Cece Mitchell
Studio One HostExpertise: Music! Picking and presenting the music you've loved and will love, interviewing music-makers and discovering hidden gems in the Iowa music scene
Education: University of Northern Iowa
Favorite Iowa Destination: American Gothic House
Experience:
- Has curated and hosted AAA programming and live performances on Studio One, bringing new artists and old favorites to Iowans' homes since 2019
- Has interviewed national and local musicians including Japanese Breakfast and Houndmouth, among others
- Received a 2024 first place PMJA Visual Storytelling award for <i>All Access: IPR's Music Magazine</i>
- Received the 2020 ICMA Best Review 1st Place Award from the Iowa Newspaper Association
My Latest Stories
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Florence + The Machine practices more witchcraft than ever before on their sixth studio album, Everybody Scream. -
Seattle indie rock band Deep Sea Diver played xBk in Des Moines earlier this year. Studio One’s Cece Mitchell spoke with lead singer Jessica Dobson about home recording, her relationship with music labels and her stream-of-conscious writing on the band's latest record, Billboard Heart. -
The Halloween Episode is a talent-rich Des Moines emo band that’s been playing shows around Iowa since 2020. Their much-anticipated debut full-length record, Feels Like Hell to Me, premieres this Halloween with a listening party at HiFi Brew Lounge in West Des Moines. -
The Last Dinner Party’s sophomore album, From The Pyre, delivers character-driven baroque pop that’ll have you bopping your head all the way to the confessional. -
Platinum-selling indie pop band Saint Motel's A.J. Jackson talks about the band's album Saint Motel & the Symphony in the Sky and its freshly released companion record, Afterglow, ahead of their concert at Val Air Ballroom Oct. 13.
