My name is Cory Collins. I am 31. I’m a rapper and a rocker. I’m from a small town in southern Ohio called Jackson and currently reside in Portsmouth. Guitar is my first true love, but rap is where heart is these days; I started playing guitar when i was in 7th grade and been rapping since 16.  While growing up, my influences were everything from Eminem, Tupac, Linkin Park, Bullet For My Valentine. These days I’ve really been into bands like Bad Omens, Motionless In White and The Devil Wears Prada. I just got my first two sponsorships from SevanCeas Clothing and by Dubby Energy, as well as just launched a clothing company of my own with my fiancé. She does more of running it though than I do, she loves making the clothes. It’s called C&A Custom Designs.  I’m currently in the studio working on my newest work—a mixture of rock and rap, by far my best work to date. Should be done with it by mid-summer of this year, I’m still working out the details for a release date. ...

  By David Desin, OOTB Publications

  By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

  By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

  By David Desin, OOTB Publications

  Formed in 2017, Silvis is a Columbus, Ohio indie rock band known for their infectious flavor influenced by late 2000’s, early 2010’s indie rock, indie pop, and math rock.   With their debut album  A Tendency to Seek Distraction  released last year, Silvis continues to make waves touring the album around the Midwest, with many summer dates scheduled.   Silvis is currently tracking their second full length album and will release new single “Vacant” this month.  Top 5 Bands/Artists Hayley Williams alt-J Young the Giant Local Natives Hozier Upcoming May Shows May 23 “Vacant” Release Show Natalie’s, Columbus, Ohio May 29-30 From Ohio Music Festival Downtown Springfield, Ohio  Tour Dates https://www.silvisband.com New Merch https://www.silvisband.com Connect With Silvis Music   /   Instagram    Facebook   /   Youtube Watch “I’m On Fire”

  By Rob O'Brien, OOTB Publications

  We are the band Sun Dog Knights. An Obetz, Ohio and greater Columbus Central Ohio based hard rock and metal band. We have been described by Ronnie Hunter of 99.7FM    THE BLITZ radio station as “Big Guitar Rock.” We see and hear a void in music for what the classic good-time rock 'n' roll party band used to be, and we want to fill that void.  We want people to leave our show exhausted and happy, having had a great time. We began in 2021 during the COVID pandemic, with just Cody and myself (Garratt) writing and recording demos in my basement. We wrote music that felt good to us, that we had fun playing, and that we were not hearing on the radio.  Late 2023, we added Adam to the mix, and in the Fall of 2024, we started playing out in small venues.   June 2025 we played our first professional paying gig at The King Of Clubs in Columbus, Ohio—thanks to Ricky Wolf taking a chance on us and inviting us onto their "New Music Movement" line-up...

  By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

  By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

  The Southbound Saints are a Red Dirt, Country, Southern Rock band based in the Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas area.  Formed in 2015, the band quickly made their mark with a sound that blends gritty country, raw southern rock, and the storytelling tradition of red dirt music.  Over the years, The Southbound Saints have built a dedicated fanbase, sharing the stage with national and regional acts such as: William Clark Green, Turnpike Troubadours, Bart Crow, Jackson Taylor And The Sinners, Sam Riggs, JB And The Moonshine Band, and many others. From the rolling hills of North Dakota and Montana to the plains of New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma, The Southbound Saints have played across the country; bringing their infectious live performances to venues large and small.  Their debut single, "Lonely Met Love,” released in 2015, introduced their signature sound—blending heartfelt lyrics with gritty guitar riffs and anthemic hooks. This track was widely streamed on p...