The Spine Stealers are an eerie folk band fronted by songwriter Emma O’Shea, whose songs conjure dark lakes, brain-burned nostalgia and fractured memories. In just three years, they’ve etched their name into the region’s folk scene, quietly amassing a devoted following. The band took on their first national tour through the Western US and released their second EP, Yellow Feather in 2025. They have been featured on Gems on VHS Long Playlist and October 2024 Playlist, won the 2023 Blue Ox Virtual Band Competition, as well as making the official Blue Ox Music Festival lineup in 2025 and supported acts such as Haley Heyndrickx, Chris Acker, Basia Bulat, The Last Revel, Them Coulee Boys, Dead Horses, Wild Horses, Charlie Parr, Palmyra and Arcadian Wild.