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A Few of Our Speakers - (New Speakers Announced Each Week!)
Andy Thompson, Grammy-Nominated Producer & Multi-Instrumentalist
A Grammy-nominated producer for his work on Taylor Swift's "Red" album, Andy Thompson is a multi-instrumentalist, classically trained in violin and piano, who sometimes gigs on drums with Jeremy Messersmith, notated orchestration for Dessa so she can play with the Minnesota Orchestra, and produces records with long-time collaborator Dan Wilson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic). Andy seeks projects that inspire him to build.
Matt Patrick, The Library Recording Studio
Matt Patrick owns the Library Recording Studio in the arts district of NE Minneapolis. He has used his skills as a producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer songwriter to create records with outstanding artists including Cory Wong, Jeremy Messersmith, Reina Del Cid, and Sara Groves!
Greg Reierson, Owner of Rare Form Mastering
Greg Reierson has spent over 35 years working in audio-- mastering more than 6,500 commercially released CDs, LPs and digital releases for local to international artists including Prince, Jay-Z, The Cure, Dan Wilson, Sufjan Stevens, All-American Rejects, The Marshall Tucker Band and many others!
Ann Treacy, Mostly Minnesota Music
Ann Treacy hosts the Mostly MN Music radio show on WMCN 91.7 FM where she helps promote local artists with interviews, reviews, and sharing their music both on the radio and her famous blog mostlyminnesota.com
Krista Vilinskis - Music Publicist and Sync Licenser
Co-Founder and senior publicist of TINDERBOX MUSIC and CHASED BY FLYING MONKEYS licensing, Krista Vilinskis creates marketing strategies for independent artists to gain print, web, television, and radio coverage and secure sponsorship opportunities throughout album campaigns.
Krista has worked closely with recording studios such as Pachyderm, The Library, F5 SoundHouse and more and with such artists as: Imagine Dragons, Ingrid Michelson, Twenty One Pilots, The Bad Plus, Dan Wilson, LIZZO, The Honeydogs, The Suburbs, Doomtree, DESSA, and many others!
Krista Wax, Radio Host of MSP Sound
Krista Wax hosts the radio show MSP Sound on KFAI Mondays 8pm-10pm to highlight Local Artists, Dance, Electronica, Hip-Hop, Pop, and Rock! Twitter @mspsoundkfai
Mike Rez, Radio Host - The Nine-45 Show on WFNU
Mike Rez is host of "The Nine-45 Show" on WFNU 94.1 Frogtown Community Radio. Mike looks for local musicians who are passionate and professional and invites them to share their stories on the air every Saturday morning at 9:45.
FEATURED PERFORMERS
Annie Fitzgerald, Singer-Songwriter
Annie Fitzgerald’s music has been described as “a blend of Tori Amos’ intellectual appeal, Sarah McLachlan’s mystical charm and Edie Brickell’s baroque spirit” (Jamsphere).
After touring nationally, Annie co-founded the Valkyrie Music Collective based in Minneapolis, which aims to create opportunities for change, balance and community in the music industry and is a member of the #MeTooMpls Collective that released a record named by the Star Tribune in 2020’s top 10 albums.
She’s currently in the studio with Matt Patrick at the Library Recording Studio working on a new project to be released this year.
Dan Schwartz, Finger-Style Guitarist
Dan Schwartz performs finger-style guitar solo and with The Neighborhood Trio (which adds stand up bass and vibraphone). With ten albums and features on several internationally released compilations, his recordings have earned him nominations for guitarist of the year (Minnesota Music Academy) and Folk/Roots album of the year (Mpls. St Paul Magazine).
Dan has also played along side friends and folk heroes Neal and Leandra, Peter Mayer, and Dan Navarro. His latest release, High Plains Gospel, is a collection of finger-style guitar tunes played on harp guitar and acoustic lap steel.
PARKING
In addition to street parking, we recommend public ramp parking which is available at the Venue at Dinkytown (5th St. and 13th Ave.) and the 4th St. Ramp (4th St. and 17th Ave.).