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Leslie Damaso at Olbrich Botanical Gardens.

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February 4, 2025

From Right to Left: Ben Ferris, Leslie Damaso, and Janie Lee. Ferris is playing electric upright bass, Damaso is playing the Filipino kettle gong instrument kulintang, and Lee is playing violin. All three appear to be in deep concentration. Lee and Damaso are similing, while Ferris purses his lips. All three are performing on the grounds of the Olbrich Botanical Gardens, surrounded by flowers and greenery. Ferris is wearing jeans and a black button-up, Damaso is in a yellow floral dress with green palm and red flower accents, and Lee is sporting a long blue shirt with an artsy pattern, as well as black pants and a black top.

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Tone Madison’s Music Editor from 2020-2025. Writer. Photographer. Musician. Steven created the blog Heartbreaking Bravery in 2013 and his work as a multimedia journalist has appeared in Rolling Stone, Consequence, NPR, Etsy, Maximumrocknroll, and countless other publications.

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