Original Post written by Ben Slowey Joanna Kim is a renowned fingerstyle acoustic and classical guitarist who started her musical journey at the age of six, teaching herself to play from YouTube. She’s become a phenomenal performer who has won prizes at local, national and international competitions from a young age. ME: How did you … More Spotlight of the Week: Joanna Kim
Original Post written by Ben Slowey Kristin Sponcia is a pianist, vocalist, composer and teacher who is from Milwaukee but now lives in Chicago. Her career has focused on teaching and performing American jazz. ME: How did you get involved with Wisconsin Music Ventures? KRISTIN: It was through a friend of mine, Marcya Daneille, who … More Spotlight of the Week: Kristin Sponcia
Original Post written by Ben Slowey Jesse Stratton is an alternative country/Americana artist hailing from just outside Austin, Texas. He’s been playing music since the age of 10 and has fronted his own band since 2014. His latest album “Family & Friends” came out last fall. ME: How did you get involved with Wisconsin Music … More Spotlight of the Week: Jesse Stratton
Original Post written by Ben Slowey Dream City Music is a business that brings live music to private events such as weddings and corporate outings. Jared Judge is the founder. ME: How did you get involved with Wisconsin Music Ventures? JARED: Good question; I met Allison many years ago when she was first starting Wisconsin … More Spotlight of the Week: Dream City Music
Original Post written by Ben Slowey RB Stone is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. A bluesman, he’s got a background in country and Americana, with his most recent album being a collaboration with Ben Rice titled “Out of the Box” released in 2020. Stone has played in over 30 countries, has sold over 40,000 … More Spotlight of the Week: RB Stone
Original Post written by Ben Slowey Lodi is a multi-instrumentalist who’s been playing in bands of many different styles around Milwaukee for a long time. His most recent endeavor is the Grateful Dead tribute band, Deadelijk. ME: How did you get involved in Wisconsin Music Ventures? LODI: Well, I’ve been doing some work over at … More Spotlight of the Week: Lodi
Original Post written by Ben Slowey Erin Krebs is a jazz and blues artist hailing from Appleton. Her debut album “Love Always Wins” came out in 2016. No matter what group she’s with, Krebs is a dynamic performer. ME: How did you get involved with Wisconsin Music Ventures? ERIN: Well, I kept seeing posts about … More Spotlight of the Week: Erin Krebs
Original Post written by Ben Slowey Steve Treseler is a saxophonist, teacher, composer and author based in Seattle. He is the founder of Infinite Improvisation, which offers creative musical experiences through workshops and instructional books and digital media. His latest album “Snow Line Suite” released in 2020. ME: How did you get involved with Wisconsin … More Spotlight of the Week: Steve Treseler
Original Post written by Ben Slowey Rachel Haymer is a singer-songwriter and musical healer based in New York. Originally from Hawaii, her latest album “Island Girl Reflections” was released last July. She works with an organization called Tkiya, which helps enrich the youth through music. ME: To start, how did you get involved with Wisconsin … More Spotlight of the Week: Rachel Haymer
Original Post written by Ben Slowey Paul Terrien is a guitarist and teacher who’s played in many bands – REALM, Beatallica, Lapulele, WarPiper, Then Lizzy, and the Underwood Baptist Praise Band among others. He’s toured both nationally and internationally. ME: How did you get involved with Wisconsin Music Ventures? PAUL: Well, I’ve actually known Allison … More Spotlight of the Week: Paul Terrien
