Line up
GoldenOak
GoldenOak’s music is rooted in the natural landscape- their songs move like a stream, meandering and weaving in an original yet grounding direction. Fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall GoldenOak’s music calmly excites its listeners while nestled in rich folk-influenced sibling harmony. The Maine-based band has built a steady and growing fan base with this kind of energetic intimacy. This is perfectly represented in the group's latest album “Room to Grow”- A 10-song reflection of the emotional and physical impacts of the climate crisis. The band is rounded out by up-right bassist Mike Knowles and Drummer Jackson Cromwell.
Oshima Brothers
Maine-based indie duo, Oshima Brothers’ have been creating music together since childhood. The brothers blend songs from the heart with blood harmonies to produce a "roots-based pop sound that is infectious." (NPR) On stage, Sean and Jamie offer lush vocals, live looping, foot percussion, electric and acoustic guitars, vintage keyboard and bass - often all at once. They want every show to feel like a deep breath, a dance party and a sonic embrace. When not recording or touring they find time to film and produce their own music videos, tie their own shoes and cook elaborate feasts. Maine Public Radio’s Sara Willis describes their songs as “beautiful, those brother harmonies can’t be beat. They are uplifting and, let’s face it, we need uplifting these days.”
Max Garcia Conover
max garcía conover is a songwriter from western new york. in the past he's collaborated with son canciones, haley heynderickx, ben cosgrove, paula prieto, the ballroom thieves, and julie arsenault. in between songs he tells stories and those stories have been featured on the moth radio hour and stories from the stage.
Louisa Stancioff
Born and raised in Chesterville, Maine, Louisa learned traditional Bulgarian tunes from her paternal grandfather’s side of the family and reveled in singing American folk and roots songs with her friends. She picked up piano and fiddle during her elementary and high school years, and in college, she launched a band with her cousin Matt called Dyado (a play on “Diado,” which means grandfather in Bulgarian). Based first out of upstate New York and then later calling Asheville, NC, home, the folk rock duo toured the US for nearly three years until they moved to LA in 2020, where the world as they knew it soon fell apart. The pandemic inspired Stancioff to move back to Maine where she relocated to Camden. She started hosting shows in her backyard, establishing herself locally, and in the fall of 2021, she was connected with producer and multi instrumentalist Sam Kassirer at a show in Boston, MA. The two recorded her solo album together that winter, and Stancioff signed with Yep Roc Records the following fall of 2022. Her debut record When We Were Looking is set to come out via Yep Roc April 12, 2024. Stancioff writes her songs with a cinematic eye, conjuring up richly detailed stagings for her emotionally-charged character studies. Sung with a silvery resonance, she inspires dreamy, nostalgic, snapshot-filled music that blur the lines between indie stoicism and folk sincerity.
Connor Garvey
In the harmonious world of folk-infused melodies and soulful rhythms, Connor Garvey and his band stand as emissaries of musical storytelling, weaving tales of love, resilience, and human connection. Led by the charismatic singer-songwriter Connor Garvey, this band is a collective force that ignites stages with their infectious energy and heartfelt performances.
Hailing from the vibrant music scene of Portland, Maine, Connor Garvey & his band seamlessly blend elements of folk, Americana, and roots music to create a sound that is both timeless and contemporary. With Garvey's poignant lyrics painting vivid landscapes of life's journey, each song becomes a vessel carrying listeners through moments of reflection, celebration, and introspection.
Drawing inspiration from the beauty of nature, the complexities of human relationships, and the resilience of the human spirit, Connor Garvey & his band deliver performances that resonate deeply with listeners. Their music serves as a reminder of the universal themes that bind us all together, transcending boundaries of culture and geography and whether they're performing in intimate venues or commanding festival stages, Connor Garvey & his band have a knack for fostering an atmosphere of warmth and inclusivity…and they’re not afraid to rock!
South for Winter
With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-formed and Nashville-based South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins. The band is composed of New Zealander Nick Stone, Coloradan Dani Cichon, and Michigander Alex Stradal, and together the three multi-instrumentalists and songwriters combine elements such as cello, guitar, mandolin, and three-part harmonies into a genre-bending sound described by American Songwriter as “impeccable”.
Dead Gowns
Dead Gowns is the project of Portland-Maine singer-songwriter Geneviève Beaudoin. In her latest collection, the HOW EP, she pushes “expressive arrangements and raw melodies into a glowing spectacle” (Foxy Digitalis). Both urgent and sincere, it’s “the sound of a songwriter coming good on all her promises and then some” (For the Rabbits). Vinyl Me, Please named Dead Gowns a VMP Rising Artist in 2023 and the band released an expanded version of HOW to vinyl and all streaming platforms