brotherkenzie - Nathan Stocker is a writer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and producer based in Minneapolis, MN. He is a member of the indie-rock band Hippo Campus and also releases solo music under the name Brotherkenzie.
Sophia Eris is a renaissance woman currently residing in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated with a Music Business degree from IPR in 2009, and immediately jumped into artist promotion as an employee at Tinderbox Music for 3 years while working on her own artistic journey. Since 2012 she's grown from a respected solo artist, to an international touring DJ with 4x Grammy award winning artist Lizzo, to a morning show host at Go 95.3, the most forward-thinking hip-hop station in the country. She’s collaborated with Prince, appeared on the Power Rangers soundtrack, performed at major festivals like Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza, & also made her television DJing debut on Ellen, David Letterman, & Stephen Colbert. She is currently gearing up for her & MAKR's third album "LILITH” under MAKR AN ERIS that will dropped in 2026. Sophia is limitless and will never stop allowing herself to follow her curiosity within the arts.
Papa Mbye - papa mbye writes experimental pop songs threading flourishes of electronic, R&B, soul, and more. Born in The Gambia, raised in North Minneapolis, and a relative newcomer to making music after starting as a visual artist, he’s taken strides in his sound in a short time. With his new self-produced EP, JAKAARLO, he brings his voice into focus, exercising restraint in arrangements while pushing his craft forward. Songs burst with color, texture, and hooks.
Sophie Hiroko was raised on the shore of Lake Superior, making her lullaby the sound of waves crashing into the beach. Wild winds, whipping storms, and biting winters have inspired Hiroko's growling grunge rock to reflect the cycles of life and death. Sophie pairs her painfully raw poetry against a sound derived from that of her idols - Nirvana, Patti Smith, Yo La Tengo, and the Velvet Underground. Sophie was the 2025 grand prize recipient of Trampled By Turtles’ Palomino Grant and was recently featured at First Avenues Best New Bands
Kinfu - Kinfu is an artist driven by atmosphere, emotion, and raw creative energy. Blending immersive soundscapes with sharp lyrical expression, Kinfu creates music that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant. Drawing inspiration from modern hip-hop, alternative sounds, and experimental production, the artist’s work reflects themes of ambition, introspection, resilience, and self-discovery.
Lars Pruitt is a singer songwriter from Stillwater, MN. He is most known for his contributions as frontman for the band Yam Haus.
Søren Burkum - Søren Burkum is a musician and songwriter from Minneapolis, MN. With a deep love of all music, his own sound is a collage of all of his influences. Whether it’s a Jeff Tweedy-esque folk song or hip hop with pedal steel, they all carry the same focus on meaningful sounds and stories of love, life, and death.
