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 listingBlue Rain
Songwriting project of keyboardist Drew and guitarist Eric, who have written music together since 1986 and now have nearly 300 songs.
Chan Poling
Twin Cities-based pianist and composer, co-founder of The Suburbs and The New Standards.
Colin Bracewell
Minneapolis-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer blending indie rock and pop.
Minneapolis
Cornbread Harris
Minneapolis blues and jazz singer-pianist, a pioneer of Minnesota rock 'n' roll.
Dale Alexander
Minnesota jazz pianist and drummer who leads the trio Stablemates.
Eric Trombley
Keyboardist and guitarist best known from Anthem, the Twin Cities '80s arena rock cover band that opened for Hairball.
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
Joe Vitullo
Keyboardist and singer on Twin Cities stages since 1999, from the Tone Cats and The Look to Mudcat Melby, with six solo albums.
Jumpsuit
Seven-piece Duluth funk band with co-lead vocalists, playing residencies and festivals around the Twin Ports.
Duluth
Knife Emoji
Twin Cities rock band with a synthesizer-heavy, ethereal sound.
Lee Clark Allen
Duluth keyboardist and bandleader blending soul, R&B, jazz, funk and hip-hop with live instrumentation.
Duluth
Mary Louise Knutson
Twin Cities jazz pianist, composer and educator who leads her own trio.
McKeon Hugh Roberts
Ambient musician who performs as Captain Keys and plays bass in Tattletale.
Michael Cain
Twin Cities jazz pianist and composer with two Grammy nominations.
Morticia
Twin Cities goth and deathrock band formed in 1985, known as one of the early horror-rock acts of the American goth scene.
Ponyfolk
Duluth and Minneapolis band drawing on Nordic music and folk traditions with layered guitars, strings and synths.
Duluth
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.
Scottie Miller
Minneapolis pianist and singer-songwriter who leads the Scottie Miller Band and has toured in Ruthie Foster's band for 18 years.
Minneapolis
Sister Veery
Duluth band led by Molly Hilgenberg, mixing space folk, indie rock, pop and hints of country.
Duluth
The Castaways
Twin Cities garage rock band formed in 1963 whose 1965 single Liar, Liar reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Minneapolis
The Gemstones
Duluth four-piece playing soul, R&B, funk and jazz, with all four members singing.
Duluth
The Langertsons
Indie-pop and folk rock band formed in Mahtowa, Minnesota.
The Trash Cats
Duluth acoustic duo playing catchy originals and 90s alt-rock covers with tight harmonies.
Duluth
