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GENIE SANTIAGO | Described as spiritual and sensual, Genie Santiago is a Boston-based singer, poet, and visual artist. Her art draws from her experience growing up in poverty as a Queer Latina. Genie is unafraid to empower others to overcome trauma, decolonize the mind, promote sexual freedom, and stray from the ideals of self-hatred that society places upon us. She can be found blessing many stages performing originals from her EP, Know Your Worth, and her newest single, "Spirit Party" // geniesantiagomusic.com // @genie.santiago
GENIE is also performing
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CARISSA JOHNSON | From the start Carissa Johnson has been supported sonically by hard-grooving drums and resonant guitar melodies. The singer and her band won Boston's legendary annual Rock & Roll Rumble in 2017 and took home the ‘New Act of the Year’ award at Boston's 30th Annual Music Awards the same year. She has toured the country extensively both as a solo acoustic artist and with her band, and has opened for national acts such as Damone, Dorothy, Thunderpussy, and the Damnwells. As founder of Fuel Heart Productions, Johnson runs a media/graphics/booking company dedicated to supporting bands on the rise. This year, she's publishing a book with artist Vanessa Silberman on DIY Touring in today's age of music. // carissajohnsonmusic.com // @carissjohnsonmusic
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EDRIE EDRIE | Raised on a farm in North Dakota, Edrie never thought her Lawrence Welk accordion skills would come in handy. Now from heifers to the hallowed halls of Harvard and everywhere in between Edrie accordions, arts, parents, sciences, makes connections, and manages projects of all sorts while rocking out with her band Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys. // armyoftoys.com // @armyoftoys
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STEVE THEO | Co-founder of Pirate!, a music promotion, public relations, marketing, and management company that works with artists, brands, and record labels to promote their music or products to radio stations, DJs, and tastemakers across North America. Steve started in college radio at Bentley’s WBTY, which landed him internships at Planetary Group & Sony Music, as well as a job at Columbia Records, where he ran the college & metal departments. He also spent 7+ years on-air at the late great WFNX and hosted the specialty show First Contact. Steve also co-founded Rock Shop Boston, an event that gives back to the Boston music community with panels, discussions, and expert talks. Steve is also an adjunct professor at Bay State College, overseeing internships and teaching marketing classes in their Entertainment Management and Audio Engineering departments. // piratepirate.com // @realstevetheo
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BRIDGET DUGGAN | Assistant Booker at ONCE Somerville and Entertainment & Marketing Coordinator at Milky Way, Jamaica Plain; She's also an independent artist and performs as the singer and guitarist for Lockette, the alt-rock/riot grrl four-piece reminiscent of other hometown acts such as Belly, Juliana Hatfield, and Blake Babies. // oncesomerville.com // @oncesomerville
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JENNY BERGMAN | Inspired by a rousing Cindy Gallop keynote presentation at the 2015 3% Conference, designer and photographer Jenny Bergman decided to create her dream job rather than wait for it to happen. So she started a boutique agency for independent music, The Secret Bureau of Art & Design. Jenny's specialty is deep collaborations with emerging and established indie artists to help bring their creative visions to larger audiences. With two 2018 Boston Music Award nominations, Jenny is a well-known presence in Boston music venues, recording studios and non-profits. For the past three years, Jenny has helped build successful crowdfunding campaigns and album releases for local and internationally touring independent artists. Her work has been published in the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Pride Guide and Vanyaland. She is also the Artistic Director of Bust Out Boston, an annual showcase celebrating womxn in Boston music. As a long-time volunteer for Girls Rock Campaign Boston, Jenny believes in the importance of empowering girls and women through music. // thesecretbureau.com // @thesecretbureau
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ANNGELLE WOOD | If you've been around Boston with a radio on, it's is highly likely you have heard Anngelle. She's been on-air professionally at institutions WBUR, WFNX, WBCN, and WZLX, plus great college stations like WMFO at Tufts and WMWM at Salem State. She is a proven media professional specializing in broadcasting and production, media relations, music marketing, event production, content management, booking, and promotions. As host of the radio program Boston Emissions, she focuses on new music discovery. Anngelle is music director of the the annual Rock & Roll Rumble music festival, and works in international tour marketing. She is a mentor for young women navigating the music industry and does much work in charitable spaces, having raised funds for Planned Parenthood, DCF Wonderfund, and the MSPCA. She has five rescue dogs which means her house covered in drool. // bostonemissions.com // @bostonemissions
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Live music at 8:00 with
The Shirts and Shoes, War On Alexandria, Lay Low Moon, Genie Santiago
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THE SHIRTS AND SHOES | A four-piece rock band formed in Lowell, their sound captures the contagious energy of classic rock and modern rock, luring the listener in with a diversified range of colors and textures. The band spent much of 2019 working on their debut studio release and dropped first single and music video, “Wolf” in December. A spring 2020 release is planned for the new record. // theshirtsandshoes.com // @theshirtsandshoes
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WAR ON ALEXANDRIA | They are a band built on a chance meeting. Co-singers Emma Keefe and Liam McCain first met in 2019 at The Den Studios in North Reading where they both had previously recorded solo music with owner and producer Doug Batchelder. Discovering their shared love for rock and grunge music and loyalty to bands like Alice In Chains and Soundgarden, Keefe and McCain were instantly connected and eager to explore this further. With the addition of Lucas McCain on bass and Corey Spingel on drums, W.O.A. is trekking their way through the Boston music scene with eagerness and a unique flare. // waronalexandria.com // @waronalexandria
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LAY LOW MOON | The Indie Folk collective built around the songs of Seán McKenna and comprised of Seán and various friends around Boston. The name Lay Low Moon was inspired by the lyrics from the Beck song, “Guess I’m Doing Fine” — off of the album, Sea Change, a collection that inspired McKenna’s early songwriting. Their songs and sound have been compared to Mojave 3, Neil Young, The Essex Green, and Jeffrey Gaines. In various forms, Lay Low Moon have performed at many of the well-established venues around the Greater Boston area, including Club Passim. // laylowmoon.com // @laylowmoon
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Free meeting at 6:00
Live Music at 8:00: $6 in advance, $10 day of the show
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