Nelson Patton is an experimental duo utilizing the sounds of effected & looped trombones and drums & moog bass pedals. Directors is a duo of world-class drummer Amir Ziv and Jordan McLean of Antibalas.

SILENT ISLE is Anastasia Clarke's stretched-out songwriting project. Amid swarms of guitar and electronics-driven textures, each performance sees lyrical through lines constructed, cut, and collaged back together through on-the-fly sampling and sound re-ordering techniques. A childhood history of choral singing underlies Clarke's commitment to the ever-present inclusion of the human voice, which is augmented by approaches borrowed from experimental, popular, and global traditions. Zaïmph is the solo project of artist, musician and performer Marcia Bassett. Zaimph's recordings and performances shimmer with a dense, dissonant and often unsettling electronic aura, shot through with flashes of meditative beauty. Her preferred sonic toolkit includes prepared guitar, keyboard, cracked drum machines, custom-built noise/drone boxes, processed environmental sounds and tabletop effects. Bassett's releases have appeared on a variety of underground labels including KYE, Hospital Productions, Utech Records, Volcanic Tongue and No Fun.

McLaughlin creates lyrically-driven songs with complimentary arrangements on her classical guitar that are delicate yet full of depth. She aims to push folk music's envelope by pairing intricate fingerpicking and explorative chords with expressive themes and rhapsodic delivery. Dust Bowl Faeries is an ethereal electro-acoustic quartet led by inter-disciplinary artist, musician and performer Ryder Cooley. Accordion, lap steel guitar, singing saw, ukulele, keyboards and three part vocal harmonies combine to create their unique, other-worldly sound.Sara Ayers and Karen Cole are the other musical faeries in this all-lady band. Hazel, a taxidermy sheep, joins the Dust Bowl Fairies as mascot spirit animal and occasional go-go dancer

Captain's Log is a duo of genre-bending improvisors who are dedicated to sonic and temporal explorations which features Mike Gamble on guitars, effects, loops, and Tony Falco on drums. The Buffalo Trio is led by Tony Kieraldo on piano, and features electric bassist Noah Jarrett and keyboardist Nick Halley.

Isa X are the sound and noise compositions of Dylan Hay from Brooklyn. Painted Faces hails from Brooklyn. Lo-fi freak pop collage maker David Drucker creates bizarre nostalgic jams. Saviour Self is the improvisational noise duo of Logan Visscher and Colin LaClair.

Evan Levine is the inimitable reincarnated bluesman, once of Hudson but now of Philly. Captivating unmistakable and singular renditions of Americana classics, and more. The Old Way, duo of Irena and Joshua Smith from Northern California, has traversed many regions performing their original songs, bluegrass, and Americana music. They've performed across the U.S. and in Scandinavia. Equally comfortable in an intimate cafe, winery, listening room, or on a festival stage,'The Old Way' performs their music in a sublime, skilled, and emotive manner that leaves audiences with a very memorable experience.