Montana Songwriters Collective – Writers in the Round at Zootown Arts Community Center

Doors @ 6:30 pm

Join the Montana Songwriters Collective for our first Writers in the Round at the ZACC.

This will be an intimate evening of original songs and the stories behind them, featuring Montana songwriters sharing their work in the round.

Writers in the Round is a songwriter-centered format where artists take turns sharing songs, talking about the craft, and giving listeners a deeper look into the creative process. It is not just a concert. It is a night built around songs, stories, connection, and the people who write them.

This event is part of the Montana Songwriters Collective’s mission to create more space for original songwriters to gather, share, collaborate, and build community around the craft of songwriting.

Come support original music, Montana songwriters, and the beginning of something new.

Featuring:
Inspired by the classic songwriter-in-the-round format, the evening brings together four Montana artists for a night of songs, storytelling, and creative connection in an intimate listening-room setting.

Andrea Harsell

Andrea Harsell is a Montana singer-songwriter rooted in folk, blues, country, bluegrass, and jazz. Born and raised in Missoula, she has spent decades performing original music across the United States, with appearances in Canada, Hawaii, and Japan.

Known for her powerful voice and emotionally honest songwriting, Andrea brings warmth, spontaneity, and deep audience connection to every performance. Her songs are shaped by story, place, resilience, and lived experience. Her work is also featured in the documentary film A Place (Sort Of): The Ultimate Missoula Movie. Learn more at andreaharsell.com.

Andre Floyd

Andre Floyd is a singer-songwriter originally from Great Falls and a longtime respected member of the Montana music community. His 1998 release Lapis, released on his Tapas Records label, remains the only local release to receive regular commercial airplay on Missoula’s premier rock station, Z-100.

A songwriter for more than five decades, Floyd has written over 200 songs and released four studio albums, with a fifth currently in progress. He also helped pioneer Missoula’s recording scene through Tapas Recording Studio, the city’s first commercial computer-based recording studio.

Chris Pumphrey

Chris Pumphrey grew up surrounded by music and received his first guitar at age ten. He began writing and performing original music in his twenties and has been part of the Missoula music community for more than twenty years.

Over the past year, Chris has studied with Grammy-winning songwriters while continuing to deepen his craft. He currently performs with the Chris Pumphrey Band and is preparing to release a collaborative album featuring original songs and contributions from more than two dozen Montana musicians and singers.

Lee Rizzo

Lee Rizzo is a humanist folk artist, poet, songwriter, and movement performer. Raised in Missoula’s arts community, she spent her youth appearing at open mics and downtown pubs, often sitting in with her dad’s band, Treated and Released.

After earning a BA in dance from the University of Montana, Lee performed in a wide range of theatrical and musical productions and released her debut solo album, Moon Light Moon. Her music and lyrics reflect her inner world and illuminate the love present all around. Learn more at leerizzo.com and hear Moon Light Moon on Bandcamp.

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