The Lied To’s

• Americana
• Folk

The Lied To’s are Susan Levine and Doug Kwartler, two award-winning singer-songwriters that formed the group in 2013. Three albums and nine years later, the pair continues to share their music, and playing at festivals and venues including many shows at the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN, (One upcoming on 10/9/22), Club Passim in Cambridge, MA, Rockwood Music Hall in NYC, and more. Between them, they have been finalists at the Kerrville Folk Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, and the International Songwriting Competition, among others, and have had songs on national television programs. Kwartler is also a respected music producer who owns and runs Hollow Body Recording Studios in Chelmsford, MA.

Robert Thomas & the Sessionmen

• Americana

International Acoustic Music Award winner, Robert Thomas has crafted songs for legends including, Kenny Rogers, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker and the Dixie Chicks. As a staff writer for music publishing, Thomas was tasked with writing hits and his diverse repertoire reflects that. He writes songs we can all connect with – memorable sing along melodies, clever, ear friendly lyrics couched in an array of rhythms – all introduced with a captivating, often humorous, repartee that is a throwback to the story telling era of Mark Twain, Garrison Keillor and Stuart Maclean. Accompanied on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, keyboards and percussion by the legendary “sessionmen” – Ray Legere and Jon Arsenault- whose credits in their own right include, Alison Krauss, Rita MacNeil, Doc Watson, Tony Rice and The Chieftains – Thomas delivers beautiful, energetic Folk/Americana mixed with a touch of Bluegrass that has captivated audiences across North America and Europe, and garnered Entertainer of the Year and songwriter nominations from the East Coast Music Association and the International Acoustic Music Awards.

One sentence from Rodney Crowell sums up the artistry of Robert Thomas and the sessionmen – “These boys know what they’re doing.”