Kristin Andreassen is a songwriter, a dancer, a vessel for musical tradition, and a believer in the power of all of the above to bind and build community. Her work has been featured on three GRAMMY-nominated albums (two for songwriting, and one for clogging feet!). Her own most recent release was The Bright Siders’ A Mind of Your Own (Smithsonian Folkways), a collection of original children's songs and skits about emotions that she co-created with child psychiatrist Dr. Kari Groff and Chris Eldridge (Punch Brothers). Chosen by the American Library Association as one of the year's three best releases for kids, The Bright Siders’ album follows up on Kristin’s first #1 kids’ radio hit – a song called “Crayola Doesn’t Make a Color for Your Eyes.” In the world of “grown-up music”, Kristin has toured and recorded with the pioneering stringband Uncle Earl, the vocal trio Sometymes Why, the percussive dance company Footworks, and with NYC’s anti-folk superhero Jeffrey Lewis. She’s had the honor of recording with producers John Paul Jones, Dirk Powell, Mark Schatz, José Ayerve, Robin MacMillan, and Shane Leonard. One favorite MoM-inspired collaboration is this video for a song written on the island – in which shadow puppets and body percussion are employed to illustrate “How the Water Walks.” Kristin studied history and community development at Montreal’s McGill University and in rural Canada, and she’s noticed herself thinking about that learning a lot in her current work at Miles of Music. She lives in Nashville.

www.kristinandreassen.com

Clara Baker is a songwriter & producer from Portland, OR. She records, produces, and mixes music at several full-service recording studios in the Portland area as well as her home studio, The Bakery. As both a singer-songwriter and an audio professional, Clara brings a unique perspective to the recording process. In addition to her work with artists, Clara also composes music for film and TV, and tours occasionally as a side player on fiddle and guitar. She is a member of SoundGirls and a voting member of The Recording Academy. This will be her seventh year on the island!

https://www.clarabakermusic.com

Lauren Balthrop is a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter born and raised in Alabama where her family gatherings always included sing-alongs of the Everly Brothers, the Andrew Sisters, the Louvin Brothers, and the Beatles. After 10 years making her way in NYC, she heard the siren call of Nashville where she now calls home. Lauren has released 2 albums under own name and is working on her 3rd full length. She is also the director of the Nashville branch of Blue Balloon Songwriting School, the NYC originated music school that teaches kids and adults instrument instruction through songwriting. Her big folk-rock band and "small town" with her brother called Balthrop, Alabama toured all across the states to a cultish following. Her 60's inspired girl group, The Bandana Splits, released two records with songs landing on shows such as HBO's 'Bored to Death' and the re-boot of ‘Magnum P.I.’ She's also toured extensively as a multi-instrumentalist for Elizabeth & the Catapult, Kevin Morby, Michaela Anne and Ximena Sariñana. Lauren is a knitter, crocheter and tap dancer too.

www.laurenbalthrop.com

Caroline is a Community & Equity Advisor at Miles of Music and has been part of the vibrant and creative camp community since 2014. Her passion for fostering joyful and inclusive environments where creativity, belonging and connection flourish is put to use at camp and in her full-time role as a non-profit management leader for Farm Aid, a national organization whose work intersects music, culture and celebrating the importance of family farmers. She also serves as a board member for Club Passim in Cambridge, MA, and lives in the Boston area.

Caroline is influenced by her lifelong experience and love of choral singing—church, gospel, chamber, a cappella; and is a founding member, singer, and songwriter for the Americana band The Pennies. She is always looking for the chance to create music collaboratively and credits Miles of Music with helping her grow in her personal storytelling through song. Outside of camp, Caroline enjoys quilting, exploring the outdoors with her family, and cultivating joy through music and craft.

Carrie Cahill Mulligan has the distinct honor of having attended Miles of Music every year since its beginning in 2011.

She’s worked a variety of Camp jobs: running the store, working in the kitchen (on salads, as Baker, as Kitchen Assistant), on Midnight Snack detail, as a porch captain, and as part of the check-in crew.

This year, Carrie will continue to rely on her varied Three Mile experiences as she returns as Camp Hospitality Coordinator, here to assist with any questions or concerns while you’re on the island!

Carrie is a Park Ranger-turned-fiber artist, who also loves clawhammer banjo, hula-hooping and playing ice hockey. She also happens to grow and harvest all the rhubarb we use in various ways during the camp week!

http://ccmhats.com

Sheena Ozaki is the Welcome Team and Travel Coordinator at Miles of Music this year. She is a creative producer with a passion for sharing great ideas, having previously worked with TED, VICE News, Spotify, and iHeartRadio. But her first love is music - she studied piano performance in college and has been lucky to have been part of the Miles of Music community since 2015.

Richa Sahay is a singer-songwriter from Brooklyn by way of India and the Philippines. Her foundation in Hindustani music influences her writing and performance, where she blends Indian classical raaga vocals with western themes. 

Richa began her musical training in Delhi at the age of 8. She studied North Indian classical vocals with a blind guru who taught her how to learn singing by ear and rhythm by feel, and to sing improvisationally within the melodic framework of each raaga. After moving to the Philippines, Richa began to mix traditional classical music with western styles such as Blues, Jazz, Rock, and pop acapella music. 

She now leads a Brooklyn-based world music blues band, Richa and The Blue Skies, with a few other Miles of Music campers. Richa is delighted to bring Hindustani vocals for the first time to Miles of Music.