OROPENDOLA
Oropendola is the lyrical art-pop project of Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Joanna Schubert. With a knack for emotional and whimsical storytelling and colorful arrangements, a distinct chameleon-like voice that loves the song-speak, and a tendency towards the musically delicious and unpredictable, Oropendola chasses through various genres with a playful theatricality and indie sensibility. Influences range from and are not limited to: eclectic artists like Kate Bush and Sufjan Stevens; French Impressionist piano music and Sondheim; 90s/early aughts pop, R&B, and pop-punk; and the eccentric and emotionally raw storytelling of Miranda July. She is currently recording a full-length record with Zubin Hensler at Studio 44 in Sunset Park, BK, to be released in 2022. Joanna is a touring member of the band Half Waif, and has played keys and sung with many other artists including Barrie, Elizabeth & the Catapult, and Emmerson & Her Clammy Hands.
MACKENZIE SHIVERS
Like her influences Joni Mitchell and Tori Amos, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Mackenzie Shivers invites you into her world and empowers your soul. She began writing music when she was four years old and started piano lessons when she was five. In her songwriting, she underpins her classical training with an emotional essence that blossom together like bright buds as they bloom atop a proud and prolific tree. Her 2021 release Rejection Letter is a bold and brave expression of female anger, questioning the contemporary world, and the desire to help others feel less alone in their uncertainties and fears. Listening to her work leaves you in no doubt that you’ve entered the vibrant and imaginative world of its creator.
GLENN ECHO
Glenn Echo is an alt-folk singer-songwriter project from Matt Gaydar, started in 2015. Finger-style guitar, introspective lyrics, and crooning melodies make up the atmosphere of songs, creating intimate spaces for connection, reminiscent of such acts as Big Thief and Feist. Based out of the Hudson Valley, Glenn Echo has soaked up influences from past residencies, such as Nashville, TN, Northampton, MA, and Brooklyn, ultimately teaming up with engineer/producer Peter Brownlee to record an album out in October 2021 called Fixed Memory. The project's first single, "Overwhelm," was featured on Spotify's Fresh Finds playlist, and "Moon Seems Lost" is a part of Mahogany's Chilled Acoustic compilation album. Glenn Echo has played at Otis Mountain Get-Down festival for 2 consecutive years, sharing stages with Sam Evian, Caroline Rose, and Lewis Del Mar.