Aura Grey, Jem Wilde, Veronique, & Vivian Grey

Aura Grey's dark synth-pop songs often convey ambivalent realities, such as apathy // longing, resentment // forgiveness, or despair // hope. Music has been a significant source of healing for Aura Grey in their lifelong struggles with PTSD and in growing up as a queer person. Aura Grey has found inspiration from Evanescence, Vera Blue, and Miley Cyrus. Her debut single, "Run Away," is set to be released by January 2027.

https://www.instagram.com/aura.grey.aura/

Jem Wilde is a singer-songwriter and artist whose indie folk-rock songs showcase tender but vibrant melodies and a dedication to poetic honesty. A classically trained dancer, his writing moves deftly through subjects from queer identity to trauma and catharsis, and fearlessly embrace confession. Jem is inspired by everyday magic, committed to storytelling in color and finding the real in the unexplainable. Deemed “electric” by the Washington City Paper and “extraordinary” by Bob Boilen, Jem and his soft-edged but gutsy sound have drawn comparisons to artists like Lucy Dacus and Lizzy McAlpine. Jem also loves bees and has been known to befriend them.

https://linktr.ee/jemwilde

Commanding a near four-octave range and a sentimental nature, Veronique is a DC-based singer-songwriter known for her soulful performances supporting reproductive justice-oriented projects and mutual aid work. Deeply influenced by Nina Simone and Billie Holiday, she weaves classic jazz vocals with witty, sometimes uncouth, confessional lyrics that will make you laugh right before bringing you to tears. Her debut single “Illiterate” is self-effacing track that weaves her jazzy vocals with a pop synth sound and danceable rnb groove.

https://www.instagram.com/veronique.sound/

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Vivian Grey is a Washington DC-based trans singer-songwriter, producer, and music educator with a background in classical performance and jazz theory. Her songs are intimate expressions of her proudly trans experience in all of its forms - love, trauma, sacrifice, and a quiet, stubborn hope. She is forever working to create the saddest song ever written.

https://linktr.ee/transienthearts