About Duke and The American Dream

Duke Oursler is an American heartland singer/songwriter from Macomb Illinois. His thoughtful, honest and direct lyrics speak to midwestern life and experience. Dukes's songs are rooted in the Illinois banks of the Mississippi river. His unique brand of river rock speaks to both the tumultuous floods and hard working blue collar life on the Mississippi, contrasting against unifying stories of love and friendship as the calm and smooth as the pools and eddies of the big river. With honesty, authenticity and whit, Duke and his band deliver tight harmonies and an energetic live performance belting stories of midwestern life and love in America's heartland. Duke has been writing and playing his original music for the past two decades in Illinois and Iowa. He has shared the stage with many regional and national acts such as Hello Dave, Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts, Chicago Farmer, Broseph, Brushville, Jason Walsmith and others. Duke will be releasing his upcoming project titled (Duke and The American Dream) this fall featuring the singles "Bootstraps" and "Set Me Free".