Cosmo-Local Songwriters Circle Featuring Amanda Movio, erdnase & Rach
Join us for an intimate evening of songs and stories at the CoQuest Cosmo-Local Songwriters Circle.
This showcase brings together songwriters from Hamilton, London, and Colorado, creating a small but wide-reaching circle of artists connected through a shared love of songwriting. In the spirit of traditional songwriters rounds, each artist will take turns sharing original songs, the stories behind them, and the moments that inspired their work.
At CoQuest, we often talk about building strong local creative ecosystems. This night plays with the idea of “Cosmo-Local”, where local scenes remain deeply rooted in place while still connecting across cities, communities, and creative networks.
⏰ Doors at 3:30pm
🎶 Music at 4:00pm
⚠️ Accessibility Notes: Please note that the venue is up a flight of steps so it may be difficult to access for people with mobility issues.
🎟️ See Multiple Shows with CoQuest Passes 🎟️
CoQuest Explorer Pass holders receive discounted tickets to this showcase for just $5.
Planning to attend several shows? The Main Quest All-Access Pass gives you access to every Main Quest event during CoQuest.
To unlock these discounts, purchase your pass at the top of this page, then return here while logged in with the same account. The ticket option will unlock automatically.
Learn more at CoQuest.xyz or contact [email protected] if you need help.About the Artists
Amanda Movio
Amanda Movio from London, Ontario is an emerging artist with over 2M streams across 167 countries. Rooted in Jazz, Funk, Soul, and Alternative Rock, her soulful voice and experiential songwriting captivate audiences. Since entering London's music scene in 2022, she's toured eastern Canada with Lovetown Records, performed at NXNE and major festivals, and studied at Berklee School of Music. Her debut album, Chasm, is slated for early 2027. Amanda shares her faith through music, inspiring listeners with a voice that speaks to the human spirit.
erdnase
erdnase is the solo songwriting project of Lliam Buckley, a multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of the organization behind CoQuest, Corduroy Earth. Alongside songwriting, his practice explores the intersection of music, visual art, and emerging technology. His upcoming body of work, Georgian Bay Again, explores themes of identity, relationships, and growing up through the lens of Canadian landscapes and the memories they hold. Blending folk songwriting with lo-fi bedroom pop and nostalgic lyrics, the project pairs autobiographical songs with collage-based visual works. Through erdnase, Buckley experiments with new ways creative mediums can inform and expand one another.
rach
rach is a poet and musician rooted in the mountains of Colorado, originally from the foothills of Chumash land in California. Holding an MFA in Poetics from Naropa University, her work moves fluidly between music, poetry, and performance, drawing inspiration from landscape, language, and the rhythms of the natural world.
About CoQuest
CoQuest is a community-driven gathering of artists, makers, and creative thinkers exploring how we can build stronger ecosystems for local creativity. Through forums, showcases, workshops, and collaborative projects, CoQuest brings people together to share ideas, create new work, and imagine better systems for supporting the arts.
Taking place across multiple venues in Hamilton, CoQuest invites attendees to participate, connect, and contribute to the evolving landscape of local creative culture.
Check out the full event details at CoQuest.xyz.