FEATURED ARtISTS
(JuLY 2026)
SOPHIE WEST
Your host and the founder of WesternWish, Sophie West has been named a finalist for Favorite Female Vocalist in the Colorado Blues Society's 2026 Member's Choice Awards and a quarterfinalist in the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Sophie brings her soulful sound to the stage through multiple projects.
Since re-establishing herself in the Colorado music scene in 2024, Sophie has released her debut solo EP (Long Time Coming) and founded two bands, the blues/funk-driven outfit The Sophie West Band and the jam band West of Fennario. More about Sophie can be found here.
JENNY SHAWHAN
An Americana artist and soulful singer songwriter, Jenny Shawhan has a seasoned resume of performances, including the Bluebird Cafe Nashville, the Denver Broncos Super Bowl Parade, and USPA Polo Event Aspen. Entertaining crowds from dive bars to country clubs, she has opened for Colorado icon Hazel Miller, legacy band Big Head Todd, and blues prodigy Austin Miller among many others. She has been a live guest on KSKE FM Radio, featured in Voyage Denver magazine, and interviewed on the podcast “Middle Class Rock Star”. More about Jenny can be found here.
JAY STOTT
While playing his ‘sad, gritty, and loud’ Americana up and down the I25 corridor from
Colorado to Montana for over the last 10 years, Lyons based singer/songwriter Jay Stott
has been a finalist in songwriting competitions in Texas, Colorado and Montana, and performed at Rail on the River and Boulder’s Big Hootenanny this past year. His latest single, “Econoline Van” dropped in May of 2025, with a new album coming in 2026. More about Jay can be found here.
MELISSA CRISPO
Singer-songwriter, Melissa Crispo knew from the age of five that she wanted to be a musician. She was already singing into her hairbrush after all. S.S.A’s 2017 Songwriter of the year, Crispo has opened for acts such as Styx, Sophie B. Hawkins & Jefferson Starship. Her fan base grew significantly after performing on the last 3 Melissa Etheridge Cruises. From there, things began to change for the New York red neck tomboy who now resides in Colorado Springs. Her debut album A Break in the Clouds, her EP Tomboy and her new album, The 5th Stage are available on digital download and her website. More about Melissa can be found here.
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