Vicky Vitello is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist based in the Hudson Valley. Raised in Eastern Massachusetts, she received numerous accolades in the performance arts before attending Belmont University music school in Nashville, Tennessee. With producer Dave Kaufman she recorded an EP (2003) of original music before turning to family life but is currently working on a new record. Vitello’s vocals have been described as a rare and stunning combination of pristine rawness and honest emotion that stop you in your tracks and invite everyone to feel everything.
Steevee Dee is a writer and performing artist based in the Berkshires. She has performed and presented original work at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Joe’s Pub, Ars Nova, 54 Below, Dixon Place, Shakespeare & Company, A.R.T., and House of Yes, among many other venues. Her play Hollow received multiple workshops and international readings, while Devil in the Hole, an aerial country-rock musical she created with Justin Badger, was developed at Dixon Place and House of Yes and was a finalist for the Mabou Mines Resident Artist Program. Her short play The Black Bride of Texas was produced and won an Audience Favorite award at the Durango Arts Center. As a member of The Fremonts, a cabaret-Americana duo, she co-created two acclaimed albums and The Failure Cabaret, which earned rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe. Alongside her full-time corporate job, she freelances as a creative strategy coach and voiceover artist.
Francesca Hoffman is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and event producer based in Kingston, NY. A classically trained flutist and self-taught guitarist, ukulele player and percussionist, she has been writing songs since 2011 and recorded her debut EP, “Decade,” in 2020. In 2023 she finally began performing her songs live with support from pianist/accordionist and singer Meghan Quinn and drummer Benji Marx, and in late 2024 she released her first full-length LP, “The Aftermath.” Francesca’s songwriting draws inspiration from the Indigo Girls, Patty Griffin, Fleetwood Mac, the Secret Sisters and more. She describes her sound as “folk-pop” or “honest-rock,” as it features straightforward lyrics and an emphasis on counter-melodies and vocal harmonies. Her focus on universal topics of love, heartbreak and healing make her music especially relatable. Francesca is also the owner of Unicorn Bar, a queer-focused bar/venue in Kingston, NY.