This Friday, August 23rd don't miss Houseplant and Rockstead at Fountain Square for Indie Fridays Powered by CincyMusic! It's FREE and the music starts at 7p!

Formed during the lockdown days of 2020, Houseplant emerged post-pandemic a band fully evolved. A group of veteran players with the chops and vision to hit the ground running. And that’s exactly what they’ve done. Dropping singles from a soon-to-be released debut record, selling out shows in Louisville and Cincinnati and galvanizing a passionate fanbase that has risen up to support them.

They are undoubtedly a jam band, but there is a songwriter’s twinkle in their collective third eye. An indie rock band with a penchant for collaborative jams and improvisation. Led by the rhythms of the electric mandolin, mixed with deep rhythmic grooves and rich sonic textures, they seem complete, but the timeline suggests Houseplant is only getting started.
 
 The feeling of love. The power of unity. The essence of happiness. The strength of togetherness and positive vibrations. The highs of living life and the lows of dealing with its obstacles. All of these things encapsulate the music of Cincinnati, OH-based Rockstead, a five-piece, passion-driven rock/reggae group.

With roots leading as far back as middle school, Rockstead combines a lifetime full of influences ranging from rock, punk, reggae, jam and metal. In their early days Rockstead ruled the college party scene in Ohio with a schedule full of impromptu house shows that led to packed basements of DIY venues and later, massive crowds attending college fests such as Ohio University’s infamous spring festivals. This early success catalyzed the debut of their first album “Wake Up and Live” (2013) shortly followed by their popular self-recorded “Rise” EP (2014). These releases ignited their inner road warrior leading to a plethora of plays at music festivals and concert venues across the Midwest. Since then, Rockstead continues to widen their reach touring throughout the Eastern U.S. and down into Florida.