Songshare: Joel Ansett, Megan Burtt, A Boy and His Kite

Like a farmer's market, but for songs - Songshare is a new Colorado concert series where songwriters share the stage, share their songs, and tell the stories behind them. Bring a friend and discover new songs the way we used to - locally. 

Joel Ansett - Joel Ansett is a Denver-based singer-songwriter known for introspective lyrics and heartfelt live performances. Blending folk and R&B, Artist Review describes his songs as “soul therapy.” As an independent artist, his steady grassroots approach continues to gain momentum, earning over 40 million streams, a Lennon Award, and song placements with Marvel and Netflix. His latest album, Layers, offers an immersive listening experience exploring unseen relational barriers with strangers, loved ones, and God

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL_8dTAEKAE

Megan Burtt - Megan Burtt is an international touring singer/songwriter decorated with national recognition. She is the winner of the Kerrville NewFolk, Rocky Mountain Folk Festival and Westword Music Award and a finalist in Mountain NewSong, Songwriter Serenade and Great American Song Contest. 

In 2010 she released “It Ain’t Love”, a 12-song collection she made with bandmates, among them, Louis Cato (of Jon Batiste and Stay Human, house band for Stephen Colbert, Marcus Miller, Snarky Puppy, and Bobby McFerrin). She worked with the same group for her 2015 release “The Bargain” which charts her recovery from a serious illness with songs that move from darkness to light. In 2013 she released “In Good Company: The Colorado Sessions” a collaborative album of co-writes with Colorado bands including SHEL and Covenhoven. 

December 2019 marked the 10th year Megan performed throughout the Pennsylvania state maximum security prison system with her band.

Megan has toured as a headlining artist, and as support for acts including Gregory Alan Isakov, Mark Cohen, Brett Dennen, Glenn Phillips of Toad The Wet Sprocket, Lissie, Stephen Kellogg and Leanne Rimes. In 2015 she collaborated with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra as a featured artist.

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DIJXB_OF-k

A Boy and His Kite - A Boy and His Kite is music from Colorado singer-songwriter and producer Dave Wilton. The sound is an amalgamation of heartfelt indie rock woven with thoughtful folk lyrics and instrumentation. A Boy and His Kite’s first release was the single "Cover Your Tracks" included in the film and soundtrack (The Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn Pt. 2). It was followed by a self-titled album that went onto be featured in Google Play’s “Best Unsigned Artists of 2012” album collection. After a seven year lull from making music A Boy and His Kite released the new album “The Path Became A Ghost”.

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0DoKexWwLQ