Michaela Anne is an acclaimed American singer-songwriter whose music blends rock, country, and pop with unflinching emotional depth. After earning early praise for her debut Ease My Mind and breaking through with 2019’s Desert Dove, she returns with These Are The Days—the first album she fully owns and her debut release on Georgia June Records. Written in the wake of profound personal transformation—becoming a mother while navigating her own mother’s life-altering stroke—the new songs grapple with love, grief, resilience, and the sacred weight of ordinary life. Rooted in her rock influences yet expansive in scope, Michaela’s work marks a powerful inward turn: a coming-of-age statement that embraces vulnerability, autonomy, and the hard-won truth that devotion—to ourselves and to each other—is what sustains us.
Artist Category: Singer/Songwriter
Mary Gauthier
Mary Gauthier is a Grammy nominated songwriter who has released eleven studio records. She also a published author. Her book Saved by a Song (St Martin’s Press) explores the healing power of songwriting, and has been praised by Rolling Stone Magazine as “A must-read book that is just right for the times we live in.” The Associated Press named Mary Gauthier as one of the best songwriters of her generation. Her newest release is Dark Enough to See the Stars. Her 2019 release, Rifles & Rosary Beads (a collection of songs co-written with wounded veterans) was nominated at the 61st GRAMMY Awards (2019) for Best Folk Album. The record was also nominated for Album of the Year by the Americana Music Association and named Album of the Year by Folk Alliance International. That same year, Mary was named International Artist of the Year by The UK Americana Music Association. Her songs have been recorded by dozens of artists, including Jimmy Buffett, Boy George, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Bettye Lavette, Mike Farris, Kathy Mattea, Bobby Bare, Amy Helm, Candi Staton and many others. Her songs have been featured in film and television, including Paramount’s Yellowstone, and ABC's Nashville, Brit Box’s Case History, Resident Alien, and others.
Mel Starr
Based out of Boston, MA, Mel Starr is a self-taught singer/songwriter inspired by the folk tradition and the fingerpicking style. With no formal music education, intuition is deeply integrated into their music practice. Mel’s songs are soothing and, at times, haunting. They reflect on family, grief, relationships and finding oneself in their writing. They are celebrating the release of their debut record, “Wild Thing.”
Mel cares deeply about mental health and community wellbeing, using music as a path to bring people together in learning and collaboration. In their opinion, it is one of life’s true pleasures to see how a song can transform when many instruments and minds conspire to create something new. They also play in a folk project called The Moonbeams with their dear friend and musical partner, Sharon Engel.
Outside of music, Mel works in expressive and integrative therapies and currently studies at Boston College School of Social Work.
Anya Movius
Anya Movius is an 19 year-old singer-songwriter raised in Charlottesville, Virginia who is currently studying Human Rights and Music at Harvard University. Anya has devoted over a decade of her life to performing at open mics and concerts, collaborating with producers, taking guitar and voice lessons, and consistently and persistently writing songs. She recorded her first EP as a Christmas gift for her parents at age 11. When she was fourteen, Anya first recorded music with Paul Curreri and The Front Porch (currently unreleased). In January of 2022, she recorded her debut EP, At Least For Now, with Matt Wyatt at Trees and Booms Studio. In 2023, she worked with White Star Sound and recorded three singles with their critically acclaimed team (Colin Killalea, Chris Keup, Darrell Thorp). These songs were accompanied by music videos co-created with Dawn Makers Films. Anya was selected to perform in Harvard’s first-year talent show in the fall of 2023.
Karen Dahlstrom
Karen Dahlstrom is a performing songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. Her original songs are rooted in traditional folk and Americana styles. Karen performs both as a solo artist and as a member of the Americana-folk band Bobtown. She’s won songwriting awards at the Mid-Atlantic Song Competition and is a two-time finalist in the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Competition. Her debut EP, Gem State, includes songs inspired by her home state of Idaho. Her 2019 release, No Man’s Land, is an intimate collection of songs recorded with just voice and acoustic guitar.
Doug Kwartler
“Doug Kwartler brings to the 21st century the passion and perception of the great 20th century folk singers like Woody Guthrie and early Bob Dylan.” – Nick Noble, Host – The Folk Revival, WICN, 90.5FM Worcester, MA
Doug Kwartler is a songwriter and performer based near Boston, MA. His songs have been featured on network television shows and on radio around the world. He has released albums with his former band Foundry, as a solo artist, and for the last 12-years as part of the americana duo, The Lied To’s, with award-winning songwriter, Susan Levine. The duo has received high accolades, playing shows including several at the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN and iconic venues such as Club Passim in Cambridge, MA and The Bitter End in NYC. They have released three albums including their most recent, The Worst Kind of New, which received stellar reviews and widespread national airplay. Doug is also an in-demand recording engineer and producer, working for over 25 years out of his studio, Hollow Body Studios. He’s worked with hundreds of musicians and has produced albums for many regional and local artists, several of which have placed high on the national folk DJ charts.
Sam Dimitrius
Hi there, my name is Sam, and I am a singer songwriter from just North of Boston. I love Jesus, I love music and I love people. Music has been a fundamental part of my life by shaping how I think, how I’ve grown, how I process my relationships and the world around me. I began playing the piano when I was young, and I was obsessed with how music made me feel. I loved soundtracks, movie scores and instrumental songs that tell a story through sound.
Since 2022 I have been busking/gigging full time as well as honing my craft as a writer and producer. I spend most of my gigging time in downtown Boston at Faneuil Hall, at numerous residential buildings for private events through SoGoodSessions, or at any Tuscan Brand location. (Tuscan Market, Tuscan Kitchen, Tuscan Village)
Madeline Edwards
Madeline Edwards is a genre-defying singer-songwriter whose music seamlessly blends country, jazz, soul, and rock influences into a sound that is uniquely her own. With a voice that carries both power and vulnerability, she has captivated audiences with her authenticity, storytelling, and rich, emotive delivery.
Born in California and raised in Houston, Texas, Edwards first gained widespread recognition with her breakout performances in 2021, leading to national television appearances, a debut album (Crashlanded), and critical acclaim for her ability to push genre boundaries while staying rooted in heartfelt, deeply personal songwriting. She has since shared the stage with some of music’s most iconic artists, performing alongside Alanis Morissette and joining Chris Stapleton on his All-American Road Show tour, further cementing her reputation as one of the most compelling new voices in modern music.
Now, after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus from releasing music, Edwards returns with her much-anticipated sophomore album—a record that comes from the depths of loss, resilience, and rediscovery. In that time, she endured the heartbreaking loss of her beloved brother, being dropped from a major label, and the long, arduous fight to reclaim her voice and artistry. Through it all, she emerged stronger, crafting a body of work that reflects not just her pain, but her triumph.
With a renewed spirit and an undeniable presence, Edwards is ready to step back into the spotlight—not just as an artist, but as a survivor, a storyteller, and a force to be reckoned with in modern music.
Meghan Cary
Meghan delivers award-winning original songs with powerful vocals and unshakable stage presence. Hailed a “storytelling troubadour” by Billboard Magazine, Cary inspires connection and community with music that’s earned comparisons to Melissa Etheridge and Brandi Carlile. Her anthem “Sing Louder” and 2025 single “Raise Your Voice” rally audiences to hope and action. A favorite at festivals like Falcon Ridge and Philadelphia Folk Fest, she’s shared stages with Joan Osborne, Chris Smither, and more. Whether performing, teaching, or speaking, Cary empowers others to embrace their stories with humor and heart. “If you can get to a Meghan Cary show—run, don’t walk.”
Christopher Paul Stelling
Atlanta, Georgia based songwriter Christopher Paul Stelling has released 7 albums and played thousands of concerts across the US, Uk, and EU over the last decade. Stelling has mostly toured solo but has also supported Son Little, Mavis Staples, The Devil Makes Three, Ben Harper and many others. Stelling released a trio of albums for indie favorite Anti- records and has performed multiple times at Newport Folk Festival and on CBS Saturday Morning. Stelling is known for his intricate finger-style guitar work, road tested vocal delivery, and introspective lyrics.
