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Chelsea Elder
I love my puppy, rollerskating, rock climbing, painting but mostly writing songs. I moved across the country when I was 18 to study songwriting. I just wanted an adventure and the space to focus on my craft. I wrote many terrible songs, but I also wrote ones that I'm really proud of. Even when I feel I have developed or "found" my sound I am still constantly rediscovering myself through other music, art and my own experiences.
Chelsea loves sharing stories, whether it be over a bottle of wine with a friend, or on a stage in front of a crowd. Her songs have a raw, unadulterated feel. Chelsea has a distinctive sound both in her vocals and in her writing. Her unforgettable melodies, witty lyricism and unique voice define her intriguing style. Her lyrics are honest to a fault, poetic but also "matter of fact." Pulling from her folk, jazz and musical theatre background, she creates a fresh indie pop fusion, filled with pleasantly surprising chord progressions and lush arrangements.
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Husky
Husky are an indie folk band from Melbourne, Australia. They have opened for Neil Young, Devendra Banhart, Gotye, The Shins.
In 2007, the band recorded and mixed an album at Sing Sing Recording Studios in Melbourne, with all songs written and produced by Husky Gawenda. The album was released in 2008 under the title Quiet Little Rage. In 2011 and prior to release of Forever So Gawenda said "Unfortunately that record didn't get a proper release. We didn't have a label, didn't have any money, didn't know what we were doing. We did everything ourselves, even publicity. It never really got heard [so] to call that our first album would be inaccurate; it's more like a demo, even though we put a lot of work into it."
In March 2011, Husky uploaded "History's Door" onto Triple J Unearthed, which gained attain. Gideon Preiss said "Things started to escalate after Unearthed; we had been doing everything ourselves for a while, but we couldn't be across everything any more; there was too much happening. That's a great problem to have" and the band signed manager, Bonnie Dalton, who looks after record label Liberation.
The band's official debut singles were "Dark Sea" and "History's Door" in August 2011.[5][6] In October 2011 Husky released Forever So, which was recorded in Gawenda's backyard. The album debuted at number 33 on the ARIA Charts.
Beat Magazine said "Husky's official debut album Forever So is intimate, affecting and richly textured. Drummer Luke Collins and bassist Evan Tweedie provide deft touches to these carefully-crafted songs, while Californian producer Noah Georgeson captures Husky's aesthetic superbly by working closely with Gawenda and Preiss in the mixing of the album."
At the J Awards of 2011, Husky were nominated for Unearthed Artist of the Year at the J Awards of 2011.
In February 2012 Husky became the first Australian band to be signed to Sub Pop records, who released Forever So internationally. Husky Gawenda appeared on RocKwiz on 14 July 2012.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, Forever So was nominated for an ARIA Award.
On 25 March 2013, Husky Gawenda won the bi-annual Professional Development Award at the APRA Awards (Australia).
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Julie Byrne (USA)
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“Byrne’s voice is so delicate it sounds like she’s harmonizing with a breeze, her songs so transfixing — the sun it setting, and the magic-hour light is warm and enveloping — that those of us who’ve gathered to watch her are sitting slack-jawed.” - SPIN
“Her version of folk, a whisper bordering on an ambient hum, will be familiar to fans early Cat Power or Grouper, as will her ability to mine the uncanny from the everyday stuff lying around…Byrne’s album sits at the nexus where one melts gorgeously into the other.” - PITCHFORK
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Sometimes it can take years to find your calling. Not for Julie Byrne; whose power of lyrical expression and musical nous seems inborn. Often what comes naturally cannot be driven by speed and time. Julie’s second album, Not Even Happiness, has evolved at its own pace. It spans recollections of bustling roadside diners, the stars over the high desert, the aching weariness of change, the wildflowers of the California coast, and the irresolvable mysteries of love. Her new album vividly archives what would have otherwise been lost to the road, and in doing so, Byrne exhibits her extraordinarily innate musicality.
Some of the songs on Not Even Happiness took years of fine tuning to reach their fruition. If you asked her why the follow up to 2014’s Rooms With Walls and Windows has taken so long, you’d be greeted with a bewildered expression melted into a smile - as though the strangest question had just been asked. “Writing comes from a natural process of change and growth. It took me up to this point to have the capacity to express my experience of the time in my life that these songs came from.”
Julie Byrne has counted Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Seattle, New Orleans and Northampton, Massachusetts as her transient homes in recent years. For now, she’s settled in New York City, moonlighting as a seasonal urban park ranger in Central Park. Whether witnessing the Pacific Northwest for the first time (‘Melting Grid’), the morning sky in the mountains of Boulder (‘Natural Blue’), or a journey fragrant with rose water; reading Frank O’Hara aloud from the passenger’s seat during a drive through the Utah desert into the rainforest of Washington State ('The Sea As It Glides'), Not Even Happiness is Julie’s beguilingly ode to the fringes of life.
“The title of the album comes from a letter I wrote to a friend after a trip to Riis Park’s ‘The People’s Beach’...it was the first warm afternoon of the year. I walked alongside the Atlantic as the Earth came alive for the sun. There was a palpable sense of emergence to everything. I felt it in myself too, and remember thinking I would trade that feeling for nothing…not even happiness.”
Not Even Happiness offers a bigger picture to its predecessor through a wider exploration of instruments and atmospherics, revealing an artist who has grown in confidence over time. This form of self-evolution permeates through the track titles, as the album opens with, ‘Follow My Voice’ and ends with, ‘I Live Now as a Singer’.” “Those two songs are the nearest to my heart, without hesitation. This is an album with a far stronger sense of self, and fidelity to self than the last,” she says.
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The East Pointers
The East Pointers are a Canadian contemporary folk music group from Prince Edward Island, who won the Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for their album Secret Victory at the Juno Awards of 2017. The group originally consisted of guitarist Jake Charron, banjoist Koady Chaisson (d. 2022), and fiddler Tim Chaisson. They perform Celtic-influenced original songs and instrumentals with contemporary influences.
History
The three musicians formed The East Pointers in 2014. They began performing in Atlantic Canada, and they toured Ontario after gaining popularity in Canada's eastern provinces. They released their debut album, Secret Victory, in late 2015, and promoted it through concert performances in Canada, the United States and Australia. They won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Ensemble of the Year at the 12th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2016, and were nominated for Instrumental Group of the Year. In 2017, they performed in the United Kingdom. The band was nominated again for a Canadian Folk Music Award as Ensemble of the Year in 2018.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the band coordinated livestreamed weekly "#Annedemic" readings of Anne of Green Gables, with guest readers reading one chapter of the novel each week. Koady Chaisson read the first chapter; guest readers over the rest of the series included Anthony Field,Catherine MacLellan, Jenn Grant, Daniel Ledwell, Patrick Ledwell, Irish Mythen, Laura Cortese, Miranda Mulholland, Colin MacDonald of The Trews, Graham Wardle, Jonathan Torrens, and Megan Follows.
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Felipe Baldomir
Uruguayan Felipe Baldomir is an indie folk singer-songwriter currently living in Byron Bay, Australia. His relaxed music exudes the atmosphere of the coast and is reminiscent of a combination of Jack Johnson, Xavier Rudd and Tash Saltana. With a harmonica, guitar, saxophone, keys and his warm voice, he is able to create both uptempo and relaxed folk landscapes. Since 2018, Baldomir has been driving a van that he has converted into a studio and house. From playing on the street to performing together with colleagues such as Kim Churchill, Jack Botts and The Dreggs to performing at festivals; thanks to his bus, Baldomir can be found everywhere in Australia. The singer-songwriter's third album is expected in 2024. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Grace Petrie
Grace Petrie began performing in 2006 as a solo vocalist and acoustic guitarist, and self-released an eponymous album that year, followed in 2007 by second album Feeling Better. In 2010, the advent of the Conservative-led coalition government following the (UK) general election influenced Petrie, who is a socialist, feminist, and lesbian,[2] towards an increasing emphasis on politically focused songwriting, from a left-wing perspective. She made her debut appearance on Glastonbury's Leftfield stage at the invitation of Billy Bragg in summer 2010, and widely praised third album Tell Me A Story followed, including signature song "Farewell to Welfare".[3][4][5]
In 2011, Petrie toured with comedian Josie Long. Fourth album Mark My Words followed, including the song "Emily Davison Blues"[6] – a comment on media reaction to the 2011 riots. A special film directed by Chris Shepherd for the song "Rise" from the same album was screened on Channel 4 as part of the TV series Random Acts.[7] In 2012, Petrie took part in the "Anti-Capitalist Roadshow"[8] alongside Roy Bailey, Robb Johnson, Leon Rosselson, Peggy Seeger and others. She has also performed gigs with other political folk artists such as Chris T-T, David Rovics and Dick Gaughan, as well as political indie/punk rock bands like Thee Faction and Colour Me Wednesday.
In 2013, Petrie released her fifth album Love is My Rebellion with new backing band The Benefits Culture, consisting of Jess Greengrass (percussion) and Caitlin Field (bass).[9]
Petrie has made an annual appearance at Glastonbury since 2010[10] as well as regularly playing festivals such as Towersey, Greenbelt Festival, Latitude and others. She has toured nationally with Emmy the Great, Billy Bragg and comedian Robin Ince, and has made several appearances on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show. In 2014, a live concert recorded at St. Pancras Old Church was released on CD and DVD.
In 2015, she released the album Whatever's Left.
In 2016, Petrie along with numerous other celebrities, toured the UK to support Jeremy Corbyn's bid to become Prime Minister.
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The bad books
The Bad Books is an American indie rock band formed in early 2010, and is composed of indie folk artist Kevin Devine and members of indie rock band Manchester Orchestra along with drummer Benjamin Homola. The collaboration began when Kevin toured along with Manchester Orchestra in November–December 2008 in support of his EP I Could Be with Anyone, and followed by the release of the split EP entitled I Could Be the Only One in January 2010.[1][2]
A self-titled full-length album by the band was released digitally on October 19, 2010, and on a physical CD on November 9, 2010.[3] A second album, simply entitled II, followed two years later, on October 9, 2012.
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