The band Or Does It Explode? on a couch. Or Does It Explode is J Granberg, left, Shawn Bass, Erik Rasmuson, Brandon Boggess and Katya Pierce. Madison’s music scene is flourishing right now. “What’s been interesting as a musician in this town for a long time is to see the ebbs and flows, these times where the scene is super vibrant,” says Or Does it Explode guitarist Shawn Bass. “Right now, the scene is killing it! There are so many good bands in Madison right now, it’s awesome.”