AWARDS AND HONORS
EPA Song selected for Leeway Foundation 25th Anniversary Film Fest
About the Ants
Ants on a Log is Julie Be (they/them) and Anya Rose (she/her). The folky duo writes music for children and other childlike people, songfully advocating for positivity, social justice, and silliness!
Julie and Anya met at a Philadelphia drag show/dance party, and instantly bonded over their love of quirky songs with political messages. Anya was raised on Tom Lehrer and jazz standards, and Julie grew up listening to Ani DiFranco and They Might be Giants. The two began writing together, finding driving harmonies and song topics that were silly, serious, environmental, feminist, gender-bending, and just plain fun. In their off-stage lives, Julie is a music therapist and Anya is an elementary science teacher. Their powers combined make for smart and socially conscious folk, a delight for children and adults of all ages.
In 2016 and 2017 the Ants were awarded Leeway Foundation grants to write and produce their musical, "Curious: Think Outside the Pipeline!" The show is based on the true story of Philadelphia’s fight for clean air, and the plot reflects the power that youth have today in the climate change movement. In 2019 the Ants released the CURIOUS Soundtrack, and were awarded a Parents’ Choice Award for the album.