Ranked #1
Okara Imani
Okara Imani
Our latest Small Studio Session was recorded before the pandemic, but singer-songwriter Okara Imani still taps into the ... Read more
7 Apr 2020
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Ranked #2
Lani and the Tramps
Lani and the Tramps
Lani and the Tramps play a multi-genre blend of rock, pop, Americana, soul, and blues. The unifying message of the band ... Read more
3 Mar 2020
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Ranked #3
ameriKKKen
ameriKKKen
ameriKKKen entered NPR's 2019 Tiny Desk Contest, and we noticed her powerful performance at WFYI. The musician and colle... Read more
4 Feb 2020
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Ranked #4
Josh Kaufman
Josh Kaufman
Our first Small Studio Session of 2020 features Indianapolis native Josh Kaufman. In 2014 he won Season 6 of The Voice, ... Read more
6 Jan 2020
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Ranked #5
Joshua Powell
Joshua Powell
Joshua Powell plays inventive psych rock across the country, and counts over 800 live shows in the past several years. A... Read more
3 Dec 2019
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Ranked #6
Pavel & Direct Contact
Pavel & Direct Contact
Our Small Studio band this month features the high energy sound of the group Pavel & Direct Contact. This Latin Jazz... Read more
4 Nov 2019
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Ranked #7
Moxxie
Moxxie
Rock band Moxxie is October 2019's Small Studio Session featured act. The band describes their melodic music as Bubble-G... Read more
1 Oct 2019
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Ranked #8
Shooter Jennings
Shooter Jennings
He calls himself an outlaw rocker yet country music is in his blood. Shooter Jennings is the son of Waylon Jennings and ... Read more
3 Sep 2019
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Ranked #9
Michael Raintree
Michael Raintree
Michael Raintree describes his music as "experimental R&B." He's created a unique soundscape for the project, featur... Read more
5 Aug 2019
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Ranked #10
Premium Blend
Premium Blend
This month's Small Studio performers take jazz, soul, and hip hop to a new level. The talented musicians create a signat... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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Ranked #11
Meghan Cristeen Martin
Meghan Cristeen Martin
Our March Small Studio Session performer is singer-songwriter Meghan Cristeen Martin. She just released her second album... Read more
5 Mar 2019
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Ranked #12
Allison Victoria
Allison Victoria
Soulful singer-songwriter Allison Victoria presents our first Small Studio Session of 2019, with an inspirational four s... Read more
8 Jan 2019
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Ranked #13
Craig Bell
Craig Bell
A life in rock n' roll is not easy. Just ask Indianapolis' Craig Bell. He's gone from a member of one of the country's m... Read more
4 Dec 2018
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Ranked #14
White Moms
White Moms
Afro punk band White Moms is WFYI's September 2018 Small Studio Sessions featured act. The Indianapolis-based group feat... Read more
4 Sep 2018
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Ranked #15
Hex Mundi
Hex Mundi
WFYI's June Small Studio Session features the sounds of Indianapolis-based Hex Mundi. With a lineup that includes a cust... Read more
5 Jun 2018
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Ranked #16
Hayley Costas
Hayley Costas
Last year, WFYI held a contest for local musicians at Sun King Brewery in Fishers. It was called "Bar to Star" - as the ... Read more
1 May 2018
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Ranked #17
Unicorn Derby
Unicorn Derby
This edition of Small Studio features indie band, Unicorn Derby - a whimsical name that reflects both the music and the ... Read more
3 Apr 2018
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Ranked #18
Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards, former member of Margot & The Nuclear So and So's, debuted his first solo album this spring; "Lemon... Read more
6 Jun 2017
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Ranked #19
Carrie Newcomer
Carrie Newcomer
Grammy award winning, Indiana based singer songwriter Carrie Newcomer is WFYI’s November Small Studio featured artist. I... Read more
1 Nov 2016
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Ranked #20
Brett Wiscons
Brett Wiscons
Indianapolis based singer and songwriter Brett Wiscons knows that hard work is an important part of being a success in a... Read more
6 Sep 2016
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