The 1970’s were an immensely important decade to American rock and roll music. The bands that existed then set a lasting impression on all rock music that would follow in its place. Among such monumental musical luminaries are Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath. According to a well respected rock scholar, one Homer J. Simpson, “Rock and roll achieved perfection in 1974. It’s a scientific fact.”
Few bands in the Northwestern Indiana area come as unique as Mystic Fire. Their standout blend of Latin, R&B, soul and rock is exactly what sets them apart from the crowd. That, and their multi-faceted lineup, allows them to capture the original feel of each song they choose to cover. Over the course of the last four years Mystic Fire has continued to improve their sound and expand their ensemble. In the coming months, they will be looking to begin recording some original material as well as bring their music to even more people. With the demand they already have for both, I don’t think they’ll have much trouble meeting those goals.
Crafting your own music is always a tricky business. Crafting your own music and becoming successful at it can be even trickier (much like rocking a rhyme, or so I’ve been told). One area band currently doing both is the local band The Crawpuppies. Together now for over 14 years, they have been steadily making a name for themselves in Northwestern Indiana. With the release of their brand new CD just last month World’s Much Bigger, The Crawpuppies are already well on their way on the road to success. If the past is any indication, this new CD will only bring them further along down that road.
Corey Hardiman, aka, CJ the DJ has been spinnin’ tunes and turning heads in over fifteen different clubs in the Michiana area since he got his start just a few years ago. His natural entertainment ability gets the people on the dance floor, and his friendly demeanor keeps them coming back for more. Let’s get to know him a little more, shall we?
While 10 Gauge have only been a band since last October and played their first show in February, August 8th will see the band opening for Days of the New at the Blarney Stone in South Bend. This six piece cover band has started to make a name for themselves through a rigorous schedule of playing shows almost every weekend and rehearsing the weekends there isn’t a show. With a catalogue ranging from Nickelback to Drowning Pool to Theory of a Deadman and Seether, the band continues to expand their repertoire as well as start writing originals.
In its latest incarnation Wil Harvest began last February covering a wide range of songs by bands such as Nirvana, Chicago, Sublime and Fleetwood Mac. The 5 piece band recently added saxophonist Tom Rusin to fill out their sound in time for their July 18th performance at the Venetian Festival in St. Joseph, MI opening for Billy Squier.
Interview with Marc VanGilder, lead vocalist and drummer
To say that 2nd Sun is merely a monthly musical showcase would be to disavow over 7 years of performances, a growing lineage of stewards to organize the event and a plethora of bands from near every style of music. The entity that is 2nd Sun is a non-genre specific, non-locality specific and non-discriminatory showcase for local and visiting performers taking place on the second Sunday of each month (except April.)
Gin Soaked Boys came to be when Kyle Craft left another group and began to collaborate with lead guitarist Chris Campbell. The Boys soon added a bassists and started jamming songs that can be best described as folk rock.
The band is currently compiling a CD with Princess City Productions that will feature energetic songs crafted from everyday life experiences. We had a chance to speak with Kyle a bit about it.
With five albums recorded over four different labels and several line-up changes, Puddle of Mudd maintains consistency in its dedication to the revitalization of grunge-infused rock and the songwriting and vocal stylings of Wesley Scantlin. While the players may have changed the powerful rock remains the same and Scantlin thinks that maybe it was all for the better.
Put together longtime friends with a love for music, a posting on Craigslist to find the right musicians and a mixture of music from the 60’s through today and you’ll find Short Changed, a region band striving to be “one of Northwest Indiana’s biggest party bands.”
The 1970’s were an immensely important decade to American rock and roll music. The bands that existed then set a lasting impression on all rock music that would follow in its place. Among such monumental musical luminaries are Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath. According to a well respected rock scholar, one Homer J. Simpson, “Rock and roll achieved perfection in 1974. It’s a scientific fact.” 
Few bands in the Northwestern Indiana area come as unique as Mystic Fire. Their standout blend of Latin, R&B, soul and rock is exactly what sets them apart from the crowd. That, and their multi-faceted lineup, allows them to capture the original feel of each song they choose to cover. Over the course of the last four years Mystic Fire has continued to improve their sound and expand their ensemble. In the coming months, they will be looking to begin recording some original material as well as bring their music to even more people. With the demand they already have for both, I don’t think they’ll have much trouble meeting those goals. 
Crafting your own music is always a tricky business. Crafting your own music and becoming successful at it can be even trickier (much like rocking a rhyme, or so I’ve been told). One area band currently doing both is the local band The Crawpuppies. Together now for over 14 years, they have been steadily making a name for themselves in Northwestern Indiana. With the release of their brand new CD just last month World’s Much Bigger, The Crawpuppies are already well on their way on the road to success. If the past is any indication, this new CD will only bring them further along down that road. 
Corey Hardiman, aka, CJ the DJ has been spinnin’ tunes and turning heads in over fifteen different clubs in the Michiana area since he got his start just a few years ago. His natural entertainment ability gets the people on the dance floor, and his friendly demeanor keeps them coming back for more. Let’s get to know him a little more, shall we? 
While 10 Gauge have only been a band since last October and played their first show in February, August 8th will see the band opening for Days of the New at the Blarney Stone in South Bend. This six piece cover band has started to make a name for themselves through a rigorous schedule of playing shows almost every weekend and rehearsing the weekends there isn’t a show. With a catalogue ranging from Nickelback to Drowning Pool to Theory of a Deadman and Seether, the band continues to expand their repertoire as well as start writing originals. 
In its latest incarnation Wil Harvest began last February covering a wide range of songs by bands such as Nirvana, Chicago, Sublime and Fleetwood Mac. The 5 piece band recently added saxophonist Tom Rusin to fill out their sound in time for their July 18th performance at the Venetian Festival in St. Joseph, MI opening for Billy Squier. 
To say that 2nd Sun is merely a monthly musical showcase would be to disavow over 7 years of performances, a growing lineage of stewards to organize the event and a plethora of bands from near every style of music. The entity that is 2nd Sun is a non-genre specific, non-locality specific and non-discriminatory showcase for local and visiting performers taking place on the second Sunday of each month (except April.) 
With five albums recorded over four different labels and several line-up changes, Puddle of Mudd maintains consistency in its dedication to the revitalization of grunge-infused rock and the songwriting and vocal stylings of Wesley Scantlin. While the players may have changed the powerful rock remains the same and Scantlin thinks that maybe it was all for the better. 
Put together longtime friends with a love for music, a posting on Craigslist to find the right musicians and a mixture of music from the 60’s through today and you’ll find Short Changed, a region band striving to be “one of Northwest Indiana’s biggest party bands.” 