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Artist Spotlight: Juan Amador, PorchFest 2025
By Sammy Ginsberg Excited to introduce you to the art of Juan Amador. BIO 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.His poems have been included in the literary journal Mobile Data Mag and anthologies from Beyond The…
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Artist Spotlight: Jennifer Baptiste, PorchFest 2025
By Sammy Ginsberg Excited to introduce you to the art of Jennifer Baptiste. BIO 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. Visit jenniferbaptiste.com or @WheresMsB on…
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Artist Spotlight: Syante, PorchFest 2025
By Sammy Ginsberg Excited to introduce you to the art of Syante. BIO 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. Originally from India, she transitioned from a career in computer science as a software engineer to being an artist. Her…
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Artist Spotlight: Elle Belle aka Christopher Pappas, PorchFest 2025
By Sammy Ginsberg Excited to introduce you to the art of Elle Belle. BIO An “experimental pop maverick” – All Music GuideElle Belle is the alter-ego of award-winning composer/songwriter Christopher Pappas. Pappas grew up in rural New Hampshire, where he started the band The Everyday Visuals. After moving to Los Angeles in 2010, he met…
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Artist Spotlight: Broca Ray, PorchFest 2025
By Sammy Ginsberg Excited to introduce you to the art of Broca Ray. BIO 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,…
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Artist Spotlight: Dr. Bradley Bobbs, PorchFest 2025
By Sammy Ginsberg Excited to introduce you to the art of Dr. Bradley Bobbs. BIO 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. Q&A LP: How would you describe your…
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Artist Spotlight: Emily Zuzik, PorchFest 2025
By Sammy Ginsberg Excited to introduce you to the art of Emily Zuzik. BIO 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.…
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Artist Spotlight: Sarah Satya Koenig, PorchFest 2025
By Sammy Ginsberg Excited to introduce you to the art of Sarah Satya Koenig. BIO 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. Telling stories that hide multiple meanings with a soft melancholy tone: you find…
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Artist Spotlight: Brynnie & The Hummingbirds, PorchFest 2025
By Sammy Ginsberg Excited to introduce you to the art of Brynnie & The Hummingbirds. BIO Fronted by singer/songwriter Brynn Allison, Brynnie & The Hummingbirds is a scrappy, campy daydream come to life, blending live music, theatre, sparkle, and satire. While making her debut record with Plaid Dog Recording, Brynn met Lucas Tammariello, Alec Luttrell,…
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Artist Spotlight: Brenda Carsey, PorchFest 2025
By Sammy Ginsberg Excited to introduce you to the art of Brenda Carsey. BIO 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. Her music has been described as brilliant, timeless, playful, and larger-than-life R&B/Soul and…