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Umphrey’s McGee released “It’s Not Us” January 12th of this year. Truly a progressive band, their face and mind melting rock has been going for two decades now. Umphrey’s does not disappoint in this year’s albums when it comes to freshness and innovation. And as an extra exciting update, much to the surprise of fans, […]
Festival Coverage
Summer Camp is no newbie in the festival circuit and the entire team goes above and beyond to fabricate a top notch and well-rounded experience for both the seasoned festie goer and the fresh faced festie virgin. Without even jumping into the UNBEATABLE 2016 lineup, we wanted to dive into an integral part of other epicness […]
![[Review] Summer Camp Music Festival 2015: Top 5 Artist Collaborations | May 22-24th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/scamp1.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
My body still aches from tromping around Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL. It was a weekend filled with friends who had traveled from all across the country to enjoy one beautiful weekend together and get the funk down. As I return to my everyday life, I cannot get my mind off of how great […]
![#Throwback Thursday [Artist Interview]: Catching Up With Jason Hann Before Summer Camp Music Festival | May 22nd-24th, 2015 in Chillicothe, IL](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Screen-Shot-2015-04-28-at-6.56.48-PM-e1430342669409.png?resize=600%2C346&ssl=1)
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CYM: Thanks for taking the time to hang out Jason! It’s good to meet you. Thank you for the opportunity your music is extremely inspirational to me. Lets just start off with where your love for music began. I know you had mentioned something about your father being a major influence; can you expand on […]
![[Festie Friday Spotlight] Filibusta at Summer Camp Music Festival 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/filibusta-firefly-website-pic-thefuturefm.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
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With less than a month left to wait, Summer Camp Music Festival has officially taken over our brains as we begin planning for our trip to Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL! First thing you should know about Summer Camp, is that it’s a music festival lovers’ dream. Located in the heart of the Midwest, […]
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Over here at Compose Yourself Magazine we are thrilled to see the return of Summer Camp: On the Road Tour! Summer Camp Music Festival is searching for the best talent in the Midwest, with the tour hitting cities in Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, and Indiana. Last year Funky Junk, a four piece hailing from Indianapolis, […]
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This week’s Throw Back Thursday moment goes out to Future Rock, who absolutely slayed at Summer Camp Music Festival last year. They kicked off the very first night of SCAMP 2014 at the Starshine Stage. I remember standing in anticipation waiting for Future Rock to come on, and once they began I felt a rush of excitement […]
![[Festie Friday Spotlight] Summer Camp Music Festival | MANIC FOCUS](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/manic-focus-wakarusa-2014.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
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John McCarten, the artist known as Manic Focus produces melodic yet bass heavy tracks, completely embodying the Midwest in his sounds. Hailing from Chicago, Manic Focus has taken the music scene by storm, recently collaborating with hip-hop inspired duo Krooked Drivers. He has also been making moves working with other artists, such as GRiZ, Break Science, and SunSquabi grinding out […]