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Ingrid Andress / Julia Gartha

  March 16, 2018 8:00 PM
Doors Open: 7:30 PM

With a head-turning voice, effortless beauty, and a drive for unflinching authenticity, Ingrid Andress is a country singer-songwriter who splits time between Nashville and Los Angeles.

Raised on the road, Andress and her family moved frequently as they followed her father’s career as a strength and conditioning coach for Major League Baseball, which gave her plenty of time to play piano and write about the ever-changing view outside her window. She grew up on a wide range of music, captivated by vocalists such as Whitney Houston, Sarah McLachlan, and Robert Plant. But it was the country sensibilities of Joni Mitchell, Faith Hill, the Dixie Chicks, and even John Denver that stole her heart and fired her imagination. As a result, her country songs are unguarded and raw, focusing on her gutsy, yet vulnerable, voice and the feelings pulled from her wanderer’s soul.

Mentored by her teacher, superstar songwriter and former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, Andress’s songwriting blossomed through her time at Berklee College of Music. Moving easily between genres, she has scored pop hits including Vice’s “Steady 1234,” and placed the anthemic EDM single “LMK” from her Virgos side project on Season Six of MTV’s Teen Wolf. In addition, she has cowritten with R&B star Akon and earned single cuts with electropop icon Charli XCX.

With the aching romance of her first single, “The Stranger,” Andress has planted a flag for a deeply personal kind of artistry. It’s just the first taste of Andress’s bold vision for country’s future, which as it turns out, is also a throwback to the past—where real-life stories and voices trump buzzwords and image.

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Julia Gartha is a country/pop singer-songwriter who effortlessly captivates her audience with her honesty and openness. In her early years , she studied with the Royal Conservatory and received her Grade 8 certification in piano and voice training. As a classically trained pianist and vocalist, music quickly became her way of communication. Combining her vocal talent with her piano skills, she began writing music and arranging covers. Breathing in inspiration from artists like Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, and James Taylor, Gartha’s storytelling ability brings an authentic voice to her sound. Her debut single "The Wall," released in December 2016, has reached over 16,000 views on Facebook and YouTube. Gartha is currently working on her debut EP. Her new single “Can’t Change You” will be coming out in April 2018. 


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