Indianapolis experimental hip hop group, 81355 (pronounced “bless”).

Heavy psych rock and roll from Indianapolis.

Indianapolis based classical musician Eric Salazar - The Clarinet Guy

Indiana based jazz pianist Monika Herzig and guitarist Peter Kienle perform.

Queen Delphine and The Crown Jewels – Indianapolis based blues band, featuring Indiana’s “Queen of the Blues”.

Indy based band Karate, Guns & Tanning.

Indianapolis based pop musician Addie Kosten is our latest Small Studio Sessions artist.

A dynamic hip hop set by Mr. Kinetik and Rusty Redenbacher with The Movement.

Dana Skully and the Tiger Sharks, Dream Pop Punk from Indianapolis

The Palace is a six-person, energetic rock, soul, and funk band that melds blues and rock riffs with powerful and complex vocals. The Palace won the city's Battle of the Bands at the Hifi right before the pandemic, and is ready to get back to high intensity live shows throughout the city.

Kara Cole and Landon Keller didn’t plan on forming a band. On a whim, they played a song together on a festival stage in Greenfield, Indiana. The crowd’s enthusiastic response inspired the duo to form a musical partnership and a lasting friendship.

Ohmme is an experimental indie rock duo from Chicago, signed to Indianapolis record label Joyful Noise Recordings. The band’s latest album “Fantasize Your Ghost” is their second full length recording with Joyful Noise.

WFYI presents Indianapolis based Public Universal Friend in this episode of Small Studio Sessions.

Indiana based singer songwriter Jamie Nichole presents this acoustic Small Studio from Home Session. Jamie Nichole explores themes of love and relationships in her music.

Indianapolis based musician Cole Woodruff presents a four song acoustic Small Studio from Home Session Americana singer songwriter Cole Woodruff also plays guitar and harmonica.

Indianapolis' own Marrialle Sellars started playing music as a pre-teen and made it all the way to the Top 20 in the 2014 season of American Idol, at just 17 years old. She's grown as a performer and plays music throughout the city. Listen in to this vibrant three song acoustic set from Marrialle on vocals and guitar, recorded at home. Set list: Love Me, Naked and You Wanna Be.

This audio only Small Studio Session was recorded with Joshua Powell in 2018. Powell plays solo in the session, with narration on his music and life as a touring musician.

In this solo three song set, Indiana based musician Jamie Nichole shares stories of her original songs and her path to becoming a musician. This audio only extra edition was recorded in 2018 at WFYI's Small Studio

Katherine Nagy is an Indianapolis based singer songwriter. She plays an original blend of acoustic folk and Americana, with Celtic influences - brought about by her time living overseas in Ireland as a child, and worldwide travels. Katherine is joined in this Small Studio Skyline Session by musicians Austin Johnson and Tim Wright. Stay tuned right after the four song set for a chat with Katherine. The session was filmed in downtown Indianapolis at sunset, rooftop at WFYI. Support for Small...

The Brothers Footman Small Studio Skyline Session.

Singer-songwriter Joy Caroline Mills presents WFYI's first Small Studio from Home. Mills just released a layered and lush new single, Episodic Bliss. The solo track explores her battle with mental health, in the midst of a global pandemic. Mills filmed the session outdoors at her childhood home, near Fishers, Indiana. You can find more of Joy's music at joycarolinemills.com.

Indianapolis based singer songwriter, Okara Imani

Lani and the Tramps play a multi-genre blend of rock, pop, Americana, soul, and blues. The unifying message of the band is love - and sharing that feeling through their music. Listen in to this four-song set and stay tuned right after for an interview with the band.

ameriKKKen entered NPR's 2019 Tiny Desk Contest, and we noticed her powerful performance at WFYI. The musician and college student is our latest Small Studio Sessions artist. Her name reflects her slogan Knowledge and Kindness is Key, as she takes negatives and turns them into positives. ameriKKKen's performance captures an artist searching for a career breakout, and a young person searching for meaning in a chaotic world. Stay tuned after the three song set for an introduction to ameriKKKen...