Crys Matthews
A prolific lyricist and composer, Matthews has found inspiration in her surroundings; from driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains to the compelling and heart-breaking love story of Richard and Mildred Loving. Thoughtful, realistic and emotional, Matthews’ songs speak to the voice of our generation and remind us why music indeed soothes the soul.
“By wrapping honest emotions around her socially conscious messages and dynamically delivering them with a warm heart and a strong voice, she lifted our spirits just when we need it most in these troubled times.” -Erik Philbrook, ASCAP VP/Creative Director
Heather Mae
Unfazed by what a typical pop artist today is “supposed” to look or sound like, Heather Mae, an award-winning songwriter whose evocative vocals and rhythmic piano style call to mind artists like Stevie Nicks and Sara Bareilles, creates intoxicating music that tackles complex topics surrounding mental health, LGBTQ+ issues, self-love, racial injustice, social inequality, and women’s rights. Inspired by her own personal experiences and identities – a queer, plus size woman living with Bipolar Disorder – Mae is an on-fire musical and emotional experience. In her most sonically adventurous project yet, GLIMMER (Sept 2019) – her second produced record and first full length album – breaks the stigma surrounding mental health, reminding us all that we are not alone.
“Plus-size pop-singer, Mae, has no use for old-fashioned stereotypes about what a protest singer should look like.” – NPR-All Things Considered
https://www.heathermaemusic.com/
Mya Byrne (Kill Rock Stars)
Recently featured on Reba’s Top Ten remix of “I’m A Survivor” by Lafemmebear, at AmericanaFest 2021, and in the Tennessean, The Boot, ET, Nashville Scene/CMT, Esquire, Apple Music, and Rolling Stone, Mya Byrne’s “rootsy, soulful” tunes (Time Out) and electrifying performances draw comparisons to Lucinda Williams, Chris Stapleton, and The Band. Her new LP, produced by Grammy-nominated songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan (New West), is due out in 2022. She recently created the theme music for Amazon Music’s new Country Heat Weekly podcast, hosted by Kelly Sutton. She was chosen by Rissi Palmer and Kelly McCartney as a 2022 Rainey Day Fund / Newport Folk grant recipient to support her new album, and has performed on many great stages, including Levon Helm’s Ramble and the Philadelphia Folk Festival, and collaborates with many of queer country’s brightest stars, including Paisley Fields, Adeem the Artist, and the legendary Lavender Country.
Mya also makes films with San Francisco’s Periwinkle Cinema; her recent short on gay trans pioneer Lou Sullivan was highlighted as a centerpiece of the SF Trans Film Festival.
Recommended if you like:
Toshi Reagon, Tracy Chapman, Stevie Nicks, Sarah Bareilles, The Band, Lucinda Williams
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