Music My Mother Would Not Like

Joy Clark: Louisiana born-and-raised singer-songwriter and guitarist Joy Clark is charting her own path with her debut album Tell it to the Wind. As the youngest of five children born into a tight knit, deeply religious family just outside of New Orleans, her release is both a declaration of her independence and a love letter to the traditions that shaped her. The album marks Clark’s arrival on the national stage as a proud, queer, Black woman blending the social consciousness of folk, the rhythms of Southeast Louisiana, and the soul-centered music she grew up with. Joy signed with Righteous Babe Records in 2023 and has released several singles. “Guest” was the first single and a holiday song “Gumbo Christmas.” In 2024 Lesson and “One Step In The Right Direction,” and the new single “Shine” that was released October 4, 2024 along with the debut album “Tell it to the Wind.”

Meli Levi: San Francisco based queer singer-songwriter Meli Levi's aesthetic has been described as a mix of folk-rock and alt-rock. Meli's newest release All Things May Be showcases a dexterous voice that has "the prairie-dog cuteness of Brandi Carlile...but can also crescendo like Jeff Buckley...” - Seattle Sound Magazine. Meli was recently chosen as a semi-finalist in the AAA category of the 2024 Unsigned Only Songwriting Competition.