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Legendary Wings
(Kalamazoo) — Another excellent garage-punk band from Kalamazoo, Legendary Wings is the brainchild of Jeff Mahannah and Scott Terrian. Specializing in poppy blown-out punk gems, the group debuted in 2012 with its Making Paper Roses LP released via Portland, Oregon’s Dirtnap Records. Last fall the band dropped its killer second LP, Do You See, and are working on material for a third record. Their tunes can be found at dirtnaprecords.bandcamp.com.
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The Crane Wives
(Grand Rapids/Folk) — The Crane Wives are a paragon of West Michigan’s lush folk scene. The group is set to release their next full-length, Coyote Stories, in August — as well as another in February 2016. According to the group’s PledgeMusic site: “The albums are separated by lyrical themes, but share common threads, and both feature a balance of soft and heavy tunes, bright and dark tunes, our most intimate work and our most rockin’ work.” The group is playing quite a few West Michigan shows this month, check out the full list at thecranewives.com.
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Jesse Ray & The Carolina Catfish
(Grand Rapids/Blues) — Jesse Ray & The Carolina Catfish are a two-piece that’s hell bent on reviving the spirit of classic
Shane Tripp rock‘n’roll. Delightfully retro and full of swagger, the duo won “Best Roots Album” at the Jammies this year for their album Gravedigger. The duo plays Founders on July 4 and heads south for a few dates in Alabama later this month.
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Shane Tripp
(Grand Rapids/Indie) — While Shane Tripp has been an active player in the Grand Rapids music community for a few years now, his most recent solo endeavor is promising work from a talented fella. His latest album, Silk Challenge, was recorded with Matt Ten Clay in Grand Rapids and is available for streaming and download at shanetripp.bandcamp.com. n
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