Dirtbike Boyfriend, Quiver the Busker, TORSO MAN, Dumpster Meds, Tape and Tears

Dumpster Meds creates thoughtful music that'll hopefully make you dance and cry. Maybe even at the same time. Also known as the Taylor Swift of folk punk. Tape and Tears is a canvas for catharsis in the form of a folk-pop-punk band from Northern Wisconsin, blending hauntingly honest lyricism with dirty and delicate vocalizations. The duo embraces DIY in every aspect of the project and their instrumentation blends guitar, banjo, ukulele, cajon, and eclectic harmonizations. In the vein of artists Stick and Poke, Local News Legend, and hey nothing, Tape and Tears injects a soft and gritty energy into the folk-punk scene. They have one album out now called Grace of Any Kind alongside a mythology-based concept EP. Dirtbike Boyfriend is the stage name for singer-songwriter and illustrator Bret Holland, from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Formerly a prominent show organizer in Duluth, he has performed alongside Friends In Real Life, David Dondero, and countless other folk and folk-punk adjacent acts. Expect eclectic, wordy songs about loss, growth, and appreciation for friendship. TORSO MAN is the solo acoustic project of singer-songwriter Danny O’Connell, blending folk-punk grit, alt-country storytelling, and bedroom-pop intimacy. He lives and travels full-time in his van, bringing raw, heartfelt songs to small rooms across the country.