Kristin Andreassen has songwriting credits on two albums with 2024 GRAMMY nominations – Mighty Poplar’s self-titled debut (up for Best Bluegrass Album) and Andrew & Polly’s Ahhhh! (Kristin co-wrote the title track on this candidate for Best Children’s Album). Her own most recent release was The Bright Siders’ A Mind of Your Own (Smithsonian Folkways), which is for kids, about emotions, and was created and co-produced with psychiatrist Dr. Kari Groff and Chris Eldridge (Punch Brothers). Chosen as one of 2020’s top three children’s releases by the American Library Association, this album followed up on Kristin’s first #1 kids’ radio hit – a song called “Crayola Doesn’t Make a Color for Your Eyes.” In the world of “grown-up music”, Kristin has toured and recorded with the stringband Uncle Earl, the vocal trio Sometymes Why, the percussive dance company Footworks (as a clogger), and with NYC’s anti-folk superhero Jeffrey Lewis. She’s had the honor of recording with producers John Paul Jones, Dirk Powell, Mark Schatz, José Ayerve, Robin MacMillan, and Shane Leonard (coming soon, I promise!). One favorite MoM-inspired collaboration is this video — created by Anna Roberts-Gevalt — which uses shadow puppets and body percussion to illustrate “How the Water Walks.” Kristin studied community development at Montreal’s McGill University and in rural Canada, and she’s noticed herself thinking about that learning a lot in her current work at Miles of Music. She lives in Nashville.

www.kristinandreassen.com

Clara Baker is a songwriter & producer from Portland, OR. She records, produces, and mixes music at several full-service recording studios in the Portland area as well as her home studio, The Bakery. As both a singer-songwriter and an audio professional, Clara brings a unique perspective to the recording process. In addition to her work with artists, Clara also composes music for film and TV, and tours occasionally as a side player on fiddle and guitar. She is a member of SoundGirls and a voting member of The Recording Academy. This will be her seventh year on the island!

https://www.clarabakermusic.com

Lauren Balthrop is a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter born and raised in Alabama where her family gatherings always included sing-alongs of the Everly Brothers, the Andrew Sisters, the Louvin Brothers, and the Beatles. After 10 years making her way in NYC, she heard the siren call of Nashville where she now calls home. Lauren has released 2 albums under own name and is working on her 3rd full length. She is also the director of the Nashville branch of Blue Balloon Songwriting School, the NYC originated music school that teaches kids and adults instrument instruction through songwriting. Her big folk-rock band and "small town" with her brother called Balthrop, Alabama toured all across the states to a cultish following. Her 60's inspired girl group, The Bandana Splits, released two records with songs landing on shows such as HBO's 'Bored to Death' and the re-boot of ‘Magnum P.I.’ She's also toured extensively as a multi-instrumentalist for Elizabeth & the Catapult, Kevin Morby, Michaela Anne and Ximena Sariñana. Lauren is a knitter, crocheter and tap dancer too.

www.laurenbalthrop.com

Richie Barshay began drumming inside kitchen cabinets at an early age, and continues banging on things worldwide to this day. From his multi-percussion work with Herbie Hancock in the 2000s, to tours and recordings with Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding, The Klezmatics, Fred Hersch, and Kenny Werner, he's been dubbed "a major rhythm voice on the rise" by Downbeat magazine, and “a major innovator who also knows how to have fun” by The Guardian (UK). He’s also performed with Natalie Merchant, Bobby McFerrin, Joe Lovano, Lee Konitz, Donald Harrison, Lionel Loueke, Julian Lage, the Curtis Brothers, Joey Weisenberg, Gabriel Kahane, Pete Seeger, and the Tony Award winning musical The Band’s Visit on Broadway and national tour. Since 2004 he’s traveled across 5 continents teaching and performing as an American Musical Envoy with the U.S. State Department, and can be heard on over 100 recordings including two self-produced albums: Sanctuary featuring Chick Corea (2014), and Homework featuring Herbie Hancock (2004). Based in Northampton, Massachusetts and New York City, he is an AmSAT certified Alexander Technique teacher helping performing artists and others regain more body-mind coordination and ease of movement.

Thomas Brown is a mixed-media artist based in Brooklyn, New York, since 2008.

He is known for his ice, sand, stone, clay, earthen, and wood sculptures, which have been featured in private collections, television, movies, festivals, and public events internationally..

His work combines music, performance, and visual art, reflecting his passion for creating ephemeral and experiential art.

He’s not a pyromaniac, but he does enjoy a properly flamboyant campfire.

Isa Burke is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer based between Durham, North Carolina and Portland, Maine. Whether singing harmony vocals, playing traditional fiddle tunes, or crafting spiky yet atmospheric electric guitar sounds, she brings a voracious musical appetite and a spirit of collaboration to a vast array of projects. Raised in a musical family in Maine, Isa soon found her way to Boston, where she studied fiddle and songwriting at Berklee College of Music and dove headfirst into the area's thriving music scene. In 2014 she co-founded the indie-folk band Lula Wiles, which released three albums on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and toured internationally until 2021. Isa has spent recent years building a reputation as a versatile and in-demand collaborator, a musical Swiss Army knife at home in many styles and contexts. She has been touring with Aoife O'Donovan since fall 2021 (earning a nomination for Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2023 Americana Music Awards), and recently became the newest touring member of cult-favorite indie band the Mountain Goats. She has toured and recorded with many other artists including Jake Blount, Darlingside, Mipso, Rosier, the Brother Brothers, Laura Cortese, Kris Delmhorst, Session Americana, Sam Moss, and Liv Greene (whose debut album Isa produced). Isa is also an experienced and devoted music educator, and a longtime member of the Miles of Music community.

http://isaburke.com

Besides being the off-season manager of Three Mile Island, Dinty Child is a longtime member of the Boston roots/folk scene. A fearless multi-instrumentalist he can most often be seen with the band Session Americana, as well as the Chandler Travis Philharmonic, the unapologetically loud and grimy Catbirds, as sensitive side man to any number of singer/songwriters, including Rose Cousins and Kris Delmhorst, and even fronting the 15 piece party band, the Funky White Honkies. Dinty is also a well respected songwriter and has two albums and several singles out under his own name

www.sessionamericana.com

Allie Chip is a Hudson Valley-based folk singer-songwriter, cofounder of the Imperfectionist Song Society (ISS), and a registered vinyasa yoga teacher. She loves oat milk matchas, comedy, wildflowers, and making up silly songs with her friends. Poses are cool, but Allie's real intention is to help you laugh, take deep breaths, and love on yourself during yoga class... no matter what your body's doing. Allie teaches from a warm, relatable place and welcomes folks of all levels. Yoga will be real, chill, explorative, and fun. Come hang!

Evan Diem is a mixed-race Syracuse-based multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter hyphen-fan with a double-barreled last name. He specializes in using creative, contemplative, characteristic and compelling writing to compose catchy songs as well as craft clever one-liners. Last year, he served as chart manager for Live Band Karaoke and host of Entertain Us! This year he reprises both of those performances with child-like joy and robot-like focus (not necessarily in that order). He does not know how to end a bio.

Tracy Einstein wants you to feel better in your body so you can do what you love. She’s a 1600-hour certified Alexander Technique teacher, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, and lifelong performing artist dedicated to fostering embodied resilience and creative expression.

Since 2017, Tracy has been Associate Faculty at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, where she teaches the Alexander Technique and Movement for the Actor. She also teaches at institutions such as UMass, Fairfield University, and Barnard College, blending a trauma-informed approach with a focus on community, creativity, and craft.

In addition to her teaching, Tracy maintains a private practice as a Somatic Practitioner in Northampton, MA, and online. Her work empowers individuals to cultivate greater self-awareness, empowerment, self-expression, and embodied resilience—both in their art and in their lives. Learn more at www.tracyeinstein.com

New England-based multi-instrumentalist Mark Erelli wears many hats--singer, songwriter, sideman, producer--approaching each of his varied roles with a belief in the transformative power of paying attention. Bearing witness to small details and fleeting moments dignifies our everyday stories, alchemizing the mundane into something profound. Erelli has embodied this principle time and again over the course of his 25 year career.

Highlights include 13 solo albums, three records with his bluegrass band Barnstar!, sideman stints accompanying Marc Cohn, Paula Cole, and Josh Ritter, and a pair of records he produced for GRAMMY-winning songwriter Lori McKenna. In 2019, Erelli’s song “By Degrees,” featuring contributions from Rosanne Cash and Sheryl Crow, was nominated for Song of the Year at the Americana Honors and Awards. Ever since Billboard magazine heralded the “simple, atmospheric grace” of his Signature Sounds debut, Erelli’s belief in the sacredness of an examined life has propelled him to the hallowed stages of the Newport Folk Festival, Grand Ole Opry, and Royal Albert Hall, and beckoned him back home, to better nurture his 22-year marriage and be a father to his two boys. In the wake of his 2022 diagnosis with a degenerative retinal disease, Erelli has stepped up to advocate for disabled artists and work with venues to make their spaces more accessible.

https://www.markerelli.com

Liv Greene is an Americana singer/songwriter, producer, and guitarist based in Nashville, TN, whose music “envelops a forlorn loneliness that’s at once poignant and crushing.” - American Songwriter. Deep Feeler, her sophomore album, is a reckoning with reality, a vulnerable snapshot of hard-won self-acceptance. It’s feminine, queer, and defiant. It also heralds the arrival of Greene as a powerful new voice who joins the songwriting tradition of Emmylou, Patty, Gillian, and Lucinda – in her own way.  Greene self-produced and recorded Deep Feeler primarily live to tape in Nashville’s Woodland Sound Studios, with collaborator Matt Andrews (Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, O Brother Where Art Thou) and a dreamy band of friends including Jack Schneider, Sarah Jarosz, Dom Billett, Elise Leavy, Jordan Tice, and Christian Sedelmeyer. The resulting collection of lilting melodies and poignant storytelling is a bold achievement: a piece of art that matters culturally, musically, and personally. Greene is also a passionate educator, with experience teaching songwriting and guitar in private lesson settings, online classes, and group instruction through the Passim School of Music in Cambridge, MA, and at Interlochen Arts Camp in Northern Michigan. Find out more at livgreenemusic.com 

Zachariah Hickman is a double bassist, multi-instrumentalist and producer based out of Boston, MA. Originally from Lynchburg, VA, he received his formal training in jazz performance and composition from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. For most of his adult life he has toured with singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, traveling all over the world and recording 9 full-length albums. Currently, he is performing as bassist and musical director for Ray Lamontagne. He has performed at many notable venues and festivals, including Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Red Rocks, Bonnaroo, Dublin Castle, The Fillmore, and the Royal Albert Hall. With Josh Ritter, he has also performed with the Boston Pops in Symphony Hall, the New York Pops in Central Park, and many other orchestras in Europe and the United States. Television appearances include five David Letterman appearances, Conan O’Brien, Ellen Degeneres, and Late Night with Jools Holland for the BBC. As a producer, Zachariah as made records with a number of talented singers, including Rose Cousins (for which he won a Canadian JUNO award), Mark Erelli, Laura Cortese, Miss Tess, and his own bluegrass band Barnstar! He has also produced and ring-mastered his own circus, released his own brand of mustache wax, and runs a vaudeville style variety show, Zack Hickman’s House of Ill Repute.

Kelli Jones moves so effortlessly between genres, traditions, and musical concepts that it’s clear she was born with an insatiable artistic curiosity. From her deeply musical Appalachian and old-time roots, she grew into a prominent figure of the vibrant Lafayette, Louisiana music scene while studying dance at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and simultaneously learning Cajun French and writing and singing songs in dual languages with progressive Cajun bands like GRAMMY-nominated Feufollet and T’Monde along the way. Queen of the In Between, her debut solo record, knits together everything from classic country to psychedelic rock to contemporary indie roots singer-songwriters.

Kyshona is an artist ignited by untold stories, and the capacity of those stories to thread connection in every community. With the background of a licensed music therapist, the curiosity of a writer, the patience of a friend, the vision of a social entrepreneur, the resolve of an activist, and the voice of a singer - Kyshona is unrelenting in her pursuit for the healing power of song. She lends her voice and music to those that feel they have been lost, silenced, forgotten or alone. Through her organization Your Song, she facilitates therapeutic songwriting sessions with groups and individuals in hopes of reconnecting those who are divided. Of her past releases, one fan reviewer wrote: “Amidst these hard, divisive times this set of songs is a salve for the grief many of us are feeling about the resulting loss of family, friends, and community.”

http://www.kyshona.com

Brad Kolodner is a Baltimore-based clawhammer banjoist and community builder who wears many hats as a performer, teacher, broadcaster, festival producer and ambassador for Old-Time and Bluegrass music. Regarded for his delicate touch, expressive style, and original compositions, Kolodner has rapidly gained national attention for his unique approach to clawhammer banjo. He regularly performs across the country with his father Ken Kolodner, a renowned hammered dulcimer player, and with the acoustic roots quartet Charm City Junction which blends Bluegrass, Old Time and Irish music. Behind the mic, Brad is an award-winning radio broadcaster for Folk Alley and Bluegrass Country Radio. For over a decade, he been a driving force behind Baltimore’s bustling Old Time music scene. He runs a bi-weekly Old Time Jam, monthly square dance, house concert series and directs the annual Baltimore Old Time Music Festival. He serves on the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Board of Directors. When he’s not playing banjo, on the air or organizing community events, you can find Brad rock climbing, playing soccer, hiking or tending to his veggie garden in the backyard of his Baltimore rowhouse.

bradkolodner.com

Shane Leonard is a record producer/musician who lives in Eau Claire, WI. Known as a studio/live swiss army knife, Shane has helped artists such as Mipso, Foy Vance, Field Report, Anna Tivel, Humbird, and Josh Ritter defy expectations and evolve past previous benchmarks. NPR and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) have praised his work as "goosebumps inducing" and "a monster musician". Shane also writes and performs stand-up comedy, endured a brief stint as a high school English teacher, and hasn't seen the movie Footloose.

www.shaneleonardmusic.com

Caroline is a Community & Equity Advisor at Miles of Music and has been part of the vibrant and creative camp community since 2014. Her passion for fostering joyful and inclusive environments where creativity, belonging and connection flourish is put to use at camp and in her full-time role as a non-profit management leader for Farm Aid, a national organization whose work intersects music, culture and celebrating the importance of family farmers. She also serves as a board member for Club Passim in Cambridge, MA, and lives in the Boston area.

Caroline is influenced by her lifelong experience and love of choral singing—church, gospel, chamber, a cappella; and is a founding member, singer, and songwriter for the Americana band The Pennies. She is always looking for the chance to create music collaboratively and credits Miles of Music with helping her grow in her personal storytelling through song. Outside of camp, Caroline enjoys quilting, exploring the outdoors with her family, and cultivating joy through music and craft.

Multi-instrumentalist The Chris Miller measures his life in times spent on Three Mile Island and the friendships he’s made there. As your humble storekeep he will connect you with physical merchandise to help you through your time at camp along with tangible “memories" for years to come.

His 2021 trio release “The Faux Paws” was named one of the 10 Best Trad Albums of the year by Folk Alley and his Grammy-nominated dance band The Revelers continues to be legendary for their annual throw-downs at Blackpot Camp, Festival, and Cook-off in Southwest Louisiana.

thefauxpaws.bandcamp.com

15 years ago, James Paul Mitchell hopped off a tour van in Denver with nothing but a guitar, an amp, and a suitcase. It was here that he would gain expansive and diverse musical experience, eventually leading to his raw, atmospheric solo project. Carrying on the Grateful Dead legacy he performed with supergroup Imagine featuring Ray White (Frank Zappa) and Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band), he studied North Indian classical music, produced a record for indie folk band called Cardinal and began dipping his toe into his own artistry. James eventually made Nashville his home base as a touring and recording musician, releasing Was Sad Before it Was Cool in August 2019. His next record album, Breakup Record, showcased a more personal, surrendered facet of his artistry. Varied and vulnerable, these songs - each made with a different producer - showcase James’ emotional specificity and descriptive storytelling that pulls the listener into their focal heartbeat. Against the backdrop of complementary, moody guitars, James pulls you into these places, circumstances and stories.

https://www.jamespaulmitchell.com

Carrie Cahill Mulligan has the distinct honor of having attended Miles of Music every year since its beginning in 2011.

She’s worked a variety of Camp jobs: running the store, working in the kitchen (on salads, as Baker, as Kitchen Assistant), on Midnight Snack detail, as a porch captain, and as part of the check-in crew.

This year, Carrie will continue to rely on her varied Three Mile experiences as she returns as Camp Hospitality Coordinator, here to assist with any questions or concerns while you’re on the island!

Carrie is a Park Ranger-turned-fiber artist, who also loves clawhammer banjo, hula-hooping and playing ice hockey. She also happens to grow and harvest all the rhubarb we use in various ways during the camp week!

http://ccmhats.com

Emily Mure is a singer-songwriter, creative coach, and teacher dedicated to making authentic art and helping others do the same.  Originally a classical musician, Emily studied oboe performance and psychology at Ithaca College before shifting to folk music and songwriting.  After graduating, she lived in Galway, Ireland for a time where she spent her days writing songs and busking on the streets.  

Emily has released three full-length albums and a covers EP, toured nationally and in Ireland, and has earned recognition in songwriting competitions and features on major networks.  Her music is an essential outlet for her, and her commitment to helping others deepen their creativity has been a natural extension of her work.  Certified in creativity coaching, Emily supports creatives of all kinds, drawing on her background in psychology, mindfulness, and Zen meditation, and teaching private music and songwriting. 

Emily is a proud member of the Miles of Music community!

http://www.emilymure.com

Kevin O’Connell is a musician, audio engineer, producer, and educator with a focus in creative development, mentorship, and media production. He was born and raised in Upstate NY, studied music at a small liberal arts college upstate, then moved to Boston. He has spent his early career in music, audio engineering, and podcasting. Kevin currently leads the Audio & Video Post Production Team at The Mel Robbins Podcast– the #6 podcast worldwide, and most-shared podcast of 2024 on Apple Podcasts.

Shortly after moving to Boston, Kevin an educator and arts advocate, he founded the West Suburban YMCA Center for the Creative Arts (YCCA) – a community-based music and media program serving youth and teens in the MetroWest suburbs of Boston through studio recording, songwriting, ensembles, performances, and more.

In the studio, Kevin has worked with a number of artists including Grammy Recording Artist Alex Torres y Sú Orquestra and Josh Ritter. Additionally, as a post production expert and podcast consultant, Kevin has worked with a number of indie, aspiring, and professional audio creators as a producer, engineer, and sound designer. See his Podcast Production page to listen!

And as a musician, Kevin has shared the studio and stage with artists including The Ballroom Thieves, Josh Ritter, Susan O’Neill, and Kaiti Jones.

Kevin spent several years as the Studio + Operations Manager at the PRX Podcast Garage, supporting indie podcast creators in the Greater Boston area. In 2020, he jumped further into the podcast industry working as Product Education Manager at Descript. At Descript, he worked with and trained pro podcast teams around the world including Serial, Vox, Wondery, Gimlet, Campside, and many others. And before joining the Mel Robbins team, Kevin also spent time on the team at Ten Percent Happier, leading all-things podcast post production.

Sheena Ozaki is the Welcome Team and Travel Coordinator at Miles of Music this year. She is a creative producer with a passion for sharing great ideas, having previously worked with TED, VICE News, Spotify, and iHeartRadio. But her first love is music - she studied piano performance in college and has been lucky to have been part of the Miles of Music community since 2015.

Omar Ruiz-Lopez is a distinguished musician and educator currently based in Durham, NC, with a remarkable command over multiple instruments, including violin, viola, guitar, and mandolin. His roots lie in North Carolina, having been a part of the burgeoning Triangle music scene for 13 years until his move to Nashville in 2023 and back in 2025. 

Since his time in Nashville, Omar has played and record with artists such as the GRAMMY-nominated band War and Treaty, Lizzie No and Langhorne Slim, and cowritten with songwriters such as Rachel Baiman and GRAMMY-nominated Melody Walker (Sierra Ferrell, American Dreaming). He is currently working on an EP with Willa Frank (Paper Wings) and a full-length album with Rachel Baiman producing.

Born in Panama and raised in Puerto Rico, Omar's early exposure to traditional Caribbean folk songs, courtesy of his father, laid the foundation for his deep appreciation for music. Spanish is his first language, and it remains an integral part of his cultural identity.

Together with Lizzy Ross, Omar co-founded the Americana group Violet Bell, where their collaboration seamlessly intertwines top-notch songwriting with a variety of musical landscapes. Omar, a bilingual songwriter and undercover composer, crafts music that beautifully reflects his cultural roots entwined with a rich tapestry of diverse musical influences. 

As a Latiné immigrant and a versatile musician spanning multiple genres, Omar has a unique ability to connect with diverse international audiences. His music serves as a bridge, fostering understanding and appreciation across cultural boundaries.

Richa Sahay is a singer-songwriter from Brooklyn by way of India and the Philippines. Her foundation in Hindustani music influences her writing and performance, where she blends Indian classical raaga vocals with western themes. 

Richa began her musical training in Delhi at the age of 8. She studied North Indian classical vocals with a blind guru who taught her how to learn singing by ear and rhythm by feel, and to sing improvisationally within the melodic framework of each raaga. After moving to the Philippines, Richa began to mix traditional classical music with western styles such as Blues, Jazz, Rock, and pop acapella music. 

She now leads a Brooklyn-based world music blues band, Richa and The Blue Skies, with a few other Miles of Music campers. Richa is delighted to bring Hindustani vocals for the first time to Miles of Music. 

Since beginning his career in the music world, Matt Smith has been on panels and advisory committees at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, the International Folk Alliance, and the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance. He has worked as a tour manager and sound engineer for the singer-songwriter collaborative, Live From New York (Edie Carey, Teddy Goldstein, Anne Heaton, and Andrew Kerr) and the Celtic band Halali (Hanneke Cassel, Laura Cortese, Lissa Schneckenburger, and Flynn Cohen). Matt has also been a stage emcee at the Falcon Ridge and the Newport Folk Festivals, and he is the managing director of Club Passim and founder of Club Passim's Campfire Festival.