O STARLING 

O Starling is a folk musician and Somerville, MA based singer songwriter. Their work consists of snippets of mythology and lived experience from their time spent in faerie. O Starling is less of a noun and more of exclamation, something you would say when you find yourself eye to eye with a crow you didn't know was there, a tree which suddenly has moved two feet to the left, or a human holding an instrument telling you things you may not be so familiar with. Inspired by the worlds of Lisa Hannigan, Tom Waits, and Lord Huron, O Starling sings musical narratives of wonder, grief, and some of the characters they've met on the road. Follow them on Instagram at @ostarlingmusic

DOUG FARRELL

“Southern New Hampshire singer songwriter Doug Farrell has been plying and honing his craft throughout central New England since escaping New Jersey for the sanity of New Hampshire in the late 90s. Doug’s songwriting is shaped by his artisan carpenter eye, the ear of a poet, and the heart of an artist. His songs, ranging from humorous to dark, are simple yet deceptively layered with nuance, wit, and substance that render them easy to hear and hard to forget.

Doug has been a finalist in the New England Songwriting Competition at the Ossipee Valley Music Festival, receiving an honorable mention for his song “Spirit Man”. He has also earned first place in the New England Songwriting Competition at Dreamsicle Studio and at the Simple Gifts Coffeehouse songwriting contest. And most recently he also won The Rose Garden Coffeehouse Performing songwriter competition. His songs have been selected by Buddy Mondlock and Big Little Lions for inclusion in their feature at the Hootenanny Cafe . He has been featured at songwriters-in-the-rounds, listening rooms, coffeehouses, benefits, festivals and concert stages throughout the region. He has appeared live in studio on numerous radio shows including NHPR’s “The Folk Show”. You can also hear him in the acoustic band Decatur Creek with Jack Henry and Beth Eldridge (decaturcreek.com). Doug has recorded two full length solo releases of original songs to date, “Handyman Special” (2008) and “Spirit Man” (2019), both receiving terrestrial and internet radio airplay. You can hear many of these tracks and yet-to-be released originals at dougfarrellmusic.com. Several more of his songs can be heard with Decatur Creek’s two releases, “Decatur Creek” (2015) and “Rising” (2018) also both garnering airplay.

ANNE SANDSTROM

Anne Sandstrom is an inventive singer/songwriter/guitarist who uses poetry, carefully crafted melodies, and open guitar tunings to sing of social justice and personal experience.