Artists: Homegrown

Dave Mehling of Duluth, MN combines mellow indie-rock tones and poetic lyrics to create sweeping renditions of his original music. Described as a cross between Damien Rice and Ryan Adams, he shapes his solo performances around the audience and... Read More.

Dead Man Winter is a solo project of America musician Dave Simonett, known for being the frontman of Trampled by Turtles. On a bleak, cold, frighteningly typical winter night in 2002, the last band I was in before Trampled by... Read More.

A funk project founded by Duluth-based musician Alan Sparhawk.

Musicians Shanna Willie and Clancy Ward can pretty much play any genre, but Dirt Magnet’s sound has its roots in rock ’n’ roll while spouting a “don’t be a dick” mantra. Both members of the duo sing, with Ward... Read More.

Honkey-tonk band Father Hennepin, led by Homegrown Music Festival founder Scott “Starfire” Lunt, holds the distinction of having played the festival more times than any other act. Starfire lives in pirate-radio-station infamy after launching “Random Radio” in 1997, which... Read More.

Feeding Leroy is a four piece acoustic band from Duluth, MN. With the collaboration of songwriters Lee Martin and Sonja Bjordal, Feeding Leroy has layered its sound and message and delivers honest songs that feed the truth. User-contributed text... Read More.

Flip Arkulary is an experimental, electronic project that inhabits an alternate universe where synthesizers rule rock and Orwell dances with disco.

Gaelynn Lea is a musician from Duluth, MN. She has been playing violin for over twenty years. First classically trained, she began learning traditional Celtic and American fiddle tunes at the age of 18. During her college years Gaelynn... Read More.

Coming in hot with tasty jams from bands like Lettuce and Ghost Note is the eight-piece Duluth band, Gochujang. This jazz-influenced funk group comes ready to bop with originals like “Yezzir” and “The Cutlass.” With a blazing horn section... Read More.