The Gemstones

Duluth, Greater Minnesota

Duluth four-piece playing soul, R&B, funk and jazz, with all four members singing.

The Gemstones are described by the Duluth Homegrown Music Festival as Duluth's most determined purveyors of soul, R&B, funk and jazz. The lineup is Courtney Ellian on keyboards, Manny Eisele on bass, Josh Nickila on guitar and Ian Hopp on drums, and all four share vocals. The band played Duluth's Music in the Park series at Lincoln Park on July 21, 2026.