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Olivia Helen Album Release Show ft. Taylor Hurd and Emily Baird

  • The Lilypad 1353 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA, 02139 (map)

$11 admission / 10pm doors / 10:30 start / standing

Olivia Helen is an indie folk singer-songwriter releasing her debut album, Between Pieces of Me, in late April. This show features the album's sound, with heartfelt lyrics and folk instrumentation. Supported by Taylor Hurd and Emily Baird. 



Taylor Hurd

Taylor Hurd is a songwriter who leads with the heart. Rather than chasing genre, her music follows emotion - angry moments may lean towards rock, softer ones drift toward indie or folk, but the through line is always honesty. Each song begins with a feeling she can’t quite name, and then they are built from chords outward until the language catches up to the emotion. “I really have a passion for the lyrics, but music feels like a vehicle for my lyrics,” she explained. Taylor is now a 21-year-old Songwriting major with a concentration in performance at Berklee College of Music. Berklee represented a leap into community, into artistry, and into a life centered fully around music. While she initially envisioned success as solely being an artist, her time there has expanded her dreams to include co-writing and being present in a writing room to create for others.

Onstage, Taylor comes fully alive. Writing is where she shapes the story; performing is where she tells it. Live, her songs feel raw like an exposed vein rather than a polished product. Her performances invite listeners into a shared emotional space where sadness isn’t something to apologize for, and big feelings are welcome. She strives for a close connection with her audience and treats each song like a conversation with a best friend or a therapist.

Taylor Hurd is an artist for listeners who crave sincerity in a crowded, manufactured landscape. She isn’t chasing trends or marketability. She’s offering truth. As she continues to sink deeper into her craft, her work promises to grow in both nuance and impact. Taylor’s music invites the listener to stay for those willing to feel deeply.

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Emily Baird

Emily Baird is a Boston-based indie folk songwriter known for her emotionally honest storytelling and understated intensity. Built on acoustic guitar, piano, and subtle alternative textures, her music feels intimate and lived-in. A three-time award-winning songwriter, she has been recognized by YoungArts and has performed on stages including Club Passim, The Lilypad, and Lincoln Center. She released the diary in July 2024, followed by her latest single, tethered together, in July 2025 on all streaming platforms. Emily is currently working on her debut album, incorporating indie folk roots alongside alternative pop/rock, and acoustic grunge influences. Her work resonates with listeners drawn to quiet intensity and reflective narratives.

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Olivia Helen

Olivia Helen is a queer indie folk singer-songwriter studying at Berklee. Her music focuses on the aspects of life that signify a moment of change. She treats songwriting as her own personal diary which steeps her songs in pure emotion. She has released 6 songs, including her debut EP Portfolio. Her most recent single being healed a heart was released on February 20th, 2026. Her released music has folk instrumentation with acoustic guitars and vocals being the focus, with a stripped-back performance style bringing the raw intimacy of Gracie Abrams, Phoebe Bridgers, Stevie Nicks.

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