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MANSFIELD — Chase Beaire was already headlining as the lead singer of Encore at the age of 8. Over time, his first band turned into Black Hole Gypsy as it collected members. Later he provided the vocals for a band called Cold River Rising. Black Hole Gypsy moved to Los Angeles, and soon after, Beaire […]

MANSFIELD — Changing the world was too big a leap for Mansfield-native Reed Burkhart to make when he was an 18-year-old L.A. dweller. So, the 24-year-old swallowed his pride, came home to Mansfield and decided to start with a step. That step led him to the old Music Moves Studio on 310 Marion Avenue. “I […]

MANSFIELD — A local band, Departure – A Tribute To Journey, recreates the sound of one of the most established and recognizable American rock acts of the 20th century. The four-man group of previously established musicians has meshed through their love of rock and roll and classic songs recorded by Journey. Audio of Departure Performance […]

MANSFIELD — For James Davis Sr., music is a hereditary trait. Growing up around Akron, Davis traveled with his father, Willie Griggs, and The Business — his father’s rhythm and blues band. They traveled throughout the nation; Davis would sneak on stage with an unplugged microphone and sing next to his father. The crowd, Davis […]

MANSFIELD — Mansfield native Aurelio Villa Luna Diaz writes and sings about past sins, loves, confusion, pain, future loves, friendships — and sexual abuse. There’s no easy way around telling his story, but he makes an attempt through his lurid lyrics as the musical act Chico’s Brother. “Most people have no idea what I’m singing […]

MANSFIELD — Surrounded by paper-covered desks, computer wires and cameras in the Richland Source News Room was Aurelio Diaz, a solo artist known as Chico’s Brother kicking off RichlandLIVE’s first event, After Hours. Diaz, 40, an autoharp player who simply put, “plays music to his poems,” performed at the monthly concert before 50 invited guests […]

MANSFIELD, Ohio — Most young musicians and artists grow up striving for recognition or fame from their creations. Cody Nicolas, frontman for local band Narrow/Arrow, was one of those. And just recently, the band signed with a record label from California: Other People Records. “Personally, this is something that I’ve been wanting since I was […]

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 […]