Us!
Performances: 1pm, VFW Plaza, 588 Warburton Avenue, Hastings; Two of Us! Will perform at the Singer/Songwriter Showcase at the Waterfront Stage, DF 6pm
Three singer-songwriters’ harmony and message driven original music
Judy Kass – guitar, piano, vocals; Glen Roethel – guitar, vocals; Amy Soucy – guitar, vocals
Three award-winning singer-songwriters, Judy Kass, Glen Roethel, and Amy Soucy combine their eclectic talents and musical influences to encourage positive change, unity, and dialogue. The trio spices their message-driven songs with luscious harmonies, robust melodies, and unexpected twists and turns. The Us! co-write, “Too Much Crying” garnered a Gold Award in the Open Category of the 36th Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. Us! is currently at work recording their first album with an anticipated release in 2024.
Judy Kass draws in her audience with soulful vocals, no-nonsense lyrical storytelling and genre-bending exploration of guitar and piano. Her 2014 debut album, “Better Things” and her 2016 CD, “Beyond the Ash and Steel” both received notable airplay and appeared on the Folk DJ List of Top Albums. An award winning songwriter, Judy’s single “Saving You”, written as part of Caffe Lena’s TrueSongs – Lyrics of Life program, was named first place winner in the Great American Song Contest’s 2019 Singer Songwriter Category.
https://www.judykass.com/
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Amy Soucy – Reared on earnest 70’s songs, showtunes, MTV, and 90’s folk-rock, Amy Soucy ultimately found her voice and honed her songwriting chops in the folk scene. She writes evocative songs exploring the kaleidoscope of human experience, and sings them in a voice that’s been called “powerful,” and “angelic.” Her first album, This River, won her a coveted Emerging Artist spot at Falcon Ridge Folk Fest and 1st place in CT Folk’s Song Competition. . www.amysoucymusic.com
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Glen Roethel’s baritone-tenor voice and melodic acoustic guitar stylings light up stages solo and in ensemble with vocal marvels such as Sloan Wainwright, Gathering Time (harmony trio [formerly]), and new trio, Us!. An award-winning songwriter, Glen has electrified juried showcases for Folk Alliance, S.M.A.F., Falcon Ridge Folk, Cape May Singer-Songwriter, and emPower Music & Arts PosiFest with songs that are memoirs, anecdotes, tender love songs, Earth tributes, and anthemic calls for unity and empowerment. www.glenroethel.com
www.glenroethel.com
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WEBSITE: https://ustriomusic.com
YouTube: https://youtu.be/aJ8c40iPc0Y
Instagram: us.triomusic
Instagram: @us.triomusic, @glenroethel, @resonantheart,
