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Jody Hemphill Smith

Jody Hemphill Smith and her husband, Mark Paul Smith, have roots that run deep under the pavement of West Wayne Street. Hemphill-Smith was raised in Fort Wayne and met her […]

Tito Discovery

In this age of information it’s pretty normal to be able to Google a band name and get a list of any number of sites that contain information and/or songs […]

The Bergamot

A band that names itself after an Italian orange that drops in winter can, by virtue of its moniker, claim to be many things: bright, sweet, surprising, juicy. According to […]

Jethro Easyfields / The Outland

It’s plenty impressive to conjure a compelling album of indie Americana from an island (metaphorically speaking; it’s Indianapolis). It’s quite another feat to plant a concept within said album and […]

Andrew Apple / Songs from the War

Northern Indiana (depending upon whom you talk to) is either a booming hotbed of just-under-the-surface musical talent or a wasteland punctuated by the occasional oasis of a worthwhile artist. I’d […]

Margarite St. John

Local author Margarite St. John is actually local authors and sisters Johnine Brown and Margaret Yoder. The pen name is a combination of the two first names with the added […]

TIMBER!!!

TIMBER!!!Just one word of warning and three exclamation marks is the calling card for one of the Fort’s up and coming local music acts. And while their name might broadcast […]

Frank Bougher

Loading five kids into a van and zooming down the road to drop daughters off at ballet class, then turning around to race to the soccer field for another child […]

Endgame / Almost Ready

What if you wanted a band that could play songs by Glen Miller and The Righteous Brothers? What if you also wanted to hear the music of The Doors, Journey […]

Julia Meek

Julia Meek seems to be a ubiquitous presence in Fort Wayne. Who hasn’t had the experience of hearing her on the radio one day, seeing her at Hyde Brothers the […]