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Behind Closed Doors with Alex Wong
Alex Wong is a singer, songwriter, and producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is co-producing and performing in our upcoming series, the Show Yourself Residency. Tickets are on sale now! In this interview, Alex chats with Jasmine about his journey into writing and releasing music under his own name, the importance of building community, and what it means to show yourself.
Behind Closed Doors with Claudia Acevedo-Quiñones
Claudia Acevedo-Quiñones is a writer based in Brooklyn who will be reading prose and sharing her story in our upcoming Keepsake show, From Story to Song. In this interview, Claudia chats with Jay and Hailey about her upcoming books, writing during the pandemic, and seeing herself in a garden vegetable.
Behind Closed Doors with Erika Ji
Erika Ji is a composer-storyteller based in New York City who will be performing a brand new original song in our upcoming Keepsake show, From Story to Song. In this interview, Erika chats with Jay and Hailey about the process of writing for the show, her relationship with vulnerability, and how drawn she has always been to musical theatre.
Behind Closed Doors with Sarah Kang
Sarah Kang is a Korean American jazz-soul-R&B singer/songwriter based in New York City who will be performing in our upcoming solo artist Keepsake show. In this interview, Sarah chats with Jay and Hailey about the origins and evolution of her music making, playing the French horn, sister bands, and meanings of freedom.
Behind Closed Doors with Demeanor
Justin “Demeanor” Harrington is a songwriter, rapper, storyteller, and activist based in Greensboro, North Carolina. He will be performing in our upcoming Keepsake show, Fighting for Folk. In this interview, Justin chats with Jay and Hailey on the sentiment “Rap is Folk”, the most challenging and rewarding parts of being an independent artist, and his most treasured live performance.
Behind Closed Doors with Ashni
Ashni is a Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and pianist, who will be performing in our upcoming Keepsake show, Fighting for Folk. In this interview, Ashni chats with Jay and Hailey about her early creative and musical influences, her relationship to social activism, and her most treasured live show.
Behind Closed Doors with Marcie Hernandez
Marcie Hernandez is a singer/songwriter based near Montpelier, Vermont who will be performing in our upcoming Keepsake show, Roots Less Traveled. In this interview, Marcie chats with Jay and Hailey about being a lyricist, how her music is made from and speaks to Puerto Rican culture, hurricanes, and dealing with performance anxiety.
Behind Closed Doors with Sabrina Comellas
Sabrina Comellas is a singer/songwriter based in Burlington, Vermont who will be performing in our upcoming Keepsake show, Roots Less Traveled. In this interview, Sabrina chats with Jay and Hailey about the communities that have shaped her as a musician and person, her thoughts on success in the music business, and her new puppy, Penny.
Behind Closed Doors with Mikahely
Mikahely is a musician based in Burlington, Vermont who will be performing in our upcoming Keepsake show, Roots Less Traveled. In this interview, Mikahely chats with Jay and Hailey about growing up and becoming a successful performer in Madagascar, his move to the United States, balancing music with his home life, and where exactly his music comes from.
Behind Closed Doors with Jen Kwok
Jen Kwok is a musical comedian who will be performing in our upcoming Keepsake show, Unmute Yourself. In this interview, Jen chats with Jay and Hailey about the process behind her many creative pursuits, seeking out projects that align with her passion for social justice, the inspiration behind her latest musical project “Songs for One,” and the one time she rapped about falafels.
Behind Closed Doors with Jordan Leung
Jordan Leung is a stand-up comedian who will be performing in our upcoming Keepsake show, Unmute Yourself. In this interview, Jordan chats with Jay and Hailey about his experience performing comedy in New York and Hong Kong (where he lives now), how he organized over fifty Zoom comedy shows during the pandemic, and whether or not his niece is truly his biggest fan…
Behind Closed Doors with Roselle Bajet
Roselle Bajet is a stand-up comedian who will be performing in our upcoming Keepsake show, Unmute Yourself. In this interview, Roselle chats with Jay and Hailey about books, being an old soul, her writing process, comedy as a learned skill, and the perfection of Kacey Musgraves’ “Golden Hour.”
Behind Closed Doors with Dylan Adler
Dylan Adler, from the Bay Area and based in NYC, is a musical comedian who will be performing in our upcoming Keepsake show, Unmute Yourself. In this interview, Dylan chats with Jay and Hailey about his start in comedy, performing in a pandemic, his famous mom, the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, experiences in the LGBTQ+ community, and surviving rape and sexual assault.
Behind Closed Doors with the Co-Founders of Keepsake House
Meet the co-founders of Keepsake House, Jay Miners and Hailey Savage. The two discuss their respective background with independent music and live performance, share the founding story of Keepsake House, and reveal their vision for the business. This interview is accompanied by a Spotify playlist (embedded at the end) featuring the songs that were most influential to Jay and Hailey, from childhood to today.