Nels Andrews
“Where has this guy been hiding? In the library maybe.” -NPR'S Folk Alley
Although he was born by the sea, it wasn’t until he moved to the desert that Nels Andrews began writing songs. He sang them alone in a house constructed of mud and tires on the sage-brushed mesas of Taos, New Mexico where he spent his 20’s, airing them occasionally around campfires. Eventually he found his voice as a crooner of literary narratives and increasingly impressionistic story songs.
Nels has toured nationally and internationally since 2002 and has won prestigious songwriting awards from Kerrville, Telluride, and Mountain Stage. His international travels include sessions with the BBC’s Bob Harris, who named Nels’ debut album one of the best of that year.
Now, happily stationed by the sea again in Santa Cruz, Andrews has gracefully woven the morning fog, redwoods, and oceanside into his forthcoming record Pigeon and The Crow, produced by traditional Irish flutist Nuala Kennedy (Gerry O’Conner, Will Oldham). A songwriter’s record in the spirit of Van Morrison’s Veedon Fleece with a breath of the texture, rhythm, and longing of Milton Nascimento’s Club De Esquina , Pigeon and The Crow brims with literary wordplay, mixed with some sway, some shimmer, and some sand between your toes.
The bones of this soon to be released, 4th studio record were tracked live at indie rock band Lord Huron’s Whispering Pines clubhouse/studio In Los Angeles. Andrews, along with Kennedy, Sebastian Steinberg (Iron and Wine, Fiona Apple , Soul Coughing) on bass, and Quinn on drums/percussion (T-Bone Burnett, Eastmountainsouth), breathed life into the songs together in that one room. The album was then fleshed out via long distance collaborations with an international set of traditional players, from the UK to the Azores, mixed with new friends like Stelth Ulvang (the Lumineers), not to mention some old friends from New York. It also features guest appearances by fellow songsmiths Anais Mitchell, AJ Roach, and Anthony Da Costa. Release Date August 9, 2019.
Jamie Drake
ONE OF LA'S BEST-KEPT SONGWRITING SECRETS FOR OVER TEN YEARS -- COLLABORATING WITH THE LIKES OF SONDRE LERCHE, JIM JAMES, MOBY, AND MIKAEL JORGENSEN (WILCO) -- JAMIE DRAKE HAS ALL THE WHILE BEEN CAREFULLY HONING HER OWN CRAFT AND PREPARING TO TAKE CENTER STAGE.
IN SEPTEMBER 2019, JAMIE RELEASED HER BREAKOUT ALBUM, EVERYTHING'S FINE, ON ANTIFRAGILE MUSIC, A RECORD PEPPERED WITH INDIE-FOLK-POP STYLINGS WRAPPED IN LUSH ORCHESTRATIONS. SINGLES SUCH AS “EVERYTHING'S FINE” “WONDER” AND “REDWOOD TREE” SURPASSED OVER IOM STREAMS ON SPOTIFY AND BROUGHT IN CRITICAL ACCLAIM FROM NPR MUSIC, TALKHOUSE, FLOOD, BGS, AND ATWOOD MAGAZINE, PLUS A FLURRY OF FAMOUS FANS (LIKE ED HELMS, ROB THOMAS (MATCHBOX 20), AND SARA WATKINS (I'M WITH HER / NICKEL CREEK) HEAPING PUBLIC PRAISE.
THE ALBUM WAS EVEN FEATURED ON WILCO'S "FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2019" LIST.
2019 CONTINUED TO BE A YEAR OF HIGH NOTES, WITH TOURS AND APPEARANCES SUPPORTING J.S. ONDARA, THE WATKINS FAMILY HOUR, DEVOTCHKA, SONDRE LERCHE, AND SHAWN COLVIN, PLUS A SOLD OUT LOS ANGELES RESIDENCY.
DRAKE CONTINUES HER MOMENTUM INTO 2020 WITH A MAJOR COMMERCIAL SYNC FOR TELUS MOBILE CANADA, A SERIES OF UPCOMING EPS, AND HER FIRST NATIONAL HEADLINE TOUR. AS HER ALBUM MAKES CLEAR: RIGHT NOW, EVERYTHING'S FINE.
PRESS
"WITH ECHOES OF CAROLE KING AND ST. VINCENT IN ITS LANGUID GROOVES, (JAMIE DRAKE) IS VERY MUCH THE SOUND OF HOPE IN MODERN TIMES.”
-FLOOD MAGAZINE
"JAMIE DRAKE'S 'REDWOOD TREE' BEGINS WITH ALL THE THROWBACK GLAMOUR AND FLOURISH
OF A 1950'S MUSICAL, WITH NOSTALGIC EMBELLISHMENTS LIKE WHISTLING, HARP, AND HEAVENLY HARMONIES THAT PULL BACK TO REVEAL A BOUNCING, PLAYFUL TUNE.”
-NPR MUSIC
“WITH EVERYTHING'S FINE, DRAKE FINALLY PRESENTS A PORTRAIT OF HERSELF AS A SINGER-SONGWRITER DRIVEN BY BOTH POP SENSIBILITIES AND SWEEPING
CINEMATIC TENDENCIES.”
-AUDIOFEMME
David Tyler Fox
David has seen early success touring and recording with members of the Posies, R.E.M., Big Star, and Gregory Allan Isokov within just a few years of his professional debut. His debut album, Aquarium Dream, was featured as iTunes "Album of the Day" and he recently played a sold out show supporting The Posies at the legendary Cactus Cafe in Austin, TX. His new single, the Preacher, is available now.
David Tyler Fox exhibits remarkable enthusiasm for creative expression, passionate showmanship, and a genuine desire to connect with the audience.