MANSFIELD, Ohio — If you keep up with the music scene in Mansfield, chances are you have run into Trouper’s band members. All of them have been around the scene’s block — a few times. And now, they have joined together to start up Mansfield’s newest band: Trouper. The local band has technically existed for […]
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Mansfield band The Trio hopes ‘to make jazz cool again’
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Trio from Mansfield have big hopes for their music. According to the three siblings, their desire is to make jazz cool again through their band’s unique sound. They call their music electro jazz hop. If you listen to their music, you realize how accurate this description is. Their jazz has taken […]
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Mansfield native Jonathan Hape returns for February 2 concert
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Mansfield music scene will welcome one of its own on Monday, February 2 when Jonathan Hape stops in to perform at Relax, It’s Just Coffee in downtown Mansfield. The show is his second stop on his “Color Wounds” tour, which will take him all over Ohio, along with a stop in […]
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Local artist develops album with the help of home congregation
For Matt Howe and his home church Mosaic, music might work a little differently than most. Howe, the Worship and Arts Director for Mosaic recently led a recording effort of original worship music that culminated in an album titled “The Father’s Love.” The songs were developed and sang during worship in his home congregation. Howe has […]
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Mansfield jazz funk band S’yVelt to take stage at Final Friday
Jeff S’yVelt Boyd and Tarkington Johnson, both of Mansfield, are drawn to jazz. The Malabar graduates have played music throughout their lives, whether that be in high school or in different bands around town. Together they perform as S’yVelt. The two decided to form a jazz funk band in 2012, after jamming together for the first […]
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Elec Simon coming to Mansfield for Final Friday Concert
The sounds of STOMP will be coming to Mansfield this weekend. On Aug. 29, the latest Final Friday concert series will feature Elec Simon, a self-described “percussionist, tap dancer, actor, motivational speaker, teacher, mentor, facilitator, and MC.” Simon, a self-taught musician from childhood, lived in New York as a street artist for two years, before […]
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Kidzrock program brings a new tune to Mansfield
There are some new rock and roll bands in town. And they are all made up of children under the age of 10 years. Richland Academy of the Arts is training young children, through a program called Kidzrock, to play instruments for a rock and roll band. The curriculum was developed by a man from […]
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Local band Narrow/Arrow looks to rekindle music scene
Meet Narrow/Arrow, a band from Mansfield that describes themselves as an “emo band with a pop agenda and a punx mentality.” The trio prides themselves in creating original music that aims to rekindle the music scene in Mansfield. The band’s front-man with guitars and vocals said Mansfield is the ideal location for a vital music scene. […]
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Local bands to feature prominently in local music festival
Five years ago, a group of friends held a music festival in their backyard in Lexington. Most of the bands performing were metal and hard core bands. Ever since (excluding one year), the Mansfield Music Festival has evolved and grown. New for this year is the inclusion of all genres from the greater Mansfield area. […]
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Hip-hop artist Taj Torrence seeks originality in music
Taj Torrence, a 21-year-old hip-hop artist from Mansfield, didn’t understand why his mother kept him from his neighborhood friends, but now he has a better understanding. When Torrence was a young boy, his mother worked at Ocie Hill Center at 445 Bowman St. She wanted to protect him from life on the streets, so she […]