This March, the New York Artists Collective celebrates our first birthday with an incredible lineup of artists and a very cool theme to boot. We are calling this show “Identity and Music” and our 3 featured performers – Julia Weldon, Elizabeth Wyld and Talay – will be sharing songs and stories of how their identities shape their art. This will be a very special show with a short Q&A session at the end so you can learn more about these amazing musicians and their journey!

Featured Artists:
Julia Weldon –
On the verge of starting her second album, Brooklyn indie-folk-pop artist Julia Weldon instead found herself awaking from a coma after a gender affirming surgery. After a year of recovery, contemplation and prolific experimentation, Julia had written Comatose Hope and recorded it with Drew Morgan, producer of Perfume Genius’s Put Your Back N 2 It.
Weldon’s music has been featured in The Village Voice, Buzz Feed, Bitch Magazine, Autostraddle, AfterEllen, SheWired, The Advocate, Deli Magazine, and The Washington Post.
juliaweldon.com

Elizabeth Wyld
Elizabeth Wyld is a New York City-based singer and songwriter from rural Northern Virgina. A year and a half ago, she found herself completely unable to speak for several months, finally being diagnosed with unilateral vocal fold paralysis. She was told she may never sing again. Many of her intimate, indie-folk tunes originated out of that period of silence, dealing with themes of power, loss, love, and frustration. Struggling to make ends meet as her livelihood was taken away, she found solace in the melodies that would eventually guide her into the music scene. “I grew up doing theater, so I was always playing a role. Songwriting has allowed me to begin to discover who I am. I think I’ve been neglecting to figure that out for years. When I write music, I feel like I’m finding home.” Said Wyld.
Fortunately, Wyld was able to recover after a minor surgery and months of recovery. She has since played her music for audiences around New York City at venues such as Mercury Lounge, Pete’s Candy Store, Rockwood Music Hall and others. Her very first single “Strange Love” produced by Oscar Rodriguez and Zach Jones of A Gret Big World, will be released at the end of March.
elizabethwyld.com

Talay
Talay has been playing iconic New York City venues since she was 16, winning over fans with her clever lyrics and infectious on-stage persona. Often drawing comparisons to 90’s favorites like Weezer, No Doubt, and Alanis Morisette,Talay’s punchy power-pop tunes tell the painfully relatable stories of friends, family, lovers, and losers. She released her self-titled EP in the spring of 2017 and has since been playing shows across the Northeast including sets at Brooklyn’s Northside Fest, and the Pleasantville Music Festival.
talaymusic.com