Years ago, while its members were attending BGSU, Mango Tree was born into existence here in Bowling Green, Ohio - with an indie rock-inspired sound that allows listeners to fall right into the music. Mango...

The up-and-coming alternative group Avalon strives to make metal-infused music true to them with a mix of grunge and hardcore metal and an early 2000s feel. From their punk-angsty mixture of guitar and...

Vague is an up-and-coming band starting in July of 2025, performing in the grunge-gaze genre. The band is made up of three BGSU alums, singer and bass player Mare, lead guitarist Nolan and Ryan on...

Hemmingway Lane is an up-and-coming band from Ann Arbor, MI - starting back in 2021, they’ve been making music ever since. With four members, they craft an alternative rock, indie, and at times emo...

The name for the Sylvania-based band Boxfan was supposed to be temporary. “It was originally a placeholder, a friend had blurted it out during lunch period… we said we were going to change it one...

Four musicians. Four letters. One spontaneous performance that proved sometimes the best bands aren’t permanent in their possibilities.  KASH, a jazz quartet formed specifically for their set...

What began in basements with borrowed gear bloomed into a band with a sonic identity all its own. Daisy Chain, an emerging indie act from Northwest Ohio, is steadily carving out space in the region’s...

Cleveland-based project DESKIR started as a solo effort from Devyn Steffanni but has quickly evolved into something far more layered and louder than its lo-fi beginnings. Now a full-fledged band, DESKIR...

Columbus-based trio Leghorn brought a grounded energy to the Live & Loud stage, delivering garage rock with a side of cowpunk charm. Tight, hook-driven, and a little bit ragged in all the right...

On October 27, local rock band Leadfoot Granny visited the Michael and Sarah Kuhlin Center at Bowling Green State University to record a live session for this episode of Live & Loud. With a blend of...

Toledo emo-pop-punk band Equipment visited Bowling Green State University’s Michael and Sarah Kuhlin Center October 13 to record a live session for this episode of Live & Loud. The band, known...

Ever heard someone ask for Milk on the Rocks? Anywhere else, someone might hand over a glass of milk and ice. In Bowling Green, Ohio, the request means something a little different. Milk on the Rocks...