Siren Songs: The Podcast Caroline McQuaig

Singer, Songwriter and Producer Danielle Carr is a bold and imaginative artist we are delighted to talk to this week! We'll touch on how we show up in the world and why, music that empowers, and the process of building a bop.



Edited by Lee Harrison Daniel

Maria Lane chats upcoming shows, her new release, Til April, and the magic of storytelling.

Kira Stone (@KiraBethStone) is a composer, lyricist, songwriter, playwright, performer, and music producer fueled by the rhythms and rhymes of pop & hip-hop music, and led by the storytelling of musical theater. Current projects include SALEM (dir. by Sarna Lapine, dramaturgy by Jessica Kahkoska), Built For This (US Women’s Gymnastics Musical) (book by Sara Cooper, dir. by Melissa Crespo), Revival (a new musical about Joan of Arc), a new musical project about the cutthroat pop music industry, and a new musical project in the early stages of creation about her own un-retouched lifelong relationship with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - as well as a few *very new* projects in the ~very early~ stages of development. Kira’s musical work has been developed and presented at Playwrights Horizons, Goodspeed (Festival of New Musicals), New York Musical Festival (R.I.P.), New York Theatre Barn, University of Southern California, the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and 54 Below. Residencies include: The BringAbout (Brooklyn), Chateau d’Orquevaux in Champagne, France. Finalist: Rhinebeck Writers Retreat (2022, for SALEM), The Civilians’ R&D 2020-2021 Group (for Built for This), Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project at Northwestern, Fault Line Theatre “Irons in the Fire” 2021 Season. Nominated: Vivace Award 2021. Grants: AiR (Artist in Residency) in France. Read More about Kira at KiraBethStone.com!



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HaleyJane Rose (@HaleyIsFamous) is a New York based singer/songwriter/famous person. While known for her work with the harmony-laced folk/pop trio Boy Band, Haley's solo sound takes her acoustic influences and mixes it with her love for indie rock. She is the deputy editor/producer for The Broadway Beat, writing and performing in the bi-monthly musical show, “The Broadway Beat Presents Act Three”. She also performs very dumb bangers with hud$on yard$, music’s first band. Read more about Haley at www.HaleyJaneRose.com!



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Giulia Chiappetta, known mononymously as "Giulia," is an independent singer-songwriter currently based in Chicago. Originally hailing from the Bay Area, Giulia's music has been heavily influenced by her background in multiple instruments and her exposure to rock and folk from a young age. Her songs are driven by emotive melodies and lyrics, often touching on subjects such as nostalgia, queerness, and love in its many forms. Follow them on Instagram @GiuliaMakesMusic and check out their website www.GuiliaCMusic.com for more updates!



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Melissa Rose Hirsch (@MelissaRoseHirsch) is a singer, actor, writer, and birth doula. As a theatre performer, she has acted Off Broadway and found most passion in the development of new musical theatre works. Melissa not only writes her own music, available on all streaming platforms, but she most notably sang back up for PHISH at Madison Square Garden. She runs the blog Charged Thoughts on instagram, where she explores the human experience as romantically as possible and reminds her readers through love, loss, healing, and feeling, that “we are all the same, after all.” Follow along Melissa’s ride @melissarosehirsch and @chargedthoughts!



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