THE RANZO BOYS

The Ranzo Boys -- Lafayette Matthews (he/him), Jules Peiperl (they/them), and Lindsey Smith (they/she) -- are traditional folk singers putting the queerness back into maritime and folk music.

Formed in NYC in 2020, they've been featured at the Connecticut Sea Music Festival, the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival, NEFFA, TransTrad, and the South Street Seaport Museum, and recorded music for public radio and a national NPR special. Listen for buzzy English harmonies, Appalachian ballads, sea chanteys, droney instrumental backing, and any song that can be remotely construed as queer.

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