Xpress caught up with three local artists to discuss how COVID-19 has altered their creative approach.

Xpress caught up with three local artists to discuss how COVID-19 has altered their creative approach.
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“I’m very grateful for the love and support from my community of friends. If not for them, I might have lost my mind completely this year. In my professional work, I’m grateful for space and time. Over the past year, our band has been able to get a space to be our most creative versions […]
The itinerant singer/songwriter and the Asheville-based musical collective took decidedly different paths in crafting their latest works.