Did you hear that? That’s the sound of $100K raining down on Seattle’s music neighborhood as a result of this morning Sonic Guild introduced the ten recipients of their $10,000 no-strings-attached grants.
This yr’s class is: Stunning Freaks, Biblioteka, Bryan John Appleby, Darkish Chisme, Day Soul Beautiful, Linda From Work, Marshall Legislation Band, Oblé Reed, Telehealth, and the Moondoggies.
Congrats to all!
In a July profile by Kevin Diers, Stunning Freaks praised producer Lilian Blair for making their newest file potential, and it was the cash she acquired from Sonic Guild’s George Reiff Producer’s Grant in 2023 that afforded her the time and sources to work on the album. Sort of a enjoyable full-circle second and a textbook instance of how grants resembling Sonic Guild’s can have a deeper optimistic affect on the music neighborhood as an entire.
More cash is coming, too. This yr Sonic Guild launched the Tour Assist Grant, and final month, they awarded $2,500 Music’s In Our Blood Grants to Sara Camille and Marshall Legislation Band. You get some cash! And YOU get some cash! Sonic Guild is beginning to appear like a goddamn Oprah meme for Seattle’s music scene! You like to see it.
This yr’s grant recipients can be celebrated at an award ceremony and live performance at Triple Door on Saturday, February 22. Study extra about how one can turn into a member of Sonic Guild and assist resolve who will get 1000’s of dollars subsequent yr right here.
