The Scenic Route
Series produced by WTIP
Image by: Will Moore
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The Scenic Route is an hour long weekly program featuring the music of musicians from the north shore of Minnesota and the Lake Superior region, along with interviews and announcements of events. It gives exposure to arts and culture in our area for locals and visitors.
Music choices will often be timely with artists playing on the North Shore that week, serving as a guide for what's available for visitors to listen to. Hear a variety of genres, from folk and bluegrass to country, blues, and beyond. May include live recordings from various WTIP in-studio sessions and festivals, as well as live interviews with relevant artists and community members.
Hosted by Will Moore.
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The Rich Lewis Band hails from the Twin Cities and combines rock, blues, R&B and soul into their eclectic sound which evokes the music of New Orlea...
- Added: Sep 05, 2017
- Length: 39:26
Longtime Nashville musicians Tyler Boydstun and Caitlin Nichol-Thomas team up at last to form The Thread. The duo combines Boydstun's heavy guitar ...
- Added: Sep 11, 2017
- Length: 32:18
Jason Wussow is the owner of Beaner's Central coffee house in Duluth, where for the following week, bands from Northern Minnesota and beyond will b...
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- Added: Sep 25, 2017
- Length: 12:37
- Purchases: 1
SonofMel is the psuedonym of Hayward, Wisconsin's John Adler. He's deep thinker who sees symbols and human connection in all things, and his album ...
- Added: Oct 09, 2017
- Length: 58:44
Nate Dungan is the vocalist, vocalist and primary songwriter of the Minneapolis country and honky tonk band Trailer Trash. He speaks with Will Moor...
- Added: Oct 17, 2017
- Length: 10:24
Ellen Stanley is the executive director of the Minnesota Music Coalition, a state-wide non-profit that helps Minesota based musicians access busine...
- Added: Oct 17, 2017
- Length: 13:50
Patrick Harison is the frontman and accordion player of Patty and the Buttons, a Twin Cities group that combines jazz influences from all over, inc...
- Added: Oct 17, 2017
- Length: 13:21
The Ladies Music Club from St. Paul return for another lively performance on WTIP during their annual trip up the North Shore, this time with new o...
- Added: Oct 26, 2017
- Length: 34:36
Adam Stariha is the lead vocalist and guitarist of Black River Revue, a Twin Ports based hard-hitting bluegrass band that incorporates many differe...
- Added: Oct 26, 2017
- Length: 09:08
Kristin Scott Benson was this year's featured guest at Lutsen Resort's annual Bluegrass Masters Weekend. Hailing from South Carolina, she's been pl...
- Added: Nov 06, 2017
- Length: 15:00
Gabriel Douglas is a singer, songwriter, and all-around rocker from the Twin Cities originally hailing from northwestern Minnesota. His band Silver...
- Added: Nov 22, 2017
- Length: 08:35
SisterTree is a celtic folk duo from Minneapolis featuring Dee Brust on guitar and Kerri Joy on fiddle. They graced the North Shore with their pre...
- Added: Nov 22, 2017
- Length: 38:58
John Munson is a Minneapolis-based bass player who's been a mainstay in the Twin Cities music scene for decades, starting out with the groups Trip ...
- Added: Nov 27, 2017
- Length: 17:49
Reina del Cid is a songwriter/guitarist from Minneapolis about to release her third full length album "Rerun City". She joins Will Moore on the Sce...
- Added: Dec 05, 2017
- Length: 09:45
Teri Quinn delves into dark tones and dark, personal moments to create hauntingly beautiful songs for voice and banjo. Finishing up a fall tour fro...
- Added: Dec 05, 2017
- Length: 44:58
Heatbox is the alter ego of Aaron Heaton, a Minneapolis based vocal performer who mixes beatboxing and acapella with a number of looping effects to...
- Added: Dec 11, 2017
- Length: 08:46
Chris Gillis started his road towards a musical life by playing on a special 1914 Mason & Hamline piano with his father Frank, a professional piani...
- Added: Dec 20, 2017
- Length: 11:14
The Federales are an alternative country band based out of Minneapolis that modernizes classic country elements to create a timeless, enjoyable sou...
- Added: Jan 03, 2018
- Length: 12:01
Duluth's blues guitarist Charlie Parr returns to WTIP with another great live performance and interview. He tells host Will Moore about recent tour...
- Added: Jan 08, 2018
- Length: 36:06
Jessa Roquet is the singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the St. Paul band Gambler's Daughter. Describing her sound as "poetic folk rock", she ble...
- Added: Jan 22, 2018
- Length: 27:19
