Virgin Mary Pistol Grip is an Omaha-based alt-rock band that blends raw indie energy with heartfelt melodies. Their sound channels the spirit of 90s rock while embracing modern pop sensibilities. VMPG’s live shows carry an electric sense of honesty and connection, turning performances into a shared emotional experience between the band and the audience.

Their new single “Dragonfly,” featuring Ryan Delahoussaye of Blue October on strings, produced by Bob Marlette and mastered by Paul Logus, releases on November 7, 2025. It follows their acclaimed full-length album ‘Where Time Went’ (2024) — also produced by Marlette and mastered by Logus — which earned an ‘Album of the Year’ nomination from the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards (OEAA).

They’ve performed alongside The Wallflowers, Black Pistol Fire, and Shooter Jennings, and appeared at regional festivals including Junkstock and Omaha Summer Arts Festival, as well as Baffin Records Showcase in Washington, D.C. In 2024, the band joined Good Life Records, a local independent label uniting artists through creativity, community, and collaboration.

Through the Stone is a heavy-rock band from Omaha, NE. The band’s sound can be described as a perfect storm of gritty, soulful, heavy rock with a dash of progressive rock.

With Kate Prokop's unmistakably powerful and emotive vocals, combined with Tanner Ashland's raw, soaring, unwavering guitar playing, and the driving, grumbling, rock-solid bass and drums from Toby Wandel and Wes Graffius, Through the Stone believe they have created a unique sound blending several rock genres.

Through the Stone released their first album (self-titled) in September of 2015. Their highly anticipated follow-up, The Healer EP, was released in October of 2019.

After being nominated numerous times in previous years, Through the Stone won the Omaha Entertainment & Arts Award for Best Hard Rock in February of 2020.

Through the Stone has performed at several prestigious venues in Omaha, NE such as Baxter Arena, The Waiting Room, and Slowdown. They were also invited to perform at Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Sioux City, IA. Outside of Nebraska and Iowa, the band has traveled and performed in many other states, such as South Dakota, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. They have performed in cities such as Austin, Denver, Kansas City, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Des Moines, and Sioux Falls, amongst others. The band is currently planning to tour and revisit these cities, as well as many other cities/states.

Through the Stone has been privileged to perform alongside numerous national acts such as Butcher Babies, Havok, Mac Sabbath, Saul, Crobot, Weedeater, Straight Line Stitch, Green Death, Doll Skin, Wilson, Cloven Hoof, and Bang Tango.

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