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Douglas Outlaw

Chicago, IL

Flew w/ the U.S. Navy. F/A-18 Super Hornet → EA-18G Growler. ✈️ Sounds badass till it’s 94% caffeine, checklists & “pls don’t let me trend on CNN tmrw” Retired 3/27/26. Traded afterburners for amps, fire still lit. Music ain’t a hobby, it’s factory installed. Been playing guitar🎸since age 9. Was in a HS metal band terrorizing stages long before cockpits. Still smash badass piano 🎹 when the guitars need a break. Life loud? Shred guitar. 🎸 Life quiet? Build a nasty beat. 🔊 I run it all...

WesternWoman

Midland

My songs are written from the heart. I started writing song to process my grief after the loss of my late husband. My songs all have a story to tell.

AJ El-Youssef

Adelaide

Hailing from the land down under, I'm an Australian songwriter and poet who believes life is the greatest melody ever written. When I'm not weaving words into lyrics or crafting verses, you'll find me lost in a good book, chasing inspiration across new horizons, or filling the pages of my trusty journal with every adventure life throws my way. From quiet coffee shop scribbles to sunrise songwriting sessions on distant shores, my music is a passport to the soul—a collection of stories set to soun...