Friday July 12, 2024

Dylan Patrick Ward A singer-songwriter known for his poignant storytelling and irreverent sense of humor, Dylan Patrick Ward writes consoling songs for a cruel world. Though often compared to great musical storytellers like John Prine, Randy Newman and the Mountain Goats, he's a real original, and since arriving on the scene in 2021 he's become increasingly respected as a writer and live performer, sharing the stage with beloved acts like Bill Callahan, Jeffrey Lewis, Guy Davis and Peter Mulvey. Anna May Originally from Connecticut, before becoming a western transplant, Anna May is a singular artist whose songs bear a placelessness that lends to their timeless nature. The deep exploration of heartbreak and trauma has been an ongoing quest throughout Anna's work.Her lyrics have been heavily textured by a lonesome whimsicality that finds itself most at home in the vastness of the American West. Anna's music honors the nomadic spirit with memory, meditation & fresh interpretations of folk music and jazz influence. She honors a hope to enhance connection, humility, healing, and joy among people in the process of parting with typical genre rules. Mara Chery Mara Chery grew up in New York, Massachusetts, and Georgia. Each part of the country helped her discover the beauty and power of different musical genres from hip hop, jazz, rock, to soul. She is a longtime music lover and student who is just now embarking on her songwriting journey in an official way. She is excited to begin this adventure of sharing her musical ideas and songs with others.