Briana Marela Lizárraga is a Peruvian American composer, vocalist, and performing artist that is currently based out of Oakland, CA. Raised in Seattle, WA she developed her songwriting first in the local music scene and then matured into her compositional and technological practice. She is inspired by Magical Realism and using her voice as a […]
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Nance Castro (they/them) is a CHamoru non-binary & queer musician/ comedian/ fiber artist born and raised in the Seattle area. They find particular enjoyment in making an audience feel; whether it be crying over a love song or chuckling over a joke. As a lifelong learner, they are always expanding their practice and adventuring into […]
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Rachel Ewen is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. Her vocals are the anchor of her music, much of which is written a capella, often driving in her car. Rachel’s lyrics are thoughtful and honest, with a balance like the natural moodiness of the Pacific Northwest climate; radical hope, […]
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Arami Walker is a musician, author, and activist focused on uplifting the notion of community in our culture. Her music is a fusion of jazz, RNB, soul, and alternative songwriting. She graduated from UCLA in 2015 as a distinguished scholar and a Gates Millennium scholar. As a musician and poet, she has performed At Langston […]
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People of Flow, a Seattle-based collective since summer 2023, uses the power of music to express joy, resistance, and truth. We are a diverse blend of creatives who find common ground in the transformative power of music. Our music isn’t just for listening; it’s an invitation to join. We regularly perform at local art events and venues, […]
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Timothy Hill began his musical life as a singer-songwriter, before branching out as a multi-instrumentalist and harmonic (overtone) singer. His explorations brought him into situations where he performed with John Cage, Bill Frisell, and Jeff Buckley, and recorded with Pete Seeger, Pauline Oliveros and Brad Mehldau, among others. He has recorded several albums of original […]
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Brent Arnold, cellist and composer, studied with violinist Michael White (Pharoah Sanders, John Handy) and cellist Walter Grey (Kronos Quartet). Solo cello & electronics and music for concert, theater, film, dance. Founding member of Ghost Quartet with Dave Malloy, Gelsey Bell, and Brittain Ashford. Music Director & Conductor for Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe’s Candyman performances. […]
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Ife is a soul‑multigenre artist whose music offers a grounded pause in a world that rarely slows down. He approaches the stage with the humility of someone always listening—always learning from the quiet truths that live between the notes. For him, a song is a living canvas, mapping the textures of shared human experience with […]
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After a six-year run in New York City as the frontman of indie dance band LEGS, composer and performer Tito Ramsey is back in Seattle writing crisp pop songs tethering instruments to pedals and pairing falsetto flourishes with electronics until a web of machinery, movement, energy, and mood emerges. Tito draws on formal training and a […]
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Nacha Mendez grew up in the tiny border town of La Union, in southern New Mexico. She is Chiricahua Apache and Mexican. She began singing and playing the guitar at an early age. She learned traditional Ranchera canción from her grandmother and performed in border towns near El Paso with her cousins, the Black Brothers, […]
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