claire rousay is a Canadian-American musician, composer, and artist currently living in Los Angeles. rousay’s work operates in genre-spanning fashion; she is primarily known for composing highly emotive whisper-quiet musical works that heavily forefront music concrete and sound design elements like haptic sound and field recordings. These avant garde elements are often paired with strings, piano, and electronic melodies and textures. Her albums in this vein – on celebrated labels like Thrill Jockey and Shelter…

Still Here Fest is a celebration of the resilience of the Western North Carolina community. After the horrific events of Hurricane Helene, cities like Asheville and many others in the region saw firsthand the power and the strength of love and empathy. Spearheading the relief efforts, groups like Beloved Asheville and so many others dropped everything to serve, care for, and feed their community, neighbors, friends, and strangers alike. At the front of many of…

Still Here Fest is a celebration of the resilience of the Western North Carolina community. After the horrific events of Hurricane Helene, cities like Asheville and many others in the region saw firsthand the power and the strength of love and empathy. Spearheading the relief efforts, groups like Beloved Asheville and so many others dropped everything to serve, care for, and feed their community, neighbors, friends, and strangers alike. At the front of many of…