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jamie
anderson
Jamie grew up in a musical family. Her dad
was a country musician, which mean that there were always guitars
lying around the house. She taught herself to play while in high
school and for the next few years, she played local coffeehouses,
bars and at weddings. Jamie did her first national tour in the late
80's because she needed to earn gas money to get to a music festival
and she's been collecting tiny motel soaps ever since. |
betty
BETTY began as an edgy
a'cappella/spoken word/techno beat trio. Friends since an unfortunate
incarceration, fierce Elizabeth (vocals, guitar), funky Alyson
(vocals, bass) and funny Amy (vocals, cello) began performing
as BETTY in the late 80s at a birthday party for legendary 9:30
Club owner Dodie Bowers. BETTY fights fiercely for causes in
which they believe in, and today their concerts raise millions
of dollars for breast cancer research, aids and Pro-Choice movements
across the states.
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blue
stone project
Indigenous music that
goes back to roots of tribal influence. Blue Stone Project is
all that with a earth rock edge. A power trio featuring 2003
Grammy nominee, Nammy Winner, Canyon Records recording artist,
Aaron White from Burning Sky. He is joined by bassist Gary Rasmussen
who is from Detroit and has played for Patti Smith, Iggy Pop,
and more. Rounding out the trio is drummer, Ed Michaels, also
a longtime veteran of the road playing with Roy Rogers, Carlos
Guitarlos and many others.
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the
butchies
This
queer-punk band is composed of Kaia Wilson (lead vocals, guitar),
Melissa York (drums) and Alison Martlew (bass). These rockers are
North Carolina natives and are the driving forces behind the queercore
band revolution. Kaia Wilson along with her girlfriend, Tammy Rae
Carland, are the founders of the Butchies record label Mr. Lady
Records. |
edie
carey
Photo By Brad Wilson |
This
New York City-based singer/songwriter has been bringing her soaring
vocals, image-driven songs, and unique brand of wry humor to the
U.S. and Canada since 1999. She spent a year living in Bologna,
Italy and traveling throughout France and the U.K., where she was
inspired to write many of her songs. Edie has garnered much critical
acclaim in the States and has shared the stage with Leo Kottke,
Ani DiFranco, Lucy Kaplansky, and Sandra Bernhard to name a few. |
catie
curtis
Catie
began performing during her teenage years in Saco, Maine and continued
during her college years at Brown University. After graduation she
packed up her belongings and went to San Francisco to pursue her
music career. Since then she has gained rave reviews from critics
and has had her songs featured on hit shows like " Felicity",
Dawson's Creek" and "Chicago Hope". Catie plays 100
shows a year, solo and with her band. If she makes it to your hometown,
she is definitely a delighting singer-songwriter to see. |
ani
difranco
Ani
DiFranco began playing guitar at the age of nine, when she performed
Beatles songs (among other things) in local bars. At age 19 she
scraped together all the money she could find to create her own
independent record label, Righteous Babe Records, and the rest we
know is history. Ani has created her own special place in the music
industry, and owns one of the most successful independent records
labels around. |
divineMAGgees
Since the fateful night six years ago when Cregan and Danielle met in
a Boston chick bar, the duo has lived up and down the east coast and
spread their unique music throughout the country. divineMAGgees’
blend of fiddle sounds and guitars combine haunting, intertwining
vocals and harmony, creating music that brings an intense realm of
beauty, dissonance and passion to life. divineMAGgees (pronounced
"Maggies") tour nationally from their home in Asheville, NC,
including this year’s Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival and on the
upcoming cable music channel, Publik Music. |
ellis
Ellis
is a charismatic singer-songwriter who has won praise throughout
the Midwest and beyond. She released her first CD Soft Day, in 1996,
and since then has played hundreds of shows as a solo artist and
as a member of Bobby Llama, a rock-funk band for which she was the
principal songwriter and lead singer. |
melissa
ferrick
Born
and raised in Massachusetts this acoustic rocker spent several years
playing in small clubs in Boston before getting her big break. In
1991, she won a last minute opening slot for Morrissey after his
opener cancelled. From that point on, there seems to be no stopping
this woman. Melissa has now moved on to owning and running her own
label called Right On Records. |
tret
fure
Photo
By Irene Young |
In
the early 70s, at a time when the music industry was particularly
inaccessible to women, Tret made a place for herself. At the age
of 19, she toured and eventually recorded “Mousetrap”
with Spencer Davis, penning the record's first single. At 21, Little
Feat's Lowell George produced Fure's self-titled debut on MCA Records.
Currently, Tret has her own label and clothing named after her popular
song “Tomboy girl.” |
ari
gold
Born and raised in the Bronx and currently
a resident of the Lower East Side of NYC, Ari Gold has been "charming"
audiences as a global recording and performing artist and is fast
becoming a household name in the gay scene around the world. Ari's
first following as a solo artist began in his hometown of NYC where
he has performed to packed houses at many NYC hotspots. |
anne
heaton
Heaton
hails from Chicago, where she began pestering her parents for piano
lessons at the tender age of three. She studied classical piano
until she went off to Notre Dame for college, at which point she
took a hiatus from playing and instead sang in a cover band. After
graduation, Heaton moved to New York City, where she began her singer-songwriter
career seated at a piano at open Mic nights, and the rest is history. |
le
tigre
Le Tigre's style is a combination of electronic
beats, punk influenced guitar riffs all from a feminist perspective.
Le Tigre is composed of Joanna Fateman, JD Sampson, and Kathleen
Hanna, who have been performing together for quite some time. Currently,
they perform in Europe and the United States, at various festivals
and concerts. I must say this is one band that you must see live,
what a great visual experience. |
pamela
means
Photo: Charan Devereaux |
This
shy, but charismatic folkie has been rocking This shy, but charismatic
folkie has been rocking Boston with her wild riffs and politically
charged lyrics, for many years. Fittingly, Means has made a habit
of quoting one of her deepest inspirations, Audre Lorde. "...I
am myself- a Black woman warrior poet doing my work- come to ask
you, are you doing yours?" This rocking woman has released
four CD’s and if you are lucky enough she might come to your
town and captivate you with her lyrics. |
holly
near
Holly
was born to parents from North Dakota and New York who were political
activists, ranchers, and supporters of culture in the rural community
of Ukiah, California. Holly has sang publicly since she was eight
years old, and since then she has evolved herself into a skilled
performer who brings an integration of world consciousness, spiritual
discovery, and theatricality to the stage. |
alix olson
Photo by Denine Schmidt |
Alix
was raised in a conservative Pennsylvania town by political science
professors, she began writing poetry at age ten and since then she
has been unstoppable. Alix was a member of the 1998 Nuyorican National
Championship Slam Team, as well as winner of the 1999 OutWrite National
Slam. You can now find her performing nationally and internationally
at hundreds of colleges, clubs and festivals. |
chris pureka
Chris
started writing songs at the age of 16 and, following in the footsteps
of her indie predecessors, began cultivating her fan base at open
mics and coffee houses. Even as a young artist she landed opening
slots for folk favorites including Erin McKeown, Tami Hart, and
Pamela Means. In 2001, she recorded a 7 song EP and hit the road
for a three month nation-wide tour with progressive folk poet Alix
Olson. Three years later Chris released her much anticipated sophomore
album Driving North, and is currently on the road spreading her
percussive licks and charming, compassionate lyrics around the country. |
doria
roberts
Talk about a woman that just won’t stop.
Doria owns her own independent label Hurricane Doria Records, out
of Atlanta, GA. Doria produces her own albums as well as various
compilations and has five independent releases under her belt. The
accomplishments don’t stop there she is executive producer
of the Queer Stock festivals and in her “spare time”
Doria has committed herself to inspiring compassion, social action
and change through her music and various projects. |
sweet
honey in the rock
Sweet
Honey is a Grammy Award-winning African American female a cappella
ensemble with deep musical roots in the sacred music of the black
church - spirituals, hymns, and gospel - as well as jazz and blues.
This group is composed of five African American women, who join
their powerful voices, along with hand percussion instruments to
create a blend of lyrics, movement and narrative. |
ember
swift
Photo by Mavreen David |
Ember
was born in Burlington, ON and began songwriting at age 9 and performing
at age 10. She has released 7 albums, 5 of which have been with
her current band Lyndel Montgomery and rotating drummers, Cheryl
Reid, Adam Bowman and Michelle Josef. Ember is a self-taught guitarist,
and “mother taught” vocalist. She has her own record
label “Few’ll Ignite Sound” and performs nearly
200 days a year throughout North America and Australia. |
lucie
blue tremblay
Photo: The Daily News |
French
Canadian singer/ songwriter Lucie Blue Tremblay has been writing
and performing her music in the U.S. and Canada since 1986. She
is one of Canada's finest vocalists, yet she has remained an independent
artist for the past 17 years. It is not surprising that her first
self-titled CD was on the Boston Globe's top 10 list in 1986. |
cheryl
wheeler
Cheryl
started making music at a young age, her first public performance
was at the age of 12 and by 17 she started writing her own songs.
She has never had a "Day Job". Her first professional
gigs were at the Steak and Ale Restaurant in her hometown of Timonium,
MD. She performed at venues around Baltimore and Washington DC before
moving to New England in 1976, where she now lives.
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cris
williamson
Cris
Williamson came into prominence in the 1970s with the release of
her anthemic album, "The Changer and the Changed." Today
that album stands among the best selling independent albums of all
time. She was born in South Dakota and educated as a teacher. Cris
Williamson has made over 17 album but her main credit is to her
pioneering efforts that created a place for today’s independent
women artists. |
sean
wiggins
Born
in New York, living in LA, and touring everywhere in between, Wiggins
has honed her skills as an alternative folk rock goddess with a
blues edge. Whether backed by Linda Moss (harmonica), a full band,
or standing solo on the stage, Wiggins draws audiences into her
groove immediately with soulful lyrics and powerful vocals. |
wishing
chair
Wishing
Chair is a singer songwriter folk duo composed of Miriam Davidson
(vocals, accordion, acoustic guitar, banjo, percussion) and Kiya
Heartwood (vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion). They were formed
in 1995 and have released five CDs on the Terrakin label. Wishing
Chair makes its home on a farm outside Stamping Ground, Kentucky.
Kiya grew up outside Middletown, Kentucky and Miriam's hometown
is Philadelphia, PA. |
zrazy
Zrazy
is a groovy little band out of Ireland. They are formed by the talents
of Maria Walsh (vocals and programming) and Carole Nelson (saxophones,
tin whistle, piano and programming). Since forming in 1992 Zrazy
have toured extensively in Europe and North America, proving that
they are not only formidable studio musicians and producers, but
also powerful and charismatic live performers. |
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