Artist Spotlight: Garrick Fausett & the Revelry

Ask Garrick Fausett what he plays and he’ll tell you: Outlaw Folk. Six generations of Ozark family history behind him, a biology degree in his back pocket, and a full band called The Revelry giving his songs muscle.

Artist Spotlight: Beyana Band

There is music in Mariel Luna’s voice even before she begins to sing. Poised and confident, Mariel Luna carries a contained intensity that expands into a larger-than-life persona onstage.

Artist Spotlight: Bear is Driving

Artist Spotlight: Bear is Driving

Bear Is Driving brings a confident, offbeat charm to Tulsa indie rock, with sharp hooks, energizing riffs, and a band roster where every member is credited with “vibes.”

Artist Spotlight: Casii Stephan

Artist Spotlight: Casii Stephan

Casii Stephan didn’t come to Tulsa chasing fame. She arrived in 2014 intending to walk away from music altogether. Instead, Tulsa gave her back her voice.

Artist Spotlight: Billy Byrnes the Blues

Artist Spotlight: Billy Byrnes the Blues

Billy Byrnes the Blues has become a fan favorite at Tunes @ Noon, bringing a rich blend of blues, rock, soul, and decades of hard-earned musicianship to The Church Studio. 

Artist Spotlight: Jake Karlik Band

Artist Spotlight: Jake Karlik Band

If you grew up on Southern rock, or just wish you had, the Jake Karlik Band are going to feel like a good memory you didn’t know you had.

Artist Spotlight: Randy Brumley

Artist Spotlight: Randy Brumley

Randy Brumley has been around long enough to know where the good music comes from. He was part of the Tulsa music scene in the 1980s, recorded their album Media Blitz at The Church Studio with his band Square Force, and then life took him in a different direction.

Artist Spotlight: Knipple

Artist Spotlight: Knipple

Knipple is a Tulsa-based punk-jazz duo consisting of JordanK (bass/whale sounds) and Knicholas (drums/emotions).

Artist Spotlight: The Websters

Artist Spotlight: The Websters

The Websters started playing music together as teenagers in Miami, Oklahoma, before later relocating to Joplin, Missouri. And despite never actually living in Tulsa, Blake says the brothers have always had a “weird obsession” with the city.

Artist Spotlight: Tempest Revival

Artist Spotlight: Tempest Revival

Tempest Revival is an Oklahoma-based band formed in 2022 by Cody Marriott and Jade Wilson Marriott, known for original tunes and lively, harmonious performances.

Carney Fest Artist Spotlight: Knipple, The Websters, and Tempest Revival

Artist Spotlight: The Websters

THESE TUNES @ NOON ARTISTS WILL BE PERFORMING AT CARNEY FEST 2026 MAY 2ND. Experience the magic of The Church Studio during the “Tunes @ Noon” series (Tue-Thu-Sat). Enjoy intimate live performances from talented Americana, jazz, and rock musicians in a legendary setting. Your admission includes a museum tour of the renowned facility where Leon […]

Steve Ripley – Boy Rocking Part 5

After a successful decade of The Tractors most of the original members took off in different directions (see Part 4). In 2001, Steve Ripley partnered with Audium Records and Koch Entertainment to launch Boy Rocking Records. Tulsa musician, author, and keeper of unofficial Tulsa music archives, John Wooley asked me whether I was familiar with […]

Hometown Heroes Concert at Aquafest, September 3, 1983

Hometown Heroes Concert at Aquafest, September 3,  1983 The inaugural Great Raft Race was organized and initiated by Ron Blue, the General Manager of KRMG, to be held on Labor Day in September 1973. There were over 160 raft entries and 500 competitors that first year, with a $1000 cash prize up for grabs. The […]

Meet the Team: Church Studio Sound Engineer, Mike Prado

Mike Prado is basically a native Tulsan – born at St. Francis in Tulsa, Oklahoma and reared in Owasso, Oklahoma. Mike had a typical high school experience between skateboarding and his heavy metal band. His passion for music led him to Orlando and Full Sail University, where he pursued a degree in Music Production. After […]

THE BILL DAVIS INTERVIEW

By Steve Todoroff It’s a late September night at the Sunset Grill, a combination cafe/night club in Tulsa where eager fans begin to cram themselves around tables near the vicinity of the dance floor. As they mingle about, a party-like atmosphere maintains them until that moment the band squeezes onto the tiny stage and starts […]