Miranda Dawn and Chris Hawkes first met when he crossed an Austin barroom floor and asked her to dance. The first time they sang together they found a sound Texas Monthly calls “undeniably intimate".

The newest album from Dawn and Hawkes, Light Inside, was primarily recorded live – in one day – at Arlyn Studios, in Austin, TX. The songs on Light Inside, illuminated by the warm glow of family homes, old guitars, familiar stories, new infatuation and loyal, long-standing love, are captured with the sincerity of their live show.

In a time when the world seems more divided than ever, Dawn and Hawkes celebrate hope and our common humanity with an invitation to embrace the light that comes from all of us.

Post-modern bluegrass pioneers Head for the Hills continue to reinvent themselves, as core members Adam Kinghorn, Joe Lessard and Matt Loewen with drummer Riley Williams push musical boundaries in year twenty as a band. The award-winning quartet has released 5 LPs, multiple EPs and singles, and played in nearly all 50 states, Canada and Europe, at festivals, theaters, bars, clubs, radio stations, backyards, even from the back of a truck. Numerous festival appearances include Telluride Bluegrass Festival, High Sierra Music Fest, SXSW, FloydFest, RockyGrass, DelFest, Summer Camp Music Festival, Blue Ox, Northwest String Summit, Bristol Rhythm and Roots, Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival, Folk Alliance, and many more. The band has landed on the CMJ Top 200 twice, has been featured on NPR Ideastream and eTown, and was awarded Best Bluegrass in Colorado four times via Denver’s Westword Magazine.

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Horse Bitch was a big part of Roosevelt‘s WPA initiative and crucial in lifting the US out of the Great Depression. Due to the very naughty word in the name, history would omit their name from the archives for fear the general public would reject it and by extension democracy itself. Democracy, however, finds a way. Horse Bitch has become ubiquitous with babies, teens, and adults alike battling through the clutches of melancholy who long for a time when it was okay to support modern baseball and show up to the venue in assless chaps and a trucker hat.

Molly Higgins Band is a dynamic trio whose diverse background and dedication to their craft captivates audiences with renditions of traditional Celtic Music.

Marcos Hanech is a self-taught guitarist who began his musical journey spending hours practicing at his childhood home in Brazil. Inspired by his favorite heavy metal bands, as well as traditional Brazilian music, he brings contagious energy, rhythmic drive, and a wide range of texture to Molly Higgins. Fiddle player and Boston native, Sam Cole grew up playing music alongside his father in the Cole family band. He draws from a broad musical background that includes Irish, bluegrass, gypsy jazz, and classical music. Rounding out the trio is classically trained oboist Andrew Jacobson. He has performed with symphonies around the world and now brings that highly trained expertise to the tin whistle.

Within Molly Higgins, a rich tapestry of influences converge to honor the heritage of traditional Celtic Music. Radio appearances and live performances across the Front Range have garnered a dedicated following as they engage audiences with their passion, polished musicianship, and musical camaraderie.

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Andrew Jacobson - tin whistle

Marcos Hanech - acoustic guitar

Sam Cole - fiddle

made with bandmates, among them, Louis Cato (of Jon Batiste and Stay Human, house band for Stephen Colbert, Marcus Miller, Snarky Puppy, and Bobby McFerrin). She worked with the same group for her 2015 release “The Bargain” which charts her recovery from a serious illness with songs that move from darkness to light. In 2013 she released “In Good Company: The Colorado Sessions” a collaborative album of co-writes with Colorado bands including SHEL and Covenhoven.

December 2019 marked the 10th year Megan performed throughout the Pennsylvania state maximum security prison system with her band.

Megan has toured as a headlining artist, and as support for acts including Gregory Alan Isakov, Mark Cohen, Brett Dennen, Glenn Phillips of Toad The Wet Sprocket, Lissie, Stephen Kellogg and Leanne Rimes. In 2015 she collaborated with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra as a featured artist.

For over a decade, Jeremy Mohney has led one of Colorado’s most popular Swing Bands. His Spirited renditions of Jazz classics as well as original compositions in the swing style give him a unique and authentic dimension. Whether playing for a jam-packed ballroom for dancers, or playing for lovers of music in an intimate club, Mohney has the charm to capture the attention of any audience.

Mohney has performed at beloved venues such as Denver’s Mercury Cafe, Boulder’s Chautauqua and NYC’s famed Back Room, the original 1920s Speakeasy. He’s also graced the stage at Festivals like Colorado’s Evergreen Jazz Fest, Nederland Jazz and Wine Fest and FoCoMx.

Mohney’s band consists of a core trio of Bass, Guitar and Mohney on Sax and Vocals. Brass and/or Drums can be added to make a quartet or quintet. This is called Jeremy Mohney and His Orhestra. He also offers a 9-piece Big Band of Drums, Bass, Guitar, three reeds and three brass. This is called Jeremy Mohney and His Orchestra.

The Glass Hours are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. Combining influences from Megan’s Colorado mountain roots and Brad’s Birmingham, AL southern roots, the Americana/Country Folk duo met in New York’s Hudson Valley in Summer 2022 and began writing and performing together immediately. They recorded their first album the following spring.

Their self-titled debut album was released by Cornelius Chapel Records in March 2024, and several songs from the album were featured by Americana UK, The Bluegrass Situation and Americana Highways. The duo was invited to play NYC’s Underwater Sunshine Festival, an annual music showcase curated by Adam Duritz, lead singer for Counting Crows. From there, they self-booked two national tours in 2024 and began writing their second album while on tour in the West.

The Glass Hours' second album, Chapel Glass, was recorded in November 2024 at Dial Back Sound in Water Valley, MS (release date TBA). Chapel Glass was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Clay Jones (Al Green, Modest Mouse) and includes Matt Patton (Drive-by Truckers, Laura Jane Grace) on bass, Jason Lucia (Blue Mountain, Galactic Engineers) on drums, Baxter Arender on keys, and a guest appearance by Taylor Hollingsworth (Dead Fingers, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band).

Like much of the work they’ve done in their respective solo careers, both albums dance between this and that, drinking from the wells of Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams. The songs go where they want to go; Brad and Megan simply try to stay out of the way. Although it is nearly impossible, in this new world of niche artistry, not to pick a genre camp and pitch a tent, The Glass Hours seem intent on trying. Yet, there is a thread that ties the whole thing together, and that is the constant tension and tapestry of their voices harmonizing. Every song on both albums was written with the idea of this harmony and interaction, point and counterpoint, between two voices trying to come together as one.

Prior to this project, Megan and Brad have written, performed and recorded for various independent projects. Their solo work has been recognized and reviewed by Pitchfork, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Paste, No Depression, Vice Magazine, International Songwriting Competition, John Lennon Songwriting Contest, among others. Megan’s songs have been licensed worldwide to brands such as Naturalizer Shoes and San Miguel Beverage Co. Brad was a member of Alabama’s Dexateens, 13ghosts and Maria Taylor’s touring band and has supported Jason Isbell, Alabama Shakes, Drive-By Truckers, John Moreland, Meat Puppets, Magnolia Electric Company and Azure Ray among many others.

Wellington Bullings adds a soulful touch to everything she sings. Her music is a balance of classic soul, R&B, and Jazz. With a rich sultry voice and soulful presence, it's easy to see why she is making a name for herself in the world of Neo Soul and beyond.

Wellington’s debut album titled, 'because I want to' was released in July, 2020. The project featured all original material touching on themes of empowerment, love, heartbreak, and soul searching. 'Because I want to' received positive reviews from local and national press. In a recent interview, magazine American Songwriter wrote in an article about Wellington;'with the technical skill to bolster her innate talent for music, Bullings is an artist to watch.' Sound In Review called her 'one to watch for creating a pop-jazz sound that is modern, sexy, expressive, and genuinely conveyed', while 303 Magazine has described her voice as 'full-bodied' and 'decadent.'

Recently, Wellington released a single titled ‘flame,’ that explores themes of black excellence and offers a positive narrative to the black community, after the racial injustices that resurfaced in 2020. The project was coupled with an impactful music video that featured collaborations with local black artists and creatives. The song has been placed in a documentary about racism, titled “this is [not] who we are.”The Berklee College of Music alum, Wellington Bullings continues to hone her skills by writing music and performing regularly in her hometown. Her second album will be released in the fall, 2023. She is currently planning an East coast/west coast tour in the early spring 2023.