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Artist Directory

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Linda From Work

Seattle

Grant year: 

2024

Linda From Work is a fierce rock band hailing from Seattle, led by Hillary Tusick on vocals/guitar and featuring Elliott Gregory (guitar), Shayla Riday (bass) & Sam Nowak (drums). Meeting at the intersection of garage, glam and dance-punk, Linda From Work has crafted a high-energy sound built on powerhouse vocals and driving melodies that can only be described as rock ‘n’ roll, baby!

Marshall Law Band

Seattle

Grant year: 

2024

Marshall Law Band is a Seattle-based Funk-Hop band led by MC, Marshall Hugh and backed by a five piece instrument toting groove machine.

Nemegata

Austin

Grant year: 

2024

From the vibrant musical landscape of Austin, Texas, emerges Nemegata, a fearless band reshaping the boundaries of sound and rebelling against musical norms. Rooted in Latin American traditions, particularly influenced by Abya Yala, Nemegata rejects Eurocentric labels, transcending the confines of outdated terms like “world music.” Instead, they carve a unique space for authentic expressions, […]

Next of Kin

Austin

Grant year: 

2024

In March of 2023, Lili Hickman (Flora & Fawna), Caelin and Madison Baker met up at a home studio on the east side of Austin, TX to work on a song and “just see what happens.” The three had mutually been fans of one another’s projects for years before becoming friends outside of the local […]

Oblé Reed

Seattle

Grant year: 

2024

Oblé Reed is a 24-year-old Alternative Hip-Hop artist born and raised in Seattle, WA, whose sound and story have carved out a singular path in the next generation of rap. After breaking out with his acclaimed debut project LINDENAVE!, named the #1 Album of 2023 by The Seattle Times, Oblé has since amassed tens of millions of streams across his discography and built a reputation as one of the most exciting emerging voices in hip-hop today.

Quentin Arispe

Austin

Grant year: 

2024

Quentin Arispe is a versatile musician whose genre-blending sound is both innovative and deeply personal. Quentin explores themes of duality, freedom, and self-expression, challenging societal norms while celebrating authenticity and vulnerability.Featured in Austin Chronicle and performing at venues like The Bitter End in NYC, Quentin has also appeared at festivals such as SXSW and ACL. […]

Rob Baird

Austin

Grant year: 

2024

Born and raised in Memphis, TN, Rob Baird began his career sneaking into juke joints and landing between-set gigs at local clubs before he was old enough to drink. By his early twenties, he’d scored a Nashville publishing deal, but an insatiable desire for creative independence eventually led him to Austin, TX, where he spent […]

S. L. Houser

Austin

Grant year: 

2024

Active in the Austin music scene for over a decade, Sara L. Houser’s contributions have never been singular. Much of her career has been defined by her behind the scenes roles as a sought after collaborator in the studio world (Spoon, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Walker Lukens) and as a touring musician for big name acts […]

Shelley King

Austin

Grant year: 

2024

Shelley King has been busy; Busier than ever touring relentlessly with Carolyn Wonderland’s band for the last several years. But the road has not kept her from working tirelessly on her own music and the creativity has flowed in magical ways for King. “Madam Mystic” marks Shelley King’’s 10th album release and the third album […]

Stella and the Very Messed

Austin

Grant year: 

2024

Hi we are yet another band from Austin, Tx. Poppy, rocky, synthy, guitary, fresh and fun. We are people who also play in other bands, (Cruiserweight, Broken Gold, Gentlemen Rogues, Schatzi, Black Books, Tender Wolf, Stop Motion Orchestra) and now we’re all in this one. We play shows, write songs and over the last few […]

TV’s Daniel

Austin

Grant year: 

2024

TV’s Daniel formed in 2017, igniting a new punk ethos era that Austin, TX so deeply yearned for. Daniel Fried is no stranger to music, playing in bands such as Bad Sports, Radioactivity, and VIDEO. After years of collaborating with other people, Daniel decided he wanted to create his own band, his own sound, with […]

Telehealth

Seattle

Grant year: 

2024

Telehealth is a Seattle synth punk conglomerate formed by Alexander Attitude and Kendra Cox, alongside Ian McCutcheon, John O’Connor, and Dillon Sturtevant. Emerging from the Pacific Northwest, the group treats modern culture like a marketplace, interrogating burnout, tech optimism, branding, and the performance of "progress" through sharp hooks and danceable tension.

The Moondoggies

Seattle

Grant year: 

2024

Rooted in folk,rock and woodsy Americana, the Moondoggies take influences from such vocally inclined groups as The Byrds, The Band, and The Flying Burrito Brothers. Although hailing from Seattle, seeds for the band's formation were planted in nearby Everett, Washington, where Kevin Murphy (vocals, guitar), Robert Terreberry (bass), Carl Dahlen (drums), and Caleb Quick (keyboards) formed a teenaged band while attending Cascade High School.

The Point

Austin

Grant year: 

2024

Joe Roddy and Jack Montesinos first started this project together in high school. Technically that was only a few years ago but the two have been playing in the Austin music scene much much longer. The Austin Chronicle called them “Homegrown prodigy rockers”. At the age of 12, Roddy first took the stage playing trumpet. […]

West 22nd

Austin

Grant year: 

2024

With upbringings ranging from Georgia to California, West 22nd bonded in the face of sudden adulthood with songs about old relationships and new beginnings. Now together in the heart of Texas, this indie rock 5-piece brings their city of Austin into the forefront of their energetic eight released songs and is inseparable from their must-see […]

promqueen

Austin

Grant year: 

2024

promqueen (she/they) is a second generation queer Vietnamese American based in Austin, built on authenticity, vulnerability, tự nhiên (being natural), quirkiness, and cultural pride. promqueen writes music for herself, her family, and for other Asian Americans who have ever struggled with “not being Asian enough” while simultaneously “not being American enough.”An artist under mHart, Austin’s […]

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Opportunities for Musicians

Each year, Sonic Guild provides grants to support artists at different stages of their careers. Musicians are nominated by members, mentors, and past recipients. Eligible artists are invited to apply.

Producer’s Grant

Supports recording and production costs

Tour Support Grant

Helps musicians take their music on the road

Emerging Artists Grant

Fuels early-stage projects and career development

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