Live from Studio A

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Interviews and live performances from local, regional, and national musicians on KUMD in Duluth, MN. "Live from Studio A" is produced at KUMD by Christine Dean and Chris Harwood with funding provided by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

KUMD is pleased to share "Live from Studio A." Interviews and live performances from local, regional, and national musicians on KUMD in Duluth, MN. "Live from Studio A" is produced at KUMD by Christine Dean and Chris Harwood with funding provided by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Listen to audio archives at kumd.org


429 Pieces

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Caption: Sugar on the Roof, Credit: KUMD
This group first drew our attention with a performance on last year's Homegrown Music Festival trolley where the snappily-dressed trio played an ol...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2019
  • Length: 30:43
Caption: Bill Flannagan, Credit: KUMD
This long-time member of Duluth's music scene has been in 19 out of 21 Duluth Homegrown Music Festivals. Generally a solo artist who plays guitar, ...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2019
  • Length: 19:51
Caption: Back-eyed Snakes, Credit: KUMD
Led by Low's Alan Sparhawk, this long-running blues project is known for the primal energy of its live shows, which meld gospel fervor with a punk ...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2019
  • Length: 29:49
Caption: Fearless Moral Inventory, Credit: KUMD
This Duluth, band, whose sound has been described as garage rock with elements of blues, psych, and even ska, has been around in one form or anothe...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2019
  • Length: 26:21
Caption: Glen's Neighbor, Credit: KUMD
Blake Shippee fronts this 7-piece Duluth rootsy rock band. They released a debut album in 2015, followed up by two more including 2018's Ice Cream....

  • Added: Aug 29, 2019
  • Length: 23:41
Caption: Rachael Kilgour, Credit: KUMD
This native Duluthian recently released a new EP, Game Changer, which has been nominated for two Independent Music Awards. As the singer/songwriter...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2019
  • Length: 31:20
Caption: Ann Kathryn, Credit: KUMD
This Duluth singer/songwriter's powerful vocals were always a highlight of her previous bands, which included Lookdown Moon and Mayfly. In recent y...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2019
  • Length: 30:17
Caption: Siama Matuzungidi , Credit: KUMD
This Minneapolis-based guitarist and singer/songwriter is originally from the Congo, but has lived in various places around the world. He got his s...

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  • Added: Apr 29, 2019
  • Length: 35:39
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Barley Jacks, Credit: KUMD
This Minnesota four-piece plays a virtuosic, bluegrass-inspired mix on fiddle, guitar, bass, and drums, bringing in classical, Celtic, R & B, and b...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2019
  • Length: 30:09
Caption: Wax Lead, Credit: KUMD
This indie rock band from Minneapolis released its debut EP in 2018. They joined us in the studio on March 22. They performed later the same night ...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2019
  • Length: 30:52
Caption: Edward Ojard, Credit: KUMD
At 10 years old, this Two Harbors pianist might be the youngest person ever to grace our studio. He's been playing piano since age 3 and composing ...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2019
  • Length: 21:49
Caption: The Big Wu, Credit: KUMD
This legendary Minnesota jam band got its start in Northfield in the early '90s and went on to earn a devoted fanbase. They recently released a new...

Bought by High Plains Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 04, 2019
  • Length: 39:35
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Rich Mattson and the NorthStars, Credit: KUMD
These Northern Minnesota rockers are releasing their fourth album, Totem. Mattson dropped by our studios for a solo session on February 15 and shar...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2019
  • Length: 25:25
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Caption: HALEY, Credit: KUMD
We're always happy to welcome this Twin Cities-based singer songwriter back to Duluth, where she spent some of her formative musical years. HALEY h...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2019
  • Length: 39:48
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Although he's only been in Duluth for a few years, this young singer/songwriter with a distinctive style is firmly established in the local scene. ...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2019
  • Length: 28:48
Caption: Gordon Thorne, Credit: John Heino for KUMD
This Northern Minnesota country blues guitarist is known for his collaboration with Bob Bingham in Bingham and Thorne, but regularly performs solo...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2019
  • Length: 33:15
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Caption: Cyr, Credit: John Heino for KUMD
Listen to our session with this local duo, which features siblings Eric and Rachel Cyr. They've been playing a blend of Americana, folk, rock, and ...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2019
  • Length: 26:42
Caption: The Langertsons, Credit: John Heino for KUMD
This young group is made up of the children of Mahtowa band the Holy Hootenanners. They dropped by a year ago to share tunes from their first album...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2018
  • Length: 24:00
Caption: Emily Haavik, Credit: John Heino for KUMD
This Duluth native, now based in Minneapolis, made her first full-length album, Ease Back with her band in a cabin north of Duluth on the banks of ...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2018
  • Length: 26:37
Caption: Mike Munson, Credit: John Heino for KUMD
This Winona, Minnesota-based singer/songwriter is known for his slide guitar blues, influenced by rural Mississippi players like Fred McDowell. Mun...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2018
  • Length: 29:21