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Originally from a small town in Wisconsin, Ashley Lahay is excited to be sharing her love for music in the city of Chicago. Her music is a mix of folk and indie pop, with soaring melodies and slice of life anecdotes! Keep an eye out for new music from Ashley!
Keep up with Ashley on her Instagram!
Sam Wing is a singer/songwriter whose music combines classical forms with elements of pop, folk, soul. Classically trained on the cello and self-taught on drums, guitar, and piano, he began recording his own music in his bedroom during the pandemic. Sam dreams of making a living through his own music.
Nathan Frederic is an acoustic musician originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. He plays indie rock with hints of psychedelia, inspired by folk artists like Nick Drake and Elliott Smith. With a family from Québec, Nathan is also heavily influenced by 70s prog bands like Beau Dommage and Harmonium.
Adelaide is a Chicago based folk artist originally from the metro-Detroit area. For them, poetry and songwriting are a way of healing and processing difficult times. Adelaide finds most of their inspiration in conversations with loved ones and the folk music of the 1960s. Their music touches on themes of family, heartache, identity, and coming-of-age.
Wedding energetic folk with experimental electronic textures and a resounding "get me the hell out the suburbs" sentiment, Oyeme and her band stretch the distance from Appalachia to downtown Chicago by folding the map in half and poking a hole through it with a pencil. On the EP "Dead End Neighborhood", Oyeme embarks on her first non-solo outing exploring intimate five-piece midwestern folktronica and elemental road trip throw downs.
Listen to more of Oyeme’s music on Spotify!
Koyama is a project from singer/songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist Amos Koyama. Amos blends psychedelic sounds with the recognizable tropes of alternative rock to create a fresh take on the genre. In 2022 he self-recorded and released two eps, The Manual and The Desolation of America.
You can listen to more and get the latest updates from Koyama HERE.
