Bittersweet Descent, based in Westchester, NY, was formed in 2022. Comprised  of Mark Grossman, Krisana Soponpong, Jamie Altieri, and Pat DeBellonia, the band’s primary focus is crafting and performing original, genre-busting, high-energy material with which any audience can instantly connect. Their music draws on folk, country, southern rock, alt-rock, and punk influences, and their new six-song EP, Clarity, is now available on streaming platforms.

The Moonrise Cartel is an original folk rock group from Bridgeport, CT that stirs the soul with songs that are both timeless and universal. Al Pascarelli’s deeply personal songwriting, guitar and gravelly tone, Stephanie Harrison’s incredible voice & phrasing, and Sean Oreilly’s gorgeous piano arrangements come together like a warm, sweeping wind over a crashing tide. Recent additions to the band of Benji LeFevre and Steve Toby fill out the low end on bass and drums and it feels like being embraced by thunder. Memorable lyrics, soaring vocal harmonies and just the right notes blend together in beautiful alchemy to captivate crowds wherever they step on stage