Kristin Diable is a jazzy, soulful singer-songwriter who commands attention whether she performs solo, with her band, The City, or in collaborations that have included members of the Louisiana Philharmonic and the Lost Bayou Ramblers. As a young adult, Diable left her native south Louisiana to spend time in New York City, and returned home in the early 2000’s with solid chops and musical stories to tell. Her voice has been compared to Amy Winehouse, inflected with Southern warmth and playfulness. Her 2015 album, Create Your Own Mythology, was a national success, garnering several awards on the strength of singles like “I’ll Make Time for You” and “Honey, Leave the Light On,” the latter which was featured in Season 7 of television’s Hawaii 5-0. Songs from an earlier release, Kristin Diable and the City were included in episodes of HBO’s True Blood and Treme series.  Diable is a regular performer around New Orleans and at singer-songwriter gatherings, and is an annual feature at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Cally Cole (she/her) is a Minnesota native now based in New Orleans and the lead singer of The Cosmos. With roots in folk and Americana, she spent 17 years playing classical flute and grew up scribbling songs in notebooks, singing alongside her sister, and listening to her father play his original music. In her early twenties she performed for four years in a Motown/soft rock cover band in Duluth, Minnesota called Laura Velvet & The Bookhouse Boys. Cally studied classical opera and flute in school but has always found her truest creative refuge in songwriting with just a guitar. A lover of rich harmonies and heart-sweeping melodies, she blends technical training with emotional storytelling.