The Paper Box | Brooklyn, NYC

Rachel Brotman is a NYC native vocalist, composer and pianist whose music is rooted in jazz-based improvisation amidst r&b; influences, and culminates into smart, soulful tightly woven compositions and arrangements. She is joined by Yago Vazquez (piano), Zach Lane (bass) and Anthony Taddeo (drums).

Noble Hunter is an indie folk rock band from New York City. In July of 2012, they released their first (and self-titled) record. It debuted as the best selling folk record on Bandcamp in its first week. The band has played with artists such as James Vincent McMorrow and Maps & Atlases

Mike Brun is a musical composer, arranger, and performer known for the diversity of projects in which he has been involved. During his time living in New Orleans just after Hurricane Katrina, he sang in and directed Tulane University’s official a cappella group, Green Envy; was an original member of The Revivalists, for which he played bass, electric and acoustic guitars, percussion, and provided backing vocals; and studied trumpet under Vance Woolf. More recently, having moved back to the Northeast, Mike has generated music for and even performed in experimental theatre productions (Aggrocrag‘s Hello from the Children of Planet Earth in 2010 for Philly Fringe Festival, Fresh Ground Pepper‘s Our Farm in 2011); created a Soundcloud blog where he released a free track of music every twelve days for the entirety of 2011; and recorded and performed in a podcast for Emma Koenig’s Fuck! I’m in my Twenties blog.

Aviva Jaye is a singer/songwriter and performing artist who wields vocals, folk harp, piano and guitar to create poignant moments for every listener. She is a music graduate of Columbia College Chicago currently residing in Brooklyn, dedicated to empathy and diversity through art. Aviva is not afraid to step outside of rigidly drawn genre lines, placing her best instrument, her voice, in the spotlight as other musical components weave in and out of influences from folk and pop to classical and jazz. From the studio to the stage, Aviva takes a homespun approach to her own music, using minimal acoustic instruments and equipment to share raw, original material that still shimmers with a certain finesse. Her songwriting skill is a clear contribution to the refined sound that results, with simple yet haunting motifs and transparent lyrics. Fans of a trained professional who draws from the simplicity of Simon & Garfunkel, the depth of Feist, the clarity of Regina Spektor and the comfort of an old American musical theatre number will be pleased. Aviva has enjoyed performing as a cast member and ensemble player to a variety of projects, including tap dancing in musicals, playing clarinet for jazz-folk bands, playing harp for weddings and singing in bands. Aviva continues to collaborate with fellow artists in Chicago and New York. She is a standing background vocalist for both Grammy nominated artists Emily King in New York and Matthew Santos in Chicago, and performs several times yearly with recording artist Daphne Willis. In Brooklyn she currently collaborates with The Booboo Danger, a small ensemble of friends who love old jazz and Americana tunes, playing piano and singing, and lends her talents to a host of other rising New York City talents.