JACKSON, Wyo. — The Center for the Arts and KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) present the third annual Wyoming Artists Showcase, on Friday Oct. 30; bringing regional talent from across the state. The show will feature Church Bats, De Gringos y Gremmies, Bryan Piironen from My Model Airplane and Missy Jo.
The Wyoming Artists Showcase brings hits featured on KHOL’s “Intermountain Best” radio show to The Center stage. Hosted by KHOL’s Music Director Evan Ballew, “Intermountain Best” curates music and features live studio sessions and interviews with artists from Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Idaho and Montana.
church bats
Church Bats is an alt-rock band hailing out of Jackson. What started as coworkers getting together to make noise turned into a band known for bringing raw, high-energy to the stage. The band formed organically when David Gorka and Andrew Skinner — longtime collaborators who had spent years writing music together — connected with bassist Louis Grassell. Blending the energy of classic garage rock with unexpected psychedelic and groove influences, church bats are unapologetically heavy, danceable and utterly their own.
De Gringos y Gremmies
From the late ’90s through the early ’00s, a trio from Laramie named the Custom Caravans purveyed a rare brand of Surf-o-Phonic Trash-Rock Mayhem. Having gone separate ways in 2003, the fellas found themselves back in Laramie in 2017 and reunited as De Gringos Y Gremmies. Ready for a fresh start with an older and calmer approach, the trio continues to refine their sound and channel their love of all things tiki, surf and western into their unique brand of spaghetti-infused western surf garage rock from the high plains of Wyoming. Featuring Shane Wallace on guitar and vocals, Dusty Richards on bass and baritone guitars and Dan Walker on drums and other percussive tools, De Gringos Y Gremmies is crafted for fans of the Shadows, the Ventures, Man or Astroman, Davie Allan, Link Wray and Ennio Morricone.
Bryan Piironen (My Model Airplane)
My Model Airplane is a Wilson-based rock trio led by Bryan Piironen. Drawing from a DIY approach to recording and live performance, the band makes noisy, melodic rock with a distinct lo-fi feel. Their debut album, “The Loft,” was recorded by Piironen at home in Wilson and released in December 2025. For this particular event, Piironen will perform a special solo set recreating the original sounds used on his demos for “The Loft.”
Missy Jo
Born and raised in Jackson Hole, Melissa Elliott is a singer, songwriter and music teacher performing under the alias “Missy Jo.” Her songs explore observations on the human experience, romance in the midst of apocalypse, her affinity for thrift shopping, the consequences of being in love and getting banned from a small town post office. Between her lyrical vulnerability, genre-blending and soulful voice, Missy Jo’s music welcomes listeners into her world.
