5j Barrow

Eryn Murman formed 5j Barrow in 2011 when she met bandmate Jason Hite in San Jose, CA. They had worked on a play together and discovered they had much in common. Murman, who grew up in Lakewood, once told us her upbringing in “a really creative, very supportive of the arts family” gave her the motivation to pursue a career as an actress and singer. Named Best Band in NY after winning the Greene Space WNYC/WQXR’s Battle of the Boroughs 2014, the group released its debut album, From the Dim Sweet Light, that same year and has toured steadily ever since. (Jeff Niesel)