Reilly Downes is the Sad Cowgirl of Chicago. An Americana artist hailing from the Texas Hill Country, she cut her teeth as a session musician in Nashville, singing behind some of Americana’s favorite singer/songwriters. Reilly’s music has been described as “easy on the ears, but hard on the heart” by Music Mecca in Nashville. Her songs divert from typical contemporary country and draw on her Texas roots with a sound that "cuts across each track like a rattlesnake, adding some extra honesty and grit.”  Reilly's first solo album, Spent, earned her the #1 spot for Americana releases in 2022 as well as features on The Boot among other Americana and Country covering media. Since then, her haunting rendition of “Wicked Game” has landed her radio play, a feature on Spotify’s “Vibes” playlist, and more.

Jenni Stark's poetic songwriting is grounded in powerful honesty and defined by an elegant sense of melody and texture, skills she developed as a classical flutist. After decades of hiding her voice and her writing, she released her first collection of songs, Salt Water, in 2021. Since then, in addition to being spun on local radio and reviewed by indie outlets, Jenni has begun performing live shows along with bandmates Danny Cohen (keys), Justin Peters (drums), Tricia Scully (bass), and Will Smith (guitar). She's currently working on a new album with producer Andrew Rodriguez, which she expects will be released in 2024.

A Chicago based queer singer-songwriter armed with unwaveringly intimate lyrics & acoustically driven melodies, damsel. is a breath of fresh air on the indie folk scene. Taking inspiration from the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Passenger, and the Weepies, damsel. sings with unflinching honesty about her life and the world that she sees around her.