“Three world-traveled young singer-songwriters from different parts of the country will weave a tapestry of original music and song, with messages of hope for the world and each other."
Calen is a versatile singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland Maine with a hearty appetite for catchy melodies, infectious rhythms and emotive lyrics that describe his socially conscious worldview, penchant for travel and longing for connection.
Coming from a background in classical music, studied on the clarinet and piano, he has seen and toured in 40 states and 14 countries, and held jobs in youth development and sustainability, all of which contribute to the themes of his songs and his unique perspective as a writer. Calen has released several albums.
https://www.calenperkins.com/
Ami Yares. The MUSIC hails from the east & west, rooted in the sounds of a pastoral upbringing in the sprawling suburbs of the Garden State juxtaposed against the sounds, stories, & struggles of the seaside city of Jaffa.
The MUSICIAN simply wants to move you with music. Ami (pronounced AH-mee) has been described as "a cross between Randy Newman and David Broza. He has traveled all over the world and spent a significant amount of time using music to build peace and promote social change. Ami's performances capture your body, heart and mind. It's old music; it's new music. It's the music. Come inside for a listen.
The EDUCATOR uses music as a lens to understand society, culture and ultimately, ourselves. Let's move our minds as much as we move our bodies to music. Inroads to empathy and mutual understanding form through the sharing of song and rhythm. It is not only a passion to Ami but an obligation to embolden music in powerful and transformative educational experiences.
http://www.amiyares.com/
Jackson Howard’s neo-folk weaves Paul Simon’s lyrics over Tommy Emmanuel’s fingerpicking. Jackson has toured the US, Canada, Iceland, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands, sharing bills with Nicholas David and Moushimi (The Voice), and Nick Jameson of Foghat among others. His latest release, Just for the Mysteryrecorded at Dark Horse Studios, has been played on over 100 radio stations in the US and Europe and has been licensed by MTV, E!, Discovery, and Netflix among other TV networks for use in their programming.
Having earned a PhD and worked in research prior to his music career, many of Jackson’s songs deal with change and our eternal search for self. After juggling a job at Washington University in St. Louis with an ever growing performance schedule, Howard ultimately left academia in 2015 to focus his energies on his music full time. Introspective yet generalizable, his lyrics touch regret, hope, self-deception, and love – both vacuous and real.
“This guy writes with such substantial depth – eliminating all pretension – that he could easily be the one to save our current crop of pop songs from its dire state of superficiality.” ~Tunedloud.com
“You can bet John Mayer has nothing on this guy, trust me. … I broke the repeat button, and I want to hear more!” ~ Skope Magazine
http://jacksonhowardmusic.com/