2026 LINEUP
GABI
Inspired by her Brazilian culture, GABI’s music combines Brazilian Bossa Nova and American Pop music. She takes influence from Bossa nova singers like Astrud Giberto, Elis Regina and Gal Costa.
People describe her sound as being similar to artists such as Laufey, Raye, Billie Eilish and Olivia Dean.
Her lyrics are poetic but in contrast her beat and instrumentation is upbeat and freeing.
ELDA BERLIN
Elda Berlin was born in 2013 on MV and has been making music since that day. Her first performance was sitting in with her father Jeremy Berlin at the Ritz at age 3 singing ‘I’ve Been Working On The Railroad’.
She now plays guitar and ukulele, sings professionally around the island, and immerses herself in musical theatre at school. She is in 8th grade at the West Tisbury School. She enjoys many different kinds of music from jazz standards to fast pop to alternative rock. There isn’t a high note she won’t go for.
DELANIE PICKERING
Delanie Pickering (Concord, New Hampshire) is a twenty-something guitarist and singer who reclaims the blues styles originating in Chicago and Texas, combining them brilliantly with doses of swing and New Orleans rhythms.
She is currently a member of the blues & roots band Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish and performs on her own at international festivals.
ALPHA GALS
Hailing from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, Lexie Roth and Willy Mason have been singing together for decades. Jessie Pinnick entered the scene last year, and The Alpha Gals were formed.
With a mix of covers and originals from all three songwriters, their sound is a blend of new and old classic Americana music with a hint of Bluegrass. In other words, expect amazing music, gut wrenching guitar, and heavenly harmonies.
WOLFTRAP
Wolftrap is a Los Angeles-based Americana / Indie Rock project created by Miguel Samuel and Bailey Mae Gardener. Their harmony-driven songwriting is rooted in the narrative folk tradition while embracing a philosophy of musical time-travel that has drawn comparisons to Dr. Dog and the Black Keys. In 2023 Wolftrap released an EP The Good Side recorded at Sam Plecker’s Hound Sound studio featuring contributions from East LA artists Spencer Hoffman and Raymond Joseph.​
The project was formed at Mermaid Farm, a dairy farm on the island of Martha’s Vineyard where Bailey and Miguel rented an apartment and worked in the creamery and fields. They gigged for two years at local bars, farmers markets and festivals before moving west to connect with a musical community they discovered online through School of Song songwriting workshops.
ALI MCGUIRK
“Think Nina Simone meets Lucinda Williams - wry, biting, and unapologetic… Watertop isn’t just soul music, it’s soul work. McGuirk drags truth from the depths and holds it to the light, daring you to look away…this album cuts through with lucidity, power, and rock-and-roll divinity.” - Soundwaves Magazine
"The most powerful political songs transcend didacticism, channeling poetry into righteousness. Ali McGuirk, a powerhouse vocalist based in Vermont, understands this instinctively...there’s a moral clarity to McGuirk’s conviction." - WBUR
“A wealth of sonic enjoyment.” -PopMatters
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SUNNY WAR
Sunny War, originally from Nashville, TN is a force of nature that is tough to pin down. Her style lies somewhere between punk and early blues. Yes, she may be a Robert Johnson with a shot of Bad Brains, but even this description falls short. The only way to really know Sunny is to immerse oneself in her music.
Sunny’s inimitable guitar technique mixed with her haunting vocal sound is unique & intoxicating. Sunny was hopping trains from a tender age, riding free on the rails and living homeless on the streets. Her music has always been raw, and she refuses to shy away from a brutally open honesty about the rougher parts of her life.
As a solo artist she has opened for Booker T, Keb’ Mo’, Mavis Staples,Valerie June, Madeleine Peyroux, Bonnie Raitt, Mindy Smith, The Levon Helm Band, & Angelique Kijo among others.
KATE TAYLOR
Kate Taylor has shared a love for music since she could remember. Her roots in rockabilly and pop flesh out her connection to the classic Appalachian stylings she's known to perform.
She formed her first band at 15 and had a solo deal with Atlantic four years later; Sister Kate marked her debut in 1971. A self-titled sophomore effort appeared in 1978, showcasing production work by brother James and Barry Beckett (Alabama, J.J. Cale, Bob Dylan).
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In 2003, Taylor resumed her touring career and now plays regularly in New York City, New England and the South.
