So many artists today claim to be progressive, but Shelley Nicole’s blaKbüshe is the living, breathing embodiment. Shelley is equal parts vocalist, songwriter and bassist making blaKbüshe it’s own mash-up. Imagine Nona Hendryx meets Black Sabbath or Janis Joplin meets Grace Jones and there you will find the blaKbüshe experience. It is a blend best described as SolaRoc: combining elements of rock, funk, soul and beyond. blaKbüshe has been called reminiscent of the Soul/Pop recording group Labelle.

Incredibly involved in sound, voice, verse and creativity, Brooklyn based California King bridge the gap between distant Rock & Soul icons Prince and Hendrix and more modern Indie Rock pioneers such as Radiohead and TV on The Radio.

Armed with a passion for the arts, Ian Friday of Libation and Tea Party Music is on a creative mission. This New Yorker has been seen on stage and film and has performed throughout NYC as a DJ, producer, song writer, and poet.