About
Born and raised in a small town outside Pittsburgh, songwriter and producer Brenna Slate created her musical project Lounna out of a love for storytelling. Brenna went to school at Southmoreland and is very much a local to the area, so this one comes with a little hometown connection. Lounna blends indie folk, rock and Americana into a sound Brenna calls “dreamy cottagerock.” After Porchfest, we’re hoping we can convince her to change it to “porch rock.” We may be slightly biased. Think warm, nostalgic melodies paired with deeply personal songwriting about grief, healing, hope and trying to live life a little more intentionally. In January 2025, Lounna released her sophomore album Garden For Winter, a collection of songs built around resilience, perseverance and the idea that even the longest winter eventually gives way to spring. Co-produced with local engineer and producer Daniel Blake, the album also features collaborations with Gabrielle Gutierrez and Reliable Child and earned Lounna recognition as WYEP’s Pittsburgh Artist of the Week during its release. From her earlier releases When I’m Home and When I’m Home (Again) through Garden For Winter, Brenna has built her music around honest storytelling, folk melodies and those quieter moments most of us spend pretending we aren’t thinking about anything. It’s thoughtful, warm and a little dreamy, which sounds like pretty good porch music to us.