Rise Up Music Project

Joey Colando is a Chicago-based musician, songwriter, and founding member of the band Estate Sale. Known for his warm vocals, expressive guitar work, and introspective songwriting, Joey blends Americana, indie, and folk influences into a sound that feels both familiar and forward-thinking.

“Make Space for a Dream” is a song written by Josh Jensen and featuring Adela’s who is also a contributor to the Rise Up Music Project. This song was written on a 12-string acoustic guitar in open tuning and features Adela’s cello, some light keys, and vocal harmonies. The song is intended to uplift the listener, despite trying times, and is about making space for a dream despite the bustle of life.

Josh Jensen is a singer-songwriter from Seattle, WA. His honeyed vocals and fingerstyle guitar accompany a wide range of what he dubs as PNW Americana stylings that make up his music. Josh released two albums in 2025: 'This Is Where We Landed' was released in March through Washingtones Records and 'Eclectic Mementos EP' was released in August through Non-Minutiae Records.

Andy Circus is the more spell-able stage name of Aidan Gscheidle, a Pennsylvania-based artist, activist, and cheesesteak fiend. He is releasing a new song on the 23rd of each month. His song today is called "Joanna Macy Song."

Kenny Darling is a musician, songwriter and screenwriter from Seattle, Washington. He’s a member of the band Local Liars and also releases solo music under his name. He is releasing a new song on the 22nd day of each month and this month his song is titled, Turn Off the Overhead Light. Give it a listen!

Sam Sloane is an artist from Ōtautahi, Aoteroa (Christchurch, New Zealand) After leaving the South Pacific, Sam traveled to the US and settled in the Bay Area where he formed experimental post punk band, VIR.

Heading further north he relocated to the Pacific Northwest in 2015 and endeavored on a new project, The NorthShip. Like the namesake poem by Phillip Larkin, Sam's music endeavors to venture into the unknown and perilous sea with a solitary pursuit of meaning in a journey of deep self-discovery and purpose.
https://www.thenorthship.com/

Carolyn Fingyrs is the dreamlike psychedelic stage persona of St. Louis-based shapeshifter and spaghetti enthusiast Nick Johnson. They will be releasing a new song on the 19th of every month this year. Please oblige them with the benefit of your listening ear as you partake in their debut tune, “El Viaje Del Toro Amistoso.”

Jacolyn Parker is a Chicago based folk musician and is releasing a new song every month of 2026 on the 18th, her song for today is titled “Unpunished”.