Nini Camps

• Singer/Songwriter

Born and raised in Miami, FL, Nini Camps, a first-generation Cuban American, has long called NYC home. As a solo artist, she quickly made her mark on the NYC music scene, performing in iconic venues like The Bitter End, The Mercury Lounge, and The Living Room. Her independent releases and national tours with artists such as Los Lonely Boys, as well as performances at Madison Square Garden with Joan Osborne and the 2006 World Cup games in Germany, highlight her dynamic career.

A celebrated songwriter, Nini won Billboard’s Songwriter Award and was named Spin’s Top 5 Singer/Songwriter for her album “So Long.” Signing with Cherry Lane Music Publishing in 2005 allowed her to transition from touring to songwriting for other artists, TV, and film. With over 50 placements, including Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, All American, Brothers and Sisters, Castle, Pretty Little Liars, and more, Nini continues to create music for various media. She is currently signed to Concord Music Publishing.

Antje Duvekot

• Folk
• Singer/Songwriter

Crafter of intricate, closely observed songs

“Her songs feel at once fresh faced and firmly rooted, driven by the whispery sensuality of her voice.”
–The Boston Globe

Antje has extensive touring experience, criss-crossing the US and Europe many times. She is a compelling live performer and has been invited to play some of the top festivals including The Newport Folk Festival as well as the Mountain Stage, Philadelphia and Kerrville Festivals. Internationally, she’s headlined the The Celtic Connections Festival in Scotland and the Tonder Festival in Denmark. She’s the winner of some of the top songwriting awards, including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, the prestigious Kerrville (TX) “Best New Folk Award” and, in one of the nation’s top music markets, the Boston Music Award for “Outstanding Folk Act”, three of the top prizes in the singer songwriter world.

SONiA disappear fear

SONiA disappear fear is a world class composer and artist whose talent of writing in a variety of genres and languages has garnered her a vast following worldwide. SONiA’s Double CD LiVE at MAXiMAL, was in the first round running for Grammy Best Folk Album. Looking at her touring schedule past and future one can trace decades of dedication to various humanitarian and animal rights’ causes. Her 2019 CD, By My Silence, is in response to the rise of hate and anti-semitism around the world. While her 2020 compilation album, Love out Loud, encourages people to embrace their identity while highlighting LGBTQ equality.

From a Palestinian Village to a synagogue in Freudental, Germany to the Sydney Opera House, Americana singer-songwriter SONiA -has brought her music to audiences across the globe. Her 23rd album, aptly titled Album 23 and a soon to be published autobiography, detail the incredible true story of her remarkable journey as an openly-lesbian artist whose music played a small part in America’s transformation from a society of homosexual repression to one in which gay marriage is legal, so far. In this climate of divisive politics at home and around the world, these songs are as vital as ever.

“There is an exuberance and passion shining from SONiA as she warms the audience with her humanity, charm and a touch of glamour”

-Roger Dietz, SING OUT MAGAZINE

Jose Ayerve (SPOUSE)

Hailing from New England, SPOUSE formed in 1995. The band, led by José Ayerve and J.J. O’Connell is a collaborative of several musicians that come together to create, record, and perform frenetic, melodic, anthemic indie rock and pop, drawing from a multitude of influences. To date, their catalog features seven full-length albums, several EPs, singles, compilation tracks, and live recordings.

The Grownup Noise

• Folk Rock

The once young band called The Grownup Noise has finally begun to live up to its name.

The band formed in 2005 as a somewhat rare bird on the Boston rock scene. After a couple years and several sold-out local shows, the band of Paul Hansen, Adam Sankowski, Kyle Crane, and Katie Franich had arrived. The band quickly hit the road to LA and back several times, touring DIY in a full size veggie-oil powered van. The bandmates will be quick to note that though the concept was high, the quality of life was… let’s say difficult. One of their famous veggie-van tour stories even made it into a book about famously bad tour stories.

The band celebrated success with high praise form outlets like Spin Magazine, Onion AV Club and the Boston Globe and various song placements on MTV, NPR, Netflix, and award-winning independent films. They were also lucky enough to share the stage with the likes of Tommy Stinson of The Replacements, Counting Crows, Aimee Mann, Patton Oswalt and others, including an official showcase at SXSW in 20212.

Bad student, turned basketball player, turned philosophy major in college, the songwriter of the band, Paul Hansen began his life in Boston dutifully studying jazz guitar and touring with Senegalese afro-pop artist and 70s Stevie Wonder percussionist Ibrahima Camara, when he was slowly pulled into the world of song. A late bloomer as a singer Paul, was taken by the music of Vic Chesnutt, Nick Drake, VU, GBV and many other styles of music. Each song by The Grownup Noise is a story – or perhaps even more so – a feeling. An Impressionist sound trying its best to parse out the sadness and contentedness of life.

Then life happened. A lot of life happened. Kyle the drummer moved to LA and became a rock star and is now currently performing with Neko Case, Madison Cunningham, Daniel Lanois and others. Katie pursued a PHD in Linguistics, Adam is a Music Therapist, and Paul is a self-employed private guitar instructor. A few kids were born along the way. The band allowed Paul, as the sole songwriter, to keep the name and expand the family of the band. The band’s 5th album saw Paul alone, challenging himself to write only on piano and synths.

After 20 years and much lived experience the original line-up is back together. The band of Paul, Adam, Katie, and Kyle have just finished tracking their 6th album ‘No Straight Line in the Universe’. “This album feels different, like maybe our sound has finally bloomed”, Hansen says as he admits the album is also his most personal. Included is a poem by Blanch Marie, his great grandmother who died giving birth to Paul’s grandmother, and is the only known artist in his Hansen family history. The band set her words to music. This new album feels like an artistic reunion by old friends who have a lot to say to each other.