ZZ Ward bio via SunRecords.com

One of the most profound lessons ZZ Ward learned from growing up listening to the blues greats was to be authentic to your story. When the LA-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist began to write new music, she found herself in the midst of one of the biggest life changes a person will ever experience: motherhood.

The resulting music is her truest and most blues-infused to date. ZZ’s smolderingly soulful single, “Mother,” out July 19th, and upcoming Mother EP, out October 4th, speaks to both an authenticity of living and a sense of intrepid creativity. These releases are ZZ’s first for Sun Records, and commemorate an exciting era for her as she returns to her blues roots on a label that is the vanguard of Americana.

“I didn’t plan to make a blues album about motherhood, it just sort of happened naturally,” ZZ shares. “I’ve always written to get through things in life. Suddenly, I was faced with a new job that’s 24/7 with no breaks, and that’s what I wrote about. But when you get tested, you discover who you are, and this album comes from a feeling of empowerment.”

At the time she wrote this fiercely individual body of work, ZZ found herself without a home for her music after a decade on a major label. It was a painfully complex time, and she sought solace in the blues, her most formative influence.

ZZ started singing the blues at the age of 8, spurred on by her bluesman father and his righteous record collection. She started performing blues music when she was just 12 years old. However, as a professional female musician, ZZ often felt she had to compromise her blues tendencies to satisfy music industry demands. “I used to care so much about what other people wanted my music to sound like, but after I became a mother my priorities changed,” she says…..read more HERE

Mory Fontanez bio via MoryFontanez.com

I’m Mory, Author, Intuitive Life & Leadership Coach, Podcast host and founder of Eight22 Group, a transformation consultancy. So many of us seem to have difficulty identifying our truth and thus, our purpose in life, leading us to feel a lack of fulfillment. I believe that reconnecting with our purpose begins with something vulnerable and often neglected: our intuition.

My purpose is to guide people back to their intuition so they can reclaim their power, reach their fullest potential, and contribute to society in positive ways.
I’m the daughter of Iranian immigrants who left their country just as the current, oppressive regime was taking power. Being raised by a single, working class mother meant I had a childhood full of uncertainties. So to fight that, I spent my life working tirelessly to climb the corporate ladder, and make my life certain (I thought)……read more HERE

Chris Brown bio via ShootFromWithin.com

After a career as a successful Aircraft Engineer for the Royal Air Force, a Field Support Representative and Engineering Manager for the Boeing Company, Christopher Brown walked away from the corporate life to follow his passion for Photography. During his two-year stay in Afghanistan, he discovered there was more to life than money and being bound to a 9 to 5 corporate career.

Christopher brings a passion to his photography, and videography; a heart and soul that developed from his corporate and military background. He captures the beauty, spirit and the essence of the moment, so others can experience the enthusiasm he sees the world has to offer.

His art draws the viewer in through the engagement between the subject and the camera. He strives for dignity and empathy with all of his images to maintain a realistic view whether it is editorial, documentary, photojournalism or fine art. He carefully selects his color palette with regard to vibrance to ensure the viewer is not biased by the over use of effects. He ensures the true image is represented at all times.

Check out some of Chris’ work HERE