Jamie Nichole Says Local, Original Music Is Powerful

If you’re a devoted public radio listener, the name Tank and The Bangas may be familiar. The New Orleans band won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2017. Tank and the Bangas will be performing in Indiana on March 14 at the Brown County Music Center. WFYI’s Kyle Long recently spoke with the band’s vocalist Tarriona “Tank” Ball.

Sweet Poison Victim are an Indianapolis band known for their unique blend of West African music and rock and roll. The group recently recorded a live set for WFYI’s Small Studio Sessions.

The Grammy-winning bassist and producer Don Was has produced recordings for some of the biggest stars in pop music, and he’s charted hit records with his own band Was (Not Was).