By SAMANTHA WATSON Marketing, Ignition Music Garage James & the Drifters have always kept two goals in mind for every performance, to give positivity and play from the heart. The aphorism has served them well as the band is one of the most talked about and loved groups in Fort Wayne’s underground music scene. Their …read more.

By SAMANTHA WATSON Marketing, Ignition Music Garage The Main Squeeze is a raging funk experience born within the thriving live music scene of Bloomington, Ind., and currently residing in Chicago, Ill. Since coming together in late 2009, The Squeeze have managed to establish a unique sound and identity in a short period of time. Some …read more.

By SAMANTHA WATSON Marketing, Ignition Music Garage Born in Houston, Texas, Nashville-based, Georgia-bred singer-songwriter, Lera Lynn’s music may be hard to categorize, but that is likely why she appeals to so many. While the music business likes to wrap everything up in neat little packages, that isn’t always possible. Lera’s music has frequently been filed …read more.

BY SAMANTHA WATSON MARKETING, IGNITION MUSIC GARAGE “I think this is the best work we’ve ever done,” explains JD & The Straight Shot founder and frontman Jim Dolan of the band’s latest release, Where I’ve Been. “I’m so proud of the music that my band and I have put together. I believe in this album.” …read more.

[youtube_weaver IkLlD_WP7dE rel=0] Israel Nash’s “Rain Plains” was released on Tuesday, Aug. 19, and has since been receiving critical acclaim from the likes of “Rolling Stone,” “Paste” and CMT. Nash is taking his tunes to the road and will be passing through Goshen on tour. “Rain Plans” was produced by Nash, recorded and mixed by …read more.

Just in case the title alone wasn’t a dead give away, Amanda Shires “Down Fell the Doves” is not a record for the faint of heart, faith or spirit. Not that anyone who heard her last album would have expected such. “Carrying Lighting,” the critically acclaimed 2011 breakthrough that put Shires on the map as …read more.