A Brooklyn collective writing original groove infused electronica.

Jesse Eplan’s music consists of genres anywhere from Hip-Hop to Pop and R&B. Being able to blend them in a unique way and make it his own has come from years of immersing himself in music. Having first heard Led Zeppelin, ACDC, The Beatles and many of the world’s top music revolutionaries- this influenced him to start playing any instrument he could get his hands on, and he later began performing in bands as a lead singer, drummer and lead guitar player. Playing throughout Long Island and Manhattan in various gigs and charity events which raised thousands of dollars helping to fight crohns disease, colitis, and breast Cancer, he was able to cut his teeth as a live musician. Eplan currently attends the University of Tampa.

NYC's synth-pop / electro-pop duo RYAL has the dancing pulse of the Ting Tings with the moody reminisce of Portishead.

World Music children’s performer DARIA (Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou) has spent the last two decades performing in the USA and around the world, creating music to inspire all the world’s children. Along with national awards for her culturally diverse music, Daria’s website (www.dariamusic.com) was given a 2009 Parent’s Choice Award and offers many great resources for teachers, parents and kids of all abilities. Along with her popular versions of favorite world music songs, Daria’s “I Have A Dream” Song is used widely in the USA to celebrate MLK Day. Her Earth Day anthem “We’ve Got The Whole World In Our Hands” is used in the US as well as in Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Her “Beautiful Rainbow World” song is used in Australia as part of a “Respecting Others” curriculum for preschoolers as well as in South African schools as part of a “Teach Tolerance” initiative. Daria’s live show is fully interactive as she brings a variety of exciting world traditions to life, allowing children to become a part of the celebration and the fun. She brings authentic instruments from diverse cultures and focuses on music that builds community and brings people together. Instruments in her live concert include singing bowls, tingsha, dumbek, buffalo drums, Pueblo drums, guiros, cajon box drums, steel drums, talking drums, shekeres and much more.

The Apple Strudel Gang is an authentic German band. The band consists of Accordion, vocals/boombas, drummer, trumpet, trombone and clarinet. Sometimes the band includes a second accordion. The band has performed at many Oktoberfest celebrations including, Avalon Oktoberfest, Bear Creek Mountain Resort, Shawnee Ski area, Jersey Shore Oktoberfest and many more. The band is an authentic German Polka band and use an tune book called the Rheingold Orchestra.

CelticMoon is a full band of 4 or 5 or the CelticMoon Duo. The Irish singer is Sheila Stratton-Hamza. She has 2 CD's on Itunes and CD Baby. "Celtic Song and Story" and "Celtic Lady of the Lake". The band consists of Sheila, voice and bodhran (Irish drum), Mark Hamza, accordion, fiddle, drummer and guitar player. CelticMoon has performed at many festivals, highland games and for private parties and St. Patrick celebrations. The price quoted is for the duo. It would be $350 per hour for the band.

A self-proclaimed restless soul, Elizabeth Erin Kemler has worn many hats in the creative and professional worlds over the years, but two things have proven a true calling: music and activism. A former regular at clubs like The Bitter End and The Living Room, Elizabeth spent years mining what she affectionately terms a ‘messy life’ for gems she could craft into musical stories. The result are songs rich with emotional intensity and hard-won wisdom. Elizabeth’s poetic sensibility serves her self-described mission to “to make meaning where I can’t make sense” most particularly where socially charged issues are concerned--issues she explores in depth through compelling stories of desperate seekers and wayward souls.

Shlomo Franklin is a singer-songwriter from Bethel, NY, where he grew up working on his father’s dairy farm. The nearby grounds of Woodstock first inspired Shlomo to pick up the guitar and write. Shlomo’s distinct sound comes from a mix of influences like Bob Dylan and Neil Young to more contemporary acts such as Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys and Mac Demarco. His unique, raw voice carries powerful, emotional lyrics that tell stories of life and love. On stage, Shlomo’s personality and passion capture audiences, mesmerizing the room as they relate and identify with each word. Franklin’s debut EP, 6 Story Walk-up, is being produced by Grammy winner C Lanzbom and will be released in early 2018.

At a young age, Mackenzie told her mom that she had music inside her “that needed to come out.” Her mother would check in on her at night to find her fingers playing the piano in her sleep. She wrote her first song as a four-year-old, and at age eight she would go to the movies and come right home to figure out the score on the piano. Always at the mercy of the muse inside, Shivers has continued honing her craft ever since. This included a degree in music composition from Vanderbilt University, which also gained her access to Nashville’s vibrant country scene. She underpins her classical training with an emotional essence that is uniquely her own. Though she’s lived in NYC for a decade, Shivers’ music reflects many different landscapes. You can hear it all, from the influence of the South, where she spent her childhood years visiting family in Florida, Georgia, and Texas, to the Irish and Scottish heritage which lends her music a distinctly Celtic flavor. Her new EP Ravens marries whimsy with raw emotion. Inspired by playing sessions in Ireland, the recording centers around collaboration and heart. The arrangements are stripped down and haunting, yet contain warmth and character aided by string arrangements courtesy of Sarah Elizabeth Haines (violin, viola) and Yuka Tadano (bass). Cody Rahn, Mackenzie’s long-time drummer, produces the songs with aplomb, and Kevin Salem (Rachael Yamagata) mixes and masters with a sensitive and skilled touch. Ravens contains three original songs by Shivers and closes with an austere yet emotive rendition of the Scottish traditional “The Parting Glass.” Citing the time during which she wrote these tracks as both harrowing and hopeful, Shivers succeeds in creating a collection that is uplifting and mournful, sometimes in equal measures. Like her influences Joni Mitchell, Aoife O’Donovan, and Olivia Chaney, Shivers’ voice is clear and unmistakable. It seems especially suited to this group of songs and their well-captured intimacy. Listening to her work leaves you in no doubt that you’ve entered the vibrant and imaginative world of its creator. As with all true artists, Shivers’ sound is both constantly evolving yet instantly recognizable. With Ravens, she unquestionably makes her mark on the world of folk and traditional music, leaving a lasting impression on every listener.

Christine Irizarry and the Foolhardy are a five piece band from Philadelphia. They get their inspiration from everything from the 1950's crooners, to jazz, to pop. They strive to write lyrics that make people think about the world in a new way and relates to them in a real way.

This Frontier Needs Heroes is the moniker of songwriter Bradley Lauretti, who in various forms and lineup changes, has spent the past 10 years playing shows all over the world. Logging thousands of miles in their car, touring the greatest cities of North America and Europe, selling one record at a time, making one fan at a time. This determination and DIY ethos brought them on an epic journey around the world, playing clubs, houses, and festivals.