Brittany Davis and their band will bring the house down at the May fest. Their strength and talent and skills shine bright, and we hope the world gets to experience their potent musical sensibilities. PLEASE do watch the entire KEXP video (below) of their recent performance. When SPIN magazine asked Brittany to reflect on past adversities, the singer-songwriter admits they “don’t even know where to start.” Davis, blind since birth, says they first experienced homelessness upon moving to Seattle around age 14. But those trials taught them about “the gratitude and the passion and compassion for others,” and the “gift” they have to give. “It taught me to never give up,” says Davis, who currently fronts their own quartet and plays alongside Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard in the band Painted Shield. “I remember having keyboards with keys missing and all kinds of stuff that I just had to work through to get the sounds that I wanted. But it didn’t matter because I loved music. I’ve always loved music. I always like to say that I am a translator of sonic divinity, and that equates to my purpose. That’s my whole purpose for being here.” Prompted to select one of their own songs that highlights this message of perseverance and self-acceptance, Davis points to “Loud Loud World,” which appears on the singer’s debut EP, 2022’s I Choose to Live. It’s a huge honor for Brittany to headline the main stage here on Sunday evening at the fest.
