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  • Land of the Living – Jessamyn Rains

    Jessamyn Rains is a writer and musician living with her ridiculous husband and four odd children in Walden, Tennessee. Her interests are legion and include falling asleep to Trollope and playing music in downtown Chattanooga on the weekends.

  • Ellen – John Kuhns

    John Stephen Kuhns is a Berklee College of Music student majoring in Music Composition for Film, TV, and Games. He is a composer, songwriter, vocalist, luthier, and multi-instrumentalist, and has been a performing musician for over thirty years. “Ellen” is a piece about the joy that the birth of a child brings. This is a…

  • Returning – Ann Calandro

    Born in New York City, Ann Calandro is a medical editor; published writer of fiction, poetry, and children’s books; exhibited artist and illustrator of children’s books; and classical piano student. This short piano solo, titled “Returning,” moves back and forth between minor and major keys, sad and hopeful states, and memories and plans. There are…

  • You Should’ve Known – Samantha Pearl

    Samantha Pearl has made her way overseas performing in over 9 countries in Europe and the U.K as a session guitarist and also performing her own music. She is originally from California and her career in the states lead her to New Orleans where she is currently based. After performing 20 to over 30 shows…

  • Beat of the Tye – Tony Tennyson

    Tony Tennyson is an LA-based musician and composer whose musical roots originated in his home state of South Florida. At the age of three, Tony displayed an ear for music that transcended fascination to an all-consuming passion. Before he could speak fluently, he was formulating rhythmic beats and sounds on his toy drums. He developed…

  • Lullaby Firefly – Michele Villetti

    Michele Villetti‘s music is inspired by an extraordinary story, which sees himself protagonist of an extraordinary approach to four wild foxes. It is a journey through world music, ambient and pop sounds, following his myths, such as Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newmann, Brian Eno and many others. Villetti conceives his solo music, being multi-instrumentalist, and this year…

  • When I Make My Way To Heaven – Douglas Scott Knight

    When I make my way to heaven I hope you’ll think of me Sittin’ with you in the evenin’ Autumn on the breeze And when the sun’s gone down, driving us around To see what we might see Askin’ about your day and wondering “Are the kids okay?” I hope that’s how you’ll think of…

  • All-Seeing – Simphiwe Mndawe

  • A Strange and Wondrous Place – Fox and Bones

    What’s it all worth anyway? Can you measure life in numbers and if so What’s a fair rate of exchange? Do you know the price point for each new breath that you take? How long does this ride last? Is there really any difference between our future and our past? We’re going through changes, well…

  • Huellas – Mike Sandoval

    Llegó la hora de mirarnos el cuarto de espejos se rompió. ¿Cuánto vale el corazón que nunca me darás? Y bien, es hora de escucharnos la vida ya se adelantó. ¿Cuánto vale la razón que nunca me darás? Huellas que se van y no regresarán. Entre el bien y el mal no existe la verdad.…

  • Happiness Is Priceless – desmond

    Verse 1 I got a new ride while shopping for happiness I didn’t want anyone in it to make a mess It was too nice for them This one was such a gem Then I get a limo like my friend’s to wine and dine It’s so much nicer and bigger than mine Pre Chorus…

  • It Aint Misbehavin but it’s Close – Christopher Doyle

    Christopher K. Doyle is a singer-songwriter from a small town nestled on the banks of the Potomac River. The songs on his first album Harlequin Road are meant to echo, extend, and comment on the characters, moods, and moments in his first novel Purchase, which is based on the origins of country music.

  • Hear Me Mr. Honey – Rivky Gee

    Rivky Gee is a self taught painter and writer whose works have been exhibited and sold to well known collectors, like Karl Hagberg, Sheila and James Gray, former president of Macy’s. Her essays have been selected for various publications like, Harvard’s literary magazine, The Mighty, Coffin Bell Journal, among others, including a scholarship award for…

  • Fable – Kathleen McGuire

    Kathleen McGuire resides in Denver Colorado with her husband and son. She has been writing and recording music for a decade, fronting several bands. “Fable” is a song by her most recent musical project, Team Callahan.

  • Patchwork Guilt – Elspeth Tremblay

    Elspeth Tremblay is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician, known for her pared-down songwriting style in the folk music genre. Following the success of her debut release Return (2014), Elspeth toured the U.S, Australia, and Canada, where she now calls home. Elspeth is currently recording a new album, set for release in early 2020.

  • real? – Scumbag Kalat & Jonny Soda Pop

    Scumbag Kalat is the stage name for Richmond musician and writer, Eric Kalata. He has released one EP under this pseudonym, alongside scattered singles on Soundcloud, but has been actively working with other musicians in the scene for years. You should expect his debut LP in early 2020. real? is from the summertime shy EP,…

  • Lox & Pigskin – Benji Katz

    My papa told me schvartzes         give themselves a bad name when they dance in the end zone,          I said When´s the last time you saw a Jewish man make it there?          If he had maybe he´d dance the horah & grumbling fans who…

  • Meet Me in the Middle – Peter Maybarduk

      Meet Me in the Middle   Peter Maybarduk is a songwriter and public interest lawyer based in Washington, D.C.  Maybarduk’s three albums and six singles deliver richly-arranged alternative pop with eloquent lyrics, melding indie with classical and international elements. Metro Music Scene calls Maybarduk’s third album A Ring Around the Atlantic a “thought¬fully written…

  • The Lamppost / / Mandy Pennington

    Runner up of 2015 Fall Contest