The Scene is a weekly public radio show produced in Indiana that features music in performance from around the great Hoosier state. Each week, we bring listeners an hour of live music performed in local venues catered by a team of human beings who simply love music. Our goal is to promote the Indiana music scene by focusing on the music itself. We want to tell the story of the music happening in our own backyards, to be a spark of conversation between fellow music-lovers, and to give listeners a bit of context about new and upcoming artists, sometimes through interviews with the musicians themselves. The Scene is produced at Indiana Public Radio in collaboration with Ball State's Music & Media Production department and is made possible in part by listeners (just like you!) and the Vice President for Information Technology at Ball State.
The Scene is a weekly public radio show produced in Indiana that features music in performance from around the great Hoosier state. Each week, we bring listeners an hour of live music performed in local venues catered by a team of human beings who simply love music. Our goal is to promote the Indiana music scene by focusing on the music itself. We want to tell the story of the music happening in our own backyards, to be a spark of conversation between fellow music-lovers, and to give listeners a bit of context about new and upcoming artists, sometimes through interviews with the musicians themselves. The Scene is produced at Indiana Public Radio in collaboration with Ball State's Music & Media Production department and is made possible in part by listeners (just like you!) and the Vice President for Information Technology at Ball State.
Our first of two featured artists on this week’s Homegrown series episode is Native Sun, an Indianapolis-based band that intertwines traditional hip hop with gospel, rock, jazz, and soul. Led by bassist B Meeks, drummer Sleepy, and emcee B Young, Native Sun sets itself apart from other traditional hip-hop groups because of how they have implemented live instrumentation to beats and samples. Native Sun can be found on basecamp and on Facebook. This performance was recorded from the 2021 Garfield Park Arts Festival. With elements of soul, and the use of live instrumentation over traditional hip hop beats and samples, this live 2021 performance from Native Sun is one you do not want to pass up!