Our Artists
Mark Erelli
Mark Erelli is a critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter, producer, and guitarist known for his distinctive blend of rock, folk, and Americana. His music is known for its lyrical depth and intricate instrumentation, drawing influence from classic rock icons. Mark has collaborated with artists including Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, and Anaïs Mitchell; opened for the likes of Marc Cohn, Watchhouse, Josh Ritter, and many others; released fourteen solo albums and three albums with his bluegrass band Barnstar!; and produced two records for GRAMMY-winning artist Lori McKenna.
”One of the 10 Best Country and Americana Songs To Hear Now” -Rolling Stone on “Rose Colored Rearview”
Website: MarkErelli.com
Cosy Sheridan
Cosy Sheridan has been called one of our era’s finest and most thoughtful songwriters. She has played everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Cowgirl Hall of Fame and in folk clubs across the country. Backed by the strong bass rhythms and harmonies of Charlie Koch, her concerts are a wide-ranging, entertaining, and tuneful experience.
Cosy first appeared on the national scene in 1992 when she won the songwriting contests at both The Kerrville Folk Festival and The Telluride Bluegrass Festival. With a dozen albums to her credit, Cosy also teaches workshops in songwriting, guitar, and performance all over the country, and is the founder and director of Moab Folk Camp in Moab, Utah.
“A wonderfully lively, very funny, and enormously amiable entertainer.” – Boston Globe
Website: CosySheridan.com
Alastair Moock
Alastair Moock is a Boston Music Award nominated singer-songwriter, a two-time Grammy nominated family musician, and co-founder of The Opening Doors Project, an antiracist music organization. He has toured on three continents, playing renowned events like the Newport Folk Festival and opening for acts like Arlo Guthrie, Taj Mahal, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, and Greg Brown.
The Boston Globe calls him “one of the town’s best and most adventurous songwriters” and The Washington Post declares “every song a gem.”
Website: MoockMusic.com
Kemp Harris
Born in segregated Edenton, North Carolina, and transplanted to Massachusetts. Kemp Harris honed his powerful, intimate performance style in Cambridge’s coffeehouses, developing into a magnetic frontman who has shared stages with artists such as Koko Taylor, Livingston Taylor, Gil Scott-Heron, Kandace Springs and Taj Mahal.
Kemp’s most recent album, “The America Chronicles” was recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL. It is a reflective journey that fuses the personal and the political, the sacred and the profane, to haunting effect. Everything he makes is built on a foundation of social awareness and the desire to reflect the world as he sees and experiences it.
“Kemp Harris is a thief, a tease and a heartbreaker. He knows too much. And its all right there when he sings. Beautifully there. He’ll take your breath away.” – Tom Ashbrook, Host of NPR’s On Point
Website: kempharris.band
Les Sampou
“Les Sampou is tough. She’s also tender and smart. And funny. And she plays some very tasty guitar. And damn, can she write a song.” Elijah Wald, Author of the story behind the major motion picture A Complete Unknown. Les is an Americana singer-songwriter with a penchant for the blues. She got her start in the Boston folk scene and moved on to national prominence and acclaim.
Sampou has performed at Montreal Jazz Festival, SXSW, Toronto Blues Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival (where she won “Kerrville Folk Award”), Philadelphia Folk Festival, Winnipeg, and Falcon Ridge to name a few. Sampou has released eight albums on Rounder Records and MoNando Records. She has won numerous songwriting awards including the US Songwriting Competition for her political song Lies From Truth.
Website: LesSampouMusic.com
The Lied To’s
Americana duo The Lied To’s took their name from The Everly Brothers’ song “When Will I Be Loved.” Between them, they have been finalists at the Kerrville Folk Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, and the International Songwriting Competition, among others. As a duo they have released three critically acclaimed albums.
“Singer-songwriter-guitarist Susan Levine and singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Doug Kwartler have teamed up to create one of the finest contemporary guy/gal duos on the scene today.” – Metronome Magazine
Website: LiedToMusic.com
Tom Smith
Tom Smith grew up in rural Pennsylvania and earned his old-school folk music chops in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Frequently described as a cross between Pete Seeger and David Mallett, his award-winning songs are in turns humorous, touching, thought provoking and inspiring. Now a folk veteran of five decades with five albums to his credit, Tom has appeared with notable artists including David Mallett, Jean Ritchie, Garnet Rogers, James Keelaghan, Geoff Muldaur, Brooks Williams, Cosy Sheridan, Bill Staines, and others.
In the words of WUMB Boston Folk Radio host Dave Palmater, “Tom Smith writes songs that seem like they have always been there – a true folksinger.”
Website: TomSmithMusic.com
Ruthann Baler
Growing up in New York’s Catskill Mountains on a farm near Woodstock, Ruthann Baler developed a deep connection to nature that led her to begin writing songs on her father’s 1950s-era Harmony guitar. A national songwriting award winner early on, she performed in coffeehouses throughout her 20s while working as a reporter. Her music was shaped by the people she encountered, drawing on their life stories and struggles. She has released two albums, Life on Mars (2009) and Rivers and Trains (2018), and is currently working on a new album for release later this year.
Website: ruthannbalermusic.com