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Elexa Dawson gives audiences something to cry about. Her hopeful messages cut through the mundane without sidestepping pain. Deeply connected to land, her songs speak of the earth and community, and celebrate all relationships, from mother and child to friend and lover. In late 2019, Music is Medicine introduced Elexa as a solo artist, after being long recognized as the lead songwriter for Weda Skirts. Her startup label, Turns Out Records also publishes the works of Heyleon, a trans-apocalyptic pagan bluegrass gospel group with roots in Kansas and New Mexico. Elexa's sophomore release Wanderlust, a mindfully experimental collaborative album with Oklahoma-based Stanley Hotel, soared to #11 on the FAI Folk Chart in January before its February 2, 2024 release. Singles "Sweet Sisters" (an anthem for earth lovers) and "Answer" (ancestrally channeled folk rock) showcase the range of texture and mood achieved by this alchemic collection.
