Gabe Baker is a Texas-bred, Nashville-based multi-talented soul/folk singer-songwriter and cellist. A former college football athlete, he has also moonlighted on such national TV platforms as NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior,” Netflix’s “The Ultimate Beastmaster,” & “The Bachelor: Listen To Your Heart” (2020). His diversity in his lifestyle endeavors is evident in his music, with thoughtful songwriting and dynamic live performances, often featuring the cello.
Lei Mau is a retired professional volleyball player from Hawaii, now pursuing her passion for music and living life to the fullest. In this session, hear multiple originals, plus a cover of the great Bob Marley. Included in the session is Lei's currently unreleased original, "Body Move". Lei's aloha beautifully shines throughout this soulful jam session.
Lanif Azcona is a Singer-Songwriter-Producer hailing from Apex, North Carolina. Recently graduating from the Berklee School of Music with a major in songwriting, Lanif focuses on creating captivating and uplifting melodies in the genre of RnB/Pop. Lanif's passion lies in creating honest music that lift spirits and brings people together. In this session, Lanif performs a currently unreleased original, "The Things That I Hate".
Thomas is an emerging artist in the R&B industry currently creating music out of Boston, USA. He found recent TikTok fame via hit track 'One Last Dance' being duetted by well known artists such as Lizzo and this momentum has continued to build off an asiatic.wav release, "Pills", featuring Phum Viphurit. In this session, Thomas debuts a currently unreleased original, "Like This". “Words can’t always say everything so I just let the music do the talking.”
Annie Leppert is a singer-songwriter who writes piano-based soul & pop music with jazz and folk influences! She daydreams more often than not and writes songs for those who do the same. Annie is from Indianapolis originally but moved to Brooklyn, New York by way of Nashville this past January. Annie loves love in all forms, and strives to encapsulate this through her music.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, as Dakota Cohen undergoes all the love & heartbreak life has to offer, she paints her experiences onto the canvas that is her music. Behind her bright synths and groovy bass lines, Dakota infuses authenticity and vulnerability into her lyrics and ignites it with her powerhouse vocals. With inspiration from Jessie J and Bruno Mars, Dakota inputs her own creative twists on nostalgic and shiny pop.
Couch reshapes familiar pop tropes in fresh ways. Scattered across the country, Couch tackled the challenges of being a “long-distance” band, writing & recording virtually for the past 3 years. Despite these challenges, the band celebrated the release of their debut EP, “COUCH,” in Feb 2021. Injecting each track with their signature flavor: expressive horns, warm vocals,& bubbling synths — Couch crafts an oasis of joy for musicians & non-musicians alike.
Born and bread in Boston MA, Fia James has had a love & drive to create music since her early teenage years. In her spare time she loves to share her musical journey & small snippets of songs on TikTok as well as being the “older sarcastic sister everyone needs but may not ask for”. Fia is joined by her talented bandmates: Gus Percy (Lead Guitar), Max Mellor (Rhythm Guitar), & Max Eidelmann (Drums).
A long way from home, Nick DeLeo is pursuing a dream and career as a singer/songwriter in Nashville, TN. He is bringing his own brand of country, rock, and blues music to the scene, with influences from Garth Brooks, Bob Seger, Jim Croce, and more from his father’s cassette collection. He describes his music as “music that makes you feel something, with a strong country message.” This original style is depicted in both of his albums.
Boston-based alt-indie rocker Steve Rondo has gigged around New England for the past 4 years. He writes reflective lyrics contemplating the theme of a typical kid coming of age in the city. There is nature inspired imagery riddled throughout Steve’s songs as evidence of his adolescence spent growing up in the New England sea, mountains, and forests. Steve's debut EP titled Fate Loves the Fearless is out now!
Malagasy award winning singer-songwriter Niu Raza is known for her unique sound, the perfect blend between her traditional heritage & modern music. She has been using her craft as a catalyst for change whether through women empowerment on social media, teaching the next generation of musicians or advocating for children’s rights with non-profits like Unicef Madagascar. Niu is an independent musician, entrepreneur, & influencer.
Since his first release in late 2018, independent NYC based singer-songwriter Vincent Lima has been using his passionate emotive voice to touch on his personal experiences overcoming loss, falling in love and learning to embrace the inevitable changes that come with growing up. Coming off the recent momentum of several sold-out NYC shows in the fall of 2021, Vincent plans on releasing a new EP in 2022 that delves deeper into the theme of falling in love through change.
Nashville-based pop artist Marielle Kraft is doing things her way, and it's working. The Rhode Island native left teaching to tour the U.S. in 2018, released her debut EP in 2019, shared stages with Ava Max and Jon McLaughlin, and built a following each stop along the way. With millions of streams and TikTok views, the singer-songwriter has promise to follow suit to artists like JP Saxe and Maggie Rogers as she anticipates an even bigger 2022.
Singer-songwriter currently based in Boston, Massachusetts, Amanda Adams grew up with a dream to sing and found her way to the stage while living in San Diego in 2016. Writing mostly of her personal experiences, Amanda crafts thoughtful folk songs, featuring her unique vocals and messages that are impossible to not connect with. During this very special session, Amanda debuts two unreleased singles.
Born in Texas, First Lieutenant Maggie Alexander is frequently on the move and has worked as an ER nurse for the last five years. Classically trained, music has played a significant role in her life from an early age and remains her biggest passion. She is now stationed in Korea as an Army nurse.
At the end of a long day traversing the White Mountains, when the sun has laid down behind the horizon and the shush of the forest descends, there’s a certain feeling that builds around the campfire. When Drew and Stu started Jake Swamp and The Pine, this is the kind of moment they wanted to capture. Since forming in 2018, Jake Swamp and The Pine have performed relentlessly around New England, and recently, finished 2020 with two nominations at the Boston Music Awards.
Inspired by her Jamaican and Canadian roots, Nia Ashleigh is an up-and-coming R&B artist from Newark, NJ. Having made her debut as Young Nala in The Lion King on Broadway at age 10, Nia then went on to sing for greats such as Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis, and Andra Day. With only one single out and a spotlight from Spotify’s editorial team (Fresh Finds: The Wave), Nia has a bright future ahead of her with an upcoming EP scheduled for 2021.
High Tea, made up of Isabella DeHerdt and Isaac Eliot, is here to share a foot stomping, soul moving, ground shaking original blend of old blues and new pop. Their debut album, “Hell Of A Ride”, wanders down winding roads wrought with hard love, the overwhelming sense of growing up, & a connection to home. High Tea’s bubbly mixture of Appalachian acoustic elements, dancing alongside synth sensibilities, support poetic lyricism & soaring vocals.
Since their inception in 2014, Rhode Island based Pop-Punk act Another One Down! has continually proven themselves to be a driving force within the New England music scene. Blending the hard-hitting quirks of modern Pop-Punk with the melodic sensibilities of 2000s Pop-Punk, the band strives to create powerful yet catchy songs. With their debut full length record coming this later year, the band will continue to do just that!