This band is named after Michelle Obama… or frog legs
Flotus consists of all Syracuse University freshmen and won Orange Music Group’s annual Battle of the Bands earlier this month. Read more »
Writer archives: Leah Meyers
Yeezy taught me: Meet Syracuse’s Kanye cover band
This Kanye cover band, formed spontaneously one week before its first performance, is now are taking over the SU music scene. Read more »
'The Nudes' band has minimalistic vibe, escape from daily life
Members of folk-indie Syracuse band The Nudes make music as an escape from their everyday jobs. Read more »
Aaron Cook$ just toured with Busta Rhymes, but now he’s making a name for himself
Syracuse native Aaron Cook$ has just finished a 30-day tour and plans to drop his first EP in April, featuring big-time rappers like French Montana. Read more »
This high schooler’s first words were ‘Get me a little guitar’
15-year-old Chris Cooley has been performing guitar since he was 3 years old and began street performing at the age of 6. Read more »
Senior folk singer began street performing as a teenager
Senior Julia Newman writes her own original music and performs in her hometown of Nantucket, Massachussetts. Read more »
This church holds the only open mic night in Syracuse that are on Mondays
This church has open mic nights every Monday to create a welcoming, inclusive environment for people with all talents and of any religion. Read more »
Meet Badfish, the Sublime cover band that melted Westcott Theater last weekend
Badfish, a world-known Sublime tribute band from Rhode Island, rocked the Westcott last Sunday. Read more »
Freshman Justin Goldman went to Rikers to get parental permission for a client
Freshman Justin Goldman manages three artists while also interning at major hip-hop record label, 300 Entertainment. Read more »
Music festivals dominate summer concert landscape
Music festivals are everything when it comes to summer concerts, and these Syracuse University students have attended their fair share. Read more »
Young Syracuse R&B artist has more than 100K listens on SoundCloud, will open for Migos
Syracuse local Nick Sgroi plans to open for Migos next month, while just debuting his career within half a year. Read more »
Sofar Sounds has success with first Syracuse performance
The global organization Sofar Sounds has been brought to Syracuse by two SU students, bridging the gap between the city and college communities. Read more »
Here's how a note on a napkin 4 years ago revitalized Syracuse
Nonprofit organization Believe in Syracuse, founded by an SU alumnus, is celebrating its fourth anniversary this weekend with an annual birthday party. Read more »
From freestyle battles in the park to a poet on stage, Milan Chaney integrates honesty in her raps
Milan Chaney, musical artist and poet wants to make a name for herself in the rap community and inspire others in her community to strive for what they want. Read more »
Junior Charlie Burg believes that music can heal the world
Junior Charlie Burg creates music with soul in order to touch the lives of his listeners, and ultimately heal the world. Read more »
Syracuse University trio gets over 7000 hits on SoundCloud with just one song
Junior friends and musical group members use their different tastes in music to create genre-busting songs, exemplified in their first single, “Cannibal.” Read more »
Junior creates personal musical brand, gears up for performance at CUSEapalooza
Influenced by early rap music, his African roots and even alternative rock, junior Ose creates a personal brand of rap music that he hopes makes people feel good. Read more »
Local band gets start performing on Marshall Street, combines jazz with rap
The Easy, founded by Syracuse natives and lifelong friends, are best known for their Thursday night performances outside popular student bars on Marshall Street. Read more »
The Hip Abduction gets Westcott Theater-audience dancing
The Hip Abduction brought a special jam band-style sound to the Westcott Theater Thursday. Read more »
Sophomores combine unique talents, start music group
Sophomores Maggie Dooner, Austin Cieszko and RJ Levychin have completely unique music styles, but mesh together perfectly in their musical group, Sky Club. Read more »
Senior creates genre-busting music with little prior experience
Senior Joey Weinberg taught himself how to create music, and hopes to create a dreamwave EP sometime next year. Read more »
Check out these Halloween-themed concerts coming up this weekend
Tired of the same old Halloween party? Music lovers, rejoice: check out some of the Halloween-inspired concerts happening around the Syracuse area. Read more »
Sophomore uses 2000s hip-hop as inspiration for new project
Sophomore Eric LiBassi is influenced by last decade’s rap music like J. Cole and Lupe Fiasco, artists whose style has influenced his latest 12-song project. Read more »
Jazz musicians improvise at downtown open-mic night
Jazz musicians from all around Syracuse gather every Sunday from 3-5 p.m. for the Jazz Jam at Funk 'n' Waffles downtown. Read more »
