Article Category: Local Musicians

Legend has it, Cassie Rentfrow got her start with a children’s karaoke microphone. Preschool dance classes gave way to choir and the FAME Young Composer...

Like so many 20 Under 20 musicians, Paul Richey had no idea he was even under consideration. “It’s nice to be recognized,” he said. “I wasn’t even aware...

“I am totally shocked,” Shaness Robinson said about being chosen for our 20 Under 20. Those who watch her create and perform aren’t so surprised. In...

Roselyn Sanchez stays true to her family’s musical roots while also being an exceptional student. At 4 years old, she started playing the violin and...

If you close your eyes and let your imagination roam, you’ll hear it in Gary Snyder’s rendition of the national anthem: Powerful cutting rifts that...

Breanna Anders is the youngest member of this year’s 20 Under 20.  The 14-year-old got her start playing the ukulele at 11, and got rooted quickly before...

Sydney Spilker dives into music for many of same reasons we listen: Because of how it makes her feel.Spilker is involved with marching band, children’s...

Like many musicians, Aeddon Cartwright’s roots are entwined with Sweetwater programs like Rock Camp. But even before formal training, he was teaching...

It’s not a lesson you learn quickly or easily, but thanks to the wisdom of a Sweetwater instructor, Dillon Turner was able to turn early setbacks into...

In her nomination to the 20 Under 20 list, Trinity Forish was described as “a tireless worker, constantly working to get better.” Forish plays the violin...