On the last Wednesday of every month, The Loft at Hermit Woods presents Katie Dobbins and the Songwriter RoundUp. Learn about future shows and purchase tickets here: https://hermitwoods.com/music/ If you can't make the live show, we broadcast each performance to Facebook Live and YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@hermitwoodswinery Artist Bios Katie Dobbins Award winning singer-songwriter and light warrior Katie Dobbins seeks to share honest music that captivates listeners and brings light to the darkness. With a mastery of storytelling and the heart of a poet, this soulful songstress captures elements of life and relationships in ways that lift the spirit and challenge the soul. Her album There Is Light, produced by multi-award-winning producer Sean McLaughlin of 37′ Productions, was awarded Album of the Year at the 2021 Limelight Music Awards. Her single There’s a Light, mastered by Grammy-nominated engineer Jeff Lipton, was featured on Spotify’s Editorial playlist. Her music has been featured on prominent radio stations like The River and “Boston’s Hottest Country,” with host Carolyn Kruse raving “Sweet but bold, Katie’s voice is reminiscent of one of her heroes, Jewel, but only deeper… A fearless spirit with a gentle touch.” Dobbins’ latest single Wild, written on the rocks at Marginal Way in Maine, sings of wild love that compels her to step outside of her comfort zone and toward the wild dreams in her heart. The track was mixed and mastered by Emmy-nominated producer Brian Coombes of Rocking Horse Studio (NH), whom Katie also produced her single Just Cause I Can with, and whom she is currently recording more music with to be released this year. katiedobbinsmusic.com *For photo, please credit: Kris Dobbins Audrey Drake Years of hard work, classical training, and real life experience are the driving forces behind her original music. Haunting melodies and soulful lyrics transport you to a place where there is only you, the music, and life’s journey. Audrey’s path has led her from her operatic and choral background to center stage with her guitar, from familiar venues to intimate house concerts, coast to coast recording studios and projects to main stage headlining shows. She released her first CD, Soul To Keep in 2008. Her latest CD, The Next Best Thing, attracted several amazing national artists from Boston, Nova Scotia and Nashville who have shared stages with Willie Nelson, Jars of Clay, Amos Lee & Natalie McMaster. Her first full length video, Running Out Of Time, was released in 2020 as well. Audrey's stage presence is warm, authentic, personal and completely relatable. Her lyrics tell of old family history and her own experiences and are knit together with gorgeous melodies, an expressive velvet voice and her fine guitar playing. The listener is drawn in, wanting to hear every evocative word and tone. Marlena Phillips Marlena is a full-time piano-playing Singer/Songwriter in NH. She has been featured as a support act for well-known artists, such as Phil Vassar, Norah Jones, Joan Osborne, Cheap Trick and Rod Stewart. Recently, she’s been the headliner for ticketed theater shows. Venues include Bank of NH Pavilion, The Palace Theatres, Rex Theatre, Flying Monkey Performance Center, The Park Theatre, Winnipesaukee Playhouse, Newport Grand Casino, Naswa Resort, White Mt Hotel & Resort, Indian Head Resort, Town & Country Inn, LaBelle Wineries, etc. She’s booked regularly by travel companies and resorts to perform for tourist groups. Whether on stage or off, Marlena’s genuine & infectious personality uplifts her audiences. Add to that a voice that’s both soothing and energizing at the same time, she’s been described as a cross between Karen Carpenter, Faith Hill, Adele and Whitney Houston. Listen once, and you’ll be back. Marlena writes and records her own original music on an ongoing basis, enjoying the musicianship of both local and Nashville musicians and producers. Residing in NH, Marlena has been signing professionally all of her adult life. Come check her out, and see why her following is growing quickly. A Listening Room Experience Hermit Woods is excited to bring talented artists from New England and beyond to perform for you. Each performance will provide you with an intimate, up-close, and personal experience with the performing artists. We ask our audience please refrain from talking during the featured show. Your silence will allow the artists and the audience to immerse themselves in the experience, which is not otherwise possible in larger, noisier environments.