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There goes the neighborhood. #keepnorthsideweird # There goes the neighborhood. #keepnorthsideweird #spookyseason #mostwonderfultimeoftheyear #scully #ghost
Summer nights! #mtlookout #mtlookoutcincinnati #mt Summer nights! #mtlookout #mtlookoutcincinnati #mtlookoutsquare #cincy #cincinnati #ohio #greencarpet #butterflywings #mothwings
Summer vibes. #summervibes #scully #skully #onthen Summer vibes. #summervibes #scully #skully #onthenorthside #keepnorthsideweird #cincinnati #northside #exquisite
Hey frens! I am pumped that @stoneandsnow is a sem Hey frens! I am pumped that @stoneandsnow is a semi-finalist in the @musicprize competition! We need your help to make it to the finals. Voting is SUPER easy - just follow the link in my bio and vote before Aug 6th. Many thank yous! #louisianamusicprize #musicprize #prizefest #stoneandsnow #singersongwriter #americana #duo #womenofamericana
Prick! #ballsonballsonballs #onthenorthside #cactu Prick! #ballsonballsonballs #onthenorthside #cactus #homegardening #houseplants #cincinnati #northside
Shit is about to get real weird around here. #good Shit is about to get real weird around here. #goodweird #lifesizeskeleton #skeleton #spookyseason #💀 #onthenorthside #northside #keepnorthsideweird
A juicy plant deserves a juicy pot. #succulent #bu A juicy plant deserves a juicy pot. #succulent #butt #buttplanter #planter #plantp0rn #plants #onthenorthside
Fungus among us. #fungusamongus #fungus #mushrooms Fungus among us. #fungusamongus #fungus #mushrooms #mushroom #backyardvibes #northside #onthenorthside
@heathermaloney_ at the @listeningexp3300 tonight @heathermaloney_ at the @listeningexp3300 tonight with @highteaband. #singersongwriter #peoria #peoriail #heathermaloney #hightea #highteaband #3300eventcenter #listeningroom
Starting to look like a good room to make some mus Starting to look like a good room to make some music in. #vintagepiano #baldwinpiano #jeffbessart #banjo #ukulele #onthenorthside #cincinnati #northside
New view. #cincinnati #purplepeoplebridge New view. #cincinnati #purplepeoplebridge
New view. #onthenorthside #northside #cincinnati New view. #onthenorthside #northside #cincinnati
Thundercloud, oh how I've missed you. The winter h Thundercloud, oh how I've missed you. The winter has been so long. 🎶 #thundercloud #lightning #springstorm #severeweather #lakethomson #blonoscene #nightstorm #thunder
Some snaps from another lovely listening crowd at Some snaps from another lovely listening crowd at the @3300_event_center. Go see a listening show there! #timeout3 #theaccidentals #garyburr #georgiamiddleman #marybragg #savbuist #katielarson #thelisteningexperience #3300eventcenter #peoriail
A few snaps from a snowy Thursday evening of songw A few snaps from a snowy Thursday evening of songwriting with @ashley_riley. 🤘🏻 #ashleyriley #singersongwriter #concertphotography #bandphotographer #indiefolk #folk #womeninmusic #blonoscene #blono
Some snaps from a lovely evening with @banditsonth Some snaps from a lovely evening with @banditsontherun and @pattypershayla at @bradleyuniversity as part of the Doris K Kolb Women in Music Series. #banditsontherun #pattypershayla #pattypershaylaandthemayhaps #bradleyuniversity #dingledine #doriskolbwomeninmusic #womenofamericana #folk #indiefolk
Been returning to my roots as a photographer latel Been returning to my roots as a photographer lately. Here's a few snaps from a show with @thepairsmusic and @stoneandsnow at a wonderful listening room in Peoria called The Listening Experience @ 3300. #thepairs #thepairsmusic #listeningroom #peoria #folk #indiefolk #canadianfolk
Thank you to all who have given big ❤️ to my @ Thank you to all who have given big ❤️ to my @nprmusic #tinydeskcontest entry! I've entered this contest many times, but I've never tried to be the first entry before. Maybe playing piano makes me a quick draw on the keyboard!? In the timeless words of Ricky Bobby-- "If you ain't first, you're last." 😅 Watch the whole video on my website (link in bio) and don't let anyone break you down. 💪🏻✊🏻 (🎙️: @urkmanwell 🎥: @clint_thomson) #singersongwriter #nprtinydesk #popballed #womeninmusic #womenofamericana #indiepop #indiefolk #indie #unsigned #signme #newmusic #musicvideo #eartrumpetlabs #tinydeskcontest2023
"I'm not gonna let you break me down," Bridges rep "I'm not gonna let you break me down," Bridges repeats, her stunning voice radiating throughout the space with each repetition." -- Elle Mannion, @nprmusic

You can watch the full video on my website (link in bio). This song was born out of the struggles of being a woman making music in a small, midwestern town. A place where we've been told there's been a "revival" in the music scene, yet the representation of women in music falls well under 20% (I gathered the data and did the math.) A place where we're told by small-time players with big-time egos that if we just had more confidence, we'd see more opportunities. At the same time, if we work to make those opportunities for ourselves, we're labeled as opportunistic (or worse). 

And so it takes a lot of mental fortitude to continue moving forward in what amounts to a hostile environment - to survey the landscape, realize the terrain is layered with pitfalls, ignore all the warning signs, and keep walking. Since I wrote this song, I've made it my mission to invite other talented women on stage to sing it with me. This stripped-down rendition is dedicated to those women who have joined me over the years, both in the studio and on stage: @leahmarlenemusic, @carrieschandler, emilyhopestosing, @saraquahmusic, @annieleenaturally, Anastasia Shawback, and the women of @therealdavizion (April, Jodi, and Danessa).
Winter wonderland. ❄️ #winterstorm #winter #ev Winter wonderland. ❄️ #winterstorm #winter #evergreens #winter #wisconsin #wintervibes #snowfall #snowcoveredtrees #snowcovered
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