Homegrown Spotlight: 2020 Archive

Rogues & Bandits were formed in early 2000’s when Anthony Vanover (lead guitar) started coming over to Buddy Smith’s (bass/vocal) parents house in Huntington Indiana. Buddy’s dad played in a band at the time so they had a PA system and a …

Bonsai consists of a lead guitarist, bassist, drummer, rhythm guitarist and lead singer: Gabe Keister, Emily Parks, Jonah Leatherman, and McKenna Parks respectively. The band began with two sisters that were interested in writing and sharing experiences with a crowd through music. …

¡FUA! found their footing in a fusion of blues progressions, alternative angst, and Latin stylings. Their expedient traction quickly turned heads in their corner of the music community, and the support found therein gave them the platform to elegantly begin pushing their …

Bobby Dellarocco aka Derocc400 received his BA in music production and technology from Capital University. He spent his college years running live sound around Columbus and producing local artists until he moved to Fort Wayne to teach recording and production at Sweetwater …

Jupiter in July is a two man band generating sounds of uncharted territory.  Drums/Vocals:  Bailey Correll and Bass/Vocals: Tom Alberding. A rhythm section gone rogue, they aim to veer off the beaten path to depths unknown and resurface with sound familiar to …

He’s just a dude who likes to make his own music.  Weird Flex can be found on social media platforms @iamweirdflex. Promo… Thursday Feature… Sunday Feature…

Landing somewhere between mint extract and liquor stores, music has generally been an important part of most people’s lives, often to the point of becoming a necessary experience to maintain buoyancy in times of chaos and uncertainty. Operating under the tongue-in-cheek moniker, …

The Paper Heart is the long-standing project of front man Topher Beyer’s teenage years.  Originally Topher’s second project, it has since grown into a full band of dedicated musicians whose singular goal is to bring music and positive, uplifting energy to their …

Tuesday Atlas is a 4-piece alternative/post-rock band from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Vocalist and guitarist Dakota Boggs began writing music for Tuesday Atlas as a teenager, but it wasn’t until 2015 that his labors began to bear fruit.  By 2016, he had generated …

Singer, songwriter, rapper and producer, Uncl3 Luk3 is from Northeast Indiana with his debut album Mindscap3 out now! You can hear him on ALT Homegrown Spotlight Sundays and Thursdays at 7:00pm. Vignette Thursday Feature Sunday Feature

Middle Names is a Folk-Indie Americana-Rock band established in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Band members include Brandt Miller on drums, James Masterson on bass, Ryan Clapper on guitar and Michael Morgan on guitar and vocals. Middle Names Promo Middle Names ALT Homegrown Spotlight …

Waiting for Daisy was formed at the beginning of 2018, when vocalist Patric Mauzy approached bassist Jamse Michaels about getting a band going. Shortly after they recruited guitarist Shea Delzoppo. The band didn’t really get rolling though until early 2019 when Robbie …