The Honey Dewdrops
Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish of The Honey Dewdrops began touring in 2009 and have called the city of Baltimore home since 2014. They will release their newest album, Here in the Mountains, on August 2nd. Through many years of touring and playing music together, Laura and Kagey continue to expand their experimental folk sound of electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin and clawhammer banjo with tight vocal harmonies, while maintaining a commitment to deepening their understanding of the world through the lens of songwriting and music. No Depression says of their 2022 album, Light Behind Light, “The Honey Dewdrops have a way of filling their songs with humanity, using their beautiful playing and harmonies to emphasize what connects us all.”
Learn more about The Honey Dewdrops here: thehoneydewdrops.com
Alex Lacquement
Alex Lacquement, bassist
Rooted in the sounds of American-born music Baltimore based bassist, Alex Lacquement has crafted a unique style that is dazzling, lyrical, and transcends musical genres. Whether on stage playing jazz, bluegrass, old-time, or playing with singer song-writers his tone is unmistakable and joy for performing is obvious and infectious. In addition to being an energetic, assertive, and groovy ensemble player and imaginative soloist, he is a skilled arranger, composer and producer.
Alex is an active performer around North America playing at performing arts centers and festivals with the critically acclaimed acoustic roots quartet Charm City Junction, Ken and Brad Kolodner, Letitia VanSant, The Honey Dewdrops and other Baltimore Based Artists. Alex has performed with acclaimed artists such as Natalie Merchant, Tom Paxton, and Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer. He has performed at The Kennedy Center, The Birchmere, Le Poisson Rouge, The Gordon Center, Wheeler Opera House, Mountain Stage, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Walnut Valley Festival, Grey Fox, Winter Jazz, DelFest, California World Festival, Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival, and more.
Alex holds degrees in music education from the Eastman School of Music (M.M.) and from James Madison University (B.M.). As a music educator he focuses on teaching community-based music through aurally learned songs and tunes, and dance. When he is not on the stage performing, he can be found cultivating Baltimore’s Bluegrass scene, curating concerts at Music on the Square, and making social dance happen via the Baltimore Honky Tonk.
Learn more about the artist here: alexlacquement.com