Keely Burn is a singer-songwriter from Richmond, VA who loves bringing on the Feels (TM) and detests genres. Her music explores anxiety, self-worth, and the natural world.
Tag: Filk
Tavair Dominque is a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music, visual art, and literature.
In music, he blends alternative folk with speculative themes. His projects include Phoenix Rising the Space Cowboy, a tribute to Doctor Who, along with tracks dedicated to our universe such as “Nebula Dragon (SH2-114)” and “Black Hole Revelation.” His earlier Sagacious Traveler series imagines conversations with himself across his timelines.
In visual art, his “Star Card” series uses pen and marker to merge cosmic imagery with inner exploration.
In literature, his anthology Meanderings gathers nearly twenty years of poetry that mixes speculative elements with personal reflection. His work has also appeared in the Maryland Bards Poetry Review.
Across these forms, Tavair invites audiences to explore speculative storytelling alongside lived experience.
Alexandra Higgins (aka the Platypus Princess) is a self-taught singer/songwriter whose folk-indie sound evokes the spirit of Joan Baez (direct quote heard randomly and unprompted at every performance!). Her voice, often described as angelic, carries melodies that mix ethereal beauty with sharp wit and compassionate wisdom. Inspired by video games, movies, comic books, and disability advocacy, she blends cosplay, wordplay, and colorful guitar play—with a pinch of sass.
Hiphopmcdougal are many things. Time travelers. Check. Space adventurers. Check. Cryptid hunters. Check. Pizza lovers. You better believe it! For over 15 years, Hiphopmcdougal has journeyed across the globe and the cosmos on countless missions and quests. Along the way, they’ve amassed not only regional recognition, but many tales of fortune and glory. Come listen as they recount these extraordinary deeds through music and song. But be warned, the unexpected awaits! Werewolves, rubber ducks, flying bags of Cheez-its, these are just a few of the possibilities that await you.
Hiphopmcdougal is the musical duo of Charlie Hodgson and Julian Biggs. Their latest album, The Adventures of Hiphopmcdougal, is now available on Spotify, Bandcamp, and Apple Music.
A performer for more than 35 years, Chuck Parker has filled many musical roles: heavy metal guitarist, singer/songwriter, jazz sideman, open mic host, filk circle regular, session player, and World’s Okayest Bassist™.
Chuck has been a regular on the con circuit for more than a decade, and he’s played ballrooms, biergartens and backyards all over the country, both as a solo performer and as the bassist for nerdmusik icons The Blibbering Humdingers. He plays slice of life, confessional geek tunes that are often kind of funny, and his lyrics have been called “sensitive”, “literate”, and “hard to sing…”
He is also a published poet, avid cyclist, spouse, father, and a herder of cats, both figuratively and literally.
His music may be found at chuckparker.bandcamp.com, and his musings at chuck-parker.net.
Alex Taylor first picked up a guitar at age 13, and by 20, he was touring the world—playing everywhere from local bars to cruise ships. He has shared the stage with a range of musicians, from local talents to internationally acclaimed artists such as Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Taj Mahal. In the convention world, he was a founding member of Paradox Machine and has served as a technical director and sound engineer for numerous conventions, including RavenCon and ConVivial.
Steve Taylor holds a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance and has been performing worldwide since the 1970s. A former Guinness World Record holder for the most performances of Handel’s Messiah, he has appeared at Carnegie Hall, performed at Disney alongside Rock Hudson, and collaborated with many other renowned artists.
Together, this father/son duo makes up the cover band, Re: The Music of Jonathan Coulton and continues rocking the convention circuit.
