Linda McRae
Linda McRae is a Platinum Recording Artist, award-winning singer-songwriter, and former member of Spirit of the West. Blending folk, rock, and beyond, she reimagines iconic songs, like David Bowie on banjo. Her latest album, Going to the Well, produced by Deni Gauthier, reflects influences like Bowie, Willie P. Bennett, and Richard Thompson. Inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, she has toured internationally and mentored artists through workshops and residencies. A dedicated educator, she also works with at-risk youth, including at New Folsom Prison, sharing the transformative power of music and storytelling. She is from Canada and Nashville, TN.
Jean Rohe
Jean Rohe writes one-of-a-kind narrative songs, concerned as much with the interior lives of her narrators as with the wider world outside them. Jean won the 2022 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk songwriting contest with her deeply personal and timely song “Animal.” Her latest full-length record as a bandleader, Sisterely, produced by longtime collaborator Liam Robinson, won best Adult Contemporary Album at the Independent Music Awards in 2019. Most recently, their duo Robinson and Roho, released Into the Night on Ani Difranco’s Righteous Babe Records.
Robin Jackson
Robin is an award-winning songwriter, teacher, and activist dedicated to creating connection through art and music. With 25+ years of touring and collaborations with artists like The Decemberists and Amanda Palmer, his song Roses and Gold topped charts in China, garnering 60M+ streams. He founded Joy Now, a youth arts nonprofit, and leads the popular Songwriter Soiree. Holding a B.A. in music and multiple certifications, he empowers others through songwriting courses and events. Based in Portland, he has released three albums, including Silver Linings (2025).
Kathryn Claire
Kathryn Claire blends classical and traditional influences with infectious energy, centering her music on violin and voice. Her sound weaves indie rock, folk, and orchestral elements, creating poetic and evocative compositions. Described as “lush” and “noir-ish” (GLIDE MAGAZINE), her music navigates the emotional highs and lows of life on the road. A skilled violinist, guitarist, and songwriter, Kathryn has toured and taught extensively across the US, Japan, The Netherlands, India, Belgium, and France, captivating audiences with her crystalline vocals, impassioned violin work, and seamless genre-crossing artistry.
