Alt-Americana singer-songwriter Ani Mari has been performing solo, with her backing band, and with folk duo Ani & Kora internationally and across her home state of Michigan for over a decade. Along the way, she’s shared stages with prominent artists such as James McMurtry, BettySoo, Amelia Day, The Accidentals, Lindsay Lou, and May Erlewine, among many others. Raised in the Northwoods of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, Ani’s writing is heavily influenced by the folk, roots, and bluegrass influences she grew up around, but A2Pulp has defined her current temperature as “RIYL Waxahatchee, Ratboys, and going to see shows at The Ark.” However, comparisons ultimately fall short; compelling, alive, humming, and hungry, her alt-folk songwriting is 100% original, and definitely not to be missed.

Ani Mari’s genre-bending sophomore album, The Masquerade, was released on August 28th, 2026, only on Bandcamp. In this new body of work, Ani writes of change, risk, lasting love, and navigating adulthood and musicianship in a world increasingly influenced by AI and algorithms. Singles from The Masquerade are slowly being rolled out on all other streaming platforms. Her debut album, girlfriend, explores the ambiguities of coming of age in a beautifully precarious world. Across warmly combative tracks, her songs fight for grace and connection amidst the anxieties, desires, heartbreaks, and oftentimes wearying joie de vivre of being young in America’s heartland.

girlfriend was produced by Twin Cities producer and Americana singer-songwriter Erik Koskinen; The Masquerade was produced by Southeast Michigan producer and folk musician, Chris DuPont. Ani is currently based out of Ann Arbor, MI, and when she’s not on tour, she can be found drinking too much coffee while she does sound engineering at the North Star Lounge in Kerrytown. Listen to The Masquerade now!