Some of my favorite Des Moines-based musicians
Bass
Jay Foote
Bass (Upright / Electric / Synth)
Scot Sutherland
Bass (Upright / Electric)
Chris Fordyce
Bass (Upright / Electric / Synth / Space)
Steph Graham
Bass (Upright / Electric)
Ben Mars
Bass (Upright / Electric)
Nathan Thiessen
Bass / Violin
Steve Charlson
Bass (Upright / Electric)
Terre Gibson
Bass (Electric)
Tony Leo
Bass (Upright / Electric)
Drums
Chris Hansen
Drums / Percussion / Pedal Steel
Cam Schneider
Drums / Percussion
Renee Potts Flanagan
Drums / Percussion
Christopher Jensen
Drums / Percussion
Russ Tomlinson
Drums / Percussion
Mike Woods
Drums / Percussion
Sam Mogerman
Drums / Percussion
Milo Simpson
Drums / Percussion
Ryan Mullin
Drums / Percussion
Guitars
Seth Hedquist
Guitars (Electric / Acoustic / Slide)
Dave Ducharme-Jones
Guitars (Electric / Acoustic) / Vocals
Blake Van Houten
Guitars (Acoustic / Electric)
Jenny Kohls
Guitars (Electric / Acoustic)
Allegra Hernandez
Guitars (Acoustic / Electric) Electric Bass
Brian Schwager
Electric Guitars / Acoustic
Stephen Rieck
Guitars (Electric / Acoustic)
Matt Woods
Guitar (Electric / Acoustic)
Seth Jamison
Guitars (Electric / Acoustic)
V Ellsbury
Multi Instrumentalist: Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals
Trevor Hill
Electric Guitars / Acoustic
Nathan Emerson
Pedal Steel
Tom Hummer
Guitar / Bass / Vocals
Horns / Reeds
Aaron Ehrlich
Saxaphone / Clarinet / Flute / Composing / Arranging / Guitars / Keyboard
Rachel Gulick
Trumpet / Horn Arrangements
Jeff Kane
Clarinet / Arrangements
Antonio Garza
Trumpet / Horn Arrangements
Gabe Scheid
Sax / Reeds / Flute
Kyle Pape
Trumpet / Trombone / Tenor Sax
Don Brown
Sax / Reeds
Tommy Doggett
Sax / Reeds
Heath Pattschull
Sax / Reeds / Guitar / Vocals
Strings
Kelly Daza
Cello
Kathryn Severing Fox
Viola / Violin / Fiddle
Justin Choi
Cello
Robert Espe
Violin / Fiddle
Geneviève Salamone
Violin / Fiddle / String Arrangments
Nathan Gere
Cello
Piano / Keys
Nick Leo
Piano / Keyboards
Tanner Taylor
Piano / Kayboards
Constance Kamerick
Piano / Voice
Matt Jesson
Piano / Organ / Vocals
Jerry Lorenson
Piano / Keyboards
Michael Duede
Piano / Organ / Flute
Monica Bollenbaugh
Piano / Composition / Arranging
Nick Rueckert
Piano / Keyboards
Lani Eclatt
Piano / Vocals
Tech / Luthiers
Doc Fordyce
Audio tech work - can rebuild and repair anything
Mike Marcovis
Luthier / Guitars / Basses
Multi-Instrumentalists
Logan Barleen
Uilleann pipes / Accordion / Bouzouki / Mandolin / Mandocello / Percussion / Guitars / Bass / Keys
Trevor Hill
Guitars / Banjo / Pedal Steel / Lap Steel / Vocals