Performer: Heidi Stoermer
Genre: Acoustic Singer-songwriter / Indie-Folk

Web: www.myspace.com/heidistoermer
Listen: Click here

Bio: Growing up, Heidi Stoermer sang along to
everything from opera to bluegrass. Finally, she settled on folk and blues as main influences for the music she now writes and performs. The Weekly Volcano says, “Stoermer successfully attacks heartache, loss, and betrayal…her voice is husky, melancholy, and achingly charming.” She’s been described as “simply amazing”, and Jen Cass, a fellow musician, declares, “…[Heidi] writes songs that ache with beauty and wisdom. Her stunning voice captures every nuance…I would say she is an artist on the rise, but…one
listen and you’ll know she has already arrived.”

Performer: Tom Boros
Genre: Solo Acoustic Singer-songwriter

Web: www.tomboros.com
Listen: Bitter is Better (mp3)

Bio: Tom Boros is a 22 year old singer/songwriter, born, raised and currently residing in beautiful Olympia, WA. From a young age he was introduced to music, beginning with classical training in the piano, violin and cello. However, it was around this young age that he began indulging himself with the music of U2, Pink Floyd, the Cure, Morrisey, Radiohead, and many other progressive "pop" artists. In high school, he formed the band Pattison Tracks, along with three other like-minded individuals. A couple of EP's were released to great enthusiasm and many shows were played. However, after a couple of years, the strict confinements of a band began to wear thin on Tom's love for inspired music so he felt it would be best to work as a solo artist for the time being. His first acoustic CD has been out for about six months now, and his performances are captivating and memorable. The truth is, Tom's music does not walk stride in stride with the "cookie cutter" pop-acoustic sound, that seems to be of great prominence these days. The music is intense, passionate and melodic, but yet very inviting and appealing. Being unique is a very important ingredient these days, if you want to stand out from the rest of the crowd....and Tom Boros is well on his way. All he needs is the opportunity to share his gifts, along with all the other great artists, on a stage that allows him to exercise his full potential.

Performer: Eileen Hemphill-Haley
Genre: Acoustic-Americana / Folk-rock

Web: www.EHHMusic.com
Listen: Our Kind of Story

“EH-H writes songs with bone and sinew as well as heart, with characters that breathe and stories that ring true” - Frank Gosar, KLCC FM
 

Bio: Eileen Hemphill-Haley was born down south, lives out west, and has a mind that wanders to wherever a good story lines up with a strong melody.

As an artist, EH-H tends to focus on the inevitable effects of human nature, how personalities repel, enhance or enliven one another -- what she calls ""the reactor fuel of relationships."" She then belts out her views in a musical style best described as “story-oriented folk rock.” What does that mean? It means characters in action in her songs, making themselves seen and heard in the imagination.

Performer: Jeanlizabeth
Genre: Acoustic AC

Web: www.jeanlizabeth.com
Listen: Without A Friend Like You

Bio: Jeanlizabeth is soon to release her 2nd CD this 2005 with the full anticipation audiences and listeners will love it! Originally hitting the Olympia music scene in 1999, Jeanlizabeth has enjoyed playing local venues and special events throughout the Puget Sound region. Her music has grown from the very heartfelt sad tunes, to more recent energetic storytellings. Influenced by a little bit of everything, she is one who brings a variety of genres to the stage.

Web: www.moonyard.com

Bio: Doug Mackey writes and sings original music that defies easy categorization. Influenced primarily by classic rock (i.e.—The Who, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Doors…)--though Charles Ives and Monty Python figure into the mix--his live shows owe just as much to his union acting creds. Songs range from the plaintive to the absurd, from cows to murder, from love to lust, from storytelling to impressionistic oddities. Eclectic, one might say. Until recently, Doug fronted the band MOON YARD (formerly “Mr. Blackwatch”), and now wishes to record and put a new band together comprised, as he says, of “badasses”.

Performer: Elemental Orgy
Genre: Instrumental / Rock / Pagan

Web: www.oz.net/~dburch
Listen: Dark Faries

Bio: Elemental Orgy is an ongoing project incorporating local musicians for different sessions. Our appearances are rare, we played a 1 hour set at the TERRA Witches Ball for the last two years. David Burch is the main composer and arranger for the Project. At the last session the instrumentation consisted of Ztar, 3 Djembes, and other percussion instruments. We have also done drum arrangements at various events in the area. Elemental Orgy's music has been classified as ambient, techno, and industrial. Our first CD release 'Parting the Veil' is sold out (a small run of 50).