Rochester-area musicians have produced a ton of songs in 2022. From hip-hop to house, and from “Hard Scrabble Cosmic Americana” to country lullabies, the local music scene is highly creative and productive. Overall, the area musician (including several “alumni”) has released over 30 of his EPs and albums this past year.
Some projects, like Becky Schlegel’s “Lullaby Collection”, have even merged genres. Her releases include folk her art, sheet music, and beautifully sung lullabies for every letter of the alphabet. She was able to document projects on her historic farm while creating an accompanying book that covered her sister’s art.
Photo by Joe Ahlquist/Post Bulletin file
While non-Schlegel musicians record in their home studios, the recording studios in the two areas have had a major impact on how Rochester-area artists have brought their music to the masses. Zach Zurn’s Carpet Booth Studios features Clay Fulton & the Lost Forty’s sophomore roots-rock release ‘Positive Numbers’, Broth’s punk-inspired EP ‘Leftovers’, Cosmic Orphan’s catchy ‘Be My Guard’ and newcomers Indie rock release ‘Locked Out’ from Split Pine.
Carpet Booth Studios has helped record everything from metal to hip-hop, and has contributed to projects with local roots by artists like Good Morning Bedlam’s folk release, Lulu. Zurn produced, engineered and mixed portions of Yung Gravy’s “Marvelous” album. The album’s single, “Betty (Get Money),” which includes a sample of “Never Gonna Give You Up,” debuted on his Billboard Hot 100 in July at the age of 68, was certified gold, and became his number one on Spotify. It was played over a billion times and went viral. Tick tock.
Alex Ortberg’s Blue Lagoon Recording Room has also contributed to several local releases, including the amateur indie soul-rock release “Every Little Thing” and Lucas Horvath’s pop-punk “Blossoms & Bubbles.” Rachel Nunemacher’s ‘The Last Five Years’ EP was another of her standout projects for the Blue Lagoon Recording Room. With a singer-songwriter-inspired pop sensibility, this EP feels both familiar and fresh.
The local hip-hop scene is still alive and well in 2022. There’s everything from locally produced instrumental EPs like Ghostmeat and Jae Havoc to EPs like DaboFlai’s ‘People Think I’m Showing Off’ and J. Martinez’s ‘No Hay Excusas’. Even with serious albums like Just Jayden’s ‘Infinite’, the region’s hip-hop music has left its mark.
Artists in some regions created music to support important causes. Rochesterite James Rechs released the album “D’Ethenol” under the name Wind Farmers. This Lockhe project was created with Aaron Wagner from Grinnell, Iowa. Rechs composed the music to Wagner’s lyrics. After Wagner passed away in 2022, he released ‘D’Ethenol’. Proceeds from the album will be donated to the Grinnell Area Mental Health his consortium in honor of Wagner.
Artists like The Walking Beat have definitely continued the vinyl tradition. Frontman Steve McCauley said: He has that oversized sleeve and deliberately sits down and listens to each song. He forces you to be more involved in the listening process. ”
Meanwhile, Root River Jam continued the double album concept with ‘Love Is Unity ‘Double Jam”. With his epic 13-minute “Hearin’, Pastorale, One Way Road” mashup, the band jams to live up to his band name.
It looks like the local music scene is already gaining momentum heading into 2023. Thomas and the Shakes has announced that the reggae rock-folk inspired ‘Carpet Booth Sessions’, which he has promised to release on January 1, 2023, will also feature singer and songwriter Miriam his Harke. I’m here. Scheduled for release next year.
Other artists have already released singles from projects slated for 2023. Fires of Denmark has released the single “You Make Me Try” from her upcoming album “Magnetism” this December. They describe it as “a constant onslaught of upbeat pop songs with a signature disco-punk beat”. Reggae-inspired Push & Turn released the single “Rise Up” on a custom USB drive on the final Wednesday of his month-long residency at Thesis Beer Project earlier this week. They’re promising a special deal to anyone who brings home a USB at their album his release show scheduled for the New Year.
This article and the following list do not include all musical productions in this region for 2022 and beyond, not even trying to score singles, but the musical potential of our community. gives you a solid idea about This list has something for almost every taste. Support your local live music scene and inspire music creators to write and record more songs. Let’s keep singing in 2023.
2022 Record Roundup List (alphabetical by performers):
artist: Ars Fona
EP: Ars Fona
genre: Indie Rock
release: December 16, 2022
online: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-3JkXWa5i-bYkZp4wW__cQ .
artist:amateur
LPs: Every Little Thing
genre: Indie Soul Rock
release: March 11, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/4tP3RIhl8mBU7CVlo4n8sw?si=GI3Ed8
artist: Amiensus
EP: All Paths Lead to Death (Remix/Mastering)
genre: Rock/Metal
release: May 19, 2022
online: amiensus.bandcamp.com/album/all-paths-lead-to-death-remixed-mastered
artist: Becky Schlegel
LPs: Lullaby Collection
genre: Lullabies/Children’s Music
release: April 2022
online: www.beckyschlegel.com/merch/the-lullaby-collection-book-with-cd
artist:soup
EP:leftovers
genre: Rock/Pop/Punk
release: January 21, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/7G12hdeADXMuLFcfcGUzZ8
artist: Clay Fulton & The Lost Forty
LPs: positive number
genre: Roots Rock
release: August 12, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/6eRRPj7QENsHLMJENLrPl0?si=aBWG1Y
artist: Coma
EP: Sex over thirty
genre: Rock
release: June 24, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/310ndtkf4z66BpDwGIrpeX
artist: Cosmic Orphan
EP: Be my guard
genre: Indie/Alternative Rock
release: September 29, 2022
online: music.apple.com/us/album/be-my-guard-ep/1647296857
artist: Dabofla
EP: People think I’m bragging
genre: Hip Hop/Rap
release: September 19, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/3g2yDQE2GKhIMgzBDf4Ynf
artist: Dill
LPs: Requiem for the future
genre: Alt-pop/Indie-rock/Singer-songwriter/Ambient/Electronic
release: September 23, 2022
online: trepidare.bandcamp.com/album/a-requiem-for-the-future
artist: Ghost Meat
EP: Door of Death
genre: Instrumental/Hip Hop/Electronic
release: December 7, 2022
online: soundcloud.com/ghostmeatmn/sets/deaths-door-tape?fbclid=IwAR2v
artist: good morning bedlam
LPs: Lulu
genre: fork
release: February 4, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/6pyhOHJc8AKiMBOyBVnKVL
artist: Holy Rose
EP:Frank
genre: Rock
release: August 3, 2022
online: linktr.ee/holyroseband?fbclid=PAAaZp
artist: Jehabok
EP: Belongs
genre: Instrumental/Hip Hop
release: August 1, 2022
online: soundcloud.com/jaehavoc/sets/belonging-an-instrumental-ep-by-jae-havoc
artist: Jason Edward
EP: Apply Yama
genre: pop-based folk/Americana/rock
release: May 22, 2022
online: jasonedward.bandcamp.com/album/take-chances
artist: J. Martinez
EP: no excuses
genre: hip hop
release: March 4, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/11MiN91PVaNyyQd7o1tDF9
artist: John Underdahl
LPs: Peach & Martini
genre: Rock
release: November 24, 2022
online: soundcloud.com/john-underdahl/sets/peaches-martinis
artist: Just Jayden
LPs:infinite
genre: hip hop
release: August 10, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/5K1VDE0tExCgPOYFinrhV1?si=bY4DCs
artist: Lucas Horvath
EP: Blossom & Bubble
genre: Pop/Punk/Rock
release: October 31, 2022
online: music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k8cQTSOOgWNNuD9Q3VhaGKEIFwAYoRR28
artist: MM Jr.
LPs: better off as an idiot
genre: pop punk
release: April 1, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/artist/5XTO1fYb3ETOf0C3WZndjw?si=vKhRGm
artist: O’Rion
EP: O’Rion
genre: Contemporary Folk
release: August 5, 2022
online: youtube.com/channel/UCxiOJ4R7I7bjsStWB9ePx-Q
artistBy: Quake Jones, QThe507God, Joseph Maas
EP: R&B Mixtape, Vol. 1
genre: R&B/Hip Hop
release: February 14, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/2FAKxJuP0F2dK8fl5bwBDw
artist: Rachel Nunemacher
EP: Last 5 years
genre: Singer-songwriter/pop
release: March 11, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/5fojqKOntisrpCwrZuVDpS
artist: Root River Jam
Double LP: Love is Unity “Double Jam”
genre: Americana roots
release: November 23, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/artist/7xPpPg3ilIlSjQJnGet5D7
artist: Split Pine
EP: locked out
genre: Indie Rock
release: March 15, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/track/1E2S5uU6DHKCqGuh1DGn3l
artist: Tony Fuel
EP: see the light
genre: House
release: February 25, 2022
online: www.traxsource.com/title/1746498/watching-the-light-ep?fbclid=IwAR0P
artist: Trilly4L
EP: headphone music
genre: hip hop
release: October 4, 2022
online: soundcloud.com/trell-johnson-245687018/sets/headphone-muzic
artist: Van Sire
LPs: Modern Western World
genre: Indie Pop
release: May 12, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/1PzNv0eCsRTtdxWlOiX3kM
artist: The Walking Beat
LPs: easy chair
genre: Hard Scrabble Cosmic Americana
release: December 7, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/38NAFzX8Onk5MITZpjX0gE
artist: White Boy Beats
EP: MEMORY.EXE
genre: Hip Hop/Rap
release: February 1, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/5fgP7ZgTwPzCS3GuUPZzNI
artist: Wind Farmers
LPs: Deethanol
genre: Rock
release: December 1, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/0lLrIMFNzRuMHckt0KHEoK
artist: Winter State
LPs: Technicolor
genre: Rock/Pop
release: January 14, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/4dqLugtEj5Vw81QwHlQ1Ax?mibextid=Zxz2cZ .
artist: The Gravy
LPs:”Great”
genre: hip hop
release: October 28, 2022
online: open.spotify.com/album/3DCLmgvu8dwEyJ3MpBcNka .