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Anya Hinkle
Born in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, ANYA HINKLE’s music is steeped in the tones of folk and bluegrass and seasoned by travels across the world with vivid storytelling, vibrant musicianship, and arresting honesty.
Anya won the Merlefest Chris Austin song contest and was a finalist in the Hazel Dickens songwriting competition in 2019 for her song “Ballad of Zona Abston,” and was runner-up in the International Acoustic Music Awards in 2022 for “Hills of Swannanoa.”
Anya tours nationally in the US as well as extensively in Japan and Europe. She has played stages at Merlefest, Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, La Roche Bluegrass Festival (France), and Bristol Rhythm & Roots. She has recorded some 10 albums in various collaborations both in the US and Japan. Her most recent album OCEANIA was recorded at Citizen Vinyl in Asheville, NC with storied producer Kevin Moloney (U2, Sinéad O’Connor), featuring legendary Irish guitarist John Doyle and slide guitar master Billy Cardine. It will release in spring of 2024 on Red Parlor Records.
Noan Partly
Oklahoma native singer-songwriter Noan Partly delivers dexterous finger-picked instrumentation, lucid- resonant vocals & deft ruminative lyrics. A self-taught musician, her performance brings about a musicality that feels self-actualized yet vulnerable, astounding yet comforting. Heavily rhythmic & melodically discerning, Noan Partly is sonically distinct. The last decade NP has performed in & around Central Florida at notable events & venues such as Gasparilla Music Fest, Floridian Social Club, Skippers Smokehouse, Ella’s Americana Art Cafe & the Straz Center to name a few.
Though folk lovers will detect recognizable elements of traditional Americana, subtle grunge-adjacent & psychedelic influences peek through as well. Her original works often encourage the listener to revel in their own vulnerability & give into the intrinsic sense within us that yearns to better understand all things existential.
Believing music to be a key component to a rich & healthy human experience, she has recently relocated to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to complete her Masters degree in Music Therapy.