Holy Locust / Johanna Rose

Hailing from New Orleans, Holy Locust has built a loyal following through years of relentless DIY touring and a genre-defying blend of folk, punk, Americana, and old-time influences. Their live performances are equal parts high-energy and deeply heartfelt, as at home in a listening room or theatre as it is underneath a highway overpass or punk house basement. Holy Locust's music is a unique and at times haunting statement of defiance against the exploitation of consumer culture, making every show a unique experience.

Johanna Rose is a New Orleans-based singer, songwriter, upright bassist, and street performer making music that lives somewhere between the stars and the gutter. Her sound - smoky, sultry, chaotic - walks the line between beauty and grit. With vocals that can cut or soothe and bass lines that feel like a heartbeat and a tightrope all at once, Rose builds songs that don’t ask permission. It’s jazz with a crooked grin; grounded in tradition but never content to stay there.