Annette Wasilik

Annette Wasilik has been writing songs ever since she found a Sears Silvertone abandoned in a tin wardrobe in the basement when she was 14. “Songwriting,” Annette says, “is like diving for pearls. I sink down and let my emotions lead into melody which leads to phrasing and lyrics. Later the editing comes in.” Her debut album, Songs from the Talking House won Contemporary Folk Recording of the Year from The Washington Area Music Association in 2016. Her 2020 recording, Love & Fire released at #6 on the FolkDJ chart and #1 on the NACC chart and landed #40 on Folk DJ chart for the year.