John Shakespear is a songwriter and fiction writer from Cambridge, MA, currently living in Brooklyn. His second album, Hail Bohemia, is a story-album set amid a dreamlike, neon Boston. His song "Borderline" was one of Boston.com's songs of the summer. He bears no known relationship to William Shakespeare. Links: www.johnshakespear.com & https://johnshakespear.bandcamp.com
Dustin Lowman writes antisensical songs: lyric-driven tunes that deconstruct the nonsense of living. He is a self-taught singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and lyricist who patterns his style on troubadour types — Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Aimee Mann, Adrianne Lenker, Cass McCombs. Based in Brooklyn, Dustin performs regularly at venues in the borough, and has also appeared at the Poetry Foundation in Chicago, IL; The Bitter End in Manhattan, NY; and the Levitt Pavilion in Westport, CT. Links: www.dustinlowman.com & https://dustin-lowman.bandcamp.com
Arden Lloyd blends aspects of folk, indie rock, and jazz with emotionally poignant lyrics to create music that pulls you in and doesn’t let you go. Her voice is at the heart of her performances, leaving audiences with a lingering sense of connection. She’s played extensively in Boston and NYC, as well as her hometown in Western, MA – everywhere from cozy basement house shows to headlining events. In 2020, she won the National YoungArts Competition for Voice: Singer-Songwriter, and was named a 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, one of 20 in the nation. She released her debut EP of folk-centric songs, This Moment, in 2021, and followed it with her most recent release, Untitled / Westward, a testament to her ability to craft evocative narratives that resonate universally. Links: https://ardenlloyd.com/ & https://ardenlloyd.bandcamp.com
