George Ensle

George Ensle

George Ensle (Genre: Country/Folk; Location: Texas) George is a country/folk artist who’s also the originator and songwriting director of PortraitSongs - a custom songwriting service designed to pay tribute and honor loved ones by “Giving them Their Own Song.” He teaches songwriting workshops on the creative process and the crafting aspect…
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Taiyo Na

Taiyo Na

Taiyo Na Taiyo Na is not only a hip hop/rap artist, but also a writer and educator, whose work spans two decades of cultural and pedagogical contributions to urban communities. Na uses music for community-building by creating a sense of belonging with personal experiences. As a hip hop powerhouse, his collaboration…
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Phillip Sandifer

Phillip Sandifer

Phillip Sandifer (Genre: Americana/Alternative Country; Location: Dallas, TX) Phillip Sandifer is an Americana and alternative country artist who uses music to raise awareness and bring people together. In the spring of 2020, Phillip released a music video "Someone Else" - to call attention to the shortage of personal protective equipment…
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Sara Thomsen

Sara Thomsen

Sara Thomsen(Genre: Folk; Location: Duluth, MN)Sara Thomsen is a staunch supporter of struggles for human dignity and ecological sustainability. Her songs have earned her recognition in national songwriting competitions. She is the founder and artistic director of the Echoes of Peace Choir, a non-audition community choir in Duluth, Minnesota, with…
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Raye Zaragoza

Raye Zaragoza

Raye Zaragoza (Genre: Folk; Location: Los Angeles, CA) Raye Zaragoza is a folk artist who uses music to share her unique perspective and stories through songs that are both inspiring and thought-provoking. First-generation Japanese-American on her mother’s side, indigenous on her father’s side, and raised in New York City, Raye shares…
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Buffalo Rose

Buffalo Rose

Buffalo Rose Buffalo Rose is an indie band whose music often touches on their love and appreciation for the natural world. The group uses nature metaphors and analogies to express complicated emotions, while complex string and harmony-based arrangements give this band a unique voice when it comes to storytelling lyricism.…
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Eugene Ruffolo

Eugene Ruffolo

Eugene Ruffolo (Genre: Folk/Rock; Location: NYC) Eugene Ruffolo is a folk/rock artist who’s touched the lives of children worldwide with his involvement in several successful children’s music projects, including The Ellipsis Arts series of world music children’s recordings. Eugene is working on his eighth studio recording Ten Good Sermons, which…
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