Thomasina Glenn and Josef Nocera (Rising Stars)

Sixteen year old acoustic singer-songwriter Thomasina Glenn is bringing a fresh sound to country and pop music, with a new album of classic covers and also features her original debut. Her sweetly confident voice is influenced by queens of country music like Patsy Cline, Emmylou Harris, and Dolly Parton; as well as some of today's rising alt-country and folks singers like Brandi Carlile and Kacey Musgraves. Her style is tender, soulful, and sophisticated beyond her years in intimate moments; youthful and playful when the mood is light.

Josef Nocera is 25 year old singer-songwriter and Newburyport local! This is his 13th year performing all around New England and writing music. His influences are Buddy Holly, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and AC/DC. Josef's first album, "Desire in the Fall" debuts at this Firehouse concert and is a compilation of many songs he's written over the past 13 years. Josef began singing in the teen choir at the Unitarian Church on Pleasant Street, then went on to sing in the Varsity Choir at Newburyport High School. He spent many summers busking (street performing) in Newburyport and in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard. Josef has been on Newburyport's WNBP and Evolvement Radio programs and has frequently performed at Newburyport's own Caffe Di Siena, David's Tavern, Glenn's, 17 State Street (formerly Fowle's), Oregano's, Loretta's, at the Tannery's Sunday Farmer's Market, and The Noshery in Amesbury to name a few. Josef also sings at dozens of senior living communities throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Along with his original work, he is known for his spot-on impressions of Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, and Frank Sinatra.