Sessions from Studio A

Sessions from Studio A

Sessions from Studio A is a local program dedicated to showcasing regional and touring musicians, featuring performances recorded in WNIJ's own Studio A in DeKalb and hosted by Spencer Tritt. Have a band you'd like to hear on Sessions from Studio A? Send us your suggestions: sessions@niu.edu

Episodes

February 19, 2026 52 mins
Power pop band Time Thieves join us ahead of their new LP release next week.
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Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Clark Kelly joins us this week to play live and to tell us about working with string players on his latest songs.
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February 5, 2026 52 mins
Zeno Camera joins us to play live in Studio A and tell us about their latest EP Syc-amor-e.
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January 22, 2026 52 mins
Singer-songwriter Hannah Frey joins us along with her band to play songs from her latest record Lucky Girl.
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January 15, 2026 52 mins
Disaster Kid joins us to play songs from their debut EP Rare Bird, and to tell us about recording the EP.
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This week we're joined by house band for Chicago's Not That Late Show, Mich Shirey & The Nightwatch.
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December 11, 2025 52 mins
Folk duo The Lone Canary returns to Studio A to play from their new album Dime Store Horses.
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December 4, 2025 52 mins
Shining Nothing stops by Studio A to play new songs and talk with us.
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November 20, 2025 52 mins
Star Wars and psychedelic rock collide this week with Rishi Maze performing live in Studio A.
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November 13, 2025 52 mins
Indie dream-rock trio Little Church stops by Studio A to play some new, unreleased songs.
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November 6, 2025 52 mins
DeKalb's Jazz in Progress stops by Studio A to play live and talk with us on this week's show.
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October 30, 2025 52 mins
Folk-pop duo Towse stopped by WNIJ while on tour through the Midwest.
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October 16, 2025 52 mins
Singer-songwriter Jason Benefield recorded live at our Studio A Cafe concert series.
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October 9, 2025 52 mins
The genre-blending Lost Pyramids join us in Studio A to play songs from their last album Traffic in Space and some new ones for us.
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September 25, 2025 52 mins
Rockford outlaw country trio Long-Shot stops by WNIJ to play live and talk with us about their latest album All In.
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September 18, 2025 52 mins
The Bare Hambones return to Studio A to play songs from their latest record Year of the Thief.
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September 4, 2025 52 mins
BB & The Billies are a trio out of Rochelle, IL playing a mix of Americana, country, and rock n' roll.
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We hear Impulsive Hearts perform live in the studio and talk with the band on this week's show.
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August 21, 2025 52 mins
Country singer-songwriter Ethan Larson stopped by to perform at our Studio A Cafe concert series.
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Get weird with us this week. King of the Weirdos stops by to perform live and talk to us about their music.
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