Artists

Matthew Buckley

Southern Wisconsin singer/songwriter Matthew Buckley straddles the line between pastoral hippie folkie and lo-fi indie troubadour. Influenced by classic folk/rock and Americana acts such as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead, as well as more contemporary indie groups such as The Apples in Stereo and Neutral Milk Hotel. Buckley’s original songs range from introspective and reflective meditations on the self and the world to playful and carefree declarations of joy to simple jaunty tunes – not to mention a bit of social and political commentary.

Carly Davis

Having developed a love for verse through poetry, Carly Davis branched out into songwriting. Influenced by such artists as Bob Dylan, Mitski, and the Mountain Goats, Davis takes literary inspiration from a personal canon of writers that spans from Patti Smith to Ferlinghetti to Whitman. While studying prose and teaching writing to college students, poetry and songwriting are an ever-welcome catharsis. Her song themes often cover a range of subjects: her southern Wisconsin roots, love, religion (or lack thereof), and indulging one-off, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it references.