Anna Moss grew up in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, where she formed the multi-instrumental, energetic pop-folk-rock duo Handmade Moments along with partner Joel Ludford, in which Moss sings and plays bass clarinet, upright bass, and saxophone, among other instruments. The pair moved to New Orleans in 2016, and in 2020, in a pandemic funk, she began writing songs on the guitar, from which emerged Anna Moss and the Nightshades, her solo project that includes Ludford, flautist Victoria Dauton, and Brazilian drummer Fernando Lima along with a cast of all-stars, including Trumpet Mafioso Ashlin Parker and vocalist Cyrillle Aimee. Her 2024 release Anna Moss: Amnesty includes “Slow Down Kamikaze,” filmed on Royal Street for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. Moss’s versatility, evocative voice, and song-writing strength have earned her critical acclaim, and she can be heard at venues and festivals across the country, including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the High Sierra Music Festival.