IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 5: The Early Birds

Sorry this is one is late. Afraid overtime on my day job, a flu bug, insomnia, and a mix up on music rights conspired against me!

On this episode, we feature all the artists who submitted their work without any prompting. They saw my posts about this podcast, and sent me their work without me asking them!

And I appreciate it that they are willing to let my podcast feature their music! Thank you very much, guys!

And if you would like to join the fun, just an audio file or link to me at iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com.

If you want to know about the song or the artist, just click on thename... 

Opening - Iowa Music Showcase Opening - Dylan Boyle

Song 1 - "Chasing Heaven" by Ryan Sheeler

Song 2 - "Ladycop (digital Hoffman demo)" by The Wych Elm

Song 3 - "Roadkill" by Virginia Creeper

Song 4 - "The Fossil Lights" by Prisms & Portals

Closing - Iowa Music Showcase closing by Dylan Boyle

All rights reserved by the composers and performers. Used by their kind permission.

To download:

https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode5/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode5_vbr_mp3.zip

I did get three songs from Bob Wissinger who played keyboards with a Des Moines band from the 1960s, Tommy T's Federal Reserve (https://www.iowarocknroll.com/inductees/45/tommy-tucker-the-esquires-federal-reserve/) (originally Tommy Tucker & The Esquires). Unfortunately, I couldn't get the rights to play any. But I managed to find one of their songs on YouTube! You can check it here - http://youtu.be/rCoBygXFHyY. 

Next episode: We celebrate St Patrick's Day with some Iowa Celtic music!

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Labels: acoustic, alternative music, Early Birds, Ep 005, experimental, folk music, podcast episodes,podcasts, Prisms and Portals (band), Ryan Sheeler, singer/songwriter, Virginia Creeper (band), Wych Elm (band)

IMSC Ep 5 - Song 1: "Chasing Heaven" by Ryan Sheeler

"Ryan is a composer, instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, educator and music researcher from Ames IA. He has studied guitar, composition, conducting, and musicology at Iowa State and the University of Iowa.

"He has won awards from ASCAP, The Iowa Motion Picture Association, and the Paramount Group. Ryan is also co-author of From Bakersfield to Beale Street: A Regional History of American Rock n' Roll with David Stuart and Scott Anderson (2nd edition - 2009, Kendall-Hunt).

"Ryan's latest solo album is entitled Polk County Line (2011)."

- from his Facebook page

Lineup:

Ryan Sheeler - lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar

Scott Draper - keyboards
Randy Baumeister - bass
Clark Bishop - drums

new promo pic for 2011 - thanks to Kara Cipolloni

Website: 

http://www.ryansheeler.com/

Facebook: 

https://facebook.com/ryansheeler

ReverbNation:

http://www.reverbnation.com/ryansheeler

IMSC Ep 5 - Song 2: "Ladycop (digital Hoffman demo)" by The Wych Elm

The Wych Elm describe themselves as alternative, experimental folk rock, and "male/female vocals with rock music which veers towards both traditional songcraft and bizarre art-rock. Guitars, Moog-y keyboards, drums and bass instrumentation. Everyone writes their own songs so there's a variety element to live programs."

Lineup:

Cheyenne - guitar and vocals

Tyler - bass and vocals

Jason - drums

Lindsay - keyboards

Website: 

http://www.thewychelm.com/

Facebook:

https://facebook.com/TheWychElm

Bandcamp:

http://thewychelm.bandcamp.com/

IMSC Ep 5 - Song 3: "Roadkill" by Virginia Creeper

Photo by Rebekka Brown/Iowa State Daily

"Virginia Creeper formed in 2008 when Mike McCullough and Michael Martin began playing “guerilla gigs” in the atrium of the Design building at ISU, playing mostly Martin’s originals as well as occasional covers in the americana and acoustic-rock genres. The duo’s sound is built around the interplay of Martin’s thick and drony acoustic guitar rhythms with McCullough’s mandolin improvisations."

- Micheal Martin on Virginia Creeper

IMSC Ep 5 - Song 4: "The Fossil Lights" by Prisms &Portals

"Prisms & Portals’ music might be described as hypnotic, progressive, cinematic and explosive instrumental rock, interspersed with electronic music, glitchy textures and droning ambient soundscapes. Subtle influences may be heard throughout the music spanning from bands such as Tool, King Crimson, Vessels, 65daysofstatic, Woven, Aphex Twin, Jacaszek and more."

- Shaun Riekena of Prisms & Portals

Lineup:

All instruments - Shaun Riekena

Additional atmospheric guitars - Todd Riekena

Website: 
http://www.prismsandportals.com/

Facebook
https://facebook.com/prismsandportals

Bandcamp:

https://prismsandportals.bandcamp.com/