Frances England is a multimedia artist and founder of the Songwriter Circle. She has released 13 albums and is passionate about using songs as a way to connect, uplift, and build community.  

Find out more about Frances on her website and instagram

Laurie Greene is a singer-songwriter and pianist whose current body of work explores themes of love, loss and the creative process.

Find out more about Laurie on bandcamp

Sycamore Willow is me, Jason Gonzales. I play music that blends electronic music and alt rock.

Find out more about Sycamore Willow on bandcamp, youtube, and instagram

Multi-instrumentalist Julian Vu can’t make up their mind, and honestly why should they. Calling from a diverse palate of musical styles, Julian creates music from folk to disco to yacht rock to experimental electronic and everything in between. Jules (as they’re sometimes called) likes to live somewhere between ‘69 and ‘87 stylistically and is most influenced by AM gold. Although Julian sometimes records under the pseudonym “Jammaster Vu”, here at the songwriters circle, it’s strictly just ‘Julian’ or ‘Jules’. They hope to one day complete a song.....maybe.

Find out more about Julian on bandcamp and instagram

Diane Li Wassman is a singer/songwriter living in San Francisco. Her current project is Lux Benigna, a lyrical dark folk duo.

Find out more about Diane on her website, youtube and instagram

Hayley Struthers is a singer-songwriter based in San Francisco, Ca. She has always been drawn to dreamy music, music stripped down to just a voice and guitar, her earliest influences being her Dad, Skip Struthers and Mazzy Star. Hayley has been singing and playing guitar for over 20 years but is somewhat new to the recording and performing world. Melodies are always making their way into her head especially while in nature and she tries her best to bring those melodies to life.

Find out more about Hayley on bandcamp and instagram

Hey, I'm Sadie Applegate. I make folk-punk/dance rock (sometimes). I've lived in 23 different houses and 9 different states. 

Find out more about Sadie on their website, bandcamp and instagram

Umed is a singer-songwriter and lyricist who writes songs inspired by real moments from his life. His music often reflects on loss and reflection, but with a sense of humor and lightness, because even the sad stories come with a few smiles. He’s grateful to be part of the Songwriter Circle and Sealevel. 

I’ve been playing guitar (and occasionally drums) in SF bands for some time, including Pop-O-Pies, Tanks, Smashed Weekend, Polkacide, Sister Double Happiness & El Destroyo. I released my own album in 2014, available on Spotify. Lately I’ve turned down the volume to focus on solo acoustic guitar-based music.

Find out more about Benjamin on spotify and facebook 

John Furtado is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Seattle, WA. He’s lived in San Francisco for nearly a decade and happy to call it home. His music is delicate and personal, on themes of the heart, the mind, family, and belonging and influence from Wyatt artists ranging from Springsteen to Sufjan to Sigur Rós.

Jack Cavanaugh currently writes and performs original children’s music in San Francisco. For the Sealevel Benefit Concert, he is reuniting with Mark Humphrey—his longtime partner in the comedic musical duo, Chronic Pleasure. 

Greta Dooley is a San Francisco-based singer-songwriter, recently reconnecting with the city after spending a few years in Santa Barbara. Though she loves performing, Greta’s recent interest in composition combines influence from indie alternative music and bedroom pop with heartfelt-storytelling vocals. 

Find out more about Greta on youtube and instagram

Howard Green first picked up the guitar over 30 years ago in his native New York City. He picked it up again a decade ago to perform in band workshops at the legendary Blue Bear Music School in his adopted San Francisco and started composing original songs a couple of years later. He has performed with bands and as a solo artist at venues all over the Bay Area, including The Boom Boom Room, O’Reillys, Music City, The Riptide, and Winter’s Tavern in Pacifica. Howard enjoys writing narrative songs in the indie-folk-rock tradition, spotlighting offbeat characters and casting an askew perspective on this strange world in which we dwell. 

A longtime participant in the songwriter’s circle and open mic hosted at Sealevel, Howard would like to thank Jeana, Frances, all of the wonderful fellow artists and creatives who have come together to create and foster this one-of-a-kind community and creative incubator, and is honored to support this space for many years to come. 

Find out more about Howard on soundcloud, facebook and instagram

Hannah Casey is a singer-songwriter (from Nevada City, CA), who moved to SF last year and is so grateful to be a part of such a special community at Sealevel. Her music tends to be a mix of melancholy and whimsy, dark and light. She is stoked to be a part of Lift the Tide. Thank you Jeana, Frances & team 🩵🌊

Find out more about Hannah on instagram and spotify

Ms. G is an artist and educator who sings original anthems for art. Ms. G’s songs are for anyone who wants to connect with their creativity. Each song includes an accessible art making prompt that taps your authentic voice. Make art with others and connect with them too! It’s good for your brain, and good for your heart to make some art - and that’s something to sing about!   

Find out more about Shannon on her website, youtube, bandcamp, and instagram

Michelle Bond aka Michellar is a visual and recording artist/songwriter based in San Francisco California. She has been writing songs from the age of 15. When it all went away for 40 years … she built a life around her other passions such as Art and Garden Design. When she was accepted to the DeYoung museum as an exhibiting artist for the Open Exhibition in 2023, a spark reignited and her songwriting reemerged. Today she plays her songs in open mics in her neighborhood every week. As she dives into the realm of music production and recordings … she has arrived in her most happy place …Songwriting. It is the place .. she calls HOME. 

Find out more about Michelle on soundcloud, youtube, and instagram

I Went West is the solo musical project of Adam M West. A newcomer to the indie rock scene, I Went West blends dynamic chord voicings with reflective lyrics exploring transformation, storytelling, human relations and motion and movement in the mundane.

Find out more about Adam on soundcloud, bandcamp, and linkedin

Oscar makes art. And lives amongst the everyones. Thanks for connecting, patience is the good stuff.