Gabriella Simpkins Gabriella Simpkins is an award-winning singer-songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Cape Cod, MA. Informed by her vast experiences across genres and performance settings, her music exists at the intersections of folk, classical, jazz, and indie rock. Her work explores the nuances of interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships, as…
Joy Zimmerman Joy Zimmerman is a folk and acoustic roots singer-songwriter creating community through music. Her latest album, Where the Light Lives, debuted at #6 on the Folk Alliance International Chart, adding to a growing list of accolades. A multi-instrumentalist and queer artist with a rich, clear voice, Joy blends…
Jasmine Pigott Dr. Jasmine “Jazzie” Pigott is a groundbreaking tubist, composer, educator, and advocate whose work amplifies Black music and voices in classical spaces. Her musical journey began at age 10 when she switched from trombone to tuba, inspired by her love for the Veggie Tales theme song. Since then,…
Tret Fure Tret Fure has been a performing singer/songwriter for 54 years. At 19, she moved to LA to find a record deal and within a year she was the guitarist and vocalist for Spencer Davis, penning the single for his album "Mousetrap". In 1973, she recorded her own album…
Annick Odom Annick Odom is a Belgian-American performer-composer, storyteller, and community artist. Her work blends Appalachian folk traditions, especially ballads and Old Time tunes, with experimental composition and visual storytelling. She frequently works with archival materials and oral histories to create new, participatory pieces rooted in place and lived experience.…
Lydia Froncek Lyd Marie is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer Lydia Froncek. As the percussionist of Austin’s beloved all female world folk band Ley Line, Lydia has traveled across the globe creating music and films. Since 2016, she has graced the stages of Telluride Bluegrass, Austin City…
Janice Jo Lee Janice Jo Lee (she/they) is a multi-arts queer folk artist born and based in Toronto, Canada. She is a second-generation Canadian settler, and 27th generation Korean. She built her early career living in Kitchener-Waterloo and regularly tours across Canada solo and with her band. As a professional…
Alpha Frierson Alpha was born to be a sentimental artist from the beginning, especially growing up in "Loveland Ohio". From the time he was born singing the "Crying Song" he's created art and music as though it was his last day on earth. He gives most of the credit to…
Roz Malone Roslyn (Roz) Malone (she/her) is a saxophonist and vocalist originally from North Alabama, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. A Middle Tennessee State University graduate, Roz has established herself as a dynamic presence in the music industry. She has shared the stage with artists such as Keith Urban, Victor…
Shawna Potter Shawna Potter is an activist, educator, Intimacy Coordinator, and the lead singer of the Baltimore feminist punk band, War On Women. Through her music and her work, Shawna has been empowering people to make their community more fun and inclusive for over a decade. She created the Safer…
