At The Ark of Music we've seen a plethora of amazing artist careers. Few, however, can compare to the career of one, Frank Migliorelli. He's created what has been called a "library of music" for various advertising agencies. His music has appeared on [Click here to open...]
DocFell & Co. – Dust Bowl Heart
Conceived and born from the pain and heartache of lost love; Tahlequah, Oklahoma's DocFell & Co. have been making their brand of high quality, foot-stompin', back-porch country music since 2011. It all began when Dr. John Fell (a general [Click here to open...]
Charlie Parr – I Ain’t Dead Yet
Damn. I love me some Charlie Parr. Recently, during my annual pilgrimage to Winona, MN for Mid West Music Fest 2017, I was again witness to the living legend's greatness. Possibly one of the final incarnated respites for pure talent and heart, CP [Click here to open...]
Chastity Brown – Silhouette of Sirens
It was June 7th, 2014. A few of us were headed to Ed's bar in Winona, MN to catch a show by one of my favorite groups, The Ericksons. They were the 2nd of three acts that night. And, as always, their set was amazing. Back then, I was paying the bills [Click here to open...]
Truly unique blues: The music of Justin Johnson
Though you may not be familiar with the name, you've likely heard his music, which has been used by Wieden & Kennedy, Dodge Motor Co, Ken Burns, Florentine Films, and more. Over the past few years, Nashville-based roots-blues and Americana [Click here to open...]
Pablo Embon – Funky Side of the Road
Pablo Embon is a true musical veteran if ever there was one. Though he currently resides and works in Israel, he was born, and spent much of his childhood, far and away in Argentina. It was there that he took up the piano and guitar at age 7, which [Click here to open...]
j. bell & The Lazy Susan Band – Underneath a Minnesota Moon
Winona, MN native Justin Bell has been playing music for so long that he---quite literally---can't remember when he first started jamming with other people. That said, his first official recordings were released on cassette---and that should mean [Click here to open...]
Arjun – Gravity
A lot of good things have been said about the New York rock-blues-jazz fusion instrumental jam-band known as Arjun, and we are happily and shamelessly jumping on that wagon of praise. Consisting of Eddie Arjun Peters (guitar), Lamar Myers (drums), [Click here to open...]