Hailing from the scenic mountain landscapes along Highway 81, the 81 Drifters weave a tapestry of sounds ranging from fearlessly raw singer-songwriter originals to western swing, jamgrass, blues, and Appalachian […]

Inspired by their 1941 wooden Admiral radio, this South Carolina- based husband and wife duo creates an Americana sound rooted in tradition that touches the heartstrings of the modern-day listener. […]

Funky Junk Joy Peddlers, formerly known as The Shana Blake Band, is an innovative new take on the classic soul cover band. A Purple Onion favorite, the band’s sound is […]

Newfound Gap is an old-time sound string band from Leicester, North Carolina. Made up of siblings Bayla, Sylvie, and Judah Davis, the three have been playing music together since they […]

Led by the lyrical craftsmanship of singer, guitarist, and songwriter Clint Roberts, the distinctly Appalachian, old-time sound of Asheville’s Holler Choir combines haunting harmonies, stirring string compositions, and heart-wrenching ballads, […]

Clay Ross is a multi-Grammy winning artist and the founder of the Billboard chart-topping band Ranky Tanky. Through multiple collaborations with the U.S. State Department, he has toured worldwide as […]

The legacy of bluegrass music lives on in many styles, but the musicians defining themselves in tradition uphold the stories and techniques of yesterday’s music. For more than two decades, […]

Brother and The Hayes is a sibling led, Americana/folk band based in Tennessee. David (Brother) and Jennie Hayes (The Hayes) found that their love for the blues, traditional country music, […]

The Lonesome Road Band regularly travels as a three piece group, featuring banjo, guitar, and bass. In a nutshell, the band plays country and folk, but that wonderfully rustic country […]

Roots music? Country blues? Americana? You be the judge. Michael “Country” Carver and Mare Carmody discovered a kindred musical spirit upon meeting during a Hendersonville song circle, along with a […]