Folknet Concert Series Presents Rachell Short, Megan Bee, Michelle Held

Rachel Shortt is a progressive, self-taught singer/songwriter out of North East Ohio. When she is performing, you can hear her heart and soul in perfect harmony through her music. Articulating the full range of human emotion and experience, Rachel makes each performance one of a kind with her unique style and personal connecting with her audience. Her provocative lyrics approach poetry in their elegant simplicity and ability to stand alone. With the overlay of Rachel’s instrumental artistry, her original work provides an bold and universal language for those who seek a sound with passion and purpose.
Michelle Held captivates the listener with her distinctive and soulful voice, complemented by a poignant and thought-provoking lyrical world. She earned National Honorable Mention recognition in Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s Telluride Troubadour Contest in 2018 and 2019. Brett Callwood of Detroit Metro Times writes, “Held plays gentle folk with oft scathing lyrics. It’s her voice that adds the X-Factor; that little bit of welcome strange.” Performing regularly since 2013 and welcomed on renowned stages, such as Kansas City Folk Festival, Wheatland Music Festival and The Ark, Michelle has been building a repertoire of original work and is currently producing her debut single, to be released in the coming months.
Singer-songwriter Megan Bee writes with an unquenchable wanderlust and a raw love for the land. Her fourth studio album “Cottonwood” releases February 2022. It follows “Waiting” (2020) which was named album of the year by The Ark of Music. Bee has won The Ohio Music Awards Best Americana and Best Singer-Songwriter Albums along with a finalist spot in the USA Songwriting Competition.