The Ranzo Boys are an NYC-based maritime and traditional folk trio comprising of Lafayette Matthews (he/him), Jules Peiperl (they/them), and Lindsey Smith (she/they). Since forming in 2020, they have performed at the Connecticut Sea Music Festival, the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival, the Peoples’ Voice Cafe, and the South Street Seaport Museum, among others. They are dedicated to honoring the tradition of the songs they sing while making the folk community a more inclusive and welcoming space for all people. Their repertoire includes buzzy English harmonies, Appalachian ballads, sea chanteys, and any trad song that can be remotely construed as queer.

THE RANZO BOYS