Small Studio Sessions

With seven talented musicians, Indianapolis based Clint Breeze and the Groove is making a big impact on the Indy music scene. The band blends hip hop and soul - along with a major emphasis on the art form that brought the group together - jazz. Set list: 1. Razorblades, 2. 3 AM., 3. Status Quo, 4. Crosswalks. Small Studio is made possible by a grant from The Herbert Simon Family Foundation, and with support from Neat O Art Shop and Sun King Brewery.

With seven talented musicians, Indianapolis based Clint Breeze and the Groove is making a big impact on the Indy music scene. The band blends hip hop and soul - along with a major emphasis on the art form that brought the group together - jazz.

Set list:

1. Razorblades

2. 3 AM.

3. Status Quo,

4. Crosswalks

Small Studio is made possible by a grant from The Herbert Simon Family Foundation, and with support from Neat O Art Shop and Sun King Brewery.

Indianapolis based indie rock musician Vess Ruhtenberg is a veteran of esteemed local and national bands like Zero Boys, The Pieces, United States Three, and The Lemonheads. But now, Vess is going solo. This analog set features several songs from Ruhtenberg's latest album "Tremendous Downtime."

Track List:

1. Soda Machine

2. Grease is the Word

3. Feel the Sunrise

4. on a rug on the floor in the afternoon

5. It's Ok to Try New Things

6. One Van Against

Rob Dixon & Triology is our August 2017 Small Studio Sessions band. Rob Dixon is known as the "Mayor" of the Indianapolis jazz scene and has a stellar reputation across the country as an accomplished musician, composer and educator. In this session, you'll hear four original compositions from Rob and his band. Indianapolis based drummer Richard "Sleepy" Floyd and keyboardist Steven Jones joined Rob for the set.

If you ask the musicians of Eliot Bigger to classify their sound, you'll get a mix of progressive, tech, and classic rock, along with a bit of pop and even a hint of classical drumming. Guitarist/vocalist Kara Tucker, guitarist Joel Tucker, bassist Jameson Rhodes, and drummer Erin Jeter formed Eliot Bigger around an Indianapolis home fireplace in 2012. In this Small Studio Session you'll hear songs from their debut album, Murals. Track List: 1. 1934, 2. Paffos, 3. Jane Doe, 4. Murals, and 5. Robot Suicide

Richard Edwards, former member of Margot & The Nuclear So and So's, debuted his first solo album this spring; "Lemon Cotton Candy Sunset". Over the past couple of years Edwards has had quite the personal journey with illness and heartbreak which is present in his writing. Edwards joined us in our Small Studio featuring songs from his album, and also new songs from an upcoming album.

Richard Edwards, former member of Margot & The Nuclear So and So's, debuted his first solo album this spring; "Lemon Cotton Candy Sunset". Over the past couple of years Edwards has had quite the personal journey with illness and heartbreak which is present in his writing. Edwards joined us in our Small Studio featuring songs from his album, and also new songs from an upcoming album.

The members of Big Foot Yancey don't like to categorize their sound. They jokingly call it part blues-part "city" billy. You'll hear a well-blended version of Americana, roots, blues, folk, country and rock in the Indianapolis-based band's sound.

The members of Bigfoot Yancey don't like to categorize their music. They jokingly call it part blues-part "city" billy. You'll hear a well-blended version of Americana, roots, blues, folk, country and rock in the Indianapolis-based band's sound.

Listen in to WFYI's April Small Studio Session - featuring Indianapolis based alt rock trio, Wife Patrol.