Remi Goode // Madeleine Kelson

Remi Goode is a trained classical guitarist and choral singer turned alternative folk singer-songwriter. In a continual search for the truth, her lyrics are filled with paradoxes, puzzles, and multiple perspectives, with Remi attempting to rid herself of black-and-white thinking and, instead, embrace the grey areas in her life. 

Things I’ve Said Before, the debut album from Remi Goode due September 26, is an introduction to the indie-folk artist who straddles the borders between different worlds. A nylon-string guitarist nodding to the classical training and contemporary influences of her past while pushing toward a wider sound, she creates her own version of modern-day American roots music: one that’s intimate one minute and cinematic the next, making room for folky bedroom recordings, full-band studio performances, and all points in between.

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Madeleine Kelson is a Nashville-based artist who pulls from a rich tradition of folk, country, and Americana, challenging its boundaries as a queer artist to represent the modern world. She spent her high school years in Chicago band The Kelson Twins, playing venues like House of Blues and Thalia Hall, and landing a top Daytrotter Session with Paste Magazine. Inspired by artists like Patty Griffin, Jason Isbell, and Brandi Carlile, her dynamic and down-to-earth storytelling and rich vocals are part of why NPR named her one 10 Nashville artists on the rise.

In 2018, she released her solo debut Siren, an introspective 5-song EP. Praised by press for its genre-defying, sparse style, and emotional richness, Siren earned Kelson comparisons to Amos Lee and Gillian Welch. In 2022, she released her debut, self-produced album While I Was Away on Olivia Records. Since its release, she has gained praise from No Depression, been featured multiple times in NPR, and was a finalist in the prestigious Kerrville New Folk songwriting competition. Her queer country anthem “The Way I Do” became a viral TikTok hit with over 1.7 million views. She’s been featured on Spotify editorial playlists including Queer as Folk, Emerging Americana, and Fresh Finds Folk. Her new EP, Where the Spirit Meets the Muscle, was released in February 2024.