No. 14

Kaia Ellis is a dynamic singer, songwriter, and producer who blends raw emotion with polished sound. Their debut EP Hourglass is a soulful, genre-bending collection that explores themes of grief, yearning, and nostalgia. A music video for the title track is to be released later this month (April 2026).

Olivia Zegers is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter born and raised in Santiago, Chile. Now based in Boston, MA, her music is deeply rooted within the alternative folk and pop genres. Her sound is both intimate and expansive — with a voice that balances fragility and power, Olivia creates a sonic space that feels deeply personal yet universally resonant.

Cooper Smithson is a multi-instrumentalist folk singer based in the Boston area, originally from the Columbia suburb of Lexington, South Carolina. Since relocating to Boston, his folk roots have come to the forefront. He has refined his songwriting to cultivate a sound that echoes the folk revival of the 1960s, paired with lyrics that reveal a deeply introspective mindset.