Songwriters in the Round: Emily Kate Boyd, Julene McGaw, Blanks

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General Admission: $25 advance ($30 day of show)
 
EMILY KATE BOYD
Emily Kate Boyd, an American roots-rock artist, weaves her Tennessee heritage into a tapestry of vocal jazz, blues, and classic country. Her powerful voice and creative lyrics have earned her recognition in the independent music scene.
Boyd's discography boasts six self-released albums, featuring collaborations with Grammy Award-winners Shawn Mullins and Clay Cook of the Zac Brown Band. Her musical journey recently took her to Argentina for a two-year stint, during which she expanded her network of artistic collaborators across the globe.
Now back in the United States, Boyd continues to draw inspiration from her Southern roots and international experiences, crafting a unique sound that resonates with audiences worldwide.

 
JULENE MCGAW
Julene McGaw is an Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter originally from Jamaica. After spending her childhood in between Jamaica and Pennsylvania, her family moved to the heart of the South just North of Atlanta where she spent her formative years. Being very observant and the youngest of seven she began writing poetry which turned into songs when she took up her sister’s guitar and began teaching herself. Since then she has used music to encapsulate emotions, funnel her rebelliousness, find community and build bridges. When she was younger she had a reggae rock band. She started performing at open mics in/around Atlanta; she has performed at Art Galleries, Camp Reggae, as a vocalist in Beauregard and the Downright, and most recently at Launch Music Conference as well as being involved in the music scene at Georgia Gwinnett College via the National Collegiate Entertainment Group, being a vocalist and guitarist in the Jazz Ensemble, and also in the
newly established GGC choir. The Southern history of music has instilled in her the value of genre fluidity. Some of her influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Feist, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Zaz, Lianne La Havas and so many others.

 
BLANKS
Atlanta-based producer, vocalist, and songwriter Sean Westbrook heads the creative project Blanks. Exploring dark themes through brooding, noisy and textured instrumentals, Blanks taps elements of alt-rock, punk, experimental hip-hop, folk, and whatever else he feels like with every project.