Lana McMullen

A lanky, queer, flat-picking, operatically trained soprano gone rogue, alt-Americana singer/songwriter Lana McMullen has been described as an artist “who stands above a breadth and depth of artistic substance that is hard to ignore” (mxdwn). Her music's political undertones and overarching themes of distance and loss recall trailblazers such as Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman: actively inviting the listener to explore how values determine one's personal identity and how identity shifts when one's values are challenged.

The singer/songwriter's 2015 debut album, Traveling Light, has been praised as a "lyrical and musical masterpiece" and a "go-to for those who find music to be the ultimate space for healing and escape" by the likes of No Depression. She has shared stages with Shelby Earl, Vikesh Kapoor and many others.