Contributers
Professor Táhirih Motazedian
She/Her Táhirih Motazedian is an Associate Professor of Music at Vassar College. Her book, Key Constellations: Interpreting Tonality in Film (University of California Press, 2023) explores how key and pitch relationships in film soundtracks tell a story, and was awarded the Society for Music The…
Purple Kloud
He/Him Purple Kloud, also known as Rayvon Rollins, is a genre-blending artist from Gainesville, FL, known for his signature "pyrofuzz" sound, which fuses hip-hop, soul, and jazz. Inspired by legends like Jimi Hendrix and Wu-Tang Clan, his music and dynamic stage presence convey messages of resil…
Quinn Mason
Praised as "One of the most sought after young composers in the country"; (Texas Monthly) and “a composer who clearly understands the orchestra and knows how to take advantage of its many varied colors” (Tallahassee Democrat), composer and conductor Quinn Mason (b. 1996) has distinguished himsel…
Russell N. Avellanosa
He/Him Russell N. Avellanosa is a Filipino-American composer and recording engineer based in central Florida. His music takes rhythmic influence from black American popular music and formal practices from the European canon. Avellanosa earned a B.A. in Composition at the University of Florida wh…
The Housing Crisis
He/Him The Housing Crisis is the baroque pop / electronic project that Gainesville producer and singer-songwriter Dylan O’Bryan has used as his moniker for the last four years. Dylan started writing his own songs as a college freshman at the start of the pandemic. At a time when collaboratio…
Violincia
Violincia is a post rock/alternative music project out of Tampa, FL which has been making music for about a decade. The project is headed by singer/songwriter Lucy Oehler and also features contributions from guitarist Michael Batton and a number of other talented musicians from across Florida. E…
Will Davenport
He/Him Will Davenport is an internationally performed, American midwest-based composer currently working towards his master’s at Florida State University under Dr. Liliya Ugay. He recently graduated from Ohio University where he studied under Dr. Robert W. McClure and Dr. Mark Phillips. Davenpor…
