Tom Conneely & Birds of Paradise are a country-tinged indie rock band from California. Pulling from strange dreams and games of chance, it’s all original all the time. Songs from the heart swirled with twang.

From Vallejo, California. Living in Nashville, TN.

Singer/songwriter Joe Kaplow lives in a four-acre mansion in the hills of Santa Cruz. Of course, he shares the space with a group of hippies, some rats, and some very dilapidated floors and walls... but it does have a swimming pool.

For Kaplow, becoming a full-time musician - and adopting the lifestyle that often accompanies it - didn’t happen by accident. Having moved from farm life and family in New Jersey to the rich Santa Cruz music community, Kaplow has often found himself living paycheck to paycheck as he departs on three-month U.S. solo tours, records music in various bedrooms of the house where he lives, rehearses with his new band and writes constantly, dedicating himself fully and lovingly to the craft of songwriting.

Kaplow’s debut album Time Spent In Between is  simultaneously grounded and exploratory; the music is equal parts  intimate and expansive.  With raw instrumentation and earthy vocal melodies, Time Spent In Between is rich with folk songwriting brilliance.

In the tradition of indie rock, Adam Spry isn’t just carrying the torch but reigniting the genre with a long overdue spark. His most recent release, “Sun Won’t Rise”, embraces the waves of uncertainty that inevitably crash into us all, while simultaneously providing a reminder that the storm shall pass. Spry fuses earnest lyricism with a nostalgic composition of saxophone draped hooks that will make you want to listen again and again. His musical style has been likened to The Shins, Fruit Bats and The Kinks.

Growing up as a military brat (a child of parents who serve in the armed forces), Adam Spry found himself feeling alone in a new town and new school, year after year. He’d eventually come to realize that music would be where he planted his roots, finding a sense of home listening to his favorite albums. Adam is driven by the idea of creating music that resonates with others who also feel adrift, longing for a sense of home and belonging. By blending emotional storytelling with melodies that evoke warmth and nostalgia, Adam aims to offer a refuge in his music—a place where listeners can find solace and rediscover the feeling of being anchored, even when life feels unpredictable and overwhelming.

Whether he’s performing with his lively backing band, or an intimate solo set, Adam Spry has captured audiences while touring throughout California, the Pacific Northwest, The United Kingdom and Mexico.

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