Nicole Crystal Designs ~ Textured Copper & Painted Copper Jewelry Made with Love
Nicole will bring her handmade jewelry and set up shop. You can check out some of her work here!
Nicole Crystal Designs ~ Textured Copper & Painted Copper Jewelry Made with Love
Nicole will bring her handmade jewelry and set up shop. You can check out some of her work here!
Nicole Crystal Designs ~ Textured Copper & Painted Copper Jewelry Made with Love
Nicole will bring her handmade jewelry and set up shop. You can check out some of her work here!
Rocks and Roots is an acoustic duo from Ravenna, Ohio comprised of Rachel Schmidt and Steve Beck. They play a mix of original folk/rock music and hit songs from every genre done in their own unique style. Keep an eye out for their first album, “For The Kid In Me,” being released this April.
Mary Krege is a 14 year old singer/ songwriter from Barberton Ohio. She is self taught on the ukulele and guitar, and enjoys playing and singing both covers and her own originals. She has performed at many local coffee shops and open mics in the area and is excited to play at Artisan!
The Double Crossers is a string band from the heart of New England. The group performs original songs that tip a cap to American roots while remaining unique and relevant. The Double Crossers is made up of Paul Driscoll on guitar, Gordon Berry on fiddle, Derek Fimbel on banjo, and Scott Heron on bass.
Folk duo Green Heron makes their debut at Artisan along with New England string band The Double Crossers. It's going to be a foot stomping good time.
The music of Green Heron stretches across the entire folk landscape. Old-time, folk, bluegrass, country, Irish and blues music are all represented as the band brings the back porch to the stage. Featuring Betsy Heron on fiddle, banjo and vocals, and Scott Heron on guitar, banjo and vocals, the two songwriters weave the contemporary with the traditional and deliver high energy performances.
Nicole Crystal Designs ~ Textured Copper & Painted Copper Jewelry Made with Love
Nicole will bring her handmade jewelry and set up shop. You can check out some of her work here!
Enjoy the classic melodies and wit you’ve come to expect from the Flealands! Their tunes on acoustic guitar and piano will put Christmas in the air for your holiday season, while you enjoy a Peppermint Mocha or Gingerbread Latte.
Local piano teacher Jen Minnich will be bringing her talented students to perform some of your holiday favorites! Her students range in age from 12-18 and will be playing both solo and duet pieces. They are very excited to step away from their normal recital and develop their performance skills in a new setting. Though their levels of experience may vary, preparation and excitement abound!
Jared Lees is a solo bassist and jazz artist from the Akron area. His music heavily utilizes cinematic and funky atmospheric elements.
Carson Slade Shover is a singer-songwriter from Akron that plays original material as well as covers of popular songs. With the guitar, bass, piano and drums, he has been playing and writing songs for 8 years. He also has experience with acting and theatrical productions, which creates an engaging and charismatic stage presence.
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Derek Russell Fimbel is a folk artist from New England. In 2013 Derek founded the indie folk group The Doodads & Don’ts with whom he released two albums. When The Doodads disbanded for family reasons Derek put his focus on his own music. In 2017 he released ‘The Company You’re Keeping’, a duet album with vocalist Vanessa Hale, followed closely by his single ‘Bigger Than Me’.
Click here for Derek's music on Spotify! Click here for Derek's music on Bandcamp!
Alayna (Layna) grew up in Alliance, Ohio. Finding peace in music, she taught herself piano, guitar, and anything else she could find to play. Since a young age she loved to write music and perform. In March of 2019, she released her EP 'From Our Conversations' and the single, ' I Caught Feelings'. You Can Stream Layna's music NOW on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Google Play, And more!
Singer and guitarist Steve Bauman has performed in half the states of the union, as well as in Canada and Europe. His music covers many different genres in a light jazz style, with a relaxed and engaging vibe. Come and enjoy some of your favorite songs with a jazz twist!
Zach Beaver is a singer songwriter from Akron, making synth pop with inspirations stemming from folk and funk. He likes coffee and long walks on the beach.
Julie Hufstetler is an artist, songwriter & pianist. As a Northeast Ohio native , Julie has performed extensively in the region, most notably with the Cleveland Pops Charismatic Combo, at The Alive Festival, and for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Dinner and Queen's Pageant.
Her song “Speak What I Believe” won grand prize in the Write About Jesus Songwriting competition. She has songs published by LifeWay Christian Resources, Worship Today and Word Music. Julie has two full albums of original songs as well as recorded singles. Her music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Pandora, iHeart Radio and other internet sites.
When Julie is not singing, playing or writing, she is usually hanging out with her family or digging in her gardens.
Jim Sauter and David Allin have been preforming music in various musical groups for over four decades! They met in Akron three years ago and began making acoustic music together. Their playlist includes favorites from Jimmy Buffet, Neil Young, John Prine and others. They also like to pepper in some well-crafted originals.
Bridget will have a selection of Valentine’s day cards and other greeting cards, as well as several art prints of her original watercolor paintings.
The Cave Twins is David Mayfield & Abby Rose. Identical twins separated at birth and reunited in song. David Mayfield, a Grammy & Emmy nominated artist grew up in a family band and has toured & recorded with groups like The Avett Brothers, Black Keys, & Mumford & Sons, and made numerous appearances on television including The Late Show with David Letterman & The Grand Ole Opry. Abby grew up alone. With no one to hear her cries. She eventually turned those cries into "songs" and toured extensively with Northeast Ohio supergroup "The Speedbumps" until she found out that she had a long lost twin brother. However, It's not their sordid pasts or even the chilling tale of their separation and journey to find each other that makes them special. No, it's their unique blend of playing instruments and singing words that really sets them apart. Their music has been described as "A nice mix of short cute little songs & shorter cuter littler songs" Make a point to go see them in a cave near you!
Apollo 3 is made up of three local friends who have been playing together for about a year now. The crisp vocals and folky sound are reminiscent of The Decemberists and Judah and the Lion.
Trumpeter/vocalist Tommy Lehman is a native of Akron Ohio and a graduate of Firestone High School. He has been playing professionally in the Midwest and along the East Coast the past 6 years, performing regularly with some of the area’s best. Upon completion from the renowned Jazz studies program at Cuyahoga Community College, Tommy transferred to The prestigious Hartt School of Music in Hartford, Connecticut—from which he recently graduated. During his college years he studied with seasoned veterans such as Javon Jackson, Steve Enos, Steve Davis, Ernie Krivda, Freddie Hendrix, and several others.
This concert will feature some original music as well as some holiday favorites you’re bound to recognize!
Kami Taylor is the designer & owner of Kami Rochelle & Co., a jewelry company dedicated to creating inspirational jewelry and other personalized gifts.
See her work at https://www.etsy.com/shop/KamiRochelleAndCo
Jared Lees is a jazz artist that heavily utilizes cinematic and atmospheric elements in his music.
Jenny Baird is a music storyteller. Addicted to hooky, singable melodies and rich lyrics, those are the foundations Jenny strives to build on in her songs. Acoustic guitar and piano are her songs’ current best friends, but they’re not cliquey – they’re always open to some slick vocal harmonies joining the party, graciously accommodate the sometimes socially awkward glockenspiel, and are even rallying for a mandolin to join the gang.
Jenny has been writing songs for 15 years, and has released a full-length album (Impossible Is Not, 2012) and two singles (Austin, 2013; Love Does Something, 2013). She is busy crafting a slew of new songs for a hopeful future album.
The Baltimore native and East Nashville resident performs passionate home made songs on guitar, banjo and piano that are mostly roots music. Billy is currently promoting his new record, Another Life. The recording is currently receiving good airplay on folk programs in some major markets. The recording received a nice review from Folkworks.org. https://bit.ly/2IgVgAL
Marielle Kraft is a 22 year old Rhode Island native with a passion for songwriting. Her honest stories take shape through catchy melodies and comfortable arrangements, while her self taught knack for guitar seamlessly compliments her smooth, natural voice. She brings new life to popular covers we all know and love through her acoustic guitar and vocal solo act. Her latest single, "How Far You Feel", is out everywhere now! Check her music out on Spotify.
Strums & Drums is the duo name for Jeff & Adreanne Foos. Jeff & Adreanne are a husband and wife music duo from Warren, OH, that perform original folk music and the hits, new and old, in a folk style. Adreanne sings and plays acoustic guitar, and Jeff plays drums - for smaller venues, Jeff uses hand percussion.
Lauren Brabson is a self-taught singer/songwriter from Barberton, OH. She is currently a student at Kent State University, studying pre-physical therapy. Lauren spent time singing in the school choir and church developing her passion for music and singing. In the past couple of years, she has been found performing in Wadsworth, Barberton, and Akron areas. She released an EP on SoundCloud last fall. Lauren will be performing an acoustic solo set.
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Jared will have a handful of knives for sale and a some more on display. I'll also be taking custom orders and doing a stone sharpening demo!
