Spook Handy Spook Handy performed alongside Pete Seeger at festivals and concerts more than 50 times from 2003 – 2013 learning firsthand many of Pete’s songs and the stories behind them. Even more, he learned who Pete Seeger was and what he stood for. Spook is now traveling throughout the…
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…
Jenn Howd Jenn Howd (they/them) is a multi-disciplinary outsider artist, currently focusing on sound art. As a non-binary creator, Jenn’s work delves into themes of identity, nature, and connection, blending found sounds with improvisation to craft immersive, collaborative sonic experiences. They co-created community ambient jams with NKY musician Nora Barton,…
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…
Ivette Román-Roberto Ivette Román Roberto is an experimental voice performer, activist, and founder of the Collective of Puerto Ricans in Houston. Her career began in California in the 1980s as part of the emerging generation of Latine performance artists. In the 1990s, she joined the “Performeros de los 90s,” a…
Elizabeth Smith Meet Liz! She is the Founder and Creative Arts Director of the Greenhouse Creative Collective, a community-led initiative that focuses on supporting artists from historically oppressed communities and recognizing their creative capabilities. Liz graduated from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL with a Bachelor’s in Criminology and continued…
Nicholas Gaitan It’s hard to come up with anybody who does more things with more skill, integrity, and soul than Nick Gaitan. A singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Nick makes music rooted in Houston’s East End and broader Gulf Coast: Tejano and honky tonk, blues and conjunto, rockabilly and soul. He’s a…
Ben Bedford In July of 2010, Bedford was named one of the “50 most significant Folk singer-songwriters of the past 50 years” by Rich Warren of WFMT-Chicago. The list also included Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Anais Mitchell, Joni Mitchell, and Danny Schmidt. In May of 2018, Bedford was named…
Kylie Griffin Kylie Griffin is a dedicated music educator and native of Erath, Louisiana. She served 13 years teaching music at Dozier Elementary School where she was nominated teacher of the year, and her bands have received superior ratings at both the district and state levels. Recently, Kylie was named…
Julia LaGrand Julia LaGrand is a violinist and disability activist from Grand Rapids, MI. She has soloed with orchestras including the Holland Symphony, Kent Philharmonic and Baroque on Beaver Festival Orchestra, and has played in masterclasses for violinists including Midori and Stefan Jackiw. In 2020, she won first prize at…
