Artist Residencies
The performance residencies listed below were given time, space and funds by National Sawdust to develop in-progress works. These live shows were produced by Katie Jones (KJ).
LATASHÁ
LATASHÁ is a multi-dimensional artist and holistic entrepreneur who connects fans with their highest, most-powerful selves through music, film, and performance art.
Growth at it’s best, LATASHÁ became the first Hip Hop artist-in-residence at National Sawdust, where she began to incubate her creative multimedia performances. In 2019, she led her first directorial work “POWERPLAY” at The Shed. In addition to her creative prowess, LATASHÁ has also shown dexterity in the commercial realm through writing and performing for Maybelline, Ulta Beauty and Tic Tac x IheartRadio. LATASHÁ is also an Apple Music x Beats1 favorite with much support from Hot 97’s Ebro Darden.
Currently, LATASHÁ is independent and cultivating various company. Her recent endeavor is her new a holistic creative content company called LYTEWRK, where she offers workshops, meditations and community to support people moving into creative paths. She is a co-founder to LYTEHAUS MEDIA , a Black creative content and production company coming soon. She is really looking forward to releasing new music with Honey Dijon in the near future and is also excited for a full length collaborative work coming soon various artists including Australia’s PNAU. While in quarantine, Latashá has been keeping up with her growth via instagram and working on an upcoming albums and expanding with LYTEWRK.
J.HOARD
J. Hoard is a singer and songwriter. His lyricism and vocal arrangement are showcased on many projects.
In 2018, Hoard became an Artist-In-Residence at National Sawdust releasing & performing his EPs, Follow Me (Now) & Follow Me (Thru The Past). Over 4 live shows and a few off-site presentations, J.Hoard partnered with numerous collaborators as well as his favorite emerging artists for a live experience of a lifetime!
Here are a few of the most notable songs on which J.Hoard has collaborated.
Brasstracks - featured on their BRAND NEW debut album, “Golden Ticket”
Jose James - featured on his latest album “No Beginning, No End 2”
Meshell Ndegeocello - on her Grammy nominated “Ventriloquism” album
SONIC & Womxyn Amplify
Sonic & Womxyn Amplify present...
Seasons: An Experiential Voyage Through Sound, a multimedia concert from R&B singer/songwriter and Sonic, reflects her unique relationship with sound: she’s partially deaf. The performance makes innovative use of National Sawdust’s new Constellation and Spacemap audio systems from Meyer Sound to draw audiences into Sonic’s singular aural world. Based on songs from her LP of the same name, and made in collaboration with her collective Womxyn Amplify, Seasons immerses audiences in Sonic’s journey of self-discovery, acceptance, and self-love by navigating her experiences as a queer, partially deaf womxn of color.
