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An evening of festive music to benefit Soft Landing Missoula and help new immigrants assimilate in our wonderful city.

Zia is a 21 year old singer/songwriter hailing from rural Montana. She draws inspiration from icons including Lianne La Havas, YEBBA, Stevie Wonder and more. Zia’s buttery voice is soulful and belongs to a melodic storyteller. Resembling Adele’s deep, crisp tone while often replicating the flavorful texture that YEBBA has perfected, Zia is a talented vocalist far beyond her years.

Independent songwriters, Read Barbee,  Sierra Cistone, Lucas Yatch, and Maria Zepeda have joined forces and together create a unique sound journeying through folk, soul, psychedelic genres with a hint of indie-rock, resulting in their own creation of “Psychedelic River Folk”. Their music features lush three-to-four-part harmonies, thoughtful instrumentals,  and lyrics that invite listeners to contemplate and celebrate. Their sound create a feeling of home and belonging that resonates with audiences of all ages.

Debut album Results Not Typical Defines Northwest Americana

On debut full-length Results Not Typical, seasoned Seattle singer-songwriter Ian Jones defines Northwest Americana with melodic, timeless songcraft coupled to universally relatable storytelling and evocative regional imagery.

Released on April 7, the album’s 11 tracks wander a contemplative, poignant sonic landscape between mid-period Tom Petty, the best of ‘70s outlaw country, and James Taylor’s accessible folk-pop.

“I grew up in the shadow of Mount Rainier. My dad left when I was five, leaving a single mom with three kids, bread-and-cheese-line poor,” Jones recalled. “My babysitter was a record player.”

Raised on a steady vinyl diet of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and David Allan Coe, by the time he was in junior high Jones was writing his own songs on a beat-up classical guitar. After years in promising bands in Seattle, Santa Barbara, and L.A., he released his cathartic debut solo EP, Evergreens, in 2021. “Ian Jones is creating a sound all his own,” raved Ear to the Ground in its review of the 6-song release, which Exclusive Magazine dubbed “A seamless collection.”

What a pair…Brooks Forsythe was here last yeat as part of a songwriter workshop and blew us away, and neighbor, Bill Mize has done multiple shows here over the years.  I know we have a show the day before, but when Brooks asked to fill a day off, I went for it.

This will be a memorable evening of fabulous guitar players doing their thing.