Music to Pray
Music to Practice
Music to Heal

“Curator of hard hitting, infectious dance music”
That’s how M-AD describes himself as a DJ. Never afraid to push the boundaries, aggressively-energetic song selections being his specialty. Hailing from Missoula Montana, he is well known as an extremely versatile performer. You've seen him alongside major Hip Hop acts (Brother Ali, Sweatshop Union), world renowned DJs (DJ Craze, DJ Abilities), as well as major EDM acts (Crizzly, Figure, Ghostland Observatory). Alongside supporting large-scale shows M-AD began a residency in Missoula, Drop Culture, that has been a progressive cornerstone of the downtown nightlife for the past four years. At ease commanding any form of dance floor whether it’s a packed nightclub, all night music festival, or even your buddies basement party, if M-AD is on the decks, you are sure to have a good time.  
Bookings: bryan.shayne@gmail.com

Born amidst the infamous audio buffet of 1906 atop a stunning platter of thick roast beat slices, this overeating prodigy instantly started stuffing his ears with regurgitated funk rhythms mixed with synthesized salami soundscapes, shocking the world as an infant with a gluttonous appetite for anything fat. Guzzling, gorging and gobbling slices of love always came naturally to Pat, it was finding friends with a similar taste that was difficult. Throughout the century a collection of savoury individuals have joined Pat on his quest for dark roasted beets and heavy salted bass. These appetizing souls are always on the hunt for stacks of doo doo inducing speakers with perfectly cooked subs oozing succulent hot sine waves that coagulate into a bottomless pit of delicious happiness!

Serving earwatering award winning main courses and deserts, Pat is the upper crust of talent and has 3.14 Michelin stars to prove it!!! Every day he gets a little bit hungrier and grows a little bit fatter to the point where he is now 3.14lbs of saturated fat in a 2lb bag. Indulge in the experience of thrashing frequency flatulence, thick musky bass explosions and rhythmical jiggling muffin tops known as FAT PAT!

Bio
Sarah Vann’s music walks a line that she does constantly, between reality and her whimsy of beauty in everyday life. The newly released Deafened is a culmination of old and new songs, of utter simplicity and rushes of the mind. These songs would sound good on a mix tape with Regina Spektor, The Counting Crows, Damien Rice and The Frames. Sarah has played the Calgary 4th Street Lilac Festival the last 2 years and has shared stages with the talented likes of Lindsay Ell, Matt Blais, Heather Blush, Kirby Sewell and Trina Nestibo. 

Christine Stevens calls herself a "nature bard".  She is an author, poet and musician who captures the luminous wisdom and beauty of the Earth.  https://naturesutras.com/

Michael Stillwater is an innovator with music, words, and images.
An award-winning songwriter, recording artist and filmmaker, he provides
artistic and transformative reflection upon core societal issues, catalyzing
creative expression in people of all ages.

musical artist / songwriter / filmmaker / intuitive musician / educator / producer


MUSICAL ARTIST/SONGWRITER: Stillwater’s interfaith chants and healing songs are enjoyed in singing circles, gatherings, churches and communities worldwide, with multiple recordings by other artists as well as himself. An interfaith minister through the Chaplaincy Institute, he ministered through Heavensong, a
non-denominational church based in California and Hawaii, from 1978 through 1990.

FILMMAKER: Through Song Without Borders, the nonprofit creative arts agency he co-founded, Stillwater produced films and other programs applying song to personal and societal transformation. He created his first film, Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen (2012) together with his wife, Doris Laesser Stillwater. Acclaimed ‘a heartening rarity’ by the Wall Street Journal, the film received four Best Documentary awards at US film festivals and enthusiastic response from a global audience, including Europe and South Africa. The movie tells the story of the life and music of National Medal of Arts
recipient Morten Lauridsen, recognized as the most performed choral composer of recent times.

The Stillwater’s second film, In Search of the Great Song: Fifty voices. Twelve countries. One question. (2016), received two Best Documentary awards, including at its US Premiere, Moondance Int’l Film Festival in Boulder, CO. Providing an existential and metaphorical context, the film serves as a conversation starter for exploring our inherent creativity and essential spiritual unity. With interviews recorded worldwide, including at the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne, the film was screened at the Parliaments in both Salt Lake City (2015) and Toronto (2018).

Their third film, Beyond the Fear of Singing: Unlock Your Voice, Release Your Song (2019), winner of three film festival awards, focuses on the inhibition so many feel about their singing voice, together with healing pathways for overcoming limitations and the rewarding discovery of expressing one’s voice.

INTUITIVE MUSICIAN/EDUCATOR: Stillwater’s unique intuitive recording artistry provides a way for people to feel seen and supported at an essential level. His intuitive songportraits demonstrate empathic connection, while Song Sanctuary seminars and retreats combine a variety of interactive elements in a
one-day, two-day, or longer program. SongLife Training serminars, both local and online, provide anyone with a forum for unlocking their musical aspirations individually and with others.

PRODUCER/AUTHOR: With Emmy-award winning film composer Gary Malkin and Swiss contemplative psychotherapist Doris Laesser Stillwater, he co-authored Graceful Passages: A Companion for Living and Dying (over one million readers/ listeners) and Care for the Journey: Messages and Music for Sustaining the
Heart of Healthcare, created for reducing stress in healthcare and palliative care practitioners. 

Since 2020 he has published a monthly column in Meer, an international online magazine. Together with his wife Doris he leads Song Sanctuary Retreats in Europe and America, providing support through contemplative, creative and personal growth practice. A resident of Europe since 2005, he now lives in the Alps of Switzerland, travelling frequently, offering online and local musical events and creative educational programs.

UpBeat Drum Circles brings drumming and music medicine to raise and uplift the positive vibration on the planet.

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