byrd is a Boston-born, Seattle-based indie-pop singer-songwriter whose music opens a doorway straight to the heart. A lifelong storyteller and songbird, her sound blends vulnerability, resilience, and connection — a creative path shaped by more than a decade working in entertainment, both as a performer and leader behind the scenes as an awarded 30 Under 30 in the live events world.The name byrd nods to a childhood nickname, with the “y” symbolizing her why: a return to purpose, joy, and the freedom to create with authenticity. Like the birds she’s named for, she’s made a home wherever life has taken her — across 15+ places and many time zones — For her, home isn’t a place — it’s a feeling, a sense of belonging, of being understood.That energy soars through her music: warm, intentional, and rooted in the human experience. Through her creative sanctuary, the byrdhouse, she aims to empower and heal others and invites listeners into a safe, inclusive space where imperfection is celebrated, identity is honored, and everyone is free to be themselves — no matter where they are on their journey.

Lifelong musician, recording engineer & producer, luthier

After meeting at the crossroads of blues and folk music in the Pacific Northwest, Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons established themselves as a duo after their first year at the Pt. Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival in 2012. Delving deeper into their shared love of traditional and communal American musical styles, they developed their sound by adapting the arrangements of luminaries such as Blind Willie McTell to their main instruments: fiddle and banjo. 

The next year at Pt. Townsend, Dom Flemons (formerly of the Carolina Chocolate Drops) caught their act, and invited them to North Carolina to form a new trio. In the spring of 2013, they recorded an album with Flemons and began touring across the South. Joe and Ben's duo sound matured as they worked with Dom and explored the cultures that spawned the music they had come to love. Now, as they prepare to release their own album of blues, rags, folk songs and fiddle tunes, Joe and Ben have begun to fuse the gritty hollers of the south with the ethos of their home in the Pacific Northwest. Their debut album will be released November 14, 2014.

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