Past Line Ups

​28 East formed in 2019 but found their sound during the Covid lockdown. Rhythm guitarist Garrett Cormier and lead singer Alcide Cormier use their twin-brother bond to create catchy progressive hooks. Chad Pelletier's avant-rock drum style, Nate Jones's heavy-hitting bass rhythm with interwoven melodies, and lead guitarist Chris Therrian’s distinctive vibrato patterns all contribute to the band's "dark and dirty" blue-collar rock sound.

​Greg Loftus has been writing songs since the second he picked up a guitar at 12 years old. During the fall of 2007, Greg started writing country-tinged acoustic tunes while living in Providence, RI. There, he was immersed and inspired by the DIY folk scene by watching local artists like Deer Tick and Brown Bird. This is also when he was exposed to the songwriting chops of traveling troubadours like Townes Van Zant, John Prine, and Steve Earle. 

Led by their teacher, Nikki Engstrom, the Sonnay Fiddlers (ages 5 and up) perform a large repertoire of Celtic tunes. Sonnay stands for "Students of Nikki, Not All Young," a nod to the adults in the group.

Fiddler Nikki Engstrom and guitarist and singer Sean Brennan have been playing throughout New England as the duo Stanley & Grimm at concerts, house parties, pubs and festivals. 

Their website is https://www.stanleyandgrimm.com/.

Drew O’Doherty is a Cub Scout dropout born on the day "Never Mind The Bollocks" was released. He’s toured with national acts and scores independent films.

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Find his music at https://drewodoherty.bandcamp.com/

​Kim Gentry Meyer is a singer-songwriter, painter, and a published poet and blogger. She is an International Acoustic Music Award winner, Woody Guthrie Songwriting contest second place winner, USA Songwriting Competition finalist, and in 2023 was named a "Woody Guthrie Poet." She also writes a monthly blog for Crossmap, the online magazine of the Christian Post. Kim’s sound weaves together folk and pop, and she writes about the things closest to her heart, namely helping animals, being kind to one another, and encouraging others to live out their faith and calling fearlessly.

Called “one of the Boston music scene's most valuable players” by The Art Fuse,  is a percussionist, composer, and producer. Loida’s musical curiosity and open-mindedness has propelled him towards a wide-range of sounds, genres, and artistic endeavors. He’s performed jazz, folk, and classical, collaborating with dancers, visual artists, songwriters/composers, and musicians of all stripes. The thirst to participate in and experience this range of sounds is partly a product of Loida’s synesthesia. Music is a full- body experience for him, with sounds often invoking involuntary sensations of color, texture, or even taste.

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Loida often writes and arranges for his projects and ensembles (the Cuban/Brazilian band INÃ, jazz quintet Mojubá, chamber-folk band Night Tree), and his music has been featured in film, ads, and dance performances. His interdisciplinary projects aim at breaking down artistic barriers. The evening-length solo-project Recital of Dedications incorporates speech, visual media, and music into a series of dedications to individuals, historical moments, and more. In 2018, he released the album Bach LIVE!, featuring J.S. Bach’s music arranged for percussion. Loida’s 2019 release, Wallflower, marks his solo-album debut, and also provides the clearest distillation of his voice as a composer to date. Loida’s discography continues to grow with singles and EP’s featuring vibraphone and electronics to solo piano. Julian released his second full-length solo record, Giverny, in the spring of 2023.

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His music can be found on BandCamp . See his music video for "Giverny" here.