Sessions From Studio A

Join us for the music of Fuzzlove on this week's Sessions from Studio A! This genre-blending band from DeKalb has a huge range of influences from jazz, to funk, to hard rock. They stopped by Studio A and played some new, unreleased songs that the band has planned for their upcoming sophomore album. Keep up with Fuzzlove by following them on their Facebook page. Fuzzlove performing "Mr. Miserable" live in WNIJ's Studio A Fuzzlove performing "Bump" live in WNIJ's Studio A.

The Oxleys are a folk/americana duo from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Hear them perform songs from their self-titled debut album, as well as some new unreleased tunes. The duo has been touring the midwest full time ever since releasing that album. You can find their tour dates and more music from the band at their Facebook page and website: theoxleysband.com . The Oxleys performing "Credits" live in WNIJ's Studio A. The Oxleys performing "Just a Memory" live in WNIJ's Studio A. The Oxleys performing "I

Anthony Padilla stopped by Studio A to play songs from his debut solo album, There Is No Such Thing As Spare Time. Hear songs from that album and the stories behind in this week's episode. You can find the album online for purchase with physical copies selling at Green Tangerine Records in DeKalb and Kiss the Sky in Batavia. Find more music from Anthony Padilla by following his Facebook page. Anthony Padilla performing "Half A Mind" live in WNIJ's Studio A. Anthony Padilla performing "Last Man

The Weekend Run Club joined us in Studio A to perform tracks from their new, debut album "Zoo". You can find that album streaming online and available for purchase here . Find out more about The Weekend Run Club by following their Facebook page . Check out some behind the scenes video from our Session with the Weekend Run Club below! The Weekend Run Club performing "Always" in WNIJ's Studio A. The Weekend Run Club performing "All My Friends Are Dead" in WNIJ's Studio A. The Weekend Run Club

Join us for the music of The Lone Canary this week. This Rockford duo plays their own unique brand of folk/americana music, and we were lucky to catch them live at Prairie Street Brewing Co. this past summer. We also had them revisit Studio A, where they played a few songs from their upcoming album, Leave the Gray, which is out now. The Lone Canary performing "Out of Time" in WNIJ's Studio A Check out more from The Lone Canary and purchase their new album by visiting their website right here:

Join us for a very special Sessions from Studio A as we remember the life of Carl Nelson, host and creator of Sessions. Carl worked tirelessly to bring music into everyone's lives. He converted Studio A from an empty concrete room into a beautiful space worthy of bands and artists. He loved every genre from country to jazz, prog to pop, and always featured a wide range of artists on the show. Many have had their first radio airplay because of Carl. He was a genius in the recording studio, but

This week on Sessions from Studio A, we feature the music of Brother Ryan. Starting as a solo project for singer-songwriter Robby Ciganek, the band now includes a rotating lineup of musicians that join Robby live. Check out their performance in Studio A as well as an interview with host Carl Nelson, where they discuss the bands roots and the meaning behind their new album, Forest . Brother Ryan performing "Shelter" in WNIJ's Studio A Find more from Brother Ryan on their FaceBook page and be sure

In this edition of Sessions from Studio A we feature Aaron Kamm & the One Drops performing live at The House Cafe in DeKalb. The band mixes many genres including reggae, dub, blues, and rock to create a unique sound. Aaron Kamm & the One Drops performing "Don't Stay" live at The House Cafe. Aaron Kamm & the One Drops performing "Sweet N' Fine" live at The House Cafe. Find more music from Aaron Kamm & the One Drops on their website and Facebook page.

Hear the music of Taylor Rogers on this week's Sessions from Studio A. Taylor Rogers is a singer/songwriter from Chicago who blew us away with her live looping of guitar and vocals to create rich and textured soundscapes. Taylor Rogers performing "8900" in WNIJ's Studio A. Taylor Rogers performing "Waves" in WNIJ's Studio A. Find more from Taylor at her website or Facebook page.

Join us for the music of Public Disco Porch on this week's Sessions from Studio A. Public Disco Porch peforming "777" in WNIJ's Studio A. Public Disco Porch performs "nsixty4" in WNIJ's Studio A.

We are bringing you two sets of music from Miles Nielsen on this week's edition of Sessions from Studio A. Check out his set at Rockford's Prairie Street Brewing Co. with his band, The Rusted Hearts, and then a stripped-down acoustic set recorded right here in WNIJ's Studio A. Miles Nielsen & Kelly Steward performing "Over the Moon" in WNIJ's Studio A. Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts perform "Kentucky" live at Praire Street Brewing Co. in Rockford, IL.

WNIJ's Sessions from Studio A has a growing reputation as a showcase for energetic performances, and Funktional Family brought their A game. This band features members of Backwoods Bunny Fight, another band we featured . It includes Anthony Padilla on guitar and vocals, Hal Koenig playing bass guitar, Kenny Kryger with guitar and vocals, Stefanie Kryger contributing acoustic guitar and vocals, Timarie Padilla with vocals, Jim Hurley on the drums, and Eric Olson with hand percussion and vocals.

Chicago folk duo The bellow + the whale joined us in Studio A and performed some of their new original songs. Check out more from The bellow + the whale at their website and Facebook page. The bellow + the whale performing "The Same Song" in WNIJ's Studio A. The bellow + the whale performing "Plastic Dinosaur" in WNIJ's Studio A.

Invisible Cartoons performs "A Catastrophic Atmosphere" in WNIJ's Studio A. Invisible Cartoons performs "Jackson Pollock" in WNIJ's Studio A. Find the music of Invisible Cartoons at invisiblecartoons.bandcamp.com .

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