Boni Jane is a singer/songwriter who has written over 100 songs. Her last few singles have reached the top of the charts at National Radio Hits, New Music Weekly and on the Independent Music Network’s Mainstream Top30. She also has an original Broadway musical in the works. With the release of her latest offering in “Crossed Wires” the stock for hitmaker Boni Jane featuring Kristian Vader will only continue to rise.
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Artist Name: Boni Jane
Song Title: Crossed Wires
Publishing: Boni-Jane Music
Publishing Affiliation: PRS
Album Title: Crossed Wires
Record Label: Boni Jane Music
Record Label:
Boni Jane Music
Masika Swain
Radio Promotion:
National Record Promotion
Larry Weir
3236587449
larry_weir@sbcglobal.net
Casii Stephan is hard to pin down… to a genre that is. To Casii, genre has always felt more like a tool to tell a story or evoke an emotion than a category to fit into. Anytime someone has said she’s found her “niche”, well, no one has ever told her the same thing twice.
Born and raised in funky Minnesota and cultivated in rootsy Tulsa, Casii is carving her own space in music, just don’t ask her to label it. Best described as somewhere between pop, soul, and rock, she has also been embraced by the folk community for her love of stories, and telling them through song. Casii writes her songs honestly, from the depths of her emotions, with wide ranging themes including death and life, love and loss, protest, and often pushing back on negative societal norms like sexism and ageism.
Casii has received national songwriting awards, most recently winning Best AAA/Alternative Song with her single, “California Gold” at the International Acoustic Music Awards. She has toured regionally and internationally including London’s inaugural SXSW. She has performed multiple official SXSW and Folk Alliance showcases. She has been profiled on platforms such as Billboard, NPR, SPIN, and American Songwriter. Casii’s extensive songwriting catalog is with TRO Essex Music Publishing, who represents talented folk writers such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, and iconic rock bands like The Who and Black Sabbath. Casii’s highly anticipated Relationship Status EP, produced by Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes, St. Paul and the Broken Bones), was released in September 2024 on Shamus Records to rave reviews.
Casii is currently recording her debut album. She’s taking her love of hooks, bass grooves, and sad songs into an album that explores the dichotomy of life, from loss to love. “This album started with the idea of a grief concept album after my dad passed away, but then as time went on and I started living, the songs changed, and I wanted to combine the two ideas,” says Casii. Working with her on the album is Chad Copelin (Ben Rector, Broncho, Colony House) who let Casii exist without genre definition and helped embrace the pop side of her music. “If this album doesn’t demonstrate my range as a songwriter and artist, I don’t know what will.”
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Artist Name: Casii Stephan
Song Title: California Gold
Publishing: TRO Essex Music Group
Publishing Affiliation: BMI
Album Title: California Gold
Record Label: Shamus
Record Label:
Shamus
Angelique Wing Gee Shie
7632344554
angeliquew@troessexmusic.com
Manager:
Amira Al-Jiboori
amira@casiistephan.com
Best Female Artist recipient in the International Acoustic Music Awards (2026), Rambler Arts Retreat Recipient (2026), Doe Bay Resort & Retreat Artist Resident recipient, (2020, 2021, 2024, 2025), Sonic Guild Artist Grant recipient (2023), 2019 Jack Straw Cultural Center recording grant recipient, and 2018 Allied Arts Listen Up! Women in Music grant recipient, Alaskan born Seattle based singer/songwriter Tekla Waterfield incorporates elements of folk, country, roots, rock and soul creating a wide-ranging sound unified by dynamic vocals and compelling observational storytelling. Paired with her husband and musical partner, accomplished internationally touring guitarist, Jeff Fielder, known for his work with Neko Case, Mark Lanegan, Amy Ray, Stone Gossard, Duff McKagan, Sera Cahoone and the Indigo Girls, the duo present lush, harmonic, thoughtfully developed & playfully artistic Contemporary American Roots.
Waterfield has written and released five albums of her original songs. Much of her music has received nationwide radio play; some reaching as far as indie radio stations in Korea, Scotland and Wales. Features and premieres have been placed with KEXP, NPR, KBCS, KUTX, One Reel, No Depression, American Songwriter, Sing Out! Radio Magazine; with glowing international reviews in the Netherlands, Croatia & Spain.
Her 2025 release, “Mother Mind” landed in the FAI Top Ten Folk Radio charts for the month of its release. Her song, “Better Days” was a national finalist in the 2021 USA Songwriting Competition.
Waterfield’s song, “Rock and Roll Man” was featured in closing credits of 2019 indie film, “Dakota”, which won: “Best Original Music” in the Richmond VA International Film Festival, “Best of Metro DC” at the DC Independent Film Festival, “Best Actress”, “Best Editing”, “Best of NOVA”, and “Best Score” at the North Virginia Film Festival. The music video for Waterfield’s song, “Nice Try”, was selected by the One Reel Film Festival to be screened/presented by the Seattle International Film Festival at the 2019 Bumbershoot Art and Music Festival.
Waterfield has shared stages with such notable artists as The Drive By Truckers, Ben Morrison, Alain Johannes, Alice Howe & Freebo, Ian Moore, Jeremy Enigk (Sunny Day Real Estate) and Fink. Tekla was honored to sing a duet with the great Amy Ray (Indigo Girls) on stage at the Moore Theater in 2025.
Tekla teaches songwriting to elementary aged children on occasion, partnering up with Jack Straw Cultural Center to record the songs they create together. Tekla is a full-time mama and gigs as much as possible.
Additional Artist/Song Information:
Artist Name: Tekla Waterfield & Jeff Fielder
Song Title: A Million Times
Publishing: Everything Is A Song
Publishing Affiliation: ASCAP
Album Title: Mother mind
Record Label: Oliver Blue
Record Label:
Oliver Blue
teklawaterfielder@gmail.com
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Artist Name: Kelly Lausen
Song Title: Secrets Of The River
Publishing: Kelly Lausen
Publishing Affiliation: KODA
Publishing 2: Victor Newman
Publishing Affiliation 2: BMI
Album Title: Secrets Of The River
Record Label: Blue Bridge Entertainment
Born in Denmark, Kelly Lausen (male) is a musician whose life has been deeply intertwined with music from an early age. Growing up in a musical family, he was influenced by his uncle, Palle Lausen, who played rhythmic guitar in Denmark’s first official Rock ‘n Roll band, “The Restless,” which began touring in 1960. At just three years of age, Kelly began his musical education in a special kindergarten that emphasized musical development. He continued to hone his skills at a senior high school where he was one of six students selected to receive free music training from future music teachers at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, Denmark. This intensive three-year program further deepened his passion and expertise in music. Throughout his career, Kelly has played in numerous live bands across Denmark, Ireland, and later in Tokyo, Japan. His versatility as a musician is evident in his ability to play various instruments, including the piano, guitar, drums etc. Despite pursuing a career in pharmaceuticals, he continued to perform live, work as a studio musician, and write songs for others, blending his dual passions seamlessly.
