Elexa Dawson

Elexa Dawson is a practitioner of the soul. Her red-dirt honey vocals and rhythmic guitar style deliver a bold, folky sound that hits home. Both familiar and intriguing, her songs speak of the earth and community, and celebrate all relationships, from mother and child to friend and lover. Hailing from her Potawatomi and Cherokee country home in Oklahoma and now living in Kansas, Dawson was first recognized for her songwriting with Weda Skirts. Her 2019 solo debut album "Music is Medicine" was awarded Best Country Recording at the Native American Music Awards, and her 2024 album, “Wanderlust”, soared to the top of the international folk charts with its soul-stirring journey across time. "Stay Put" is Elexa's third solo effort set to release in September of 2025. Elexa is the founder and director of Good Way Gardens, a community organization on a mission to provide accessible arts events in Emporia, Kansas.