Soulliaa
Derek Schwartz Derek Schwartz

Soulliaa

Soulliaa is a singer/songwriter and healer based in Houston TX. With a background in clinical therapy and trauma informed care, Soulliaa’s work is pushing the boundaries between healing and art, building collective resilience through music. Her lyrics are an outstretched hand, offering empathy, vulnerability, and respite from the demands of our fast paced world. Sonically, the songs build on a neo-soul foundation, stretching into genre-bending sonic tapestries. As she records her debut album, Soulliaa is quickly building a following in Houston with a reputation for live shows that bring an audience together and offer collective healing.

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EHN JEY
Derek Schwartz Derek Schwartz

EHN JEY

EHN JEY (fka Nick Jordan) is an electronic R&B musician and producer based in Minneapolis, MN, who is getting ready to drop his debut album, “Needs & Non-Negotiables” on May 26th. On the album, EHN JEY explores his own vulnerability and desires, weaving extended vocal harmonies with smooth, swelling instrumentation. These eight tracks will pull you in with lush melodies and keep you on the edge of your seat with deeply personal lyrical honesty and storytelling. Every song has its own sonic textures, ranging from bouncy, danceable anthems like single, “Lock & Key” to intimate, sparse arrangements like “Golden.” What ties these tracks together is EHN-JEY’s lyrical honesty and tightly sculpted production.

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Uliya
Derek Schwartz Derek Schwartz

Uliya

Uliya is a self-produced singer songwriter creating music at the intersection of pop, ambient, chill-out and folk. Their songs range from sparse and acoustic to lush and expansive, but are tied together by deeply immersive textures and storytelling that transport you into Uliya’s sonic landscapes. In addition to creating independently, they frequently collaborate with other artists, and most recently released Ocean which features Xav A. They are also a deeply talented visual artist, and create all of their own album artwork using a combination of photography, illustration, and digital imaging.

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Anju
Derek Schwartz Derek Schwartz

Anju

Anju is a singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Minneapolis who released their EP, Rind + Seed in 2017. Since then they have released five singles and EPs, which are available on all streaming platforms. Their most recent single, Cicada, opens with simple piano chords and bouncy, reverb drenched guitar, and slowly grows into a dreamy mosaic of sound, complete with lush strings and driving percussion. Their lyrics use metaphor and personal experience to convey longing and emergence.

In addition to playing music, Anju is a music teacher and gives one-on-one lessons to young people and beginning musicians.

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