Ocean Bloom with Ayla Nereo, Samuel J, LVDY, Bloomurian, Shawn Heinrichs, Hannah Mermaid & Special Guests including Bonnie Paine (of Elephant Revival)

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Samuel J and Shawn Heinrichs have created a deeply moving, live state-of-the-art visual and music concert dedicated to the oceans. The next iteration of this breathtaking series, taking place at Boulder Theater on Saturday, December 13th, with new ocean stories, is going to be the most beautiful & breathtaking one yet! 

OCEAN BLOOM MAIN EVENT
This one of a kind experience weaves some of the most stunning underwater cinematography in the world from Emmy Award winning cinematographer/photographer/storyteller Shawn Heinrichs and underwater tales from Hannah Mermaid, with the astounding live music of award-winning musician Samuel J, and performances by Ayla Nereo, LVDY, Bloomurian, and special guests including Bonnie Paine (of Elephant Revival).
https://samjmusic.com/ocean-bloom
https://beacons.ai/consciousroots

“The combination of Shawn's film with Samuel J's music was the most wonderful synergy I have ever experienced with a live show.” - Jeff Taper (Sony Images)

Ocean Bloom weaves intimate storytelling of Shawn’s real-life experience in the field with some of our oceans' most charismatic animals, with heart-opening music, immersive performance art, and projection display.

This very special Ocean Bloom will also feature a circle of luminous sirens — Sophia Rayne, The Emmitt Sisters, Sarah Conner, Lara Elle, Ashley Willfire, Kayla Diana, Erica Shapiro, and Saoirse Watters — weaving live music, movement, poetry, and prayer throughout the event into a collective offering of devotion to the water. Together they bring an evening of feminine artistry, heart medicine, and oceanic beauty in harmony with nature’s flow.

Each Ocean Bloom provides a hub for other ocean conservation organizations, musicians, DJs, and climate platforms to come together and collaborate. This event brings together the creative world, the conservation world, and the business world to create tangible impact.

JOIN US IN MAKING REAL IMPACT
Ocean Bloom is not only an invitation to attend a deeply moving concert experience, but also an invitation to be part of the rising movement and network dedicated to ocean protection. There will be a powerful network of inspirational people in the space to meet and connect with and an array of inspirational organizations to engage with.

We are partnered with one of the fastest-growing ocean NGOs in the world - Only One. Funds raised at this event through donations, ticket sales, silent auction sales will go toward the tireless work of what we consider the world's best ocean NGO.
www.only.one
www.instagram.com/onlyone
https://www.facebook.com/OnlyOneOceanPlatform
https://www.youtube.com/@onlyoneocean

‘"Ocean Bloom carries such a deeply important message for the world today. The transformative, inspired, moving music and visuals have inspired me to take more of a stand for what really matters in the world.” - Alamna Tenz

AYLA NEREO
Ayla Nereo is a singer, composer, producer, dancer, and visual-poetry creator from the mountains of eastern California. Grown in forests and rivers, she is a bridger of the timeless and modern, weaving poetry and sound into a magical and emotional world of sonic beauty. With a particular joy for bridging musical styles, Ayla’s songs seem a genre unto their own, as she moves between vocal looping, produced beats, live drumming, orchestral string arrangements, Celtic melodies, disco rhythms, electronic soundscapes, and even dashes of hip-hop wordplay. Lyrical meditations and riddles of language dance into wondrous tapestries of sound and story, from electronic folk ballads to celtic melodies and elvin loop-pedal mantras. Calling us to listen deeper, her songs are elegant masterpieces of lucid storytelling, with lyrics ringing as anthems for planetary healing, human potential, beauty, and compassion.
https://www.aylanereo.com/
https://www.instagram.com/aylanereo/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gJMOPjz1OUnD6TysFPUr1
https://www.youtube.com/c/AylaNereo

SAMUEL J - International Musician, Producer, Ocean Athlete, and Conservationist
Samuel J is an innovative singer songwriter, producer, and conservationist from Cornwall, UK. His unique soul touching voice, gracious melodies, and deeply moving lyrics are captivating hearts around the world. His compelling music and live performances have led him to opportunities with his music all over the world... sharing the stage with the likes of Ben Harper, Michael Franti, RY X, Jack Johnson, Donovan Frankenreiter, Zero 7, Alice Russell, Jurassic 5 and more. Some of his career highlights include, being selected to perform for his holiness the Dalai Lama performing in Times Square with Amma, performing at the Olympic/Paralympic games in London and his music was recently picked up by National Geographic films.
https://samjmusic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/samueljmusic
https://www.facebook.com/SamuelJTellam
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYgbegzSqLM4cC6l34B7lkQ
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5uhJQ7Xn24Z2CQSX3LIavR

LVDY
LVDY [pronounced LADY] is the Colorado-based duo of Kathleen Hooper and Aubrey Mable, creating music that moves, uplifts, and connects. With roots in singer-songwriter, indie-folk and a sound shaped by soaring harmonies and organic instrumentation, LVDY crafts songs that feel like home. In unison it is almost unrecognizable who’s who, and in harmony, an effortless blend that welcomes the exhale. Their uplifting sound and intimate storytelling weave love anthems in and out of their messages, with simple yet important reminders that we’re not alone.
https://www.lvdymusic.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0DzMHeC4ssNzaRB9OYowgz
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-b3iEgKw_inyW6SPghZ-_A

BLOOMURIAN
Bloomurian is the electronic music & DJ project of Robin Liepman (Bloom), originally from California, and currently Colorado based. Bloomurian’s style ranges from Ecstatic Dance, World Bass, Trip-Hop, Glitchy, Psy-Dub, & Trap, to face-melting, heart-opening, soul-awakening multidimensional frequencies. Bloomurian DJs ecstatic dances, concerts, festivals, and retreats worldwide, weaving original tracks, collaborations, remixes, and tasteful selections, into a rich tapestry of sonic alchemy, always tuning in to the ideal vibe for each particular event and audience. He often plays electric guitar and his shovel slide-guitar during his sets, and has live instrumentalists and vocalists join him on stage. Bloomurian reads the energy of the moment and steers the spaceship in the direction most conducive to ecstatic states of awakening and embodied movement medicine. The vibe can get down dark and dirty, light vibrant and uplifting, psychedelic, transformational, and worldly, depending on the frequency of the moment.
https://www.bloomurian.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bloomurianmusic
https://www.facebook.com/Bloomurian/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1qkOywtBVUNErJBM9Itm1A

SHAWN HEINRICHS - Artist, Photographer, Filmmaker, and Conservationist
"Art is my passion, conservation is my purpose, and for me the two are inseparable. I have found art is the most powerful tool I can bring to bear to help protect the ocean's most threatened species and habitats.“ Shawn is an EMMY Award winning cinematographer, an acclaimed photographer, and a passionate conservationist. A CoFounder of Only One, he has become a major force in the global movement to protect threatened marine species and habitats. Fueled by his passion for the oceans, his groundbreaking work fuses dramatic imagery with intimate and thought-provoking stories, to connect the global community to the beauty and vulnerability of threatened marine species and habitats. Shawn was one of the lead activists and cinematographers of the Emmy-nominated film, ‘Racing Extinction’, one of the most watched environmental documentaries of our time, and most recently, he was featured in the award-winning Netflix series ‘Tales by Light’ that showcased his innovative use of imagery to inspire and drive conservation of one of earth’s crown jewels, West Papua. Shawn is a United Nations ‘Wild For Life’ Champion, serves on the International Board of WildAid, is a Director of Manta Trust, a Safina Fellow, and an iLCP Fellow.
http://www.shawnheinrichs.com
https://www.instagram.com/shawnheinrichs
https://www.facebook.com/shawn.heinrichs.artist
https://www.youtube.com/@shawn.heinrichs

HANNAH MERMAID
Hannah Fraser, known professionally as Hannah Mermaid, is a professional model, actress, dancer, and performer who specialises in underwater and ocean-oriented freediving performances, often in mermaid costume. She is a central figure in modern mermaiding and is an ocean ecology activist.
https://www.hannahmermaid.com
https://www.instagram.com/hannahmermaid/
https://www.facebook.com/HannahMermaid/

SPECIAL GUESTS
This constellation of women artists brings a luminous range of sound, story, and spirit to Ocean Bloom. Bonnie Paine (founding member of Elephant Revival) offers her ethereal voice and percussion rooted in earth and harmony. Sophia Rayne channels heartfelt folk and prayer songs that bridge heaven and heart. The Emmitt Sisters weave radiant sibling harmonies infused with roots, gospel, and joy. Sarah Conner shares angelic downloads that inspire us with their poignancy. Lara Elle shares gorgeous harmonies and lyrics that resonate with the heart. Ashley Willfire lights the stage with her poetic, empowering songs of transformation. Kayla Diana blends folk and soul music to awaken movement and emotion. Erica Shapiro uplifts with her melodic devotionals and grounded presence. Saoirse Watters embodies movement as prayer, offering dance and song that ripple with oceanic grace.
https://www.instagram.com/bonniepainemusic
https://www.instagram.com/sophiarayneofficial
https://www.instagram.com/theemmittsisters"
https://www.instagram.com/i.am.sarah.conner
https://www.instagram.com/angelnectar
https://www.instagram.com/ashleywillfire
https://www.instagram.com/kayladianafrequencies
https://www.instagram.com/erica_shapiro_love
https://www.instagram.com/saoirse.son