Bryon Dudley
Bryon Dudley has written about the Iowa music scene for the Des Moines Music Coalition, the Iowa Informer, Little Village, and now IPR Studio One (amongst others). He is passionate about Iowa music, and performs with his own bands: Strong Like Bear, Moonrabbit, Rockets of Desire and The Cherrypickers.
During the day, you'll find him working as a recording engineer for his studio, The Spacement, where he's recorded and connected with hundreds of Iowa artists, some of which have put their records out on his Iowa-centric record label, Nova Labs, which has released more than 150 projects since 2013. He regularly produces and plays shows in Central Iowa, and has been an organizer for the Maximum Ames Music Festival and The Uncertainty Festival.
Dudley is an Iowa native but has traveled the world to see concerts. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Rachel, their two cats, and their dog, Geddy, who is named for Rush bassist/singer Geddy Lee. He reads far too many comic books and loves good Indian food.
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A new band, Mr. Softheart, is on our "must-see" list right now. You've met most of these band members before if you were following the glam-punk band Hex Girls. -
Ms. Rocki, co-host of the good news webshow "North End Update," joined us for this year's taping of "Juneteenth: The Movement at xBk." She's got a new children's book in the works. -
When Widowspeak hits xBk in Des Moines on May 12 as part of their current U.S. tour, bassist Willy Muse won’t be too far from home. Muse, an Iowa native, has been playing with the Brooklyn-based band for a decade. -
Derek and Ramona Muse Lambert, leaders of the bands Ramona and the Sometimes and The Book of Bugs, have weathered the pandemic and produced two new albums. -
The Ames City Auditorium was built in the 1930s, as part of the Ames High School at the time, before being renovated, refurbished, and reopened in 1991 as part of the new Ames City Hall. It's home to the new concert series. -
As joyous as some of the music sounds on Zap Tura’s second full-length album, Adaptasia, the path to the album’s release has been anything but easy.
