A Former Friend

A Former Friend is an Americana-Gothic project shaped by wide desert skies, Appalachian backroads, and New England winters. Born in Arizona, raised in Kentucky, and now rooted in the Northeast, their songwriting carries the weight of American balladry—haunting, reflective, and unflinchingly honest. Like a modern troubadour reckoning with life, labor, and love at the edge of the apocalypse, A Former Friend brings a stark and moving presence to every performance.

Ruby Grove

Ruby Grove is a Boston-based indie alternative project blending rock, trip-hop, neo-soul, and global influences into a hypnotic, groove-forward sound. Drawing from lo-fi hip-hop, electronica, and Middle Eastern textures, the band creates music designed to soothe anxious minds while remaining funky, soulful, and slightly mystical—aiming to form new genres through fearless multi-genre synthesis.

Led by singer and keyboardist Melissa Nilles (formerly of art-rock project Miele), Ruby Grove features bassist and multi-instrumentalist Cedric Lamour, guitarist Sergio Romero, and drummer Reed Farhat. Their 2023 single “Maybe It’s Time” captures the band’s lush sonic palette, blending sassy, soulful vocals with bouncy basslines, trippy production, and expansive grooves inspired by artists like Portishead, Jamiroquai, and Gorillaz.

The Foes of Fern

The Foes of Fern are an eclectic collective of musicians from Asbury Park, NJ. Blending drums, bass, guitar, tuba, ukulele, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and more, the band creates a bold and immersive sound that sets them apart. Their music is expansive and powerful, carving out its own space through fearless arrangement and dynamic performance.

Built on friendship and collaboration, The Foes of Fern perform as a unified force. Their recordings are rich with layered instrumentation and detail, rewarding repeated listens while maintaining an energetic and inviting spirit. Beneath their playful exterior lies a deep commitment to composition, experimentation, and connection.