“If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might be something close to the great Vance Gilbert”, says Richmond Magazine. Vance’s new album, “The Mother Of Trouble”, features Grammy winner Lori McKenna on background vocals, Juno award recipient and Bonnie Raitt Grammy hit song co-writer […]
Ron Ramsay & Samantha Talora bring an exhilarating vocal tour de force everywhere they go! Since 2014, the pair has blended their voices, created beautiful harmonies and delivered countless curated concerts including A Night at the Oscars, A Sondheim Trilogy, Mistletoe & Music Cabaret Trains with Berkshire Scenic Railway, virtual concerts, such as Love Notes, […]
Jackson Whalan is a recording artist and music producer from Western Massachusetts who creates music to uplift and inspire listeners worldwide. He is known for his high-impact rapping, music production, beat-making, live band shows, and collaboration. He has independently released over 100 songs, including LPs, EPs, singles, and features while touring extensively solo and with […]
With almost four decades of performing festivals, concert halls, coffeehouses, colleges, and house concerts, along with a half dozen acclaimed CDs, Bernice Lewis has built a solid national fan base. She is also a storyteller, published poet, producer, and educator extraordinaire. Lewis — who studied vocal improvisation with Bobby McFerrin, guitar technique with Alex DeGrassi […]
The Guthrie family story is interwoven into the fabric of American music. While Krishna Guthrie incorporates elements of his lineage, from the folk roots of his great-grandfather, Woody to the masterful storytelling of his grandfather Arlo, Krishna turns it up a notch, infusing rock, blues and modern influences as he carves his own initials in […]
Sloan Wainwright is a songwriter, singer, performer, teacher, mentor and collaborator. A unique hybrid of pop, folk, jazz and blues, Wainwright’s music is unified by her melodious tone and rich, powerful contralto. Over the course of a 30-year career in music, she has played the great concert halls, the most storied listening rooms and top […]
FODfest (Friends of Danny Festival) honors the life of Daniel Pearl, the Wall St. Journal reporter who was abducted and murdered by extremists in Pakistan shortly after 9-11. In addition to being an exceptional reporter, Danny was a fiercely talented musician who believed fervently in the power of music to connect people regardless of their […]
Katy Pinke’s songs are self-examinations—cerebral and unsparing, but reaching toward a more promising future. The Manhattan-based singer-songwriter, painter, and theater-maker’s nimble soprano evokes the precision, humor, and melancholy of forbearers like The Roches and Connie Converse. Sentences pour across verses, disrupting the symmetry of the expected verse-chorus song form, recalling her espoused hero Bill Callahan. […]
Stelth Ulvang never slows down. In his fifteen years as the pianist for the anthemic folk band, The Lumineers, he simply keeps playing music, even when they stop. He records songs in new studios when the band arrives early in cities. He performs at house shows on off nights and at dive bars on Mondays. […]
Heralded by Rolling Stone and Billboard Magazine, Amy Speace is one of contemporary folk and Americana music’s leading voices of the new generation. Lauded by mentors Judy Collins, Tom Paxton and Janis Ian, as well as the songwriting community in Nashville, her songs have been recorded by Judy Collins, Red Molly, Sid Selvidge among others. […]
Miro Sprague, piano Jason Ennis, guitar Marty Jaffe, bass Tone Forest is a contemporary jazz ensemble co-founded in 2018 by Miro Sprague (piano) Jason Ennis (guitar), and Marty Jaffe (bass). Drawing from jazz, world music and free improvisation, the trio cultivates a fresh sound that is adventurous, lyrical, and grounded in a deep sense of […]
“Bow Thayer presents Trio of Aether: TOA was born as a project that interpreted the sounds of Sun Ra and his Arkestra and then morphed into its own thing that is still evolving. The current and core lineup is composed of Bow Thayer (songwriter, multi-instrumentalist), Krishna Guthrie (multi-instrumentalist, great-grandson of Woody, grandson of Arlo) and […]
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