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The WDVX Big Plate - 9/8 - The Joe Stamm Band
2023-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Light and dark. Good and evil. Predator and prey. If you’re searching for a well-balanced meal in a world filled with junk-food music experiences, pick up Joe Stamm Band’s newest concoction: Wild Man.
Ever since their inception in 2013, JSB has offered distinct storytelling mixed with their signature Black Dirt Country Rock sound. A sound that Stamm defines as “a nod to our Midwestern roots, as well as the Red Dirt music scene, which has had a big influence on our music.”
From playing in middle-of-nowhere dives to being named Peacemaker Fest’s 2023 “Emerging Artist of the Year,” Stamm has earned the grit and stage presence to support artists like Chris Knight, Shane Smith and the Saints, Tyler Childers, Whiskey Myers, Charles Wesley Godwin and more. It’s the same rough-edged outlaw spirit from his early days that fans will hear in Fort Smith, an EP produced in partnership with Peacemaker Fest that sounds best when driving with the windows down. And it’s the same spirit Joe brings to any stage and every audience today.
“There’s a sinewy, rootsy texture to his inflections, always evocative and drenched in a rock ‘n roll spirit.” — B-Sides & Badlands
The band’s third full-length studio album – recorded and produced at Treasure Isle Studios in Nashville – puts thought-provoking stories to a country-rock score. Fans will recognize the classic-rock-inspired riffs from Dave Glover’s lead guitar throughout Wild Man. They’ll also pick up on Bruce Moser’s fortifying bass lines and Tim Kramp’s dynamic drum performances. The words – specifically, how they sound in Stamm’s larger-than-life voice – are what really stand out on this record.
The album kicks off with the title song, inspired by a man referenced in the New Testament whose demons Jesus casts out and into the pigs feeding nearby. The song’s Zeppelin-esque words, “Where two men meet with the chaos in their eyes…Where the owl flies hunting for the snake, the wild man gives me back my name,” make the listener wonder: Which of the two men is the wild one?
As the record twists and turns, listeners will experience the gambit of human emotions. Nostalgia. Curiosity. Hurt. Hope. Acceptance. The things we choose to remember and the things we have yet to reckon with. It’s the nuance within our feelings, memories and dreams that Stamm’s lyrics grab ahold of. A songwriter of his caliber knows mucking around in this nuance isn’t an easy job – but it’s certainly rewarding.
While Wild Man masterfully bends the boundaries of rock, country and Americana, there’s a throughline from start to finish. The seemingly little, everyday choices we make – that Stamm’s characters make – create a patchwork of a life. Of light and dark. Good and evil. Predator and prey.
NEW Releases: Fort Smith (EP, July 2023), Wild Man (full-length studio album, August 2023)
Find Joe Stamm Band on Spotify, Apple Music or wherever you listen to music.

Kidstuff Live - 9/9 - Sarah Pirkle
2023-09-09 10:00 - 11:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
East Tennessee native Sarah Pirkle is a multi-instrumentalist, music instructor, and songwriter. In 2021 she was inducted into the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame, songwriting category. She is a 2021 recipient of the South Arts Folk & Traditional Arts Master Artist Fellowship She is the program director and fiddle instructor for 2 affiliates of Junior Appalachian Musicians in the Knoxville region. She has one album of recorded music on her own “Walking Tall Thru High Weeds”, a trio project with the Naughty Knots “12 Songs in the Pan”, and 4 albums of almost exclusively original music recorded with her husband Jeff Barbra, “Dog Year, Barb Hollow Sessions, Family Singing, Sweet Creation”.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/9 - Fiddling Leona & The Johns
2023-09-09 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Fiddling Leona is a International TV personality (NETFLIX), performer, vocalist, classical violinist, food truck owner, and fiddler from Tokyo, Japan. Currently living in the Appalachian mountains of East Tennessee. She is a performer as well as a fiddle and violin instructor. Leona’s musical journey began at the age of four when she began violin lessons in Tokyo. During her childhood music was always part of her household, Leona’s father who has been a professional stage and studio guitarist in Japanese since the 1970’s. As a teenager Leona began to take notice that her father was listening to and she fell in love with American roots music. Leona knew at that point that she must somehow figure out a way to get to the United States and learn all about the fiddle.
In 2004 Leona performed country music for the first time with Rattlesnake Annie, a Nashville based international country music performer. Leona also attended fiddle camps in California and Nashville. From those experiences she made the decision to come to the United States and seek out her dream of becoming an internationally known entertainer and fiddler.
In 2006, Leona enrolled in college in the United States along with a degree in education Leona was the first international student to receive credentials in Bluegrass and Country Music in 2009. During college Leona was part of a touring student ensemble, which performed throughout the Southern Appalachian region. Leona also graduated from HCTC’s Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music with a certificate in Digital Audio Recording in 2016.
Leona has performed all across the United States and Japan as a featured artist. During 2009 and 2010 Leona was invited to perform as a part of the American Bluegrass Master’s Tour. The artists featured in this tour were Grand Ole Opry star Bobby Osborne, the Lonesome River Band, J.D. Crowe, and many others. During this time Leona was featured in rare bluegrass tours of both Alaska and Hawaii. In 2006 Leona performed as a guest at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, where she represented her country of Japan along with famed Japanese shamisen player, actor, and storyteller Takeharu Kunimoto. In 2014 she was the headlining entertainer at the United States Marine Corps Futenma Flightline Festival in Okinawa, Japan and performed for enthusiastic service members, their families, and local Okinawan residents. Leona has also been a featured entertainer at the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
Leona has released three featured solo albums. Her first debut album was entitled “A New Peace Within” and her second all original album is entitled “Love & Peace, Leona”, and finally her latest album is entitled “On My Own”. all of her albums were released both in the United States and Japan where they received national airplay on the radio and Leona released these albums with tours of her native Japan.
Fiddling Leona has now found a new home in the entertainment industry at NETFLIX. Leona is a featured cast member on the new International Netflix original series “Swap Shop”. The show features Leona as she searches for antique Americana items in the mountains of East Tennessee that she can flip for profit the next time she goes back to Tokyo. The show also features the people, landscape, and culture of her current home in the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. The show is available world-wide only on Netflix. Season one drops on Nov 9th, 2021.
When asked what she envisions for the future Leona said, “ I want to take my experiences of performing and living in the U.S. and share them with the people of Japan and Asia. Because I know from experience that all across Japan there are people who love country music, and I want to help increase the awareness of this unique American art form. If the younger generation in Japan or Asia can see someone like me performing American country music, I believe it would expand the interest in country, bluegrass, and American roots music more beyond its current status.”

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/11 - Shanna In A Dress
2023-09-11 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Shanna in a Dress is your quirky best friend who refuses to wear pants. She says what everyone has felt but no one else will say and you’ll get an uncensored journey of clever humor and heartbreak, extreme candor, and a hefty side of entertainment at her shows. This witty wordsmith is known for taking you on an emotional roller coaster, sometimes within the same song. Think John Prine mixed with Ingrid Michaelson with a twist of Phoebe Buffay from Friends all wrapped up in a sweet voice accented by guitar, piano, and ukulele. She’s as real as it gets, as anyone who follows her on FB or Instagram knows.
Shanna started her career at the University of Virginia, fell in love with Boulder, Colorado, and now keeps her fun music flowing out of Nashville unless she’s touring the US or Europe. You can’t get the same Shanna in a Dress show twice with her spontaneous banter and playful stage presence. She manages to teeter the line masterfully of taking on complex subject matters with smart, bold, and yet accessible lyrics. Her charisma and boldly honest songs are full of interesting language and wordplay and delight audiences of all ages.
Most recently, Shanna in a Dress was pronounced the winner of the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Songwriting Contest and will be performing with a full band at the 2023 Rocky Mountain Folks Fest. In 2020 alone, Shanna was a winner in the Kerrville New Folk competition, winner of the Great River Folk Fest Song Competition, a finalist at Songwriter Serenade, and a Grassy Hill Emerging Artist at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.
During the summer of 2021, Shanna bicycled from Seattle to Boston while music-touring on her epic “Tour de Dress,” playing over 60 shows from coast to coast and partnering up with the global non-profit Pangaea World Foundation.
In May 2022, her debut record “Robot” was released after a wildly successful crowdfunded campaign years earlier. She was the winner She has most recently been seen gracing the stages of Kerrville Folk Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Black Bear Americana Fest, Great River Folk Fest, and the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. Tom Prasada-Rao calls her “Kerrville’s fastest rising star” and she’s certainly delightfully unique and is one to watch in the future.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/12 - Nigel Wearne
2023-09-12 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Nigel Wearne saunters after dark in the music of the night, blending blues, jazz and Americana-noir. Hailing from Gunditjmara country in the deep south of Australia, he’s a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with diverse influences such as Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Rickie Lee Jones. A deep thinker and truth seeker with a penchant for all things peculiar, he sings of human frailty, grace and the cosmos; songwriting that cuts to the bone.​
Nigel has toured Australia, New Zealand, the US, UK and Canada and he’s performed at a long list of music festivals, including Cambridge Folk Festival (UK), MerleFest (USA), UK Americana Music Week, Old Settler’s Music Festival (USA), Port Fairy Folk Festival (AUS) and Adelaide Guitar Festival (AUS).
His sophomore album, Black Crow garnered wide critical acclaim including a 4-STAR review in Rolling Stone, a nomination for Best Country Album at the Music Victoria Awards and debuted at #1 on Australia’s AMRAP Charts. Singer-songwriter, luthier, poet and gleaner; Wearne paints lyrical pictures with “the narrative-fuelled prose of Paul Kelly” – BEAT MAGAZINE.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/13 - Kevin Daniel / Kelle Jolly
2023-09-13 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Raised in North Carolina, Brooklyn-based Americana crooner Kevin Daniel is set on making NYC a destination for Nashville sounds. The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist brings southern rock, gospel, and blues to barrooms of Brooklyn and beyond. But Daniel wasn’t always chasing his dreams.
In the winter of 2013, during a dinner party in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Kevin received a phone call from his sister that would change everything. His mother and stepfather, adventure-seekers and amateur pilots, had been flying back from their mountain house in western North Carolina when their plane had crashed, killing both of them. Daniel’s life was turned upside down, his family torn apart and the world forever changed. During his return to North Carolina to help with family business, and while reliving his parent’s lives through photos, essays, and family stories, Kevin wrote over a dozen songs, all fueled by the grief of losing his parents as well as the celebration of the large lives they were known for. From those songs six were chosen to record, including one written specifically for Kevin’s parent’s memorial service.
The result of those recordings was FLY, Kevin Daniel’s inaugural EP. The six-song project was recorded in 2014 in Brooklyn and embodies the depth of Daniel’s emotions during a time of supreme distress. Southern sounds of banjo and country-loving three-part harmonies were backed by rock riffs and pop lyrics, which spoke true to life and the celebration of living. “I always knew I wanted to record my own music, and a life spent being in other people’s bands had prepared me to lead my own, both in the studio and on the stage. It was losing my parents that gave me the kick in the ass to finally do it”, says Daniel. The EP is available on all digital outlets as well as on 12-inch opaque blue vinyl.
In 2018 Kevin Daniel finished his second EP, Myself Through You, recorded at Degraw Sound in Brooklyn, NY, and produced, engineered, and mixed by Ben Rice. Kevin gathered together a host of talented, professional musicians from all backgrounds for the project, which resulted in a richly recorded blend of genres and instruments. “When I started thinking about this EP, I knew I wanted to get some of the best musicians I know in the studio. With Ben’s help we created a space where people could come in, lay down their own version of the parts, and create something unique to them as well as the record,” says Kevin.
Featuring instrumentation as diverse as pedal steel guitar, flugelhorn, and bluegrass banjo, the songs on Myself Through You deliver sublime lamentations of the country-tinged Americana Daniel has created over the last few years. The EP’s title track Myself Through You’ is Daniel’s attempt to take a subjective look at his own life. “I often find myself trying to take a step back and see life from someone else’s eyes,” says Kevin. “This song came into being at a time where I was really struggling to understand someone else’s point of view. I think we all struggle with that daily.”
Kevin followed up his sophomore release with his first full length LP, ‘Things I Don’t See’. The 11-song album brings together some of New York state’s most talented musicians and producers, including Anthony Krizan (Spin Doctors), The Restless Age, John LeDeau (The National Reserve), and Kenny Siegel (Old Soul Studios). The album has taken Kevin all over the US and UK, touring both solo and with a full band, gaining global radio spins through tunes like “Used To Be”, “Pour Me A Drink”, and “Time To Rise”. Americana Highways Magazine says “Things I Don’t See showcases Daniel’s fluid ability as a songwriter to seamlessly incorporate bits of rock, soul, country, blues, roots, and Appalachia into his thoughtful examination of pain and awakenings, visceral and spiritual.” Kevin Daniel continues to tour, obtaining official selections from Mountain Jam, SxSW, Celebrate Fairfax, The ListeningRoom Festival, and more.

Vocalist Kelle Jolly, “The Tennessee Ukulele Lady”, is one of East Tennessee’s most celebrated jazz musicians. She and her husband, saxophonist Will Boyd, were the 2015 MLK Art Award recipients in Knoxville. She is the founder of Ukesphere of Knoxville, a ukulele group for all ages. As an ambassador of jazz, she has traveled to Muroran, Japan as Knoxville’s Sister City representative at various jazz festivals and events. Kelle Jolly is the host of Knoxville’s newest radio show on WUOT 91.9FM (www.wuot.org), Jazz Jam with Kelle Jolly, an hour-long show that celebrates great local, national and international singers of jazz. She is also the founder of the Women in Jazz Jam Festival.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/14 - Minor Gold / Creekbed
2023-09-14 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Minor Gold are the new Americana-Folk duo featuring ARIA nominated artists Tracy McNeil & Dan Parsons.​
Having shared hundreds of stages together for the better part of a decade as respective songwriters and performers, ‘Minor Gold’ is the first official glimpse of this new bonafide songwriting team.​
Living in a van in 2020, Parsons and McNeil hightailed it out of Victoria and up to Queensland in two days, just in time to avoid being trapped for the Winter as the first lockdown occurred. Subsequently, the duo wrote the majority what would become their self-titled debut album, whilst holed up in the land of palm trees and perfect weather.
Their sound is replete with masterful harmonies, deft guitar playing with dynamics ranging from the intense restraint of campfire intimacy through to open throttle abandon. We hear the hedonistic groove of early 70’s cosmic Americana, the daydream haze of 60’s folk, and the power and romance of 80’s pop but despite the classic references of yore, it’s undeniably music written for the here and now.​
Minor Gold showcased in Kansas City USA at Folk Alliance International before returning to debut live at
Port Fairy Folk Festival in March, followed by an extensive National Australian Tour.

Creekbed is a magic-folk project beaming out from Denver, CO. They conjure songs about shedding city-anxieties like snakeskin in favor of rolling with coyotes in the dust of twilight, sketching new constellations and weaving strange harmonies in the cedarsmoke dark.
Creekbed formed as a collaboration between Rachel Gramig and Jesse Wooten, who left Asheville and Chapel Hill and somehow found themselves and their song in the shadow of the Colorado front range. Rachel and Jesse are joined by Jim Mattox, whose guitar and banjo strings keep the far-flung kite of Creekbed’s harmonies anchored to the earth. 2020 finds the band writing, touring, and recording an album comprised of coyote yips, canyon howls, long walks, forest whispers and the star-scattered silence.

The WDVX Big Plate - 9/15 - Michael Reno Harrell
2023-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Barley’s, 200 East Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915, United States
Michael Reno Harrell is an award winning songwriter, a published author, a nationally known storyteller and a visual artist. And he’s from the Southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina where all those things are as much a part of life as breathing. Michael’s talents in the aforementioned Fields have taken him to forty-four states and several foreign countries over his over Fifty plus year career. His work is based in life experiences that reflect the culture of his mountain roots, which go back eight generations. But, Michael’s stories, songs and artworks reflect not only the southern experience, but also American’s story. His work, in whichever form it may take, all comes down to one thing…story.
One could compare Michael’s performances to his granddaddy’s pocket knife: well worn and familiar feeling, but razor sharp and with a point. His brand of entertainment appeals to a very diverse audience.
Michael’s natural knack for storytelling, in print, song and spoken word has earned him praise from not only the music community but from the literary and storytelling worlds as well, having had the honor of being a Featured Teller at the National Storytelling Festival and to be Teller In Residence at the International Storytelling Center, as well as performing at major music events like MerleFest and the Walnut Valley Festival. Along with his performances, Michael often conducts workshops in songwriting and storytelling as well.
His humor and wit, as well as the emotional depth of his work, keep his fan base growing and staying tuned in for whatever comes next. Don’t miss the chance to experience what those faithful fans keep returning again and again to enjoy.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/16 - Steven Simmons / St. Owsley
2023-09-16 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Years before releasing his first album of American roots music, Stephen Simmons grew up in small-town Tennessee, raised by a family of guitar pickers, preachers, and storytellers. He eventually left that town — and those relatives — and headed to Nashville, where he launched an acclaimed career whose highlights have included 11 studio albums, more than 1,000 shows, and tours across a dozen countries. Even so, he’s never forgotten about his rural roots. Albums like Last Call and Hearsay have nodded to the classic country music and family values that once filled his childhood home, but it’s Simmons’ newest release, Family Album, that serves as his clearest tribute to the place (and people) that shaped him.
Recorded in the bedrooms and hallways of his grandmother’s empty house in Woodbury, TN, Family Album unfolds like an audio version of a family photo album, with each song focusing upon a specific relative, a certain piece of family lore, or an experience from Simmons’ childhood. “When It Rains” unpacks the story of his great-grandfather’s murder conviction during the 1930s. “Huck’s Blues” tells the story of Simmons’ grandfather, who raised six children while working as a bartender in a Tennessee saloon. “Colors Fade” grapples with issues like race and religion in a small southern town, “Cannon County, 1966” recounts the day his father was drafted into the Vietnam War, and “At Granny’s” whisks the listener back to Simmons’ childhood, when he would watch his older relatives play songs by Bob Seger and the Little River Band.
Snippets of homemade family recordings — his grandfather belting out a gospel hymn, his grandmother singing a verse from Karl Davis’ “I’m Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail,” his uncle playing acoustic guitar — are sprinkled throughout the tracklist. The result is a roots album that explores Simmons’ own roots, recorded with members of his honorary musical family (including his longtime collaborator and co-producer, Eric Fritsch, as well as pianist Molly Jewell and pedal steel legend Mike Daly) and layered with splashes of acoustic guitars, cello, light percussion, vocal harmonies, and the occasional blast of brass.
A journeyman musician, Simmons wrote Family Album’s songs over a 15-year period, setting aside each family-oriented song as it appeared. He toured heavily on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean during the same period, releasing a string of records that included label-backed albums, independent projects, live performances, stripped-down recordings, and full-band releases. His music was similarly diverse, running the gamut from acoustic folk music to amplified, Neil Young-worthy roots rock. Show by show, song by song, and album by album, Simmons hand-built his own audience — an audience that has remained fiercely supportive for the better part of two decades, crowd-funding nearly half of his studio albums along the way.
With 2020’s Family Album, Stephen Simmons comes full circle. A longtime fixture of Nashville’s Americana community, he salutes his small-town beginnings with these songs, whose biographical lyrics nod to the family that played a crucial role in his upbringing. If it takes a village to raise a child, then Family Album tells the story of that village: its members, its music, and the memories it leaves behind.

St. Owsley is comprised of some of the most intuitive and empathetic musicians the Jam Band scene has to offer. With thunderous bass, soaring leads, grooves of steel and improvisation that borders on insanity, St. Owsley not only wants to play the songs you know and love, but to also elevate and take them to the next level through new sounds and directions enveloped by a truly one of a kind experience. The care and attention that they put into their renditions of these timeless tunes is unmatched and unrivaled by any other tribute out there today.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/18 - Ella Folk
2023-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
This Virginia-born singer/songwriter lives in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Ella was introduced to songwriting by her father, who helped her develop her craft starting in her young teen years. The yearning to bring back country-style storytelling songs and sounds of classic country music drives Ella in her creative process. She craves to breathe life into her music and evoke emotion through her songs. You can find her daily sharing her love of country music and live concerts with her more than 100k fans on social media. Whether you catch her at a show or singing the National Anthem you can’t help but feel the influences of 90s country, some western outlaw, and a little bit of Dolly. I encourage you to sit and listen to her latest release, “That Lonesome Cowboy Rides” and hear it for yourself.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/19 - Gregg Hill
2023-09-19 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
GREGG HILL BEGAN WRITING SONGS IN SEVENTH GRADE, BUT HE NEVER REALLY THOUGHT OF HIMSELF AS A PERFORMER — UNTIL HE MOVED TO NEW ORLEANS. INSPIRED BY THE BIG EASY AND OTHER ARTISTS WHO CALL IT HOME, HILL EMBARKED ON YET ANOTHER NEW CHAPTER IN A LIFE THAT HAS CONTAINED MANY, HONING HIS LIVE-AUDIENCE ENTERTAINING SKILLS — WHILE FORGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE ARTISTS. THE SINGER, GUITARIST AND PIANIST THEN RECRUITED TWO OF THE CITY’S FINEST — BASSIST/VOCALIST ROLAND GUERIN AND DRUMMER DOUG BELOTTE — AS THE RHYTHM SECTION FOR HIS LATEST ALBUM, BAYOU ST. JOHN, RELEASING SEPT. 15.
NAMED FOR THE REGION THAT CONNECTS LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, IT’S ALSO THE PLACE WHERE HILL WROTE MOST OF THE ALBUM’S EIGHT TRACKS. EACH CONVEYS THE EASYGOING NATURE (AND ACCOMPLISHED PICKING) OF THIS FOLK-TINGED AMERICANA ARTIST; BUT THEY’RE ALSO SOMETHING MORE: MASTERFULLY PAINTED TABLEAUX CAPTURING MOMENTS IN TIME WITH CHARM AND EMOTIONAL RESONANCE.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/20 - The Band Loula / The Pleasures
2023-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Recently signed by Universal Music Publishing Group, The Band Loula is an independent country/folk band hailing from North, GA. The band consists of Malachi Mills and Logan Simmons, lifelong friends and artists of their own respects.​
With a sound that blends traditional country and folk elements with a modern, indie feel, The Band Loula has quickly gained a following in their hometown and beyond. Their lyrics often draw on personal experiences and relationships, with a touch of humor and wit that sets them apart from other acts in the genre.​
In September of 2022, The Band Loula released their debut single, “My Mama Likes You,” which quickly became a fan favorite thanks to its catchy melody and relatable lyrics about falling for someone your family approves of. They have since released 2 new singles, “Gettin’ Clean” and “Gasoline,” a precursor to a list of singles that will be released over 2023 and 2024.​
Together, as a live act, The Band Loula has a reputation for putting on energetic and heartfelt performances, with powerful harmonies and instrumentals that will make you want to dance.​
With the support of Universal Music Publishing and a growing fanbase, The Band Loula is poised to become a stand out act in the indie/unsigned arena.

The Pleasures are a new band fronted by Australian country music icon Catherine Britt. Formed in 2021, their first three singles to date have received heavy rotation on local and national radio, and their unpredictable live shows – masterclasses in on-stage chemistry – have captured the hearts of audiences in small, dingy rooms up and down the east coast.
No shrinking violets, The Pleasures’ sound is raucous, dirty and blues-inspired (occasionally interrupted by delicate moments of sublime country-folk), whilst their subject matter leaps from bold and bawdy to heartfelt and insightful. They call themselves a country band, but there’s as much Jack White influence here as there is George Jones (in fact there’s plenty of both) alongside the plethora of mythologised girl-boy country acts with whom they will inevitably draw comparison. If you get the feeling these guys have drawn upon every debaucerous night out, self-inflicted wound, bleeding heart and broken bone to come up with this noise, you’d be absolutely right.
Debut album The Beginning of the End was released on August 4th of this year, debuting at #2 on the ARIA Australian Country Albums Chart and #1 on the Australian Independent Record Association Albums Chart. The Pleasures will spend the rest of 2023 on the road in Australia and the USA.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/21 - The Mike Montrey Band
2023-09-21 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Fans hear it so often it’s almost become cliché, their favorite artists paying lip service to the idea that their music, like life itself, is a journey rather than a specific destination. Singer/songwriter Mike Montrey, whose dynamic fusion of Americana, neo-soul and rock and roll has been lighting up New Jersey, and far beyond for over a decade, didn’t specifically set out to chronicle this experience when he was creating songs for Mike Montrey Band’s latest album. Yet over the course of seven tracks, from the longing, heart-searing first lead single, “I Can’t Wait Any Longer”, through the reflective, acoustic-driven “Searching for the Sun”, he and his veteran crew perfectly embody the reality that, some two decades after starting this journey, Montrey is still in the process of Searching for My Soul.
“Sometimes when I’m in the process of creating music and lyrics at the moment, it’s not readily apparent what the overall intent of the project or its possible theme and aesthetic will be,” says Montrey, who prior to launching a brief solo career, and then MMB, was a touring member of the veteran epic rock band, The Samples from 2007-12. “The title of the album really says a lot about the songs we recorded here. It’s what they and my journey, be it through the lens of past, present or potential future, are about. Never settled in my mind and for a while in my body. It’s a beautiful thing, but it can sometimes be difficult to navigate daily. These tunes are about those physical and emotional journeys, whether it’s my narrative or a narrative told from another’s perspective.”
On the musical and sonic side, the intense, edgy voiced singer/guitarist’s desire to bring a fresh perspective and take MMB’s vibe to a whole new level prompted him to tap two-time Grammy winner Marc Swersky to produce Searching For My Soul. Renowned for “Trust in Me,” his co-write recorded by Joe Cocker, Swersky has long been a champion of developing indie artists. Montrey first worked with him when the singer sang a duet with Helen O’Shea on the well-received Swersky-produced contemporary Americana version of The Pogues’ holiday classic “Fairytale of New York” in 2020. In addition to mainstays Montrey, vocalist Jen Augustine and bassist Anthony Duca, the MMB lineup on the new album include John Ginty (keys), Jack Stanton (pedal steel guitar), and Brian Prokop (drums). The album is mixed by Seth von Paulus (Smashing Pumpkins, Christina Aguilera).
“I was flattered that Marc became a fan of my singing,” says Montrey. “I originally thought of working with him on three songs, but I loved the ideas he had and the unique direction he took those songs in, so it made sense to have him produce the whole project. He’s more hands-on and detail-oriented than most of the producers I’ve worked with, and I was excited in tapping into a whole different creative process with him. The band did a few run-throughs of the songs before Marc rolled in, and a few of them changed significantly because of the amazing ideas he had.
“Working with his fresh ears was a bit of an adjustment for me since, with a few exceptions, I had generally been a self-contained songwriter, producer, and bandleader,” he adds. “As a singer-guitarist, I have a tendency to sometimes overplay the instrument and feel an obligation to fill every space – and then fit the band into that. That can work well sometimes, but Marc wisely created a lot of space in these songs, with ‘Reno’ being a great example of how he opens more space for my singing voice.”
Truly representational of the collection’s soul-searching theme, many of the songs feature specific references to locales Montrey has traveled to and/or performed in, often presented in fictional or impressionistic ways. The adventure starts with the passionate, mid-tempo story song (and second lead single “Reno” (where he sings, “Heading out of Reno/Heading out chasin’ the sun”) and continues on through “So Long City of Angels,” a vibrant, high energy pop/rock duet by Montrey and Augustine (and third lead single) that name-checks some classic L.A. landmarks. Specific geography also plays a prominent role in the fiery, anthem-like “Listen to Me Roar” (which takes us from Colorado and San Francisco to Tuscaloosa) and the acoustic-driven “Searching for the Sun,” which includes travels to Mexico, Louisiana and Syracuse. Along those lines, the passionate, nostalgic ballad “Held on to You” mentions “a beat down old Chevrolet” and in the optimistic “Blue Skies Again,” Montrey sings: “The life we’re living is a one-way ticket on a big jet plane/I wanna let it fly.”

Rather than rest on his indie laurels and bona fides, Montrey’s ongoing commitment to his creative evolution a decade on is all the more impressive, because the Mike Montrey Band has enjoyed quite a bit of success with their albums and live performances. Released three years after the singer/guitarist’s lone solo album A Perfect Reality, MMB’s 2011 debut album Weaving The Basket earned high praise from Aquarian Weekly, which crowed, “(It) rocks, it is spontaneous and dynamic. The songs are true works of art, gems in the rough that have been presented to the listener for their own individual interpretation of value.”
Their 2014 follow-up Song by Song By Song – which reached the Top Ten on the Relix Radio Charts – was produced, incredibly, in six different studios across three states with the help of Grammy-winning engineer Carter William Humphrey (Rod Stewart, Dr. Dre), and Grammy-winning producer Hod David (Maxwell). For John Street (2018), Montrey reached out to another Grammy winner, L.A.-based producer Jim Scott (Wilco, Tom Petty, Tedeschi Trucks Band). In addition to a sea of critical praise from Aquarian Weekly (“The choruses click like magic”), NJ Stage (“A masterpiece”), and Relix (“Introspective, uplifting choruses), the album led to MMB touring the country for two years in the pre-pandemic era, hitting SXSW, L.A., Denver, Nashville and beyond.
Mike Montrey Band’s discography also includes the 2020 EP In the Middle of Hope – “Soaring guitar work, and blissful harmonies take expert songwriting to new heights.” – Indie Band Guru (penned and produced, ironically enough, pre-pandemic, but offering a much-needed hopeful message during an anxious time) and the live album Live Cal Series, Vol. 1, recorded in 2019 at the Highland Brewing Co. in Asheville, NC.
“The last song on the new album ‘Searching for the Sun’ offers the perfect description of the troubadour, never settled, never wants to be settled,” Montrey says. “Looking back on this 20-year journey from my first band ….water… through my years playing with The Samples through this wild ride with MMB, it’s really been an incredible, constantly inspiring ride. I truly was this person, I’ve been to these places, maybe I still am and will always be this person.”

The WDVX Big Plate - 9/22 - Barrett Davis Trio
2023-09-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Barley’s, 200 East Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915, United States
Born into the mecca of traditional Appalachian folk music, tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, songwriter and guitarist Barrett Davis is a son of American Roots Music. His recent 2022 release “The Ballad of Aesop Fin” is a kaleidoscope of traditional sounds that traverse the musical lineage of the mountains in old-time, early country, folk, and bluegrass.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/23 - New Market Train Wrecks
2023-09-23 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
New Market Train Wrecks will join us this day! We hope to see you at the show!

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/25 - Basset / William Prince
2023-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
William Prince approaches the big questions with humility and curiosity, and his songwriting is a masterclass in skilful simplicity. Since his JUNO Award win in 2017, Prince’s momentum has continued to build, with each new album adding depth and dimension to an exceptional body of work that has received international acclaim. From national network television appearances, top tier media coverage and performances at major international festivals, William Prince has become one of the country’s most respected and celebrated songwriters.

Toronto-based indie-folk duo, Basset, are full of timeless heart. Acoustic songwriters Sam Clark and Yasmine Shelton will take you through city streets in the hours before the world has woken, or to a corrugated steel home north of the treeline.
Basset bring a deep love of the natural world to their gorgeously meditative and critically acclaimed debut album, In The Clay (September 2022). Produced by Joshua Van Tassel (Sarah Slean, David Myles), the ten songs on In The Clay explore various themes of life in change, Shelton and Clark’s travels around Northern Ontario, the Canadian and American prairies, their lives in Toronto, and the many characters who have crossed their paths. With comparisons to The Milk Carton Kids, Hozier, and Bon Iver, their inventiveness shines on fiddle and with intricate harmonies, with Shelton and Clark’s voices wrapping around each other like twin flames in a warm fire.
In 2022, Basset performed at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, NXNE, Folk Music Ontario, NERFA, Folk Alliance, and opened for musicians Ahi, and the Strumbellas, in addition to a 15-date Canadian East coast tour. In 2021 they performed at Boston-based Club Passim’s virtual Campfire Festival, as well as the Honey Jam developing artist showcase (Nelly Furtado, Jully Black, Haviah Mighty) in Toronto.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/26 - Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane / Batty Jr.
2023-09-26 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
International touring award winning Canadian (Yukon) artist has arrived. This authentic road poet travels North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, UK/Ireland and Scandinavia with 8 records behind him either solo or with legendary sideman Jaxon Haldane (famed Winnipeg band-D-Rangers) never repeating himself on stage. From Celtic Connections (Glasgow, Scotland) to the National Folk Festival (Canberra, AU) his ability to hold an audience, weave melody, while juggling the dark with the light is infectious.
​Grit, Resilience, Heart. Gordie Tentrees
GRIT- Born in Hamilton, Ontario the product of a broken home raised on a family farm before bouncing around in foster home homes finding focus in sport even becoming a golden glove boxer. From the ring to the stage with stops in between as a school teacher and youth worker grateful for every moment.
“I feel fortunate to have had such unfortunate moments that have enabled me to become who I am today”
RESILIENCE- Penned his first song at the age of 24 after moving to the Yukon. “I was always felt comfortable putting words together inspired by a family of writers led by my grandmother 70’s west coast Canadian poet Rosemary Hollingshead, my evolution as a songster & musician is directly related to my focus as a boxer. I knew it would take 10,000 hrs to learn finger style guitar much like it took to throw the perfect hook in the ring” He explains. “Breaking down each process then building it up over endless repetition hooked me on music. After his first 3 records Fred Eaglesmith took him on the road to Europe/UK and even a historic tour of Route 66 in the US from Chicago to Santa Monica offering helpful advice and support with an early introduction to the reality of the business of music while encouraging him to make his own way. He has since shared the stage with Mary Gauthier, James Cotten, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Steve Poltz, Fred Penner, Danny Michel, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings and Kelly Joe Phelps studying every sound they made on and off the stage
HEART- He is the proud father of 4 kids and is greatly inspired by his wife. When not on the road he works as a member of a land based after recovery team Shawthan Nazhi writing healing songs with indigenous families on their journey towards reconciliation. The program won the 2023 Arctic Inspiration Prize given out to members by celebrating and providing seed-funding to Northern teams with innovative project ideas they want to see in their community. “As a non-indigenous Canadian I am grateful to live in place where the opportunity to help build capacity and support my community is possible”
His song ‘EVERY CHILD” won a 2023 International Acoustic Music Award inspired by his journey as a parent to indigenous children while working with families for 25 years.
Gordie has recorded 8 records, performed over 3000 concerts in 14 countries, signed a publishing deal with Bluewater Music (Nashville), nominated for Western Canadian Roots Album of the Year Award, and Americana category finalist in the International Song Competition judged by Tom Waits, Jerry Lee Lewis & Loretta Lynn. Tentrees is just getting started.

Batty Jr. is a psychedelic-freak-folk-scrap-dish-music band, born and raised in Austin, TX. Fronted by songwriter Tansen “Zeke” Jarmon (guitar), they have been captivating audiences in Austin and beyond since 2015. Sadie Wolfe (cello), Conner Church (drum kit), and Ry Black (bass) round out the sound – often described as high-pitch, barely audible screeches that they project onto the walls in order to locate objects in the room.
Their albums have been warmly received by the local music community- described as having “brilliant lyrics, identity, melody, humor” (Shakey Graves), and “the freshness and the authenticity of someone who probably doesn’t look in the mirror too much,” (Do512). After having composed and recorded their first score for film, The Batt’s will be on tour this summer in support of their new album “DO A U E!”

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/27 - Shane Alexander / Ted Russell Kamp (feat. special guest Matt Woods)
2023-09-27 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Ted Russell Kamp is an LA-based singer/songwriter, producer and Grammy winning bass player.
Ted writes, records and travels the world performing his own country / roots / Americana music from his eleven critically-acclaimed albums. Ted also plays live, records sessions, and collaborates on songs with A-list songwriters and musicians in L.A., Nashville, Austin and around the world. Ted often works out of his home studio — The Den — and has produced several well-received albums for fellow artists there. Ted has also had the honor of being a friend, collaborator and member of Shooter Jennings’ band for most of the last 15 years. Ted also played on the 2020 Grammy winning Country Album of the Year, Tanya Tucker’s While I’m Living.
Ted is well known for his ability to step into bands and rock all genres of music — the decades he spent holding down the bottom end for bands as diverse as Shooter, Jessi Colter, Whitey Morgan, Wilson Phillips and others have made sure Ted had the chops for anything from major festivals to David Letterman appearances and the Sirius XM Outlaw Country Cruise.
The last few years have found Kamp focusing on his own career as well as touring and recording with Shooter. He tours continuously in the US and Europe, and has releasing his solo albums to critical acclaim. His records have debuted at #1 on the Euroamericana Chart and made the US Americana Chart’s Top 100 Records of the Year. The Big Takeover wrote, “Kamp simply knocks one ball after another out of the park…Saturated in talent and sincerity … good music done right.”
This Jack of all trades points to Dave Stewart and Buddy Miller as role models, in the sense that they move so seamlessly between the roles of sideman and frontman while supplying both substance and glue to every project they take on.
“The biggest challenge,” Ted says, “is always to be myself and express myself while still supporting others. Bringing in traditional elements is a way to make the music classier and more timeless, in my opinion, whether it’s to enrich my own music or to make anything I’m part of as great as it can be.”
“I was born in New York and live in L.A. and love the heart and honesty of Southern music,” Ted points out. “Most of my favorite records were made within a few-hundred-mile radius that circles Memphis, Nashville, Muscle Shoals, New Orleans and up the Mississippi River, Dallas and Austin. It’s incredible — the passion, the storytelling and the soul that came out of that part of the country. It’s a huge part of the American voice.”
Ted dove into music after college. He spent several years woodshedding in Seattle, and recorded four LPs with his trio Ponticello before moving to LA in 2001. Once in LA, Ted formed the group Union Pacific, played with numerous bands, did extensive session work. That led in 2003 to Shooter Jennings pulling him into his band. And Ted’s never looked back. Whether he’s headlining a major show in the Netherlands with European superstars, playing Gruene Hall in mid Texas in the dead of summer, rocking an LA honky tonk with some of the best players in town, or working in his new studio to pull the soul from each song, Ted pours his drive and musical talent into every note.

Known for his intimate tenor, signature guitar style and moody melodies, Los Angeles-based solo artist Shane Alexander has shaped a distinctive career for himself with his evocative indie folk and soaring acoustic rock.
Having extensively toured the US, Europe and Canada since 2005 (both as a headliner and supporting acts like Bon Iver, Lucinda Williams, Seal, Jewel, John Hiatt, Suzanne Vega, Styx and Yes), the fiercely independent artist has developed a loyal international fanbase and performed on many fabled stages, including Red Rocks, The Ryman Auditorium and The Greek Theatre in LA. His music has appeared in dozens of television shows and films and earned tens of millions of streams globally. The song “Everything as One” from Alexander’s 2019 album A Life Like Ours was recently featured in a national commercial for Chevrolet’s ‘Drive Safe’ campaign.
Alexander’s songs range from dark and stirring to subtle and romantic, and are centered on evocative vocals and complex, soulful guitar playing. His smooth vocal style has drawn comparisons to singers Jeff Buckley, Jackson Browne and Art Garfunkel.
In addition to working on his own releases, he can usually be found producing acts from both sides of the pond at Buddhaland – his recording studio in Westlake Village, CA. His (yet untitled) 8th solo album is currently being mixed by Grammy-winner Brian Yaskulka.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/28 - Teni Rane / Redd
2023-09-28 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
You’ve heard of pandemic babies and pandemic puppies, but have you heard of pandemic bands? Redd is a Pandemic Band.
Before the band formed, Redd Daugherty was a high school English teacher at one of the coolest high schools in Knoxville, TN: L&N STEM Academy. While at L&N, she taught sophomore English, Journalism I, Journalism II, Yearbook, and she coached cross country and track. All of this changed on the 12th of March, 2020. Redd recounts, “We were at the track jamboree and got a call from the superintendent saying that we needed to pack the kids up and head home because of the pandemic. When we were sent home, teachers were put on a ‘no contact’ order for student equity. See, not all of the kids had the same access to wifi.”​
Not able to grade papers, assign end of semester assignments, or finish up the track season, Redd hadn’t experienced free time that didn’t equate to teacher burn out comas during the summer since the beginning of her teaching career almost 10 years prior. As she titles herself, “Being the anxious, always working and always moving person that I am, I invested in myself during my time off.”
Redd began her social media journey in March of 2020, and she hasn’t looked back since. “I was always into music since a very young age. I dreamed of playing the guitar well and being in a band. I also loved writing songs, but I didn’t really recognize the passion, rather the missed passion, I had for music and singing until I had time to dedicate to it again. I’d spent my entire life in the education field working towards my masters and getting in the classroom.”​
Redd is still in education, but the focus has shifted. She now works for Adam Ivy as the Educational Director and Head Program Coach: “The only reason why I’ve gotten anywhere in music is because of the knowledge that Adam bestowed in me through his curriculum and programs. I took every class, every program, and watched and read every piece of content this guy had to offer and applied it to what I was doing across my socials, and I’ve grown so much over the past two years. Without Adam, we wouldn’t have a booking agent, knowledge on how to market ourselves authentically, and so much more.”​
During the pandemic years, Redd also auditioned for and made it on American Idol, Season 19. She credits her students for the success she’s had in launching her platform, “When we all came back to school in late 2020 and early 2021, my students found my Instagram account, which I had to keep public in order to get gigs. They encouraged me to audition for American Idol, and I did. While I tried my hardest to push them towards their dreams, while also encouraging them to complete homework for my class, they did the same–they never gave up on me, and they saw where my passions were.” She auditioned for American Idol in her classroom due to substitute teacher shortages, and her students were with her every step of the way.​
Redd ended Season 19 of American Idol placing in top 40, and she’s quoted saying, “I never thought I would even make it past the initial auditions with the producers. I don’t have a ‘Disney Princess voice.’ I owe it all to my students.”​
In 2021, Redd began to release songs from her solo album Monsters & Mothers with Famous London Recording Studio. She credits Fred and Jonathan Kelly for giving her a safe space to experiment with her music to know what she likes, dislikes, and is looking forward to on the upcoming album.​
Since Redd’s teaching and American Idol experience, she’s poured herself into coaching fellow artists in Adam Ivy’s Sell Music Academy and in her band with members Gavin Gregg, Katie Adams, and Colleen d’Alelio.​
Redd reflects, “2022 brought along a lot of difficult and unpleasant changes that ultimately grew myself and the band overall. We had a few changes in the band that immediately affected the way we operated; we also joined Favorite Son, LLC. our booking agent, David’s roster. If it wasn’t for David’s guidance, and the patience of Gavin, Katie, and Colleen, I don’t know where I’d be.”

Teni Rane is a folk-country singer-songwriter with a vintage vocal edge and a knack for capturing common scenes of everyday life in a way that is at once specific and widely relatable. Comfortable in everything from overalls to full-body sequins, Rane isn’t afraid to explore musical territory and synthesizes vocal and sonic influences into her own brand of country-infused, Americana-folk-pop with a jazzy vocal lean that feels simultaneously familiar and brand new.
2023 brings a new slate of releases for the East Tennessee singer-songwriter collectively known to her as “The Goldenrod Singles”. Working again with past collaborator Roger Gustafsson (bass, steel guitar) and adding renowned cellist Dave Eggar and talented guitarist Phil Faconti to the team (both with a long list of impressive credits to their names as well as the coveted status of GRAMMY nominee), “The Goldenrod Singles” came to life in Bristol, TN at Classic Recording Studio with GRAMMY nominated Mike Stephenson engineering and co-producing alongside Rane. These songs are tied together thematically and belong to an album set to release in 2024. The title track – “Goldenrod” – kicked off a series of releases spanning August through October 2023.
Rane grew up in and around a community of Chattanooga musicians who helped nurture in her an early love for music. Her vocals carry power and finesse rolled together with perfect balance to evoke the emotional feel of her lyrics, and her Americana-take on a variety of select covers is delightfully unexpected. Through each stage of her writing life, her original songs have revealed an ability to weave common experiences into songs that captivate people in every age range. As a child she was often found belting out lyrics in the back seat of a minivan on the way to just about anywhere. Singing was the gateway to a creative life. That six CD changer exposed her to the writing of Nanci Griffith, Carol King, Beth Woods, John Prine, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, and many other greats. The resulting flavor of her original work is an eclectic mix influenced by the earliest writing she encountered, as well as by contemporary pop music. Her listeners can also hear a wide range of influences in her vocal performance from the power of Lady Gaga and Stevie Nicks to the finesse of Norah Jones and vintage country edge of Patsy Cline.
Her recording journey began in 2020 with the release of her first EP, “Heart in Tennessee”, which was heralded by Americana Highways as “the mesmerizing sound of an burgeoning and singular talent who is prodigiously steeped in the ability to express herself in a fresh and original manner.” In the summer of 2022 she took up a musical residency at Kneippbyn Resort Visby on the beautiful Swedish island Gotland in the Baltic Sea. During that time she connected with many talented musicians on the island and created the space to work with Sandkvie Studios to record 4 singles that were released over the course of fall 2022. The first of the quartet, titled “Meet Me in Stockholm” is a lightly bilingual invitation from a homesick Rane to her best friend to come help fill the lonely hours. The additional tracks focus on the winter and holiday season with inviting titles “Cozy Inside”, “Rosemary & Evergreen”, and “Tennessee Snow”. The collection of songs allowed for continued exploration and shared the “exquisite nature of her songs, their understated and honesty, their deftness and delicacy, their combination of musical elegance and lyrical eloquence.” (The Big Takeover). These songs all have planned homes on future projects and currently stand alone as singles in Rane’s digital catalog.
Teni thrives in listening room and house concert settings where she feels the most connected to the audience through the conversation and story lines of her music. She also loves playing in parks, botanical gardens, and really any outdoor venue. When playing live, she is often accompanied by her partner and spouse, Jonathan Shumaker, on the bass.

The WDVX Big Plate - 9/29 - Daniel Kimbro
2023-09-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Barley’s, 200 East Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915, United States
Daniel Kimbro.
I live in East Tennessee. I have two kids, a whining, braying hound dog, and I have a wife who tolerates my making the pursuit of music my career and lifestyle.
I play the bass, mainly. I started out on the guitar, but the first cover band I auditioned for said, “we could use a bass player.”
I grew up in places called Morristown and White Pine in East Tennessee.
My parents fed me on a steady diet of bass and crappie fishing, The Stanley Brothers, Van Halen, Flatt & Scruggs, W.A. Mozart, The Police, New Grass Revival, Guy Clark, and Townes Van Zandt, among many others. Mom taught me the recorder and I played the trombone in the 5th grade. We had a family bluegrass band called “Mountain Soul” in which I played mostly guitar, and then some bass. Dad drove us all over East Tennessee with our plywood bass strapped to the roof of our car. One time we drove into a parking garage and forgot it was up there. I stopped playing trombone in college and immediately got laid. Speaking of getting laid, back to bluegrass…
Our family band played only the finest backwoods general stores, swap meets, cake walks, Civil War reenactments, volunteer fire-halls, tanning bed salons, Cocke County family reunions (we crashed one just to meet a really good clawhammer banjoist), and one massively awkward Seventh Day Adventist church service…I wouldn’t trade the times on stage with my parents and brothers for anything in the world. I would trade some of the food though.
I began my “formal” music education in 2001 at the University of Tennessee, which is where I began studying the double bass. I went to school for way too many years and managed to graduate with a degree and a half in Strings Performance and Studio Music and Jazz, though I’ll say I’ve learned more in the last 10 years than I did in the previous 25. I’m grateful to my college bass professor, Rusty Holloway, for the invaluable lessons he taught me about how to learn and perform music, and how to be a team player.
During college and after, I’ve been fortunate to travel and play with many different groups all across the U.S. and Canada, Northern Europe/Scandinavia, and Japan. During a tour with the Lovell Sisters Band I had the privilege of playing in front of perennial Grammy award-winning resophonic guitarist Jerry Douglas, and he asked me to join his band in 2013. I’m grateful to Jerry, and thanks in no small part to him I’ve been fortunate enough to share the stage (or at least sit around and pick) with many of the folks I grew up listening to.
In March of 2017 I was asked to handle bass duties on the Transatlantic Sessions 2017 US Tour, where I had the honor of subbing for bass great and personal hero Danny Thompson. During that tour I found myself accompanying Sir Aly Bain, James Taylor, Jerry Douglas, Alison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Roseanne Cash, John Paul White, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, The Milk Carton Kids, Declan O’Rourke, Karen Matheson, Maura O’Connell, Joe Newberry, Russ Barenburg, John Doyle, James Mackintosh, John McCukser, Michael McGoldrick, and Donald Shaw. That was a whirlwind full of amazing music and lovely people. It is really fun to ask for more James Taylor in your monitor.
In 2014 or so I was introduced to Martin Harley by our mutual friend Sam Lewis. Martin and I hit it off and made a couple records, and now I go to England and Canada a fair bit. There’s lots of rule following, traffic cameras, and boot/hat fashion advice flowing both ways (oft ignored).Sam, Martin and I are currently working on a trio record. That’s right ladies. Trio.
In 2018 we in the Jerry Douglas Band were nominated for a Grammy award in the the “Best Contemporary Instrumental Record.” We lost.
In late 2018 I was asked to join the Flatt & Scruggs tribute band The Earls of Leicester. I said yes.
In early 2019 I was asked to once again step into Danny Thompson’s huge brogues and perform with the Transatlantic Sessions for the UK tour throughout Scotland, England and Ireland, alongside featured artists Tim O’brien, Molly Tuttle, Gretchen Peters, Cara Dillon and Paul McKenna. Then we did it again in 2020, right before Covid, alongside Tommy Emmanuel, Cahalen Morrison, Sierra Hull, Rachel Sermanni, and Cathy Jordan. I asked Cathy Jordan to marry me. She said no.
Though they don’t likely remember me, I’ve been able to make music with the likes of Brendon James Wright, Sam Lewis, Martin Harley, Robinella, Hector Qirko, R.B. Morris, Casey Driessen, Larkin Poe, Thom Hell, John Frazier, Matt Menefee, The Whistles & The Bells, Jeff Sipe, John Medeski, Jason Isbell, Maggie Longmire, Your Mom, John Hiatt, Sarah Siskind, …and I’ve been able to play some remarkable venues: The Ryman Auditorium, The Grand Ole Opry, The Tennessee Theater, Bonnaroo, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, MerleFest, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, StordFest, The Vancouver Island Folk Festival, The Kate Wolf Folk Festival, The Edmonton Folk Festival, New Orleans Jazz Fest, The Blue Note Tokyo, Chateau St. Michelle, Jammin at Hippie Jacks, The Bijou Theater, Rochester International Jazz Festival, and a bunch of others I can’t remember right now…anyway, it’s been fun, and it’s getting better all the time. Thanks for listening, and I hope to see you somewhere.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 9/30 - Fox Crossing Stringband / Keturah Allgood
2023-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Fox Crossing Stringband is an all-female bluegrass group from Chicago, Illinois that has been winning hearts with their beautiful harmonies, original songwriting, and entertaining stage presence ever since forming in November 2016.
Their sound stacks strong vocal harmony atop six bluegrass instruments, with Beth Earl on upright bass, Allison Branch on guitar, and Despina Pafralides switching between fiddle and mandolin alongside Cassie Wright also switching between dobro and banjo.
In 2019, they released their debut album ‘Box of Memories’ blending both original songwriting and bringing bluegrass stylings to popular tunes. They just released their second full-length studio album “Bluegrass on My Mind“ in September of 2022. These foxes are on the run and coming to a town near you.

Keturah Allgood was born and raised in the mountains of Western North Carolina. She is a Soulful Americana artist who draws on her myriad of life experiences for inspiration. While traversing the dusty back roads and often forgotten places, she gently taps into the heart and soul of our shared existence. Keturah believes that music has the power to bring all of us together and reminds us that love, kindness and compassion always shine through the darkness of these often trying times.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 10/2 - Adam Lopez
2023-10-02 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Adam Lopez. My journey in music has taken me far beyond my wildest dreams.
I have always had a curiosity about the world around me and a deep sense of knowing, that I must discover my one true self. I had no idea that the vehicle to take me on this journey would be music however. Of course I loved the idea of it as a child, but it seemed like a dream or a movie that I wasn’t qualified to experience. Thankfully I was wrong!
My quest began as a guitar player. Then as a guitar player who could sing. After that, a guitar player who could sing and write songs. After that, an actual musician who could communicate with other musicians (and who wasn’t the least proficient player in his own band ;)…..
Through each version of myself, there have been many life AND music lessons. For ever small success, there was a greater one waiting around the corner.
Music took me out of my small, bleak neighborhood and showed me the world. It introduced me to other cultures, taught me history, and opened my eyes to the levels of potential that we can reach as both artists and people. It introduced me to some of the most talented, creative, and kind people on the planet. Music has provided me a safe space to express myself and it has inspired me to be a more open and vulnerable man.
Along the way, music has given me many great stories and experiences to share. As 2024 approaches, I am back at it; sharing my stories and songs (as well as some of my favorite songs by others) anywhere folks will listen. I hope to perform for you soon! ~Adam

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 10/3 - Lisa Clow / Siena Christie
2023-10-03 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Lisa Clow. I dropped out of college, stopped pursuing a degree in Marketing and performed with the Penguin Players for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Playhouse. I toured the Southeast to libraries, schools, and reading festivals performing in musicals like The Gruffalo, The Little Engine That Could, and Hank the Cowdog. My peers who were earning degrees thought I was weird and crazy. I don’t blame them, singing, dancing, acting, doing voice overs, and puppetry six days a week isn’t a normal vocation for a twenty year old girl. I finished my contract with performing those shows at Dollywood.
That time in my life was pivotal in stirring my desire to create for children. I am the daughter of a children’s illustrator and wife of a teacher, and I’ve collected children’s books long before I even knew I was collecting them. Since I was young, I have sung and performed for thousands of people, very “important” grown-ups, but there is nothing I prefer more than writing and creating for children.
Since that time with the Penguin Players, I earned a degree in Graphic Design, worked as a songwriter, artist, illustrator, performer, muralist, and graphic & surface designer– for almost fifteen years. I’ve run my business, Lisa Clow Studio, selling my illustrations, paper and home goods all over the country. I’ve written technical manuals, songs and poetry, a musical, created a local storytime, created art camps and curriculum, lived in Mexico, designed for a large manufacturing company, sold original fabric collections. I’m raising three children and many chickens. I love to create. I love to work hard.

Siena Christie (they/she) is a modern folk singer-storyteller. Driven by curiosity and compassion, she writes and sings deeply observant songs celebrating love, death, and the impermanence of all things. Her unaffected, crystal-clear voice pairs hauntingly with conversational lyrics rich in honesty, subtle wit, and vivid imagery. This year, for the second year in a row, Siena was named a finalist in the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival Grassy Hill New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters. She is currently based in Asheville, North Carolina. In her spare time, Siena enjoys nature walks, good meals, and heart-to-heart conversations with friends.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 10/4 - Nash Hamilton / Zach Russell
2023-10-04 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Nash Hamilton’s music is a combination of Americana, Folk, Bluegrass, Classic Country, a little bit of Blues, and everything in between. Born and raised in Nashville, TN, Nash grew up listening to the songs of the greats who made Nashville the Music Mecca it is
today: Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins, Kris Kristofferson, to name a few. He also grew up playing music with his father and grandfather, both internationally touring Country and Folk musicians and frequent performers at the Grand Ole Opry. And before long he was writing his very own songs: 10+ years of cutting his teeth, honing his craft, and 3 generations of music tradition can be heard in Nash’s music.
Nash Hamilton is a solo performer, as well as a front- man with his backing band The CreekHouse Orchestra.

Each year, thousands of people flock to the city of Nashville with hopes of “making it”. Ironically, it wasn’t until Zach Russell made the decision to leave Music City, USA that he inked his first record deal with Thirty Tigers. The drive back home may have only been three hours long, but Russell’s journey back to old haunts in Eastern Tennessee isn’t quite that cut and dry.
In the 7 years preceding that trip down I-40, there were stints as a manager at a shoe store and a karaoke host. He calloused his hands installing irrigation systems and working as a carpenter. He traveled the US and Europe as Tyler Childers’ merchandise manager and got to witness firsthand what it takes to chase down greatness. Through it all, one thing that remained constant was his belief that he could chase it down as well.
Music has always played a pivotal role in Russell’s life. A background in Baptist and Hymnal music as a youth and a taste for hip-hop, rock, and country music informed his musical style between 2016 and 2020 as he found his footing. In 2021 the world received its proper introduction to Zach Russell as a fully formed artist with the release The Creek. This five-song EP proved not only to be a landmark release in Russell’s career, but with its lyrical depth, soaring instrumental jams and infectious melodies, it served as proof that this landmark was merely the first of many to come.
Since moving home and finding clarity, the past 18 months have been busy for Russell. He spent those months writing music, touring with The Alex Leach Band, and delivering a guest appearance on Adeem the Artist critically acclaimed album, White Trash Revelry. That wave of momentum has culminated to this moment, and the release of his highly anticipated full-length debut, Where the Flowers Meet the Dew.
Once again joining forces with up-and-coming producer Kyle Crownover (Adeem the Artist), this ten-song effort never takes its foot off the gas pedal. Dominant themes of wrestling with mortality, pondering reincarnation, and finding that ever elusive feeling of contentment in this life weave gracefully through.
As the old saying goes, “Big hitters take big swings.”, and Russell’s choice as the first single is as bold a statement as can be made. Coming in at a shade over seven minutes long, “Born Again” begins as a rockabilly banger, then midway through, via a psychedelic segue it morphs into a funky, groove heavy jam. Russell sings of reincarnation and hints that perhaps every waking moment is, in fact, an opportunity to start anew.
The first half of the record is filled with traditional waltzes (“I Thought I Was the Trees”, “Take Me Back to Tennessee”), haunting electric folk (“What You Want Comes to You”), and 60’s R&B style (“Milk & Honey”) cuts. Its deep, mellow, and the lyrics are contemplative. It draws you in while not letting the listener get too comfortable.
Beginning with the aforementioned rip-roaring lead single, the back half of the record brings with it an altogether different vibe. Greasy, distorted guitar licks pepper the back half of Where the Flowers Meet the Dew. “Playing House” fully displays his creative dexterity, and would be right at home on a post-grunge rock radio station, circa 1998, sandwiched between Matchbox 20 and Third Eye Blind numbers. Later, on “Nothin’ to Haul”, he boldly calls out the posers and wannabes that fill the Nashville scene.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 10/5 - Hannah Aldridge / Emi Sunshine & The Rain
2023-10-05 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Years ago Rolling Stone named then 15-year-old EmiSunshine among “10 new country artists you need to know.” There is no better way to get to know this young singer/songwriter than “Family Wars.”
“Family Wars” was EmiSunshine and The Rain’s most personal project. With ten songs and one bonus track, the album addressed domestic violence, dysfunctional families, political corruption, mass murder, lost love, and freedom—those who have it, and those who seek it.
“The album is about working through different types of conflicts,” Emi says. “I’m just voicing my opinion about what I see going on in the world, but hopefully in a way that won’t offend. I’m looking at problems and trying to make something beautiful out of them.”
Fast forward past the pandemic and the collaboration with the one and only Bootsy Collins, a short but sweet string of American Idol Performances and a Co-Publishing Deal with her Writer Mother Alisha Hamilton and we now find EmiSunshine with a recent Solo Album “Diamonds” getting stellar reviews! A Upcoming Children’s album “Universe” has a nice bundle of brand new, freshly written songs. Both endeavors have a broader range of instrumentation and a crisp edge to them which is both whimsical and serious at the same time! Currently resuming her beloved touring schedule EmiSunshine is also embarking on a budding art career in her spare time and producing albums for other artists. But don’t let all of this “new” fool you into thinking she has left her love for her Appalachian roots. Emi has already started pre-planning her brand new bluegrass project and has opened her home, studio and writing room to writers and artists to share her love of the creating process with others.
Emi has been attracting national attention since the age of nine, with appearances on “The Today Show,” NBC’s “Little Big Shots,” “Pickler & Ben,” the Grand Ole Opry and elsewhere. In 2018, she was featured in the Grammy-nominated Elvis Presley documentary film “The King,” alongside Rosanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Ashton Kutcher, Alec Baldwin and other stars. At 17 with 10 years of touring and writing under her belt there is a world of possibility ahead and EmiSunshine has the skill and determination to carve a very deep path!
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Hannah Aldridge grew up on the muddy banks of Muscle Shoals—her birthright is music and Alabama. A reckoning between her coming-of-age in the South and a lifetime of trying to create an identity outside of it, her songs strike a delicate balance between rebellion and self-discovery. These two themes weave through Aldridge’s gifted storytelling, making for records that soothe like a lullaby and crack like a whip. For those raised in the Bible Belt, Aldridge’s music sounds like the voice of an old friend who understands. For those not in the know, her music is an initiation to the dark side of the South, Christian fundamentalism and the struggle to forge a future in a place haunted by its past.
Daughter of Muscle Shoals legend Walt Aldridge, Hannah started her musical journey as a classically-trained pianist. It wasn’t until her early twenties that she first picked up a guitar and began using music as an outlet to grapple with her demons. With a voice equal parts gritty and melodic, the emerging artist took to the road, entertaining crowds in ten countries and three continents with her acclaimed debut album Razor Wire, superb follow-up Gold Rush and Live in Black and White – a beautifully captured live album recorded in London, England.
Aldridge has expanded her artistic vision with the ambitious, cinematic Dream of America, which is set to be released in 2023 on Swedish alternative indie label, Icons Creating Evil Art. A highly collaborative project, produced in three corners of the world with renowned Melbourne based artist/producer Lachlan Bryan, producer/engineer Damian Cafarella and Swedish mix engineer Frans Hägglund, the record peers through the lens of fading Hollywood starlets, charming psychopaths and weary vagabonds – navigating society’s underbelly through dark, romantic vignettes. Hannah’s haunting vocals, assisted by her father’s expert vocal production, deliver a cathartic message of defiance.
Hannah Aldridge’s fierce Southern energy reaches through every speaker, whether it’s in a dashboard doing 80 down I-65, a rock club in Amsterdam or a Honky Tonk in her adopted hometown of Nashville. The new album treads a fine line between the genial charm of Americana, and the raw, hypnotic and occasionally electronic stylings of what some might like to call ‘noir indie pop’. It is music for those looking to confront their demons without remaining tethered to them.
Deploying a charming blend of power and vulnerability, Aldridge delivers her stories with all the conviction of a church bell ringing out through the streets of a small Alabama town.

The WDVX Big Plate - 10/6 - Scott Southworth & Honky Tonk Anonymous
2023-10-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Barley’s, 200 East Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915, United States
Scott Southworth. “I write songs. I like pie. I play Larrivee Guitars. I really like pie.” – That’s his version of a bio…lazy jacknut!
Originally hailing from the great Pacific Northwest, Flaming Tortuga Records Artist Scott is an award winning Nashville based performing singer/songwriter, a 4 time Top 30 charting recording artist in Europe and the creator/co-host of Radio/TV’s “The Music Row Show” and “Guerrilla Country”.
As a writer, Scott has had over 90 Independent Cuts and was named Country Music People Magazine’s “Indie Songwriter of the Year for 2018”.
Singles from his most recent three CD’s; “The Last Honky Tonk In Town”, “Hey Hillbilly Singer” and “These Old Bones” have seen chart success across Europe and radio play across the USA as well. He is a 5 time AWA nominee for Male Vocalist of the Year and Pure Country Album of the Year. March of 2019 Scott’s album “Hey Hillbilly Singer!” was awarded the “Pure Country Album of the Year” by the Academy of Western Artists and the “Horizon Awa…

Taps & Tunes on the Corner - 10/6 - New Johns Creek Grass
2023-10-06 18:00 - 19:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Welcome to the rollicking world of The New Johns Creek Grass, where the echoes of bluegrass tradition meet the fresh breeze of innovation. Hailing from the hills of Appalachia, this vibrant ensemble has been entertaining folks in the southeast U.S. for years. If you need live music for your next event, NJCG is sure to put on a spectacular show!
Origins and Formation: The New Johns Creek Grass came into being after several members relocated to the greater Knoxville area. It was there that a group of seasoned musicians, each with an insatiable passion for bluegrass, found themselves gathered in an impromptu jam session. The sparks ignited that night were undeniable, and it became clear that they were destined to put their talents together. Rooted in a shared love for bluegrass pioneers like Flatt & Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers, and The Bluegrass Album Band, they embraced the musical heritage while forging their own path.
The Signature Sound: The band’s distinctive sound emanates from the seamless blending of traditional bluegrass elements with a contemporary flair. The driving banjo, soaring fiddle, resonant guitar, tender mandolin, and thumping bass come together in perfect harmony, creating a rich and captivating sonic tapestry that evokes a sense of nostalgia while celebrating the present. Their vocal harmonies are nothing short of mesmerizing, weaving tales of love, heartache, and the triumphs and struggles of everyday life.
Musical Prowess: Individually, the members of The New Johns Creek Grass are virtuosos in their own right, each bringing a unique perspective and skill set to the table. Collectively, their performances are electrifying, breathing new life into classic bluegrass standards and delivering original compositions that are destined to become classics themselves. Whether playing a toe-tapping instrumental or a soul-stirring ballad, their passion for the music shines through, captivating audiences of all ages.
Live Shows and Fanbase: The stage is where The New Johns Creek Grass truly shines. Their live performances are nothing short of infectious, with audiences finding it impossible to resist clapping, dancing, and singing along. From clubs to festivals, their magnetic presence and boundless energy have earned them a devoted and ever-growing fan base.
The Future: As they journey forward, The New Johns Creek Grass remains committed to preserving the heritage of bluegrass while fearlessly exploring new musical territories. With a tireless dedication to their craft and a genuine love for the music, they continue to push the boundaries of what traditional bluegrass can be, winning over hearts and souls, one chord at a time. So, dear friends and music lovers, join The New Johns Creek Grass on this thrilling ride through the bluegrass landscape. Let their harmonies lift your spirits, their melodies touch your soul, and their passion ignite your love for the timeless art of bluegrass music. The adventure has just begun!

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 10/7 - Alex Meixner / Jake Dwyer
2023-10-07 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Alex Meixner is one of the most dynamic accordionists on the scene today. Meixner has performed around the world, notably at American festivals like The National Folk Festival and Central Park SummerStage, as well as at uncountable community celebrations and accordion-centric events. His virtuosic yet delightfully quirky style has made him a sought-after collaborator (he worked alongside Jack Black in the 2017 Sundance pick The Polka King), spokesperson (Hormel and Ford have used his music and performance to promote their products) and educator. As a recording artist, he has worked with renowned avant garde accordionist/ composer Guy Klucevsek, popular Irish entertainer Seamus Kennedy, Texas indie rockers The Krayolas. His recording “Polka FreakOut” with Brave Combo’s Bubba Hernandez won him a GRAMMY nomination.
Alex’s shows mix all of these musical styles into the exuberant Central European party music that’s family tradition, letting die-hard polka fans to enjoy and embrace the evolutions and letting the hipsters discover all there is to love in the underappreciated, innately fun genre. Whether playing for concert or dance audiences, Alex and his band strive to entertain, connecting joyfully with audiences of all ages.

Jake Dwyer is an Appalachian blues singer/songwriter from Jonesborough,TN. Jake sings heartfelt and soulful songs rooted in vintage blues rock tones, while intertwining a psychedelic groove. His trio, Jake Dwyer Band released their debut album “Late” in 2022, followed by their new EP “Driving Thoughts” in 2023.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 10/9 - SONiA disappear fear / Jessey Adams
2023-10-09 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
From a Palestinian Village in Israel to the synagogue in Freudental, Germany to the Sydney Opera House, Americana singer-songwriter SONiA disappear fear has brought her music to audiences across the globe. Having recently completed her 14th tour across Germany, she returns to America with new fans including those from Ukraine, seeking safety in Germany – and is set to begin work on her 23rd album, the aptly-titled 23, and an accompanying autobiography detailing the incredible true story of her remarkable journey as an openly-lesbian artist over the past 35 years – one whose music played a small part in America’s transformation from a society of homosexual repression to one in which gay marriage is legal nations wide. SONiA’s songs, as her name might suggest, disappear fear – light up the hearts of humanity.
“Her songs are a vivid celebration of the human spirit in all its infinite manifestations”, writes Don Kening- Chicago Daily Herald, “her music has a singular sound that makes labeling and categorizing a waste of time.”
SONiA disappear fear is a world class composer and artist. SONiA’s talent of writing in a variety of genres and languages has garnered her a vast following worldwide. SONiA’s double CD LiVE at MAXiMAL was in the first round running Grammy for Folk Album of the Year. Looking at her touring schedule past and future one can trace decades of dedication to various humanitarian and animal rights’ causes. Her 2019 CD By My Silence is in response to the rise of hate and anti-Semitism around the world, while her 2020 compilation Love Out Loud encourages people to embrace their identity while highlighting the ongoing push for LGBT equality. Next up is ALBUM 23 to be released the 23rd of September 2023.

Jessey Adams is a young singer and songwriter showcasing a powerful combination sound of outlaw and traditional style country music. Embodying the spirit of a vagabond, her music has taken her across the country to perform from small town bars in Arizona to midwest festival stages. Her original music encompasses the thrill of being on the road while still remembering a simple raising with small town roots. After a month long recording project in Nashville, TN, her original music is set to release in 2023/2024. Notable performances include; opening for Sunny Sweeney, the Porterfield Country Music Festival, Detroit’s Rock4Tots and Bass Pro Shop’s Veterans Day event.

The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 10/10 - Sleepy Eyed John’s Band
2023-10-10 12:00 - 13:00 | WDVX, 301 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN, 37902, United States
Come and enjoy the Sleepy-Eyed John band with John Alvis and Jodi Harbin.
