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Small Studio Sessions

WFYI's Small Studio Sessions feature bands playing stripped-down, acoustic sets in the WFYI Studios. Dive into the audio and video sessions today.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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