Blue Iris is an alternative cover and original rock band from central Illinois. Blue Iris features Jen Hargis on lead vocals/lead guitar, Rob Hargis on percussion/backing vocals and Sage Owl on bass guitar/backing vocals.

In addition to winning Rock Song of the Year for the world's largest independent music awards, the Josie Music Awards out of Nashville in 2024, 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 Josie Awards.  Their single, The Others, has been nominated and/or achieved finalist status for three separate music awards programs.