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The Bloomington-based blues-rockin' band Old Smoke continues its music evolution despite key band member Adam Humphreys moving to Georgia.

Travis Wheet, Chris Lackey, Jess Wheet, Heath Brandon, and Adam Humphreys of Old Smoke taking a break from recording at Eclipse Studios in Normal. Like many bands, the Bloomington-based quintet Old Smoke used downtime during the pandemic to write and record a new album. The EP “Onward” is musically similar to Old Smoke’s 2018 rockin’-blues LP “In My Own Time.” But this time around, background singer Jessica Wheet moved to lead vocals. Guitarist and former lead singer Adam Humphreys said Wheet up-front changed the dynamic of the band for two reasons. “She has a huge range, so tha...

Travis Wheet, Chris Lackey, Jess Wheet, Heath Brandon, and Adam Humphreys of Old Smoke taking a break from recording at Eclipse Studios in Normal. Like many bands, the Bloomington-based quintet Old Smoke used downtime during the pandemic to write and record a new album. The EP “Onward” is musically similar to Old Smoke’s 2018 rockin’-blues LP “In My Own Time.” But this time around, background singer Jessica Wheet moved to lead vocals. Guitarist and former lead singer Adam Humphreys said Wheet up-front changed the dynamic of the band for two reasons. “She has a huge range, so tha...

CAPS LOCK Singer/songwriter/guitarist Joe Borbely said creating the debut album for the Bloomington-based Progressive Space rock outfit CAPS LOCK was almost literally a life-saver. “This gave us something to work together,” said Borbely of staying active during the pandemic while dealing with other difficult life problems. “You know, this project was everything. I cannot understate that, like just it was the biggest thing.” The man best known musically for his role in the Twin Cities cover band Jack Dupp & the Empty Bottles dove head-first into writing what became most of the music ...