Desert Mambas (Bailey Moses) counters transphobia with a tender song of affirmation and self-love. Referencing Leslie Feinberg’s Stone Butch Blues, Desert Mambas pushes back against the public’s assumption that they are a “failed man.” But Desert Mambas knows they are…
Eli Conley is an indie folk singer-songwriter, teaching artist, and activist based in Sacramento, California. He makes music for queer and trans folks, justice seekers, and anyone who doesn’t fit easily in a box. Eli’s voice is tender and heartfelt,…
Nashville’s Jobi Riccio spoke with us to detail her influences, the importance of performing as her true queer self, and what to expect from her upcoming album Whiplash, out September 8 on Yep Roc Records. The 24-year-old songwriter grapples directly…
Indigenous (Anishinaabe/Cree), Queer, activist and multi-hyphenate talent Jayli Wolf will release her powerful new single “Holding On” on April 21. Embodying the juxtaposition of deep love and a dark sadness, the song captures moments in life where we can lose touch with ourselves.…
A lay down girl, as Nora Kelly Band defines it, is someone who conforms to the will of others. That’s not what Nora Kelly, who previously fronted the Canadian punk trio DIPSHIT, wants for herself or anyone else. “The lyrics…
Jessye DeSilva is prepping another album and is fundraising, community-style. Much like Adeem the Artist’s queer country barnraising (as they described it on a previous Rainbow Rodeo episode), Jessye is fundraising via Venmo, Ca$hApp, PayPal, and album preorders. After reading…
Voted best songwriter of 2021 by Miami New Times, Rachel Angel’s music straddles the elusive line between alternative country, folk, and rock— taking the listener on a wild journey through the muck of pain & disillusionment, the winding path of…
This interview with Semler originally appeared in Rainbow Rodeo issue 2. Subscribe today and never miss out on a Rainbow Rodeo zine! In March 2021, Semler (aka Grace Baldridge) thoroughly rocked the Chrstian Contemporary Music (CCM) world. She released the…