Starling is a folk-pop band based in Portland, ME consisting of strings (Amarantos Quartet) and vocals (Sara Hallie Richardson). The band draws inspiration from lifelong idols Stevie Nicks, Joan of Arc, Joni Mitchell, and Anne of Green Gables. Starling’s music evokes pastoral imagery, deep dreamscapes, and matters of the heart. As industry veterans, members of the band have collectively played locally and internationally with artists including Kacey Musgraves, Halsey, St. Vincent, Christina Perri, Guster, The Rustic Overtones, Ray LaMontagne, Owl City, Kenny Rogers, and Glen Campbell.

Max García Conover is a songwriter from the burned over district of New York, now based in Maine. In the past he’s collaborated with Son Canciones, Haley Heynderickx, Ben Cosgrove, Paula Prieto, The Ballroom Thieves, and Julie Arsenault. In between songs he tells stories and those stories have been featured on The Moth Radio Hour and Stories From The Stage.