Drawing on a compelling mix of tempos and styles that embrace hints of urban, world, Latin, funk and pop,

Vanessa Lively’s songs fully capture her compassionate nature and love of community. Margaret Moser of The Austin Chronicle describes Vanessa’s music as “folk music on fire with worldly rhythms and a Latin pulse.” Lively was named one of the Top 10 Artists of the Year by NPR Affiliate KUNC in Colorado.

 

Lively is joined by songwriter Ben Bedford, “who can turn what seem like obscure historical references into engaging tales rife with vivid, stark imagery.” Bedford was named one of the “50 most significant Folk singer-songwriters of the past 50 years” by Rich Warren of WFMT-Chicago. A true son of the heartland, Bedford dips into the inkwell of classic American literature and writes with the “old soul” quality of his literary idols: John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison.