Indigenous
Born and raised on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, Indigenous front man Mato Nanji (Ma-TOE NON-gee) dedicates his latest release Time Is Coming (on Blues Bureau International) to the indigenous youth and all young people on the indigenous reservations. Mato Nanji’s father, the late Greg Zephier, Sr., was a well-known and highly respected spiritual advisor and spokesperson for the International Indian Treaty Council. In addition to this leadership role, he was an accomplished musician and a member of the musical group, The Vanishing Americans. Formed by Greg and his brothers in the ‘60’s, The Vanishing Americans toured nationally and shared bills with such legends as Bonnie Raitt. Besides being heavily influenced by the music his father and uncles were making, Mato was exposed to Greg’s vast collection of blues records by legendary artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and B.B. King. Consequently, Mato embraced and began utilizing his own musical talent at a young age. With the experience, love and wisdom of their father to guide them, Mato, his brother, sister and cousin formed the band Indigenous while in their late teens. After much time invested in practicing and building a following, they began touring extensively across the country. In 1998, they released their award winning debut album Things We Do. The title track’s video, directed by Chris Eyre (Smoke Signals), won the American Indian Film Festival Award and was shown at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. Indigenous’ music caught the attention of blues icon B.B. King and the young band was invited to play on his annual B.B. King’s Blues Tour in 1999. Sadly, Mr. Zephier would pass away before seeing his children receive this great honor. With momentum gaining, Indigenous’ 2000 sophomore release, Circle, was produced and arranged by Stevie Ray Vaughan’s longtime friend and collaborator, the late Doyle Bramhall, Sr. Three more cds; Fistful of Dirt (2002), Indigenous(2003) and Long Way Home (2005) would follow before the 2006 decision by the siblings to ‘disband’ and pursue their own musical paths but Mato carried on with the Indigenous band name. “Playing with my family for 10 years was a lot of fun, but it was time to grow and keep moving forward.” Ultimately, Mato dedicates Time Is Coming, to the Indigenous youth and all young people on the Indigenous reservations. Of the song says Nanji; “still to this day, the struggle continues to just live in peace. Growing up here on the reservation I’ve seen a lot of broken families…broken homes. I feel our families’ “Tiospaye” are the core of what makes us who we are. Now family and its meaning is not as strong as it used to be for our people…almost non-existent. So I send my heart and soul out to the indigenous children having a tough time in their lives and in their homes. This record is inspired by them and made in their honor. I hope for the best for all. Tomorrow is another day.” Touring in support of Time Is Coming in the summer of 2014, Mato Nanji would once again call on Levi, Douglas and Bronson to hit the road with him. This time, though, would be different. They would be onstage as Indigenous’ rhythm section; Mato and Levi trading leads and solos while Bronson and Douglas provided the strong, stable rhythmic foundation that allowed the two guitarists to ‘tear it up’. As the band made its way across the east coast, the after show buzz was audible. The incendiary chemistry of Mato Nanji, Levi Platero, Bronson Begay and Douglas Platero innate. They are Indigenous.
DAKOTA + ANNALIESE
Taylor Fest
Being As An Ocean
United We Dance: Festival Energy. All Night.
THIS EVENT IS AGES 18+ Experience the energy of a music festival — all in one night. 🌌 United We Dance is a high-energy rave where every song hits. Our DJs mix across house, techno, bass, and festival anthems with quick transitions and back-to-back drops — so the music never slows down. You’ll hear songs you know and love, mixed in with newer tracks, all flowing together in a way that keeps the room moving all night. No slow songs. No standing around. Just a packed room, loud music, and a crowd that’s actually into it. Inspired by the likes of: FISHER, Chris Lake, Dom Dolla, John Summit, Matroda, James Hype, Subtronics, Skrillex, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Tiësto + more. Festival and rave attire is encouraged. United We Dance is for everyone — come as you are. Produced by Breckenridge Presents
Midwife
Madeline Johnston is a self taught multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer, currently based in Southern Colorado by way of Denver, where she spent the last decade developing her sound and focusing on her artistic community. Midwife began while Madeline was a resident of the beloved DIY space Rhinoceropolis in 2014. On stage, Johnston is known for her sparse, emotionally charged experimental pop music that can silence a room. On record, she produces intricate and lush sonic environments in her own little corner of the heavy music scene. She describes her sound as “Heaven Metal,” AKA emotional music about devastation. Johnston writes primarily about grief, and the many faces it can inhabit. Amulets is the solo project of Portland-based audio + visual artist Randall Taylor. Amulets employs handmade cassette tape loops and live processed guitar loops to create live, lush soundscapes and immersive drones. Through the recontextualisation of cassettes, sampling, field recording, and looping, these long-form compositions blur the genres of ambient, drone, noise, and electronic music.
I FOUND THE END
The VIP package includes an exclusive 12″ x 18″ poster and a private Q&A hangout session, as well as early access to the merch table.
The Killigans
The Killigans – celtic/folk punk rock from Lincoln, NEhttps://thekilligans.bandcamp.com/The Frickashinas – punk rock from Denver, COhttps://www.instagram.com/thefrickashinas/Million Dollar Veins – Supercharged Rock ‘n’ Roll from Lincoln/Omaha Nebraska.https://www.instagram.com/million_dollar_veins/
Horace Green
Horace Greene is a band that has done some things. Here is one of the things they did: they released an album. Actually, they released two albums. The first album has 12 songs and it came out in 2016, it is called “Early American Ice Cream”. The second album also has 12 songs and it came out in 2018, it is called “The Diamond Engine”. Both albums came out on June 1st – crazy. There is also this other EP they released, called “Live from the Algoma Club” – its a live album – three songs. That one came out in 2020 (not on June 1st). Here is something interesting that happened after “The Diamond Engine” came out: it got over half a million streams on Spotify. Unexpected. In January of 2025, following 7 years of tireless touring, Horace Greene unveiled “Nighttime Boi” – a shimmering new single off their upcoming full-length album. This marked the start of a new chapter for the band. Exciting. By June of 2025, hot on the heels of “Nighttime Boi”, the “Summer of Cream” had begun. The definitve climax to the tour was August 15th, when the band released a nearly 7-minute single called “Cream” – a hypnotic, funk-laced voyage that cemented their flair for bold, magnetic songwriting. Creamy. Horace Greene got nominated for a WAMI award after “The Diamond Engine” came out. WAMI stands for: Wisconsin Area Music Industry. Informed. Horace Greene has done other things besides releasing music – they have played shows (performances in front of live humans/dogs). Here are some of the places in which those shows have occurred: Milwaukee’s Summer Soulstice Festival, Mile of Music, The Anderson Japanese Gardens, Ledgestone Vineyards, Tosa Tonight, and Mid West Music Fest. Horace Greene has played about 200 shows, which is a 3-digit number. Accurate. Horace Greene sometimes plays shows with other bands. Here are some of the other bands they have played with: Post Animal, Bombino, Proxima Parada, Mo Lowda and the Humble, Miles Nielson (with Rick Nielson), Laney Jones, Stay Outside, Early Eyes, and Easy Honey. Fun. Horace Greene has done music videos for three songs: “Fevers”, “Midnight Fuse”, and “Nighttime Boi”. Visual. Horace Greene has also done live music videos for three songs: “We Could Be Lovers”, “Sunflower Silo”, and “Love Me Again”. These videos provide the visual component to that “Live from the Algoma Club” EP we discussed earlier. Raw. Horace Greene does short videos too, in an effort to further destroy your attention span. “Rollin’ with Roland” is a short-form video series where the band writes, records and publishes a new beat in under 3 hours. In 2023, the Rollin’ with Roland series got so popular on Instagram that it attracted the attention of the Roland company themselves, all the way over in Osaka, Japan. This resulted in an official Instagram collaboration with them on several different videos. Global. Horace Greene does not do all things. Sometimes other people do things. Here are some of those other people, and the things they have done: Honeytone Studio recorded/mixed “The Diamond Engine”, and Gavin Lurssen mastered it. Gavin Lurssen also mastered other people’s albums, like the Foo Fighters, George Harrison, Bruno Mars, and Queens of the Stone Age. Back to Horace Greene now. Chris Gehringer mastered “Nighttime Boi”. Max Hauser filmed the “Nighttime Boi” music video and also the “Live from the Algoma Club” sessions. Nate Lehner filmed the “Midnight Fuse” music video. Casey Nelson filmed the “Fevers” music video. There are other people who did things too, they are also important. Love. Horace Greene is doing things. Horace Greene is playing shows, creating new music for a new album in 2026, making videos with an inanimate drum machine, updating this website, and chugging whole milk right from the carton. Empowered. Horace Greene will continue to do things. Futuristic.
Small Town Sindrome
