Crys Matthews

Crys Matthews

Crys Matthews Ask about the new generation of social justice music-makers and Crys Matthews will be mentioned. A prolific lyricist, Matthews blends Americana, folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass and funk into a bold, complex performance steeped in traditional melodies punctuated by honest, original lyrics. “While each and every day, on each…
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Reggie Harris

Reggie Harris

Reggie Harris Reggie Harris is a Music to Life Advisory Board artist, an innovative guitarist, a fearlessly creative vocalist, and an engaging storyteller whose concert performances are infused with joy. It’s clear to all that he deeply loves singing and that it is more than his work. But that’s not…
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Rising Appalachia

Rising Appalachia

Rising Appalachia (Genre: Folk; Location: Southern Appalachia/New Orleans, L.A.): Sisters Leah and Chloe Smith are artists with a genre-bending force of sound that uses vocal harmony, lyrical prowess, and diverse artistic collaborations to defy cultural clichés and ignite a musical revolution. They recently started the Slow Music Movement - an…
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Brian Claflin and Ellie Grace

Brian Claflin and Ellie Grace

Brian Claflin and Ellie Grace(Genre: Folk/Americana; Locations: North Carolina (Brian) and Kansas City, MO (Ellie)):Ellie Grace is a folk artist and dancer who embraces the power of music in connecting people. She first took to the stage as a young member of her family band and now tours internationally as…
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Emma’s Revolution

Emma’s Revolution

Emma’s Revolution (Genre: Folk/Mix; Location: Oakland, CA) Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow have performed at protests for peace, women's rights, labor rights, environmental protection, and other progressive causes. They have composed songs for: School of the Americas Watch; Code Pink, the Refugee and Immigrant Women's Network; Black Lives Matter; and…
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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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