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ISMAY
MANAGEMENT
There’s music you hear and there’s music you see, the best kind achieves both. ISMAY creates intimate folk/Americana songs that transport you straight to the land where they were written - deeply rooted in the heart of Sonoma Mountain, CA. Melding the experience of taming wild horses, escaping wildfires, and birthing lambs with warm guitars, rich mandolins, and delicately graceful vocals, it is an original soundscape that is a delight to the ears as well as the imagination. ISMAY is the music project of Avery Hellman, who grew up backstage at their grandfather’s iconic Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival where they were inspired early on by artists such as Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, and Hazel Dickens.
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LILA BLUE
MANAGEMENT
New York based singer-songwriter Lila Blue has been performing and composing professionally since the age of eleven, and has proven herself to be an accomplished recording artist, theatrical composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Lila’s music has been featured in several films including an original score for the MTV documentary, “Each and Every Day,” exploring mental health through the eyes of young people who have attempted suicide or have struggled with suicidal thoughts. Lila Blue “makes music that doesn’t sound like anybody else’s. Her songs are a complete expression of her unique personality: they bear the imprint of a singular musical intelligence, and that’s an extraordinarily exciting thing for any listener to encounter.” Skope Magazine 1.30.20
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LILA DOWNS
U.S. TOUR DIRECTOR
Lila Downs is one of the most influential artists in Latin America. She has one of the world's most singular voices, and is known for her charismatic performances. Her own compositions often combine genres and rhythms as diverse as Mexican rancheras and corridos, boleros, jazz standards, hip-hop, cumbia, and North American folk music. Her music often focuses on social justice, immigration, and women's issues. Lila has toured around the world performing in such renowned venues as Carnegie Hall, Auditorio Nacional de Mexico, and the Hollywood Bowl, as well as on the Latin Grammys and Academy Awards telecasts. Throughout her illustrious career, Lila has won many awards including a Grammy® and five Latin Grammys®.
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THE LANTERN TOUR
PRODUCER
Launched in 2018 by legendary artists Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle, The Lantern Tour melds art and advocacy, and benefits the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC). The all-acoustic, in-the-round concerts create unique artist collaborations and spotlight the stories and struggles of migrants and refugees. Along with Emmylou and Steve, participating artists have included Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne, Brandi Carlile, Gaby Moreno, Amy Ray, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin, Joan Osborne, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ruby Amanfu, Thao, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Mary Gauthier, Becca Mancari and many more.
WRC is on the front lines in protecting the rights and lives of displaced people fleeing danger and crisis. From working to defend the human rights of families seeking safety at the US border with Mexico, women and girls in Afghanistan and Ukraine, and marginalized refugee populations, including persons with disabilities, older women, and the displaced LGBTQI+ community, WRC seeks to create a better world for refugees.