Seven-piece instrumental band blending soul, jazz, funk and high-energy grooves.
Rebel Queens
All-women hard rock band started in 2011 by vocalist Tiffany, with Katie Word on rhythm guitar, Lou Block on bass and keytar player Erica.
Rocking Rodents
Duluth indie rock band that released its debut album People/Fate in April 2026.
Duluth
Scott Otis
Self-taught drummer, known simply as Otis, who plays in Menace and the AC/DC tribute Old Voltage.
Scott Zimmerman
Self-taught rhythm guitarist and backup singer who played Moondance Jam with an '80s new wave tribute and is now building a Bryan Adams tribute.
Shamil Burr's Lost and Found
Original rock band built around longtime friends Trent Hill (bass) and TJ (guitar, vocals), with Bo on lead vocals and Eric on drums.
Shane Twohy
High-energy bassist for the rock cover band Blackout who also plays with The Sellouts.
Sota Pop
Four-piece dance band playing pop, pop-country and pop-rock hits from every decade, led by singer Jess and drummer Buzz.
SoulFlower
Minneapolis band blending rock, pop and soul, formed out of The Cherry Pit jam sessions.
Minneapolis
Steve Hill
Bassist in the Judas Priest tribute Hellion and the Megabeth Project who moved into rock stages through Mad Mike's jam in 2020.
The Bewilderness
Folk-rock group led by Iron Range roots musician Christopher David Hanson.
The Gemstones
Duluth four-piece playing soul, R&B, funk and jazz, with all four members singing.
Duluth
The Roadside Lupines
Duluth-based four-piece folk band with country and bluegrass leanings.
Duluth
Tom Moga
Self-taught bassist who knows about 1,300 songs and plays in Hollywood Boulevard, The Hybrid Theory and Queen of the Reich.
Wayne Zerr
Bassist in Dumpster Juice and a string of Twin Cities tribute bands, including the Rush tribute Exit Stage Right, and a lifelong skateboarder.
