Kishi Bashi is the pseudonym of Emmy-nominated singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Kaoru Ishibashi. A Berklee-trained virtuoso violinist, Kishi Bashi is acclaimed for his uplifting, high-energy concerts and his distinctive loop-based violin style. He has also earned recognition for his groundbreaking collaborations with major symphonies—including the National Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, and Oregon Symphony—where he blends classical and pop influences in captivating performances. Beyond the orchestral stage, he has toured internationally with Regina Spektor and of Montreal, and released five acclaimed albums—beginning with his NPR-praised debut 151a (2012), followed by Sonderlust (2016), the documentary project Omoiyari (2019), and most recently Kantos (2024), a kaleidoscopic fusion of funk, jazz, and orchestral pop. Known for his cinematic storytelling and genre-bending sound, Kishi Bashi continues to push creative boundaries while captivating audiences worldwide

Formed in San Francisco, Geographer is the moniker for the now Los Angeles-basedMike Deni. Part social scientist, part troubadour, if Geographer is an expert at anything,it’s precisely chronicling life’s imperfections. He has headlined many national tours,played Outside Lands, Just Like Heaven, Firefly, Treefort, and other festivals, releasedfour critically acclaimed albums, including 2023’s A Mirror Brightly, and has performedwith such musical luminaries as The Flaming Lips, Young The Giant, Tycho, K.Flay,Ratatat, Betty Who, and Tokyo Police Club. Deni is celebrating the 15 year anniversary of his Seminal EP Animal Shapes with atour and a special vinyl reissue. He’ll be performing the EP in its entirety, as well assongs from his new album and his ever growing catalog of thoughtful and heartfeltmusic. About “A Mirror Brightly,” Deni says, “I focused on my experience moving through theworld: feeling like an outcast, being denied love in its many forms, and struggling to findmeaning in an existence that looked increasingly like a void the more I peered into theglass,” Deni says. AlthoughA Mirror Brightly(out February 23, 2024, Nettwerk Records)is indeed deeply personal, it’s not simply autobiographical like his previous releases.“This record takes that existential shock but explores it through humanity as a whole,rather than just me as an individual.”