Local Live

Former Local Live Producer, Nicole O’Neal (bass, vocals), returns to the show with fellow band members, Greg O’Neill (guitar, vocals) and Natasha O’Neill (drums, vocals), for the radio-debut of Wife Patrol. They perform original songs that run the alternative rock gamut from chilled-out harmonies to punk riffs, closing out with a cover of a Nickelodeon cartoon classic. 1. HA 2. …

Indianapolis-based performer Coot Crabtree performs his blend of classic country music with a modern sensitivity to create a sound he describes as “trucker folk.” The songs contain elements of heartbreak and isolation, indicative of a life on the road. 1. Quarantine 2. The Season Between 3. Over You 4. Blue Jay 5. Save My Name 6. The Lost Highway Hosted …

Fistful of Bacon has won a few awards at various blues competitions and have finished as finalists at a few others. A quick listen to their eclectic mix of sounds, composed by singer/bassist Jeff Shew and singer/guitarist Marv Druin, show why these are well-deserved accolades. The founder of the band, Eric Gaylord, rounds out the meaty compositions on drums, with …

Slip Me 5 swings into the WFHB studios to perform another jazzy set. The quartet transports listeners back to the first half of the twentieth century in their renditions of jazz standards. The members include Lulu Claudele (Martha Burton), vocals; Lucky O’Beirne (Cliff Gammon), guitar and vocals; Lunchmeat Lindoo (Michael Lindeau), fiddle; Ron Midnight (Patrick Callanan), upright bass 1. Fat …

Unholy UFO returns for another performance in the WFHB studio. Self-described as “lo-fi bedroom pop,” these songs have an abrasive edge and wild spirit. Robert Craven plays guitar and sings, Robbie Sherman provides bass, and Cameron Vanover is on drums. 1. Jar of Molars 2. Chelsea of Maidenhair 3. Tell Me 4. She’s A Boy 5. Ramses for President 6. Let …

TroutyB has only been making music for about a year and is so prolific that he’s already put together his first album, Warts and All. In this set he plays radio-friendly versions of a few of his already released songs and another that is the newest of the new. SONGS 1.) Stage Fright 2.) My Therapist 3.) Untitled 4.) What’s …

JD Maulin plays a few songs for us, along with his brother Terry Lee Maulin on electric guitar, and his mother Nancy Pooley on backup vocals. The Americana trio play music that was inspired by a wedding cruise, the works of James Joyce and reactionary radio. 1. Barricade 2. What Kind of Love? 3. Ulysses Relapsed 4. Such Careless Love …

Fresh off of their victory lap from winning the most recent Battle of the Bands at The Bluebird, Siddius joins WFHB’s Local Live for an exclusive live on air performance and interview! SONGS “Don’t Be Afraid to Run” “Nothing’s There”/”On the Open Sea” “Broken Strings” Hosted by Jar Turner Engineered by Jim Lang and Dan Withered Produced by Frankie Ferrell …

Rikki Jean and the DWBs are back in the studio to play some new rockin’ blues originals and promote the release of an album. The band has an addition of a horn section since last year on Local Live, now including a horn section. The 7-piece band is lead by Rikki Jean, the singer-songwriter of the group. SONGS 1.) Sad …

Hex Mundi brings their blend of psychedelic garage rock from Indianapolis. The band is comprised of husband and wife, Justin Renner (Electric Mandolin, vocals) and Stephanie Renner (drums, backing vocals), and rounded out with Zachary Hall (lead guitar), Andrew Roti (bass), Wylie Peach (guitar, backing vocals) and Alex McGail (keys). The individual tastes and preferences of each band member come …