Mitchell Matthews (https://www.instagram.com/mitchmattbb/):Mitchell Matthews is an artist based in St. Louis, MO that seamlessly blends singer-songwriter, emo, pop, and even comedic elements into a nice DIY sad (but not always sad) boi package. What sets Matthews’ music apart from other acts, aside from his dense, emotional lyricism and sharp sense of storytelling, is his love for collaboration. While he writes the lyrics/melodies and sings on his songs, the instrumentation is primarily handled by a multitude of his very talented collaborators/friends, so his brand is just as much, if not more, a creative collective than it is a solo venture.Stoker (https://www.instagram.com/stoker.stl/):Stoker is an indie/alternative act from St. Louis, Missouri. Drawing from a number of genres including folk, shoegaze, and power pop, singer-songwriter Joseph Belsher's songs are intimate, dynamic and full of emotionally charged lyrics.Paisley Pants (https://www.instagram.com/hailey.pants/):Paisley Pants is a country/folk artist based in Chicago, IL. Singer-songwriter Hailey Hance channels their childhood experiences growing up in both the Ozarks and the church to write emotionally dense and powerful songs about love, identity, faith, and grief, that they hope will help listeners feel less alone in their own struggles along the way.Randy Jeans (https://www.instagram.com/mirandajeanned/):Randy Jeans is Miranda Dianovsky’s (of Chicago band Rain Garden) acoustic and sometimes ambient musings. She is often joined by friends, especially musical collaborator and producer Ripple D.
