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December 2021
The WDVX Blue Plate Special live from Visit Knoxville – 12/1 – Andrew Leahey
Hailed by Rolling Stone for their "celebratory mix of sharp storytelling and fist-pumping rock & roll swagger," Andrew Leahey & the Homestead are a timeless band for the modern age, rolling a decade-spanning wealth of influences — the heartland hooks of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, the sweeping guitars of George Harrison, the power-pop of Cheap Trick, the piano craft of Harry Nilsson — into a contemporary sound. It's a sound that's taken the Nashville-based Leahey around the world, from…
Find out more »The WDVX Blue Plate Special live from Visit Knoxville – 12/2 – Dana Cooper / The Steel Wheels
The Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains where the band was formed, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound. In 2005, Jay Lapp (vocals, guitars, mandolin) and Eric Brubaker (vocals, fiddle) joined lead singer Trent Wagler (guitar, banjo) in forming the band as a vehicle for Wagler’s songwriting. They released several albums under Wagler’s moniker, before officially adopting…
Find out more »The WDVX Big Plate live from Barley’s – 12/3 – Jeremy Pinnell / Flat River Band
"Back when we were kids living in a trailer park. Mama taught us how to harmonize listening to the Gatlin Brothers." As Chad, Dennijo, and Andy Sitze (Flat River Band) started learning songs for their latest collection of songs, “Sights and Sounds” they had no clue what would transpire. They were rehearsing an old 1977 #1 hit from The Gatlin Brothers called “I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love”. After recording it, a friend of theirs said, "Hey let me get…
Find out more »The WDVX Blue Plate Special live from Visit Knoxville – 12/4 – Tin Roof Echo / Chris Long
Singer-songwriter Chris Long, music is an adventure that keeps getting better and better. He grew up with a father who was a musician, and learned to play guitar at age 12. Since then, the adventure’s just kept going. Chris Long writes and performs music from the Heartland, Roots Rock & Americana genres. Chris played in two bands with his father in the late 90s and early 2000s. They played together in the bands Sloe Ginn and Stonewall Gray. Since then,…
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