Rhonda Mackert is often told her music “paints pictures” and “tells stories”. Indeed her piano compositions are tender, evocative and heartfelt, drawn from her own personal journey where she finds inspiration from her spiritual life, relationships and the beauty and mystery of nature.
 
Rhonda grew up in the mountains of Colorado where she began taking piano lessons at age eight. At twelve she changed her musical focus to the flute. As an adult, she moved back to the piano where she found greater freedom of expression. In response to requests from friends and family, Rhonda recorded and released her debut CD, “When the Moon Cries” in the fall of 2007. It was well received, being featured and played on solo piano radio stations and placing fourth in the 2009 Just Plain Folks awards for Best Album, Solo Piano category. Her second CD, “A Wild Beauty” was released in November 2011. One of the songs from this CD is featured on the Whisperings Solo Piano Volume 2 compilation CD. Rhonda’s newest CD, “Safe Harbor”, was released in December 2014.
 
Rhonda, her husband and three dogs live in the Seattle area where she has performed at private residences, bookstores and community events, including performances with many other well-known pianists. She’s written and played original compositions for several weddings and her music is used by massage therapists, photographers and videographers. Her music may be heard on Whisperings Solo Piano Radio, Enlightened Piano Radio, Sky.FM Solo Piano Channel, Pandora Radio and many others.


Vin Downes is a composer and fingerstyle guitarist who has released nine studio albums. 

He has written, recorded, and performed with musicians including Will Ackerman, David Crosby, David Cullen, Tom Eaton, Eugene Friesen, Tony Levin, Michael Manring, Mai Leisz, Jeff Oster, and Kenny Withrow.

Vin Downes holds a B.A. in classical performance/music education from William Paterson University and is a public school music teacher in New Jersey, where he currently teaches an award winning classical guitar program at Bayonne High School. 

www.vindownes.com

Grant Maloy Smith is a Billboard Top 10 American Roots Singer/Songwriter with a country bent. He has performed twice at Carnegie Hall, but he is equally at home in a 50-seat listening room. His songs tell heartfelt stories about real people and are unfailingly optimistic and forward-looking. His album, "Dust Bowl - American Stories," earned rave reviews, including one from NO DEPRESSION, the bible of American Roots music. “Grant’s ability to capture the heartland in his music is amazing ... he has written A heartland masterpiece ... lyrics and music as potent as Woody Guthrie ... sent chills down my spine ... bound to become a classic ... A reminder of the darker period of Bob Dylan, and it’s that good, that memorable...” Grant is a member of the CMA and AMA, and his music is distributed by Sony Orchard.

Blues/Folk/Americana from South Wales

Debut Album 'World On Fire' released 20.10.2022

Award winning composer whose work has been featured in AR and VR experiences, Instagram, the Facebook Sound Collection,  film, TV, theme parks, ads, and games...many, many games like Counterstrike Global Offensive, Ghost Recon Commander, Gathering Sky, Diner Dash Adventures, Cooking Dash, and more. His most recent album is Pterous, a guitar orchestra recording.

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Colorado-based singer-songwriter Edie Carey is known for her unmistakable, soulful voice, her intelligent, heart-grabbing songs, but perhaps most especially for her warm, engaging presence on – and off – stage. As much a part of her show as the music itself, Carey’s wry and often self-mocking humor makes audiences feel as though they have just spent an evening with a very close friend.

Carey has been singing at festivals, colleges, and listening rooms across the US, Canada and Europe since 1999, performing alongside Sara Bareilles, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, and Shawn Colvin. Her co-writes have been recorded by Shawn Mullins and Chely Wright. She’s also been a featured artist on PRI’s Mountain Stage. She's appeared at the country's most prestigious folk festivals including Telluride Bluegrass, Rocky Mountain Folks, Newport Folk, 30A Songwriters, and Cayamo. Her duo lullabies project with Sarah Sample garnered several children's music awards, including Best Children’s Album in the 2015 Independent Music Awards, and she was a featured vocalist on Joanie Leeds’ Grammy-Winning Ensemble Album “All the Ladies” in 2020. Her eleventh album The Veil will be released June 3rd, 2022.

More info at http://www.ediecarey.com

" * * * * " (four out of four stars) - 
-Country Music Weekly

"Edie Carey is gifted with one of those voices that could sound great singing anything...Carey draws us into her world, where we find we have a lot in common."
-Paste Magazine

"[Carey] found her true calling in music...her pop-folk songs are smart tales of love, life and longing."
-Chicago Sun-Times

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