Described as soulful funk with a taste for jams, The Textures emerged as one of the hottest bands out of the Quad Cities’ IL/IA music scene after winning Battle of the Bands, Summer Camp: On the Road in 2020.

The band began in 2019 as a four-piece group of friends hoping to play a few shows, and it has since evolved into a high-energy, captivating six-piece led by frontwoman and vocalist Kelsey Kays. The distinct sound they’ve created comes from combining powerful female vocals, dual guitars, synth, bass, and drums in a way that both pushes today’s boundaries and hearkens back to vintage classics.

Over the last five years, the group has performed throughout the Midwest, returning to notable venues and festivals like Summer Camp Music Festival, Dawn and On Music Festival, Sweatstock, Alternating Currents, and many others. With two studio albums and more original music up their sleeve, they hope to continue to find new opportunities to make hips shake and heads move.