Jimmy Warner became interested in music as a medium to entertain when he was 13 years old. He plays the electric guitar in his five-piece band, but he described himself as more of an entertainer. on May 30, he’ll be doing both as he, Gatlin and Kelly Vaughn kick off the Downtown Mansfield Incorporated (DMI) Concert Series. […]
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OH70 brings ‘cool jazz’ to Richland County
OH70 is a local band comprised of seven community members who have a passion for music. They dub their style as cool jazz and take great pride in bringing this type of style back – or preserving it. Cool jazz took off as a reaction to the bebop movement of the mid-forties in the United […]
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Tom Hirst introduces spoken word mixed with blues
Last summer 24-year-old Tom Hirst had an idea for a song that would later thrust him into the musical project of his dreams. It was called “The Seemingly Inconsequential” and the song became a project. It included a friend from Colorado (Will Keeley) and his father (Rob Hirst) who lives in Florida. They called it […]
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The DeVault Ridge Band busy for the summer
The adage that successful marriage creates a team could never be more true for for one local music couple. Dan and Amanda Devault from Mansfield are a married couple who became a country music duo three years ago are seeing success in the form of big shows this summer. It all started one day when […]
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Local music scene loaded with April shows
April is a busy month for the local music scene. As temperatures get warmer, however, the bands have seemed to spring forward in a lineup new sounds and warm spirits. There are a number of venues in Richland County who have busy lineups for the month of April. The list of current and upcoming shows […]
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Jeff Bell: an ‘exploratory’ artist from Mansfield
Meet Jeff Bell, a native of Ohio who specializes in the arts. You might have heard his solo music as Jeff Bell, his band’s music by The Northern Junkyard Orchestra, or his older stuff with his twin brother. You may have seen his artwork, which includes paintings and sculptures that he sells through Relax, It’s […]
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The Infantry plays with jazz in mind, releases EP
What words typically describe the musical genre of hardcore? Some words might be loud, intense, abrasive, aggressive, or extreme. Although every one of these descriptors apply to The Infantry’s sound, you may have never guessed that many of the band’s musicians have a background in jazz music. The drummer, for instance, listens to jazz music […]
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Rap artist hopes to inspire local hip-hop scene at Friday night show
For Tazjin, a 20-year-old rap artist from Mansfield, rapping has been part of his life since eleven years of age. He began his career by handing out mix tapes of himself by the time he was age 14. To kick start his professional career as an artist, he started promoting himself in any way he […]
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Mennonite Death Race looks to change Mansfield’s music scene
With a name like Mennonite Death Race, this band is bound to raise eyebrows. If you were to ask Marshall Elgin, Kyle Mock, Gumby, and Matt Shepherd why they chose this name, however, you would quickly find out they are simply trying to do something different. They shared that the naming of the band took […]
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La Belafonte playing at Relax for old time’s sake
The Mansfield-native band, La Belafonte, has decided to reunite for one night of “nostalgic fun” on Jan. 5 at Relax, It’s Just Coffee in downtown Mansfield. Miguel Arcero (drums), Michael Davanzo (bass/vocals), and Charlie Finn (guitar/vocals), banded together in Dec. of 2011 and played a handful of shows around Mansfield for six months before they all […]