Shannon Lay’s music is shored by radical empathy. After 15 years of writing, recording and performing her singularly gentle songs in venues around the world, the self-taught singer-songwriter is most concerned with how her music may help people in emotional and spiritual need. In a world of persistent change, Lay’s goal is to have concentrations of love and energy in her work that double as a helping hand or a voice whispering “everything is going to be ok.” The singer’s abiding belief is that immense change also means invaluable transformation and permanent relief. Intention is her North Star. Hailed by publications such as Pitchfork, The Guardian, SPIN and Uncut magazine, Lay’s solo albums, including “Geist,” “August”, “Living Water,” and “All this life goin’ down” are noted for their thoughtful and entirely tender reflections on life’s big questions. Her seraphic voice has drawn comparisons to British folk icons Anne Briggs, Sandy Denny and Vashti Bunyan. Though an old soul, Lay aims to meet her listeners in the present. For her, creating a song, a recording or a live performance that is relatable and communal is of the utmost importance for we are constantly in flux and those unknowns, met with compassion, can be beautiful. Written by Erin Osmon.
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Erin Durant is a pianist and singer/songwriter originally from New Orleans, who now lives between Topanga Canyon and New York City. Her whimsical musical stylings and playful song structure combined with her lovely clear voice and epic, dreamlike lyrics both dazzle your mind and tug on your heart strings. Her work has garnered praise from Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Pitchfork, and NPR and drawn comparisons to Joni Mitchell's "For The Roses," Joanna Newsom, and Regina Spektor. In support of her last album she toured the east coast opening for Michael Nau, and traveled to the UK and Berlin on a solo mini-tour. Her song “Rising Sun” was recently featured in the hit FX show “Reservation Dogs.”
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