By Sammy Ginsberg
I’m excited to share, I am co-leading social media with Laura of Life Moves Through with the amazing support of Imani and Hélène (who is the Festival Director).
Our goal with the social media content is to celebrate and elevate the performers and organizations who are donating their time and energy to create a magical weekend of art and creative expression for our Los Angeles community.
As this is 100% volunteer work currently, I thought about how this could connect with my personal blog Literary Pixie. Thus, I have decided to launch an Artist Spotlight.
For the next month, I will post an Artist Spotlight blog post sharing about the 218 performers that have signed up for PorchFest!
We’ve also created a Spotify Playlist so you can listen to all their amazing art!
Artist Spotlight: Sammy Ginsberg
Sammy Ginsberg (aka me!) is a poet, writer, teacher, and organizer!
Artist Spotlight: Doug Swanson
Doug Swanson is a Nashville Musician/ Bass Player/ Acoustic Guitar.
Artist Spotlight: Brianna Lowe
Brianna is a singer-songwriter originally from New York City, but has lived in Los Angeles since July 2024.
Artist Spotlight: Deborah Poppink
Deborah Poppink is a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter with songs on the x-files tv show and movies, as well as on tv shows True Blood and Jack and Jill.
Artist Spotlight: Mary Huth
Mary Huth is an Asian lesbian , comic born in Japan and based in Los Angeles. Mary misguidedly stepped away from a career in publishing with the Wall Street Journal to raise twins.
Artist Spotlight: Doug Osborne
Doug Osborne played cello at an early age and switched to guitar. Received a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston and played in a number of bands in the Northeast – in clubs, theaters, and festivals.
Artist Spotlight: Isha Sakhalkar
Isha Sakhalkar is a Los Angeles-based vocalist, pianist, and songwriter. Isha brings together indie rock, musical theater, and Hindustani classical influences to create a unique sonic landscape of powerful vocals and evocative melodies.
Artist Spotlight: Ray Earl
A Southern down home Detroit gay man endeavoring to educate and entertain the masses and the asses!
Ray has performed across the country and is requested to perform at Gay Prides everywhere.
Artist Spotlight: gracyn blu
For Gracyn Blu, music isn’t just her craft: it’s her fight to stay alive. A powerhouse vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and producer, she’s the voice and the architect of her own sound.
Artist Spotlight: Lisa Laureta
Lisa is a recovering comedian who learned animation and puppetry to turn their bits and scripts into videos and live puppet pieces. Sock Karen and Cyber Charles also often accompany Lisa to protests, which explains why their eyes are so bloodshot; all the tear gas.
Artist Spotlight: Bel Mercy
Bel Mercy is the musical project of Kristen and Chris, a Canadian-born duo now based in Los Angeles. Their blend of folk and rock, including vintage-tinged melodies and harmonies, channels the warmth of 1970s Laurel Canyon. Rooted in partnership both on and off stage, their songs explore love, loss, and self-discovery with honesty and timeless connection.
Artist Spotlight: Super Space Nation
SUPER SPACE NATION is an indie rock trio born on the east coast and now based out of East LA, influenced by equal parts pop, punk, and disco.
Artist Spotlight: Juju B. Goode
Juju B. Goode is the solo project of Juhwan Park, a Seoul-born, New York–brewed artist who launched his career as a bedroom beat producer in 2019. Over the past five years, Juju’s sound has expanded not only geographically—taking him from the underground scenes of Korea to opening acts in Seattle—but also sonically, evolving from his lo-fi beginnings into a bold fusion of post-punk, alt-indie, and R&B. Blending Korean and English lyrics, Juju’s work has found its way from a No. 1 Netflix show to dive bars on Sunset, and now he’s stepping into a new chapter in the City of Angels.
Artist Spotlight: Jacob Zuko
Jacob starter playing guitar around the age of 13 while living on an alpaca farm in Oregon. After seeing an exhibit on Jimi Hendrix at the Experience Music Project in Seattle, he was blown away by his cover of Star Spangler Banner, and quickly decided that he wanted to be able to make the kinds of sounds he made.
Artist Spotlight: Trees
We are a band centered on friendship, unfettered expression, playful creativity and genuine emotion. The band was formed in September of 2023 to perform Jared’s album “Green” and from there became its own collaborative recording and performing outfit.
Artist Spotlight: Ladycreep
Ladycreep is a made up of three small-town Minnesotans and one bird boy failing from good old New Jersey.
Artist Spotlight: elise
Elise is a self taught guitarist and piantist and former musical theatre kid.
Artist Spotlight: Brenda Carsey
Brenda Carsey is a Los Angeles-based vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter extraordinaire, and producer; a seasoned live and recording artist and singing pianist who can do and play it all.
Artist Spotlight: Brynnie & The Hummingbirds
Fronted by singer/songwriter Brynn Allison, Brynnie & The Hummingbirds is a scrappy, campy daydream come to life, blending live music, theatre, sparkle, and satire.
Artist Spotlight: Sarah Satya Koenig
Los Angeles based, Sarah Satya presents quiet songs of simplicity as well as depth. The lyrical content of her songs are as seductive as they are witty.
Artist Spotlight: Emily Zuzik
Emily Zuzik is an L.A. based singer-songwriter who has musical roots in a unique eclectic blend of alt-country, rock and electronic music. She brings to her songs a woman’s vulnerability and strength in the tradition of Patsy Cline and Lucinda Williams.
Artist Spotlight: Dr. Bradley Bobbs
When Bradley Bobbs isn’t at his job as Senior Scientist for Laser Ultrasonics at Intelligent Optical Systems in Gardena, he’s around town performing poetry, comedy, story-telling, parody songs, and physics lectures for non-scientists.
Artist Spotlight: Broca Ray
Broca Ray is Lower Merion-born, Venice-based, and thrilled you’re connecting with their music!! Their earliest memory is singing Carole King, and they have not stopped since. Broca Ray has been songwriting since 2020, inspired by growing up listening to Jill Sobule, and whatever underground rock Dad played for them in the car.
Artist Spotlight: Christopher Pappas aka Elle Belle
Elle Belle is the alter-ego of award-winning composer/songwriter Christopher Pappas.
Artist Spotlight: Syante
Syante is a Los Angeles-based multi award-winning and charting singer-songwriter known for her evocative pop-rock anthems, with story-driven lyrics and hooky choruses.
Artist Spotlight: Jennifer Baptiste
Jennifer “Miss B” Baptiste enjoys literature, leisure and librarianship in Los Angeles. She creates lyrical introspective pieces to promote healing, mindfulness, and curiosity. Miss B has been published in various book anthologies, zines and literary journals.
Artist Spotlight: Juan Amador
Juan Amador is a writer and performer from Los Angeles.
He released his first poetry book titled “Pimping My Trauma” with Riot of Roses Publishing House.
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