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…
Elise Witt Elise’s concerts of Global, Local & Homemade Songs™and her Impromptu Glorious Chorus™ workshops create and connect singing communities around the world. Born in Switzerland, raised in NC, and living in Atlanta since 1977, Elise speaks 5 languages fluently and sings in at least a dozen more. The Elise…
Siri Imani Siri Imani is an artist/activist based in Cincinnati, Ohio who grew up in the arts under her mother who was a national slam poet, writer, and teacher. By 9 years old she was opening up for her and MANY of her peers. Siri was privileged to see many…
Ingrid Woode Ingrid Woode is a versatile musician and visual storyteller who leaves an indelible mark through her multimedia artistry. A graduate of Tuskegee University, while working as a chemist, Ingrid built her career as a musician and producer until her passion for art and storytelling led her to shed…
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…
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…
Andrea Wise Smith Andrea Wise Smith is a multi-disciplinary mission driven creative that works at the intersections of musical expression, place-based education, equitable community development, and collective liberation. As a singer and songwriter, Andrea draws from her cultural heritage as an African American woman in the Black Diaspora. Andrea’s melodic and…
Steven Arrowtopknot Steven Arrowtopknot, from Browning, Montana, is a musician and cultural advocate with over 20 years of experience in powwow and round dance music. Steven creates, records, mixes, and masters music for himself and many other Native American artists. His hard work and talent earned him a Grammy nomination…
Talon Bazille Talon Bazille is a rap artist, producer and sound designer from the Cheyenne River Lakota and Crow Creek Dakota tribes in South Dakota. He began recording at 13, and in high school, Bazille worked to stay in gifted and talented programs which became a means of recording. Always…