In 2022, Brent was voted "Best Folk" by the Cleveland Music Awards and nominated for "Best Songwriter" by the Cleveland Scene. Andy Leach and Kirby have played together for years in different bands, and Leach's guitar and vocal harmony give Kirby's songs the perfect lift.
Love the blues? Love RnB? You’ll love Afi.
Taylor Lamborn is a Cleveland-based songwriter whose upcoming performance blends acoustic blues, rock, and soul drawn from multiple eras of popular music.
Cleveland native, Sadhu, is a self published, independent artist and gifted lyricist with a smooth, soulful voice. Theresa J. May (she/her) is a versatile trumpeter, educator, and advocate originally from Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Maura Rogers and The Bellows are a Cleveland-based, all original band with an engaging sound rooted in Americana, Folk and Classic Rock.
Xe La got started in the D.I.Y. 90’s scene and evolved into a life time career of music and art through Cleveland and abroad. Lyricist Chris Tuma is a Lakewood, Ohio–based songwriter with more than 100 original songs and 10 independently released albums.
Rustic Skies is an indie band from the Cleveland/Akron area fronted by an electric cello. Two-piece, Cleveland based adventure-folk band the Baker’s Basement (tBB) features the eclectic musical stylings of vocalist/drummer Kate Dedinsky and vocalist/guitarist Adam Grindler.
Leading singer and songwriter Mikey Silas with guitarist Michael Haburay, from the soulful band Apostle Jones, are multi-dimensional and award recognized performing artists from Cleveland, Ohio.
Apostle Jones is a dynamic soul band that bends styles and genres to create a uniquely collaborative, fresh sound. Taylor Lamborn is a Cleveland, Ohio–based singer-songwriter blending indie pop, blues, and rock with a powerful vocal presence and emotionally driven songwriting.