claire rousay is based in Los Angeles. Her music zeroes in on personal emotions and the minutiae of everyday life -- voicemails, haptics, environmental recordings, stopwatches, whispers and conversations -- exploding their significance.

rousay will perform new compositions drawn from the everyday encounters that weave our human experience together.

"What a songwriter might convey in poetry, Rousay evokes with raw audio...In a world of endless distraction, Rousay’s is an art of paying attention." - New York Times

Emily How is a central IL-based singer-songwriter with moving lyrics and dreamy melodies. With indie-rock and folk influences, Emily’s music has been described as cathartic, and is packed full of relatable, yet unique stories that are sure to make you feel something. 

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All pt.fwd concerts are free and open to the public. 

pt.fwd is an independent, artist-run 501c3 non-profit that organizes contemporary music and sonic arts performances in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.

pt.fwd's mission is to celebrate the communal experience of coming together to listen to powerful new sonic art. In partnership with the McLean County Museum of History, pt.fwd promotes new work by local and regional artists in a historic, acoustically curious setting.

www.ptfwd.org