“The value expectation for music in our current culture is really negative, and I’d like to help shift people’s perspectives on how to support the arts, and why it’s important.”

Today we’d like to introduce you to Ingrid Gerdes.

Originally from Springfield, Mo., “the Ozarks area of Missouri,” Ingrid Gerdes is a neo-soul performer out of Boston, but she considers herself a Southern singer. Her latest album is titled Shed.