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Stephen Haramis has never learned how to read music. Yet the senior social work major from Roberts Wesleyan College spent his summer break writing songs and producing a new recording of his original piano melodies. Video by Oscar Durand

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Katy Wright is master of many instruments including piano and guitar. Her passion for music started at a young age, and is a very important part of her life. As a solo act, a member of the band Teegan and Tweeds and also a member of her own four-person band named the Katy Wright Band, she participates in gigs all around Rochester. On Tuesday, August 5, we met up with Katy at Cobbs Hill Park to chat and also listen to some of the songs that she wrote.  Video by Oscar Durand

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Funk? Reggae? Jazz? R&B?  Subsoil takes all these elements and combines them to form Rochester’s most electic hip-hop outfit.  Starting as just two MCs, the group has grown into a full live band, a characteristic that defines the group’s desire to capture the sponteanity that the love about hip-hop music.  Wanna see them live?  They’ve got gigs coming up on 8/16 at Weekend @ Chucky’s and on 8/29 at High Fidelity.  Maybe Mooney will even have a beer with you.  www.myspace.com/subsoil

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How often does a young hip-hopper graduate high school to immediately begin finding his way in the music biz? Max Marciano did. Working out of BlackDog Studios on East Avenue, this up-and-coming hip hop producer works with local hip-hop artists as well producing his own music. Max and RocLoop teamed up and took to the streets where he sampled one of his latest tunes for us.  Wanna hear some of Max’s hot studio tracks?  Be sure to check out his myspace page at myspace.com/juxboymax

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Pia Mater: music for your brain. This funky quintet brought us to their rehearsal space on St. Paul Boulevard to talk about what makes being a jam band special and how to deal with alcoholic cake-throwing fans. Be sure to check out the band’s website www.piamatermusic.com and http://www.myspace.com/piamatermusic. Wanna see ‘em live? They play the “Party in the Park” after party at Jimmy Mac’s every Thursday and will be at the ATMA Rising Music Festival.

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When asking Long Lake to describe their sound, it’s hard to get much out of them beyond the fact they’re a rock n’ roll band. But frontman Brendan Simms will gladly describe to you the band’s aesthetic, affectionally refered to as “frugal-core.” These laid back rockers aren’t out to make it rich but their live show truly reflects their personality: four guys who want to have fun and play a good show with quality music. And maybe have a beer afterwards. Check out the band’s myspace at myspace.com/longlakesongs.  Video by Aaron McGrath

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Zox rox the Ritz. Energetic Rhode Island rockers Zox played to a large crowd at the Ritz at RIT this Friday and shared some insight on the formation of their band, future touring in Italy and how they sound like a “Chuckee Cheese Biker Party.” Video by Aaron McGrath

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Spiral Staircase has been entertaining the local crowds for four years, determined to make their unique sound heard throughout Rochester. Hand delivering tickets and giving their CD away, Spiral Staircase has successfully made it through the Rochester music scene’s thick cloud. Here’s your chance to finally get to know the members. Video by Amanda Hartman and Megan Rossman

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Fresh off a tour with Daughtry, The Sunstreak returns home to Rochester to play a sold show at Water Street Music Hall. After the show, the band sheds a little light on their past nine years as a band and how they’ve made it this far. Video by Aaron McGrath

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Named after a band member’s Baby Shivers doll, Baby Shivers Boutique are an indie band who love being a part of the Rochester music scene. Including an unusual array of instruments in their songs, members include Kenneth Otto Carney on ukulele, auto harp, saw, glock and voicebox; Alicia M. Hurlburt on cello; Ian Douglas Egling on piano, synth, glock, penny whistle and voicebox; and Ayden francois Tura on percussion. They describe their sound as “tragically optimistic folk music,” and are currently working on producing an EP.

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The Demos come to the Loop studio for an interview and acoustic performance. Video by Amanda Hartman, Aaron McGrath and Katharine Sidelnik

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The Hoodies come to the Loop studio for an interview and acoustic performance. Video by Amanda Hartman, Aaron McGrath and Katharine Sidelnik

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