Lila Blue

Rachel Garlin’s latest release The Ballad of Madelyne & Therese (2023) is a soundtrack for the story of forbidden love. Thirteen songs artfully slung together with hemp-rope and heart, the album hangs, swings and carries its weight like a messenger bag across your back. Born and raised in Berkeley, Garlin’s expansive repertoire comes from folk and fans out toward rock and roll, each song laced with her signature style of “denim and poetry” – threads of textures and experiences and conversations woven into songs that feel artfully succinct and deeply complete. Recent praise from the SF Chronicle, Americana Highways, Pop Matters, and Bluegrass Situation highlight Garlin’s work as a constant collaborator and dedicated community member in her San Francisco neighborhood where she lives with her wife and kids. You can find her at www.rachelgarlin.com or on instagram @rachelgarlin. Lila Blue (all pronouns) is a twenty-three year old non-binary/queer folk musician, singer-songwriter, playwright and performer based out of New York. They have been performing and composing professionally since they were eleven. In 2022, Lila starred in The Kilbanes’ Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Award-nominated Weightless at WP Theatre, directed by Tamilla Woodard. They have composed music for film and television, most notably MTV and Lifetime. Their projects navigate themes of grief, joy, intergenerational trauma, rage, queerness and collisions with divine and haunted spirits. Lila recently released their fourth album “Sweet Pea,” and are currently developing their first original musical. You can find them at lilabluemusic.com or on socials at @lilabluemusic.