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Adam Hendey is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer living in Boston, Massachusetts. A powerhouse accompanist with a backseat-driving style, Adam Hendey has collaborated and performed with many of traditional music’s brightest stars, including Maura Shawn Scanlin, Elias Alexander, Eliot Grasso, Éilís Kennedy, Hanneke Cassel, and Alasdair Fraser. Taking center stage, he leads his own ensemble […]

One Last Heist: he thought he was out, but they managed to reel him back in for one final job, the big payday. If all goes well, he gets to retire, hang his holster up by the fire, maybe tend the garden, play some Yahtzee, get to know his granddaughter. But what if it doesn’t? […]

Chicken Wire Empire is a Wisconsin-based bluegrass band known for their dynamic musicality, thorough arrangements, and true-to-life songwriting. The band emerged in 2016 with their debut self-titled album and have since released a prolific catalogue of studio projects and live performances. Their sixth and latest album, Growing Pains, releases June 1 and is a veritable […]

The Clements Brothers are George and Charles Clements, identical twins from New England. They’ve been playing and writing music together for as long as they can remember and ‘The Clements Brothers’ marks their first project together since playing in the internationally touring grass-roots band, ‘The Lonely Heartstring Band’ with whom they put out two albums […]

With their unparalleled ability to blend pop craftsmanship, folk sensibility, and the influences of ’60s classic rock and ’90s alternative, The Nields have created a distinctive musical style that defies categorization. Their songs, imbued with intelligence and occasional humor, offer poignant observations on life’s unexpected twists and turns. Apple Music describes their sound as “equal […]

Malvenn is a traditional trio based in Montreal with harp, cello, and clarinet. With original compositions and arrangements of music from Breton, Irish, and Québécois, the trio is creating a new sound in Quebec’s traditional music scene. Malvenn has performed events around North America including the Grand Bal du Québec, the Flurry Festival, and the Chants de Vielles festival. […]

Mouths of Babes is an award-winning folk-Americana duo known for smart songwriting, tight vocal harmonies, and a rare, intimate connection with their audience. Their band motto, “All the feelings, all the time” is no joke; at shows, fans snort with laughter, cry into their date’s shoulder, and make confessions at the merch table. Fronted by […]

Bandits on the Run are a musical trio from the Brooklyn-Queens border. Born from a chance encounter busking on the subway, Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn defy convention with an impressive trade-off of lead vocals and instruments. The Bandits marry acoustic, electric, and bass guitar sounds with cello, accordion, suitcases-turned-kickdrums, and (if […]