Tim Camrose’s wide pull of influences draws from the great songwriters he grew up listening to, such as Elton John, Billy Joel & Bruce Springsteen. This gives him his signature sound that distinguishes him from his Manchester scene. Growing up, Camrose would drop music to pursue a surgical career and then return after many years to music & songwriting in a journey that would take him to the United States and back.

The Przmatics are a Chicago-based band that were originally formed in 2012 as an outlet for producer/multi-instrumentalist Mike Przygoda’s songwriting. Przygoda has produced and recorded many bands in Chicago, from indie rock to hip hop, from country to jazz. He has composed music for theatrical productions at the Goodman Theatre and Lyric Opera of Chicago, as well as the National Black Theatre and NY Live Arts, both based in NYC, and composed dance scores for AileyCamp Chicago.

Canadian singer/songwriter Tara MacLean has been an internationally renowned and award-winning recording and touring artist for over 25 years. She released her first album with the Nettwerk Music Group in 1996 and Sony Music Publishing Canada. Since then, she has been signed with Capitol Records and EMI Canada with her Juno-nominated band, Shaye. She has written and recorded six solo albums and two with the band.

Trivial Shields is the solo project of bandleader and songwriter Christian Carpenter, who assembled a band from the North Brooklyn Indie music scene of the late twenty teens. A scene that revolved around bands such as Cantina (Renata Zeiguer), Celestial Shore (Sam Evian), Tiny Hazard (Alena Spanger), Big Thief, et al.