Prairie Public is debuting a new season of “Prairie Musicians” to focus the spotlight on regional musical talent — recorded live in Prairie Public’s downtown Fargo television studio. Thirty-minute sets will premiere on television on Thursdays beginning January 5, and the shows are also available on the PBS Video app and on Prairie Public’s YouTube channel.
January 5 • Walking Phoenix is an indie-alternative rock band from Fargo-Moorhead. Their debut album 'American Dreams’ is gaining recognition throughout the world of music.
January 12 • Hannah Lou Woods is a singer and songwriter from Rochester, Minn., who’s received numerous awards for her folksy-bluesy-pop songs.
January 19 • Based in Minneapolis, Alek Glauvitz and Arja Niskanen make up the acoustic duo Beyond the Trees. Their bluegrass-folk music blends an urban-feeling beat with a walk in the woods.
January 26 • Rootz Within is a group of musicians and friends from throughout Minnesota who enjoy sharing their unique island reggae style of music with fans around the country.
February 2 • Kyle Colby is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Detroit Lakes, Minn., who has released three EP’s. His original music is garnering attention as he regularly tours the region.
February 9 • Nicole Jasperse is a musician from Moorhead, Minn., who blends folk and rock music with a unique style of finger-picking. She’s been playing with her fellow musicians since middle school. Nicole released her second LP, “Shallow Breaths,” in the spring of 2022.
February 16 • Sarah Morris, from Shoreview, Minn., writes and performs a style of Americana music that encourages the audience to let go of stress and focus on healing and personal wellness.
February 23 • The Hero and the Villain, from St. Cloud, Minn., is a singer/songwriter with musical roots in rock, country and folk who has a passion for telling musical stories with a flair for the dramatic.
Prairie Public Broadcasting, headquartered in Fargo, is a non-profit member station of PBS and NPR that provides public television services throughout North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota, southern Manitoba, and parts of Montana and South Dakota; public radio service to North Dakota; and educational and technological services to communities and individuals across its coverage area.
Prairie Musicians is funded in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. In 2008, Minnesota voters passed this landmark piece of legislation — the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment — which provided funding to public television stations serving audiences in Minnesota. Its mission is to help preserve and document the treasures of culture, history, and heritage that make Minnesota special, and to increase access to the natural and cultural resources we all share.