Michigan Music Blog

From Kalamazoo, Michigan, ReInventing Yesterday is a hardcore / metal band that is already making their impression not only across the state, but throughout the entire Midwest region of the country. The six-piece band keeps a pretty extensive tour schedule, and led by front-man Luke Mosh, the band has even gained some endorsements already. New Addiction Tattoos and Rip It Energy Drink, just to name a couple.

Be on the lookout for these guys to be hitting stages on a more national level real soon – there’s no about it. These guys definitely have what it takes to take their music to the next step. For the guys of ReInventing Yesterday, it is just a matter of time.

Another great metal / progressive / hardcore band coming out of Muskegon, Michigan is Before The Fire. They are no strangers to the scene – these guys have all been on the local music scene here for quite some time now, and they’ve all played in different bands in the past. They all came together as Before The Fire in 2006, however, and have never looked back. Since then they continue to keep Muskegon metal fans entertained with hardcore performances all around West Michigan. If you are anywhere near a venue that has Before The Fire playing and you are a fan of local heavy metal music – I strongly suggest you check these guys out.

Hailing from the extremely liberal college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, The Ragbirds are another extremely unique local band. Blending styles of folk rock, roots, afro beat, bluegrass and more, they create an awesome an entertaining sound that is all their own. All five members of the band each play a variety of instruments, which make this band even more unique.

They released their second studio album in 2007 called Wanderlove, which the USA Today called “Highly Impressive”. Seriously, if you are anywhere near the vicinity of Ann Arbor, you need to go check out these guys – assuming you can catch them in their own hometown; The Ragbirds have quite the busy national touring schedule these days.

If you are a fan of bluegrass style music, you are going to love Greensky Bluegrass. Of course, if you are a fan, then you are probably already well aware of the unique and talented five-piece from Kalamazoo known as Greensky Bluegrass. They’ve even shared the stage with such nationally renowned jam band acts such as Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams, Railroad Earth, Bela Fleck and many, many more great musicians from a variety of genres. If you haven’t seen these boys play their home style blend of folk/Americana/rock/bluegrass, then you’re missing out, and you should make it a priority to see Greensky Bluegrass as soon as possible.

If He Dies He Dies is a heavy metal/rock/progressive band out of the Muskegon and Grand Rapids area of Michigan. They have gotten a great deal of local press and coverage, and have even toured nationally and shared the stage with the likes of Phil Anselmo, ex-lead singer of Pantera, Mastodon, Death by Stereo and a lot more. If He Dies He Dies has even had a featured track on a tribute CD for the heavy metal thrash band Eyehategod, and more.

If any one band from Michigan knows how to do it right, it’s definitely If He Dies He Dies. Be on the look for the guys to get the recognition they deserve real soon.

The Macpodz come out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and play tons of local shows and even a lot of shows nationwide. One only needs to take a look at their website or MySpace page to see their exhausting list of dates at any given time.

The Macpodz are a six-piece jazz rock band, including vocals, flute, percussion, bass, keyboard, trumpet and even a flugelhorn (whatever the hell that is!) There debut was released in 2007, and quickly followed up with another release just a year later. These are the guys to keep an eye on around Ann Arbor – The Macpodz are on the rise, and fast!