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DANA PERRY
Dana Perry has about 20 years of performing experience, 10 of which have been focused on playing guitar and songwriting. She has played hundreds of shows, released 2 full-length solo albums ("Here, Try This" in 2009, and "The Shit in My Pockets" in 2013), and is currently working on a third. In Madison, Dana plays in a trio called SHESHE (www.reverbnation.com/shesheuniverse). SHESHE released their debut album in December of 2014, and have been recently nominated for six Madison Area Music Awards (2015). Dana has also been the guitar instructor for Madison Girls/Ladies Rock Camp since 2013.
Melissa Kay McCarthy is a singer/songwriter from La Crosse, Wisconsin. She is a compelling storyteller who has been captivating audiences throughout the Midwest for over fifteen years. Melissa’s sweet vocals, heartfelt delivery, and quirky sense of humor make her performances memorable.In 2008, Melissa released her first album, When I’m Gone, an acoustic collection of home recordings. Her second album, Live at Corner Coffee, was recorded in 2009 in Minneapolis. Both are available on iTunes. She is working on new material and planning to release a full-length album in 2016.
MELISSA MCCARTHY
Cassidy Ann is a song writer, musician, poet and spoken word artist.
She mixes the mystical with the mundane and her personal experience with a larger world view , weaving an experience that she hopes will inspire. Playing acoustic guitar and performing pieces a cappella, she hopes to connect in a meaningful way with her audience. Her influences range from folk to hip hop and her voice has been compared to Joni Mitchel, Natalie Merchant and Dar Williams. You can find her poetry on Wordpress at alotaboutlight.wordpress.com.
CASSIDY ANN
WALKIN' SHOES
LO MARIE
Lo Marie is a Jazz/R&B artist originally from Madison, WI. She has 2 EPs available, both recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. Check out www.lomariemusic.com to learn more!
The Walking Shoes Combo is a jazz/blues quartet with Angela Babler on sax and vocals, Rhonda Chalone on piano, Hope Quade on bass and Nicky Sund on drums. The group is available for parties, weddings, corporate events and club dates. For bookings contact Rhonda at Musicknit@yahoo.com
THISTLE AND THORNS
Thistle & Thorns is an ever-changing, ever-expandable band that accompanies singer/songwriter Thistle Pettersen for special events and tours. At this year's Madison Womyn's Music & Arts Festival, Thistle will play her songs with trumpet player, David Miller, flute player, Ginger Labelle-Brown andbass player, Charles Brown. She plays both a nylon string guitarand a steel string, depending on the mood of the song. Lyrics writing and coming up with interesting twists and turns in melodies, harmonies and arrangements are areas she has focused on that make her sound and style unique." You can listen to her songs at http://www.thistlespace.org