Winner for Rock Song of the Year in the 2024 Josie Music Awards located in Nashville, Tennessee!

Watch our latest video for our latest song, ‘Beautiful Sound’!

Video for our new song and video, 'Beautiful Sound!

Our video for our song, ‘Out of the Darkness’ was nominated at the Josie Music Awards for Video of the Year (Performance Based) and Jen was nominated for Best Performance in a Music Video!

Out of the Darkness Official Music Video

Our song, ‘Comin’ Down Heavy’ WON Rock Song of the Year at the Josie Music Awards!

Comin’ Down Heavy Official Music Video

Blue Iris is an alternative cover and original rock band from central Illinois. Some artists they cover are The Cure, The Scorpions, Jack White, REM, Cream, and Muse. Blue Iris features Jen Hargis on lead vocals/lead guitar, Bre Schaut on violin/guitar, Rob Hargis on percussion/backing vocals and Jason Schaut on bass guitar/backing vocals.

Many of their original songs have been nominated (achieving finalist status in 2021, Is There a Road) in multiple categories five years in a row for the world's largest independent music awards, The Josie Music Awards based out of Nashville Tennessee.  Their single, The Others, has been nominated and/or achieved finalist status for three separate music awards programs.

Blue Iris consists of married couple Jen and Rob and married couple Bre and Jason who picked up music once again after decades of raising their kids. They bring passion, emotion, and depth to their performances in the central Illinois area and beyond.

“a deeply immersive and emotionally resonant experience”

“exponential super rock vibe”

“atmospheric violin melodies”

“the vocal lures you in with its siren like beauty”

“expressive vocal interpretation that together with an organic instrumental accompaniment manages to transport the listener to a captivating musical atmosphere”