Barry Jean Fontenot is an alternative soul singer (Louisiana-born, Ozark-raised, Chicago-based) whose deep soul cuts are perfect for fans of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, and whose eclectic compositions bring to mind influences as diverse as Steely Dan, David Bowie, and Kurt Cobain. Barry aired on season 27 of The Voice and have been featured on NBC, the Bring Back Soul Music podcast, and local outlets up and down the Mississippi River Valley. He’s performed at venues at The Green Mill in Chicago and The Den Theater in Chicago, Cafe Wha in NYC, and Dan Electro’s in Houston, among others, and has been touring through the United States over the past year. Barry recently released multiple singles, including the upbeat but thought-provoking Missing and Prayer, the leading single from upcoming epic soul opera rooted in Sumerian myth, on Spotify and other music streaming platforms. Barry is currently in the studio recording an EP and the soul opera.

He has lived all across the Midwest, but now he calls Chicago home. Kyle J-E always brings catchy melodies and emotive harmony on the keyboard. His music is often somewhere near either the jazz or the soul realms, but his wide variety of influences takes him in many different directions. He is a piano teacher in Chicago and he also enjoys getting on stage every chance he gets. You will hear his unique approach to keyboards with his own tunes and covers of his favorite songs, often in a different genre than the original. You can hear him playing his original compositions on the organ with his band at Uncommon Ground.

schrachee is a collaborative studio project based in chicago and led by schrachee. hitmakers for singers, rappers, and soloists. the debut album “red flags”. 8 songs. 8 dives into the psyche. they’re your problem now. featuring seth on vocals, which have been described as “unique” and “so, so him