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“Brilliant. Genuine. Wicked-talented. Take your pick.” –Brianna Coccia, Long Island Sound Love

You can hear both power and heartache in her voice. The music of Laurie Anne Creus moves with the melodic and lyrical vulnerability of ballads yet grooves with the driving beat of funk and R&B. 

“With each song that comes out it’s me betting on myself and proving that what I have to say matters,” says Creus. “Growing up I didn’t see a lot of Filipino-American artists out there. But I realized if no one was going to be an example for me I have to do it myself” -David Criblez, Newsday

Lyrically, her music encompasses themes of shattering an old self, letting go and an obsessive search for truth. Her songs, “Nothing Lasts Forever (Anicca)” and “This Time” are available now on all streaming platforms. 

Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame 2024 Music Educator of Note award presentation to Craig Knapp for outstanding contributions to Long Island music education

Toby Tobias
Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Huntington Station-based Toby Tobias has immersed himself in many genres of American Music while never leaving behind his roots in the rhythms and melodies of his homeland. His keen ear for intuitive arrangements is a hallmark of his writing and performance, and he has garnered a strong following on Long Island and in the tri-state area.

Jennifer Grace
Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist
Born on Long Island, Jen has been making and teaching music for most of her life. Her performances foster a connection with people, inviting l isteners to feel her songs were written just for them. Warm and hopeful l yrics about nature and common experiences evoke memories and emotions, uplifting the audience as they recall home, family, life, and love.

Jennifer Grace and her musician husband Eric Eaton live in Centerport, where they teach private lessons, write songs, and enjoy playing music.

17 y/o singer/songwriter Camryn Quinlan writes songs that belie her youth. She writes personal songs that are at once modern and classic and that cut deep into a well of honesty. Documenting a journey of heartbreak, healing, and happiness she is adept at drawing from her own experiences as well as observing people and situations she encounters. Her lifelong love of music drew her to guitar and piano at the age of 6 and now writes and performs with ease on both. While Camryn is a 100% writer she has recently begun collaborating as it allows her to step outside herself, and learn new things about the writing process. She is inspired by a wide range of artists including Taylor Swift, Kasey Musgraves and Chappell Roan who she admires for resilience in the face of adversity. She is preparing her debut EP with releases to begin this fall.

Camryn appeared on our stage recently during our 20^th Anniversary celebration, singing with the Kerry Kearny band. We had to have her back!

Known for his unique fingerstyle guitar playing and earthy soulful voice, Robert Bruey paints with words, imbuing his songs with imagery that enables listeners to visualize his stories as he sings them. Robert’s live performances are moving and intimate and his recently released ‘Carousel’ CD has received much positive acclaim.

Annie Mark, a New York based singer-songwriter, has shared her country-tinged Americana-roots music with audiences from Florida to Ireland, and most recently, Nashville. A New York native, she moved to the South at age 10, where upon hearing the music of the Carter Family and Johnny Cash, she nurtured a life-long love of traditional country music and songs that convey slice-of-life stories about people’s lives with a heartfelt simplicity.

Inspired by such singer-songwriters as Patti Griffin, Julie Miller, Nanci Griffith, Mary Gauthier, Leonard Cohen, and Bob Dylan, Annie’s songs explore lifes’ journey and the universal themes of love and loss, struggles and triumphs, shadows and light, with a little humor thrown in. Accompanied by strong and tender acoustic guitar-playing, Annie’s richly textured voice runs the entire emotional spectrum– sometimes velvety smooth, at other times raspy and raw with a little torch and twang thrown in.