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JENNY REYNOLDS:

Produced by Mark Hallman, Reynolds's current recording “Any Kind of Angel” was released in 2020, and features Jaimee Harris, BettySoo, Warren Hood, Oliver Steck, and Scrappy Jud Newcomb. She started a new record in June 2022. Since moving to Austin in 2003, New Englander Jenny Reynolds has played the Old Settlers Music Festival and the Kerrville Folk Festival, and worked with Grammy Nominee Ruthie Foster, and Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ian McLagan. She was an Official Showcase Artist at SXSW 2008 and 2018, and was named “Best New Local Act” in the Austin Chronicle’s 2005 Critics Poll.

WENDY COLONNA:

Wendy Colonna is a seasoned troubadour and a new mother who hails from the gulf
coast of Louisiana and has called central Texas home since 2000. The Austin-American
Statesman calls her “a force of nature” and the New York Times cited her sound as “ethereal.”
Wendy's songs echo soulful tales of joy, reclaimed innocence, joy, loss and celebration.
Her resonant, signature, grit-infused-honey voice can moves from a sweet whisper to a full-on bayou soul-shout without skipping a beat.
Tracks from Wendy’s most recent release "No Moment But Now” (2017) were
simultaneously featured on Apple· Music's "Hot Tracks" and "Breaking Singer
Songwriter playlist, and Spotify's "Fresh Folk" playlist. In 2016, Wendy received a Black
Fret Major Grant and in 2017 she was selected as a Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Finalist.
In January 2017, Wendy was invited to lend her uplifting, anthemic songs to to the
Austin Women's March with 60,000 in attendance. She was also invited to emcee and
perform Austin's Earth Day Festivities. Wendy has had the honor of sharing the stage
with legends like Mavis Staples, Delbert McClinton, Edgar Winter, Jeff Buckley and more.
In addition to her live-performance career, Wendy has been writing and producing
award-winning custom songs for advertisement for clients like Coca-Cola and
Southwest Louisiana Visitors Bureau. The Coca-Cola song, "A Happy Song" topped
AdWeek upon its debut and "My Southwest Louisiana Home" took home several ADDY awards.
Wendy currently lives in San Marcos Texas with her husband, mother, two amazing
step-children and her baby boy, Charlie. On top of touring, family and regional
performances she and collaborator, Mark Addison are the owners of Tips Concerts, a
house-concert venue in southeast Austin where they host fall and spring shows.


SARA HICKMAN:

With over 20 albums, two appearances on the Tonight Show and multiple awards for her songwriting and philanthropy, Sara is internationally known for her Grammy nominated and award winning pop/folk music. Through her music, Sara has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for a multitude of non-profits including Habitat for Humanity, SAFE, SPCA, the Ugandan Fistula Fund, House the Homeless, Sanford Community Center, Tanner Romanian Mission, Hill Country Youth Ranch and many others.

Sara has acted in films, on stage, and sings national commercials, including 12 years with Popeye’s—yes, that’s her singing!—and she teaches classes on songwriting, creativity, the music industry, and enjoys being an inspirational speaker.

Growing up in Houston with visual artists for parents, Sara graduated with a BA from the University of North Texas in painting. As a teenager, Sara became a volunteer performing music for youth in psych units. This led to her working as a professional music and art therapist, receiving a lifetime achievement award from The National Association of Music Therapists.

After purchasing a B&B down on Matagorda Bay, Sara became the volunteer executive director to restore a 1928 building formerly known as the Palacios Colored School, which existed during segregation until 1964.Sara is leading a team effort of turning the school into an historical community center, The Sanford Community Center, named after the brilliant couple Dr. & Mrs. Sanford, the principal and teacher for were the guiding forces for 30 years.

BARBARA NESBITT:

Barbara Nesbitt, Americana/Folk Singer-Songwriter out of Austin, TX, is gearing up to make her 5th album titled, Someday, Maybe Sooner. Her voice and songwriting have placed her in the top 5 Best Female Singer and in the top 3 Best Songwriter categories in the Austin Music Awards and her last release, Right As Rain, is in rotation on SiriusXM Radio. She co-founded the breakout band, The Whiskey Sisters, to much buzz and acclaim, has recently sung background vocals for Willie Nelson and Bob Weir and will be an Official Showcasing Artist at SXSW 2019. With a voice that is at once plaintive and strong, warm and clear, her songs take you on a journey reflective of her life which will make you laugh, cry, think and feel.