Indie Music Women’s Featured Artist of the Day is…⠀
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Athena Wisniewski (@sagewind_music)⠀
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Strongly influenced by the singer-songwriters of her childhood as well as the indie rock sounds of her later youth, Athena began writing her own songs within just a few years of first learning to play guitar. By the early 2000s, she was showcasing her original music in and around the local NY scene, all the while developing an appreciation for roots rock and Americana. ⠀
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It was then that she teamed up with her partner Sean, forming the indie/acoustic duo, SageWind. There, she displayed her songwriting skills as lead vocalist and rhythm-guitarist, along-side Sean Wisniewski’s dynamic multi-instrumental leads and accompaniments. ⠀
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Athena’s songs have been described by many as edgy and intense yet sweetly melodic.⠀
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Athena shared with me what it means to her to be an indie music woman artist:⠀
“I think this is an incredible time for independent artists, and certainly, for women, there have been great benefits. The rise of the independent musician has allowed us to play by our own rules. We’re beginning to break free of the prefabricated image of what a woman in music is supposed to be. I think we have technology to thank for much of this, but subsequently — and especially — those women in music who have stepped up and showed us that we can be ourselves and still be respected creatively.“⠀
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You can hear SageWind’s single, “Nobody’s Fault” on Indie Music Women’s Spotify playlist.