BIPOC Songwriters Showcase featuring Townsend’s Solitaire, CZNS, Lauren Fernandez

Bobby Odle, a Seattle based singer-songwriter performing under the moniker Townsend’s Solitaire, is a classically trained percussionist turned folk musician. Whilst living in Ashland, Oregon, faced with completing a master’s degree in percussion performance, as well as a worldwide pandemic, Townsend’s Solitaire turned his creative eye towards poetry and songwriting. Drawing heavy influence from artists like The Tallest Man on Earth, Adrianne Lenker, Bright Eyes, and Sufjan Stevens – Townsend’s Solitaire prioritizes and treasures genuinity above all else. His music is primarily fingerstyle acoustic guitar paired with a single vocal line singing lyrics addressing common anxieties, loss, and a love for life in this world – all the while drenched in a somber melancholy and nostalgia. His ensemble has mixtures of cello, violin, flute, clarinet, and piano. CZNS First generation Cambodian-American Young-Chhaylee and Filipino-American Craig Suede are a Seattle based acoustic duo known for their vocal harmonies and infectious feel-good vibes. Drawing from Chhaylee’s Otis Redding meets D’Angelo voice and Craig’s versatile vocal and bouncy rock styling, Seattle Weekly (Jake Uitti) wrote: “Hearing their harmonies blend as I stood in the back of the room made me feel like I was in one of those often talked about nights a decade ago when the founding members of The Head and the Heart sang together for the first time.” Lauren Fernandez Lauren Fernandez is a Seattle-based acoustic singer-songwriter. Combining dynamic guitar chords with her delicate vocals, she weaves together sentimental lyrics to bring her audience on a musical journey that touches on ideas about home, connection, and nostalgia. You can find her two singles, Cotton Candy Skies and House by the Sea out on all major streaming platforms!

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