Last Frontier Events
Alaska Music Artists
The musicians who carry Alaska's sound — global breakouts, homegrown icons, the folk and Americana scene, rock and alternative acts, and contemporary Alaska Native music. Each page carries a short bio, notable songs, and their upcoming Alaska shows.
Global Breakouts
Alaska-born acts who made it onto the world stage.
Alaska Icons
The deeply Alaska-identified voices of the Last Frontier.
Folk, Americana & Singer-Songwriters
Alaska's homegrown folk, country, and bluegrass scene.
Bearfoot
An Alaska bluegrass band, originally called Bearfoot Bluegrass, that won the Telluride Bluegrass Festival band contest in 2001 before disbanding in 2013.
1999–2013
Blackwater Railroad Company
A folk-rock and Americana band formed in Seward, Alaska, in 2012, known for high-energy live shows built on storytelling songwriting.
2012–present
Marian Call
A Juneau-based singer-songwriter known for internet-driven, crowdfunded touring and songs drawing on geek culture themes.
2007–present
Todd Grebe & Cold Country
An Anchorage-based Americana and country band fronted by Todd Grebe, who previously toured full-time with the Alaska bluegrass band Bearfoot.
2008–present
Rock & Alternative
Alaska-raised rock, metal, and indie acts.
36 Crazyfists
An Anchorage-formed metalcore band that released seven studio albums over parts of three decades before disbanding in 2021.
1994–2021
Casey Smith Project
A currently active Fairbanks, Alaska indie-rock trio led by singer-songwriter Casey Smith, blending guitar looping, soul vocals, and psychedelic textures.
2016–present
Medium Build
Stage name of singer-songwriter Nick Carpenter, who built his early following as a performing artist in Anchorage, Alaska, starting in 2016.
2016–present
Alaska Native & Indigenous Music
Contemporary artists drawing on Alaska Native traditions.
Photos: Corinne Graves (The Alaska Landmine) (CC BY 2.0) · A1C Mark McPherson, USAF (public domain) · Quintin Soloviev (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Cyantre (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Christian Kock (CC BY 2.0)