Rachel Drew
Rachel Drew grew up in a musical family in Chicago and is known for her voice and her catchy, self-penned tunes that blend blues, country, pop, folk, and retro soul. “Old Sky New” is her newest album, recorded with Blaise Barton at Grammy-winning Joyride Studios. The album was named one of the Best 13 Albums of 2024 by the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ/Vocalo. It’s also been featured on NPR’s Great American Folk Show. Alan Harrison of The Rocking Magpie writes, “There’s something of a hint of Dusty in Memphis, minus the strings here; as Rachel actually has a similar breathy and pearlescent voice that reels you in, and before you know it you’re sitting totally engrossed in the offering coming out of the speakers… the arrangements are pure Laurel Canyon at its height when Linda Ronstadt and Mama Cass could do no wrong.” She will be joined on acoustic guitar and harmony by her frequent collaborator John Szymanski (Jon Langford, Bethany Thomas, Even in Blackouts).
Songwriter Lara Ruggles performs simmering electronic-leaning pop anthems as Sharkk Heartt. Her dynamic and versatile vocals have been compared to Florence and the Machine, Sarah McLachlan, and Duffy, with an overall sound landing somewhere between London Grammar and Sylvan Esso. Ruggles has shared the stage with Grammy-winner LeAnn Rimes as part of her “Today is Christmas” tour, joined Colorado poet laureate Andrea Gibson on their “Right Now, I love You Forever” tour, and in 2023 she spent a month as the National Parks Arts Foundation’s artist-in-residence at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Her music video for the song “Work Fires” won Best Music Video at Apex Film Festival and the Tucson Ideafunding Award in 2021.
$12 ADV// $15 DOS with fees