Tonight on The Sound we bring you the second full length album from Luke Hendrickson titled, A Place To Call Our Own. Luke is a country musician out of Rochester, MN whose unique take on classic country sounds evolves more with each release. A Place To Call Our Own is something of a concept album in that all the songs combine to paint a picture and tell a story, and just like his previous releases, Luke isn’t afraid to tackle intensely personal subjects on this album while keeping things relatab...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we bring you Oof and their self-titled debut, out now on Winona’s own Ouids Records. Oof is Tyler Steinley, founder of Ouids Records and drummer extraordinaire for Sleeping Jesus, Afflatus and Swashbuckler. A staple and a force in the Winona music scene, Tyler’s or Oof’s story is a familiar one as of late. When Covid 19 quarantines hit other music projects slowed down and Oof was born. Oof is made up of six tracks that take you on a delightful romp through some cool grooves,...
Mar 29, 2022•56 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we bring you the debut album EXTEND, from Aura Vortex recording artists Robot Slide. This Minneapolis based band is comprised of three brothers, Matt, Jake, and Todd along with their good friend Liam. Aura Vortex describes their artists as “sort-of-pop” and I think it’s safe to say that Robot Slide most definitely sort-of fits into that category. This guitarless quartet uses vintage keyboards, synths, and samplers to weave in and around lo-fi hip-hop and 8-bit video game mus...
Mar 29, 2022•55 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we follow some rising stars through their explosive musical journey over the past year. During the quarantine times of the COVID-19 pandemic, siblings Austin and Taryn Durry came together to write some of the hookiest hooks we’ve heard in a while, seemingly cranking out tunes on the fly as their fan base grows and clammers for more. The band is Durry, they hail from Burnsville, MN and if you don’t know them by now, you soon will. Some may already know Austin as the lead sing...
Mar 29, 2022•49 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we check out Mike Munson's latest album, Let Some Light In. Mike's music style encompasses a variety of blues traditions that he adds his own personal flare to. His website would describe tunes as ranging from sad and somber to swampy stompers with various creative twists. Mike joined me in the studio to talk about his new album, his creative process, and where you can find him playing next. I'm Brylee Harris with Mike Munson, tonight on The Sound. Original Air Date: 11/24/2...
Mar 29, 2022•32 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we have a great collection of songs from the self-titled debut album by bluegrass super group The High Hawks. The High Hawks consist of six different members who all met while touring across the country and their latest album perfectly exemplifies everyone’s unique attributes that help the group work together in harmony. Adam Greuel joined me in the studio to talk about their debut album, his thoughts on creating and performing live music, and when they plan to start playing...
Mar 29, 2022•28 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight, on The Sound we have an exclusive debut by midwestern artist Erik Shicotte titled Miss’ry Pacific. Miss’ry Pacific is Erik’s debut EP and is being released on Shooter Jennings’ Black Country Rock Records this Friday, July 16th. Tonight, we get to hear all six tracks from the EP, along with stories of how the songs and the EP came together to create what Erik calls a manifestation of midwestern guilt. The EP moves from track to track like the transcontinental railroad rolling across the ...
Mar 29, 2022•53 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we check out the latest from a Winona artist called Musically Inclined. Chad Cagle, the creative force behind Musically Inclined, is a local singer/songwriter that explores a wide variety of genres to create the diverse, eclectic sound that is, Musically Inclined. KQAL’s Isaac Yanta sat down with Chad, to talk about the music, the man behind the music and the future of the project. I’m Bill Stoneberg, asking you to stick around as KQAL’s Isaac Yanta brings us Chad Cagle and ...
Mar 29, 2022•41 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we dive into a home brewed instrumental album by Rich Lyga of Hallowed Ground. Rich has been part of the Winona area music scene for over 30 years and is most known in the area for fronting local metal band Hallowed Ground. Rich’s 3rd and latest album, titled Speechless, is a collection of instrumental tracks that show off his songwriting and his prowess on the guitar. Rich joined KQAL’s Bill Stoneberg in the studio to talk about the making of the new album, his thoughts on ...
Mar 29, 2022•46 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we check out the latest album by Winona band Afflatus. Their new album titled, Is Called To Try, consists of 5 new tracks that the band laid down all in one take. Tonight, KQAL’s Paige Romanowski sits down with Afflatus drummer Tyler Steinley to talk about the new album, their process and what the future holds for the band. So stick around for some jangly, loose jams from a band that calls the island city of Winona their home. This is Afflatus with Is Called To Try, tonight ...
Mar 29, 2022•36 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we check out some new tunes from Minneapolis punk duo New Rocket Union. NRU has a stripped down no frills in your face sound with hooks reminiscent of The Ramones and an energy that makes you feel like your at a Vans Warped Tour show. The band has released three new singles and they took some time out to chat with us on the phone about the new tunes, some old tunes and ripping off Little Richard. Stick around, I’m Bill Stoneberg with KQAL’s Brylee Harris and New Rocket Union...
Mar 29, 2022•31 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we have a preview of the brand new album from the Minneapolis, rock 'n' roll band, Kiss the Tiger. Kiss the Tiger has a sound drawing influences like Patti Smith, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, and Iggy Pop. Their new album, Vicious Kid, comes out tomorrow, June 3rd, and lead vocalist, Meghan Kreidler, took some time to chat with us on the phone about the new music featured on Vicious Kid. Stick around, I’m Bill Stoneberg with Meghan Kreidler of Kiss the Tiger, on The Sound....
Mar 29, 2022•38 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we have Winona’s own Karate Chop Silence with us to talk about their brand new album titled Lightninging. Lightninging is the bands first full length album since releasing No MSG in 2018. After 2 years of hard work and road testing the tunes on various local stages, the album is finally here, so tonight you’re in for a treat. because these masters of silent karate and loud music/rock n roll are astute students of modern radio and for about the next hour they’re gonna own the...
Mar 29, 2022•39 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we check out the latest release from Bad Acid Cult. I sat down with Jason Robertson, the creative force behind Bad Acid Cult to talk about electronic music and his new double album release, Ryukenden: Hikiari and Ryukenden: Kage. Inspired by the music in the NES video games Ninja Gaiden 1 and 2, this release has special meaning to Robertson and we dive into the themes of Friendship, loss and paying it forward. I’m Bill Stoneberg, stick around for Bad Acid Cult, tonight on Th...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Hold on, because tonight on The Sound we’re gonna hit 88mph as we take you back to the mid 80s for The Victims album Silent Dreams. Originally released on vinyl in 1986, Silent Dreams is now being re-released in digital form, a whole 35 years after it’s original release. We caught up with Victims vocalist and keyboardist, Steve Harm to find out what it was like to start a band, make a record and book tours all without the aid of the internet. Imagine, 3 teenagers in rural wi in the early 80s cre...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we check out Life Trip, an album by the band Bright-Eyed and Blind. Life Trip is full of good hooks and guitar driven pop-rock tunes. The 5 piece group joins us tonight to discuss the making of the album, a year without shows including a long overdue release party, and plans for another album. I’m Bill Stoneberg, stick around for Life Trip with Bright-Eyed and Blind, tonight on The Sound. Original air date: 04/07/21. The Sound is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the ca...
Apr 09, 2021•35 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we check out Sweet and Lonely, the latest release from Sleeping Jesus frontman Nick Elstad. Sweet and Lonely is a lo-fi bedroom pop project that Nick has been working on over the past year. With four singles and a potential EP in the works, Sweet and Lonely delivers a brand of pop that is well, both sweet and lonely. The good hooks and good vibes of Sweet and Lonely will leave you feeling like relaxing in a hammock on a breezy summer day. I’m Bill Stoneberg, stick around for...
Apr 02, 2021•25 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we check out Second Attempt by The Shackletons. The Shackletons are an energetic punk rock band from Minneapolis. I caught up with the band when they played Ed’s no name Bar for the 2019 Mid Wes Music Fest. The band discusses the possibility of a new album, a summer show with The Posies at The Turf Club and of course we discuss bigfoot and even the Loch Ness Monster. Stick around, I’m Bill Stoneberg and this is The Shackletons with their EP Second Attempt, on The Sound. Orig...
Mar 01, 2021•23 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we check out The Gentlemen’s Anti-Temperance Leagues album Masquerade. The band hails from Minneapolis but their music is straight out of the speakeasies of prohibition. So get ready to swing to some old-time jazz and Latin rhythms. I’m Bill Stoneberg, with The Gentlemen’s Anti-Temperance League, Tonight on The Sound. Original air date: 02/10/21. The Sound is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Min...
Mar 01, 2021•21 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we sit down with folk artist Nicky Nieling from Rochester, MN. We check out Nicky’s latest EP, Somehow Now along with a couple tunes from previous albums. Sparse and drenched in reverb with heartfelt lyrics, Somehow Now is a reflection on life over the past year in the midst of a pandemic. So sit back as we talk to Nicky Nieling and check out his latest album, Somehow Now, tonight on The Sound. Original air date: 01/20/21. The Sound is written and produced by KQAL FM on the ...
Mar 01, 2021•36 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound, Minnesota musician Matt Browne visits us in studio. Browne, a Winona native, stopped by as he was celebrating the holidays in his hometown. We spoke with Matt about his single, "Northern Nights," his organic blend of folk genres and what he loves most about being a musician. I'm Bill Stoneberg, with Matt Browne, tonight on the Sound. Original air date: 12/16/20. The Sound is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University. The Sound is made poss...
Mar 01, 2021•31 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound, we hear from the Minneapolis jamgrass group, Kind Country. We'll get a chance to hear some tunes from their Hard Times album and the Mountians EP. We also speak with them about their inspiration, creative process and much more. So stick around as KQAL’s Willard Hyuck gets down with Kind County, tonight on The Sound. Original air date: 12/02/20. The Sound is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University. The Sound is made possible by a grant fr...
Mar 01, 2021•25 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on the Sound we check out the tunes of Minneapolis band Author. Author plays a mix of ambient rock with pop sensibilities. Tonight, we hear tunes off of Author’s 2018 release titled, IIFOIIC (is it far or is it close) as KQAL’s Willard Hyuck gets the inside scoop from the band. Here’s KQAL’s Willard Hyuck with the band Author, tonight on The Sound. Original air date: 11/25/20. The Sound is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University. The Sound is made pos...
Mar 01, 2021•22 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we hear from hip hopper Nur-D. Nur-D is a Minneapolis artist with a variety of talents including rapping, singing and spoken word. With a conscious message delivered with no curses, he defies the conception of hip hop today. Nur-D displays his influences in geek culture as well as socially conscious messages. Tonight we're listening to and talking about his latest album "38th", where he carries the tremendous weight of the murder of George Floyd, channeling it into concise, ...
Mar 01, 2021•53 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on the Sound we check out Minneapolis rockers Kiss the Tiger. This 5 piece band does straight up rock songs that go straight to your um brain and get stuck there. With Infectious guitar driven grooves and strong sassy vocals, Kiss the Tiger takes sounds reminiscent of the Rolling Stones and Patti Smith and wraps em up in a tight modern sounding rock and roll machine. Tonight we check out tunes from their 2019 release Let Me Bleed and their 2017 EP titled Eliot Park while KQAL’s Willard H...
Feb 25, 2021•17 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we feature Fires of Denmark from Rochester, MN. Mike Terrill, the creative mind behind the music joins us over the phone to give us his perspective as we check out tunes from several Fires of Denmark albums, along with the latest single and a song about washing your hands. So stick around, I’m Bill Stoneberg, with Mike Terrill of Fires of Denmark tonight on The Sound. Original air date: 11/11/20. The Sound is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State ...
Feb 25, 2021•45 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we are joined in the studio by Winona based metal band Descent of Man to check out their EP, Engulfed in Infinite Self. Stick around as we crank it up with the new EP from Descent of Man. I’m Bill Stoneberg and this is The Sound. Original air date: 10/28/20. The Sound is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University. The Sound is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Feb 25, 2021•28 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Today on The Sound we check out For the Beauty, the latest release from Minnesota singer/songwriter Elisa Berry. We’ll hear some tunes of the EP as Elisa discusses her development as a musician, her inspirations and her plans for her next album. Here’s KQAL’s Willard Hyuck with Elisa Berry, on The Sound. Original air date: 10/28/20. The Sound is written and produced by KQAL 89.5FM on the campus of Winona State University. The Sound is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural...
Feb 18, 2021•33 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we are joined in the studio by Luke Hendrickson to dive into his first full length album, One Night At the Crystal Lounge. Luke is an up and coming country musician from Rochester, MN whose hard work ethic and down home attitude really shine through on this album. Tonight we sit down with Luke to check out the album and hear some of the stories behind the music. We even get to hear an exclusive in studio acoustic performance from Luke. I’m Bill Stoneberg, stick around as we ...
Feb 18, 2021•45 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight on The Sound we have Minnesota bluegrass band Barbaro with us to talk about their latest album, “Dressed in Roses”. Dressed in Roses was released on January 10th 2020. The band spoke with us about their writing and recording process as well as what it’s like to be in a band where the members live in different cities. We also get to hear plenty of tunes from Barbaro’s new album, Dressed in Roses. and to get things started, here’s the first single titled Cold Stack. I’m Bill Stoneberg, sti...
Feb 18, 2021•42 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast 
