Zoe FitzGerald Carter is a Bay Area author/musician known for her deep honey vocals and writerly lyrics. After playing with numerous local bands, she released her first solo album, Waterlines, last year. Ranging from folk to funk with elements of jazz and latin, the album received widespread critical acclaim. "A profound depth of feeling is conveyed through Zoe's lyrical and literary songwriting. She creates vignettes set to music, hinting at deeper stories not completely revealed as all good short stories do." You can read more about her and sample her music at
https://zoecartermusic.com
Adrienne Shamszad is an Oakland, California native of Iranian and European heritage who has traveled extensively, studying and bringing her music throughout the U.S., India, and other parts of Asia. Her mission is clear: to weave together the threads of her study and creativity into an original musical fabric that moves and inspires her audiences. Her impressive musical range extends from the sacred to the profane, the mystical to the earthy, the lofty to the down-low, and she is equally at home with acoustic or electric, improvisation, jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues and Persian classics.
https://adrienneshamszad.com
Recommended If You Like:
Zoe FitzGerald Carter: Brandi Carlile, Eliza Gilkyson, Suzanne Vega
Adrienne Shamszad: Regina Spektor, Indigo Girls, India Arie ... but also Persian.