Ryan Hobler

Hey, do you like songs? Well, Songwriter Deathmatch ("Not to be missed" - South Slope News) is a fun, intimate night of singer-songwriters playing five songs each, hosted by Dave Keener.
Ryan Hobler:

Influenced by folk-rock heroes like Paul Simon, Elliott Smith and Nick Drake, Ryan Hobler's songs range from intimate personal stories to surreal allegorical explorations that have been praised for revealing a "love, defeat, and resilience in each track” (examiner.com).
www.ryanhobler.com
Dave Keener:

A “terrific songwriter with a gift for catchy songs, humor, and subtle emotion.” (WYEP, Pittsburgh). His latest album Slugger appeared on Absolute Powerpop’s “best of” 2013 list, and he has hosted Songwriter Deathmatch at Freddy’s for two glorious years.
http://www.davekeener.com/listen
Karen Dahlstrom:

Karen Dahlstrom sings "wonderfully sinister" old-timey songs about love, loss and mining camps. Her vocals "possess the same smoky, worn around the edges quality of Adele or Chan Marshall of Cat Power along with the authenticity of Gillian Welch.” Karen is also a member of the band Bobtown, currently at work on their third studio album.
http://karendahlstrom.com/music/
Chris Q. Murphy:

Excited that time travel and reproductive technology had advanced to the point where they could combine their proverbial and literal juices and create a SuperSingerSongwriter, Elvis Costello, Loudon Wainwright III, Harry Chapin, and Hank Williams had a little baby boy and named him Chris Q. Murphy.
http://vimeo.com/77008993