Ellen Angelico
Nashville, TN
EP, single, and oral history project
www.girlinahurry.com
Matt Axton
Tahoe City, CA
This grant will be used to preserve traditional styles of music and showcase original music from contemporary artists: Americana Joy Music Series, Tahoe Joy Music Festival, and my music as an independent artist.
Clarissa Bitar
Glendora, CA
This grant will allow me to produce musical projects of mine that have been on the back burner due to lack of budget: professional recording time; marketing and art for the release; and high quality visual materials including music videos, including “Cowboy Dabke” that could touch on themes of colonialism and indigenous resistance.
Emily Bonn
Mill Valley, CA
This grant will provide financial support to complete a recent EP of original music, “Live at Hyde Street Studios.”
Camellia Boutros
SF, CA
I will use the grant to record a music video for my upcoming song, “Stranger's Homeland.”
Deborah Crooks
Alameda, CA
Two projects: “Flight Lessons” performance and EP recording project
Darling (Hanna Doreen)
Fort Collins, CO
Recording EP with Jayme Stone
Daryl Davis
Silver Spring, MD
Produce a young singer recording and performing Daryl Davis songs
Elise Engelberg
SF, CA
Continue my study of the music of the 1920/1930's band the East Texas Serenaders (ETS)
Aireene Espiritu
Oakland CA
Touring expenses, Mini-production of A Color-Coded Symphony, attending Western Arts Alliance Conference, website updates and studio time.
Freaque (Gabriel Rodreick)
Minneapolis, MN
I would use the grant to finish an album I've been working on.
David Gomez
Los Angeles, CA
These funds will significantly cover our investments this year in song recording, business travel, and instrument purchases. Additionally, a portion of the funds would be dedicated to a new music video we plan to produce in 2025.
Corey Harris
Charlottesville, VA
I’ll use the grant to fund 2 music projects: “True Blues Vol.2” and a new solo acoustic album.
Nick Hornbuckle
Nanaimo, BC Canada
Next record of original material
Led Ka’apana
Kaneohe, HI
Recording a Christmas album and touring in 2024
Charly Lowry
Pembroke, NC
Recording demo production costs for the release of a debut solo album
Destinie Lynn
View Park, CA
Live album vinyl project
Manning School of Music
Richmond, CA
Year end bonuses for Manning School of Music teachers
Ariel Marin
Fairfield, CA
Studio time, expanding my music brand, creating an album release concert, finishing music videos
Crys Matthews
Madison, TN
Fund my next record with a planned 2024 release
Hannah Mayree
Ukiah, CA
This grant will fund the completion of an album recording project, the release of my first singles that were self produced, and the research and development of my new music creation of an old time banjo and traditional folk compilation.
Cary L. Morin
Fort Collins, CO
I will use this grant to fund my band’s very first album, “Cary Morin & Ghost Dog.”
Dewayne Oakley Blues Ensemble
Richmond, CA
Maintain transportation and purchase musical equipment and power supplies for off-the-grid performances
Rosa Rodriguez
Nashville, TN
I would love to record a tribute album to Honduran Folklore, and this grant will help me cover the producer and musician costs to record.
Julian Taylor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I will be using this funding to go into the studio and record a few new songs for a new EP. I also have a greatest hits package in the works and will use some of the funds to pay for the mastering of the recordings.