NICOLE SAPHOS BAND “...equal parts meditative, angry, sensitive, and intense, with a style rooted largely in indie rock but a sensibility that shuffles off genres and labels.” - Chris Ingalls, Pop Matters

Operating in the Big Thief / Dirty Projectors sphere of the alternative music spectrum, NSB is known for their harmonically bold and rhythmically driven original music. "...much like a Wes Anderson movie, full of character, color, and charm rooted in bittersweet feelings.” - Sinusoidal Music.

In addition to Saphos who primarily plays bass/sings, the Philly based band consists of Sean Markey (electric guitar/vocals), Ele Rubenstein (drums) and recent welcomed additions; Alex Farr and Donnie CoCo (auxiliary percussion/vocals). Their latest album, Nicole Saphos Band, is available on vinyl and streaming everywhere.

CHRISTINA WARD Post folk psychedelic self-immolation. Sounds like a distant star dying. Shreds harder than anyone. A voice to make angels envious. - Cregg @ Pale Horse

Blending shoegaze grandeur, folk confessionals, and jagged indie-rock catharsis, her music turns private histories into vivid emotional landscapes. With luminous guitar work and a voice that feels both fragile and unflinching, Ward explores memory, grief, resilience, and the strange gravity of the past. The result is music that feels simultaneously intimate and expansive—like a diary entry echoing through a cathedral of feedback.

EMILY DRINKER Emily Drinker is an independent singer-songwriter whose soulful brand of folk, pop, and rock goes down smooth. Recently, Emily’s song “5th Ave” won Song of the Year at the Homey Awards and was also a finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Her powerhouse band has played many regional festivals including the XPoNential Music Festival, Philly Music Fest, the Philadelphia Folk Festival and more. Emily also leads the Calliope Coalition, a community networking group for women in the Philly music scene.