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Joey grew up just west of Chicago and music has been a part of his DNA since he was child; living in a household that provided him with a multitude of music genres and styles. Hearing his grandmother break out in song at any given moment helped him to appreciate music and its art of bringing people together, soothing the soul.

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Even though he was introduced to the blues community at 16, he first heard the haunting melodies and guitar licks at 13 years of age when he was already dabbling in music and creating songs with his friends. But hearing Muddy Waters and Memphis Minnie’s music ignited his passion for the blues and he traded in his athletic gear for his guitar. And we are so glad he did.  

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Joey is making a name for himself throughout Chicagoland and all over the US, he is being recognized abroad, becoming an international artist with audiences embracing him with open arms.

https://www.jjsayemusic.com

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DJ Diaspora is a music & culture lover who lives to learn and reflect on the beauty, vastness, and connectedness of cultures in the African diaspora. The Chicago born & based DJ takes other diasporic culture lovers looking for a splash of inspiration and enticing culture linkages on musical journeys through her sets, mixes, and newsletter Thoughts with Mild Sauce.

Rae Chardonnay is a DJ, Interdisciplinary Artist and Cultural Programs Producer from the West side Chicago. She is the Founder of Black Eutopia, a series of segmented programming intended to cultivate space for marginalized communities; and co-founder of the award winning Party Noire where joy for Black queer, trans and gender non-conforming people is centered.

"We’re heatings things up as we enter into Taurus season, with two Tauruses on the bill ^_−☆, myself and @diasporadj, and @raechardonnay 🩵💚 both of the iconic @partynoire 🏛️ If you’ve been to Globethotter before, you know the drill 🖤 Saturday April 27 always $5" -@jenny4ox

Lilla Sol is a Chicago-based sister duo that creates genre blending music rooted in storytelling. Their sound explores sonic realms that include piano, synth, cello, and guitar. Lush vocal harmonies accompany lyrics that search for a deeper understanding of both personal and shared experiences.

https://www.lillasol.com

Frankie Master is a singer/songwriter based in Chicago. Raised on Motown, show tunes, early aughts pop, and 70s folk rock, her music is a unique blend of indie, soul, rock, and pop – warm, sincere, and introspective at its heart.

https://frankiemaster.com

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Holy Joke burst onto the Chicago scene in 2023 with a dynamic live show that toggles between moments of twangy bombast and gentle whispers of pedal steel. Inspired by the alt-country greats of the 90s and 00s and modern indie artists, their songs are both thematically introspective and infectiously energetic. The band's second EP is set for release this summer.

https://holyjoke.bandcamp.com

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Stephie James overturns Nashville’s hat and boot culture with her own Iggy Pop-meets-Judy Garland panache. Born and raised in Detroit, she borrows a storytelling songwriting tradition, but fuses it with 60's girl group sounds, echoing The Shirelles and The Marvelettes’ “Please Mr. Postman.” Her sound is subtly subversive—at one turn familiar and nostalgic, while simultaneously evoking the dawn of something new. Now based in Nashville with a rock n roll backing band, Stephie brings her debut album, As Night Fades, on the road.

James has been a steadfast musical powerhouse since her teens. She’s toured with Anita Baker and Nikki Lane, worked production for Buddy Miller and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, has written with John Bettis (songwriter for Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, The Carpenters and more) and even shared the stage with Michael Bolton. For her debut album, As Night Fades, she teamed up with producer Andrija Tokic, who also produced the platinum, Grammy-nominated Alabama Shakes’ album Boys & Girls. John Baldwin (The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, Nancy Sinatra, The White Stripes) mastered the album.

Through music, Stephie James takes us on a cinematic tour through her world of late night soirees, loves lost and loves found, all the while unafraid to embrace the uncertainty of the world. Her lyrics are charming, tender, vulnerable and incredibly vivid. It feels like black and white, 35mm celluloid, shot by Jim Jarmusch and dreamt by David Lynch.

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