Downbeat

Singer/songwriter Machi makes music for the matured ear, drenched in nuance and ambiguity. So why is she only being booked for kids parties?

Jared is a frontman who’s fiercely dedicated to his bandmates. Too bad he’s just their side project.

Middle-aged eccentric Maya is on a mission to find her old college pal, Charles, to reunite their punk collective: Heart Nouveau.

Reggie Rodriguez is a fearless tech entrepreneur with an app that will change the way we experience music forever.

Gayle takes us aboard the cruise ship where she’s worked as a lounge singer for the past 7 years.