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Barbara Kessler feels most alive when she’s on stage performing in front of an audience. “Music has always been the single most powerful way for me to express myself,” she says. Her honest, engaging lyrics reflect the human condition, the universal experiences people share but have been socialized not to reveal. “I want my audience to feel like we’re having an intimate conversation in a living room,” she says. “An opportunity to connect in a seamless, heartfelt way.”

Yet it’s her demeanor on stage that really pulls people in – a combination of playful spontaneity and focused attention to the audience. “A gig for me is a night out for someone; they showed up for the music, and I need to show up for them.” Barbara owns the stage with a “dash of insecurity and a big glob of charisma” as someone recently put it.

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