Songwriter and activist John Flynn calls himself a “hopeful pessimist”. 

The pessimism comes from an honest clear-eyed assessment of the condition of the world we live in.   The hope comes from a deep-rooted faith in the beauty and resilience of the human spirit.  In an artist of Flynn’s caliber, the tension inherent in these seemingly contradictory points of view yields the kind of songs that moved Kris Kristofferson to compare Flynn to the best writers he knows, and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott to boast “John Flynn is the John Lennon of the plasma generation!”  

John sings from the heart.  His powerful songs of humanity and hope are deeply rooted in the tradition of Woody Guthrie.  From  barbed political verse  to joyous  fun-loving lyrics for kids, John paints vivid,  lasting images with words and music drawn from a palate of awareness, irony, humor, and compassion.

Boston-based singer-songwriter/piano-player Anne Heaton will released Blazing Red in March.   With her joyous spirit, warm voice and spacious piano playing, Heaton has been called "more of a storyteller than Norah Jones and definitely in the same category as far as talent and vocal range" (Newspapertaxi.com).

After winning Soul City Cafe -- a national songwriting and live performance competition -- Anne was invited to tour the west coast with major label recording artist Jewel.  She has also shared the stage with Melissa Ferrick, HEM, Jill Sobule, and Jonatha Brooke.

"The title 'Blazing Red' comes from the very first song I wrote for the album. The idea that ultimately, you are your soul and not the roles you play and therefore when you want to make changes in your life, you can connect to this power. The image of a setting sun came to mind. Like your soul, the sun is always there, constant, whether it's night time or cloudy, it is there and you can connect to its power for strength."