Performers

DANIELLE NICOLE

2019 Grammy Nominated Artist Danielle Nicole is impossible to compare to other artists. As a founding member and bass player of Kansas City blues-rock band Trampled Under Foot, Danielle Nicole Schnebelen spent years growing her fan base worldwide. Her powerful vocals and dynamic stage presence have played a major role […]

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BLACK BOUQUET

Black Bouquet is a six-piece post-punk outfit hailing from Raleigh, NC. Since their formation in 2017 the band has played extensively across North Carolina and solidified themselves as Triangle heavy hitters. In 2020 Black Bouquet released their EP, “Haunt Me Once More,” featuring top single “Just Kids.”

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SEAN PARK

Originally born in Seoul, South Korea, Sean Park mostly pursued and performed classical music ever since growing up in Ohio from grade school. However, he always had a genuine passion for R&B and soul and started singing during his time at Duke. Now, as an artist and multi-instrumentalist at Small

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TGBEAM

TGBEAM is a rapper, singer, songwriter from Olathe, Kansas. TGBEAM released his first track, Summertime Luv, in 2018 and has been on the rise ever since, adding tracks like “Ride”, “Day Trip”, “Curse”, and “Future Vision” into his collection. TGBEAM speaks emotions and feelings in his music. His verses are

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ILA AMIRI

Ila Amiri is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, CA. She began playing the piano at five years old and later picked up the flute, guitar, and drums. Some of her vocal influences include P!NK and Sam Smith, with writing influences including dodie, Lizzy McAlpine, JP Saxe, and Sara Bareilles.

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OWEN & LUCAS

Owen & Lucas is an indie rock duo who came from opposite coasts before meeting on the Duke cross country team. Owen Mackenzie, who comes from Los Altos, California, is influenced by artists such as Cat Stevens, OCMS, and Nirvana. Lucas Wiley calls Asheville, North Carolina home, and his musical

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JACK TAYLOR

Back home in San Diego, California, singer-songwriter Jack Taylor spent his weekends doing gigs at the local farmers’ market and uploading covers and original songs onto his YouTube channel. With musical influences like Mariah Carey, Tori Kelly, Emeli Sandé, and Astrid S, he weaves his love for R&B and soul

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djay

From Atlanta, Georgia, djay looks to communicate through his music and let his words speak for themselves. With diverse musical influences such as J. Cole and Anderson .Paak, djay creates an authentic sound with purposeful and passionate verse.

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LOGAN

LOGAN is a singer, songwriter, and musician from Winston Salem, NC. She remembers listening to Frank Sinatra, Etta James, and Ella Fitzgerald with her parents growing up, and contributes her love of jazz to the constant music around the house. Combining her passion for music and her advocacy through it,

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Small Town Records

About Small Town Records Small Town Records is a record label and full recording studio in Durham, NC. Based out of Duke University, Small Town Records is completely student-run, offering artist and label services to young musicians. STR signs several new artists each year, cycling our roster to help kick-start

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N8NOFACE

He’s been described as a Chicano Flannery O’Connor playing chiptune Ministry, the Sleaford Mods of the American Southwest, Suicide for the 21st Century and Ghostmane meets darkwave synthpunk dashed with early Ween’s glue-huffing pop. Lyrically, his sometimes romantic, oftentimes violent storytelling tunes lean toward Narcocorrido, the bloody ballads of Mexican drug cartels. It sounds dark on the surface, but really N8NOFACE’s

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Ho99o9

The atmosphere is full of chemicals and tension. Cynicism and mistrust are at a record high. The whole societal order is teetering on the brink of collapse. What better time could there possibly be for a new Ho99o9 (horror) album? When the duo of Yeti Bones and theOGM kicked in

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MAGIC SWORD

In the beginning, there was Light, and Darkness, a creation of perfect Balance. But as time passed, evil spread over the land like a plague, slowly consuming everything in its path. In the final moments, before Light was lost to the Shadow for all time, a weapon of infinite power

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DANCE WITH THE DEAD

Drawing inspiration from the dystopian and chilling worlds of classic cult horror and science fiction films, duo Justin Pointer and Tony Kim embarked on a musical journey that transcends genre boundaries. Hailing from Irvine, California (USA), this dynamic duo has been crafting dark electronic metal-fueled synth anthems for over a

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JOOSELORD

At first sight … he may just seem like someone who just wants to make a scene Someone who likes to reek havoc and cause disorder for kicks and giggles You may find him dangling from the rafters at a show Or convincing people to dive headfirst off of platforms

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BULL CITY SUMMIT

The inaugural Bull City Summit Music, Art, Science and Technology festival kicks off on Wednesday, March 23 at Motorco Music Hall with a highly-anticipated performance by Durham-based breakthrough rapper and producer JooseLord. The pioneering artist and activist has earned Best New Artist and Best Male Hip-Hop Artist at the Carolina Music Awards and Artist of the Year in the WRAL

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Carla Copeland-Burns

Noted as a flexible and versatile player, flutist Carla Copeland-Burns currently performs with the Greensboro, North Carolina, and Salisbury Symphonies as well as the North Carolina Opera, Carolina Ballet, Blue Mountain, and with the performer-composer collective Forecast Music. She has been a guest artist-teacher at universities and conferences nationally and internationally,

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Jacquelyn Bartlett

A champion of chamber music, Jacquelyn Bartlett was born in Detroit, Michigan, where she was surrounded with music. Her mother, Mary Bartlett, is a noted harpist, arranger, composer and teacher and Bartlett began her musical studies with her at an early age. A dedicated and passionate educator, she is much sought after as

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Carrie Jane Knowles

Carrie Knowles is an award-winning artist and author with a passport the size of a library. Take a captivating journey into the not-so-ordinary lives of her characters across the globe. A MUSICAL AFFAIR A Musical Affair is a novel about divorce, deception, love affairs, expensive secrets, long overdue forgiveness, the

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GENESIS OWUSU

Genesis Owusu’s debut body of work, Smiling With No Teeth arrived in 2021 as an artistic triumph that has resonated with audiences globally, surpassing genre and disrupting boundaries. Six months on from its release, the album has proven a runaway success and garnered universal acclaim from critics, including covers with

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CHRIS GETHARD

Chris Gethard is a comedian, actor and author. He’s the host of the Beautiful/ Anonymous podcast, which was recently adapted into a 4-part series streaming on Topic, the former host of The Chris Gethard Show, and wrote and starred in the HBO special Career Suicide. He also hosts the podcast

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M.A.G.S

M.A.G.S. is the solo moniker for Buffalo-bred, Los Angeles-based artist Elliott Douglas. His style seamlessly glides between genres ─ from funky garage to minty alt-pop ─ and hooks you in almost immediately. His universal appeal feeds his success, and it’s never at the expense of his art. Elsewhere in his

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BING & RUTH

Species, Bing & Ruth’s new album, is out now on 4AD. On a surface level, Species is an exploration of the sonic possibilities of the Farfisa organ – aided only by clarinet and double bass. The record is a devotional to both humanity and humility, and an exploration of suspended

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CUPID’S UNDIE RUN

Cupid’s Undie Run is the largest pantless party and indie run in the nation. We bare it all to raise money and awareness of neurofibromatosis (NF), a rare genetic disorder that impacts 1 in 3000. 100% of net proceeds fund research through our partner the Children’s Tumor Foundation. For more

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