Noe Venable is a songwriter, singer, and writer who has released 4 records independently, the most recent of which, The World is Bound by Secret Knots, just came out this August. Long hailed as an innovative and prolific recording artist, Noe has also recently put in a good deal of time on the road, opening tours for such diverse artists as Ani Difranco, They Might be Giants, Boz Scaggs, and Dar Williams, and sharing bills with a plethora of other interesting characters, including yelping accordionists, aging punks and an Elvis impersonator who drinks his own pee. For two consecutive years, Noe has been nominated for a California Music Award, and this past year, San Francisco Magazine named Noe one of San Francisco's 100 most talented people. I'm thrilled to welcome her to the stage at Fray Day San Francisco as a special musical guest.