Singer-songwriter & guitarist, Whitney Mongé learned to capture the power of authenticity while honing her skills as a street performer. With or without elevation of a stage, each part of her performance, from the passion of her powerful, smoky voice to the intensity of a whispered lyric, draws listeners into an embrace within each truthful moment of song. Whitney was raised with rhythm and blues in her blood, and while growing up in the Pacific Northwest, her music is heavily influenced by the alternative rock and indie folk scene of Seattle.
 
Her rich and sultry voice, accompanied by a raspy break at the edges, has drawn comparisons to esteemed artists like Brittany Howard and Lenny Kravitz. Through her music, Whitney gives voice to the marginalized, delving into vulnerable and profound storytelling reminiscent of greats like Tracy Chapman and Richie Havens. Mongé's bluesy, percussive guitar style is unique in its own right, and she mentions John Mayer and Dave Matthews as influences in her musicianship.
 
In 2014, Whitney was a main feature in the award winning film, “Find Your Way: a Busker’s Documentary”, also starring Chris Bellew of The Presidents Of The United States Of America and world renowned violinist, Joshua Bell. This three year chronicle highlighting Mongé’s busking career, explores themes of creativity and success through the lens of street music. The documentary was nominated for ten film awards and screened at CBGB Festival in New York City.
 
From 2018 to 2022, Mongé was nominated for two terms as a Governor on the Pacific Northwest Recording Academy Chapter Board (GRAMMYs). During this period, she focused her energy on advocating for more local artist representation in the prestigious invite-only academy, helming member outreach events and connecting musicians with their vast network. Whitney is passionate about working with youth, women and people of color through peer support and deliberate collaboration. She has volunteered as a ‘band coach’ for all youth girls music program, Rain City Rock Camp, throughout her years in Seattle and donates a handful of performances to non-profit organizations annually. She offers mentoring for up-and-coming musicians specializing in artist development, branding, songwriting, and has been a guest panelist discussing these very topics from an independent artist perspective.

With three acclaimed EPs - "Steadfast" (2014), "Stone" (2017), and "Carry On" (2018) - under her belt, Whitney has solidified her status as a heavy-hitting, grassroots artist. In 2020, she teamed up with the Grammy Award-winning orchestra, The Seattle Symphony, to release the captivating live album "Whitney Mongé Live with The Seattle Symphony" (2021), showcasing her remarkable musical journey.
 
In 2022, Mongé collaborated with Austin, Texas based musician/producer Anthony Ferrel (The Greyhounds) and sound engineer, Sam Patlove (Bud's Recording Studio) to create her upcoming single "What Would Love Do Now' which is set to be released August 2024. The pop-soul song's overtone is one of unity and peace, yet an outcry for change in our war torn world. The track is reminiscent of the 1960's civil rights movement and influenced by Bob Marley, Sam Cooke and John Lennon. The intention of "What Would Love Do Now" asks the listener to do the right thing from a heart centered space, even in the face of adversity and hatred; a message Whitney believes the world needs to hear more than ever before.

Whitney, is currently based in Asheville NC, and will be making her long awaited return to Seattle after 4 years to perform a special show featuring a reunion with bandmates Woody Frank (guitar), Christian Liebig (bass), and William Mapp (drums), along with several special guests through the evening.
 
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Alec Shaw is a singer/songwriter and producer raised in the foothills of the cascades in Washington State, garnering attention as an artist whose sound has developed into a soulful combination of two large worlds of musical influence rooted in gospel and Appalachian folk. Vocally, he bridges a gap between Otis Redding and Jeff Buckley with a knack for engaging and ethereal arrangements.
 
Quantity Alec’s fourth studio album  Features Alec’s most creative and dramatic work yet. Released in 2022 Quantity along with a live video version of the single “Spinning” landed Alec and his band an in studio taping with KEXP that truly qualified Alec as a seasoned performer and artist worth experiencing fully. Quantity was co-produced with Producer Andy Park (Mac Miller, Dave Mathews, Deep Sea Diver).
 
Alec’s dad, a gospel musician, gave him a guitar at age 11.  Flash forward to high school Alec pieced together a band through the Seattle Craigslist page. Hundreds of songs on a handheld recorder was the product of procrastinating on school work that eventually became a demo-esqu, but musically sophisticated debut album “Car Town” securing  Alec and his band their first gig at Neumos, Seattle playing for the Seattle Children’s Hospital benefit concert “Love Seattle” which first launched Alec at age 17 into the Seattle underground scene as a new act to watch.  
 
In 2017, Alec’s shows promoting his second album “Uhh Oh And The Oh Wells” caught the attention of local producers and industry giving him the foothold to record and shape his third album “Thinking Place” featuring a more introspective, ethereal and focused track list. The album began developing a sound that was becoming uniquely his, combining equally soulful and folky vocals soaring above swimming instrumentation. This album, coupled with a live version of the single “Fools Gold” featuring a gospel choir and video performance, shined more light on Alec in the national eye of the music industry, garnering Major Label interest and praise from KEXP’s Hall of Fame DJ Marco Collins naming him in his top 3 “PNW artist he would sign immediately” on an interview with American Songwriter.
 
During the 2020 pandemic in an effort to stay inspired, Alec widened his creative reach to producing and co-writing with other artists such as Thunderstorm Artis and Zan Fiskum in addition to being a regular session guitarist for artists such as musician and actor Hayley Sales (Deadpool 2, Corrective Measures) and many other Seattle based projects. Briefly being signed to rapper Common’s Artists development experiment “Stardust Kids”, Trying American Idol only to leave halfway through the season with Covid, and being the first artist in history to be featured as an Augmented reality NFT music video with his single “Nobody But You” made 2020 an even stranger year than it already was, But all this exploration helped support the creation of his latest release “Quantity”.