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The Loverfaces join the pod and you just gotta love those faces.

Listen to and follow The Loverfaces at these places.

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Thanks to The Loser Kings for the closing song

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The Loverfaces is a husband-and-wife indie alt-rock band with 2 lead singers and vocal harmonies galore. Chad and Sarah met at a karaoke bar in 2008 and have been writing songs together ever since.

The Loverfaces' dreamy originals and imaginative covers blend emotional songwriting and dual vocals that create a cinematic atmosphere. Performing both as an intimate duo and with a full band, their dynamic live shows are beginning to attract attention from festivals and sync licensing opportunities. The Loverfaces also have a drink named after them at Breadheads Tiki Shak in Sylva.

Our live sets are built to connect with audiences, combining original alternative and indie rock with familiar favorites from the 70's through 90's.

We believe music can be a positive force beyond entertainment, so we've partnered with Musicians Against Overdose Prevention to help distribute Narcan at select shows.

The current lineup includes Chad Jordan on vocals and guitar, Sarah Jordan on vocals and bass, lead guitarist Kevin Ludlow and drummer Jeff Vandell.

The Loverfaces have performed on community stages, at regional venues, and at large public events, bringing the same level of same level of professional polish and infectious joy.

Band MembersChad Jordan
Chad began his music career in 90s pop-punk bands and later fronted Panthertown in Asheville, with residencies at The Root Bar and The Town Pump in Asheville. A multi-instrumentalist with a focus on guitar and harmonica, Chad brings a songwriter’s perspective to every arrangement. Outside of music, he enjoys gardening, virtual reality, and frisbee golf with his chihuahua, Rebel. Chad is still emo.

Sarah Jordan
Sarah’s singing career began as a Katy Perry impersonator in 2011 after being discovered by an event planner at Boogie Nights Casino. In 2014, she was a singing mermaid for a popular party company in California. Sarah sings and plays electric bass in The Loverfaces. Sarah began her music instrument journey on ukulele and keyboard in 2017 and continues to expand her musical range. She enjoys reading, playing Dr. Mario and swimming when not performing or recording.

Kevin Ludlow
Kevin Ludlow is a guitarist, writer, and creative professional originally from Austin, Texas. Now based in Nebo, NC, he balances music with a background in software development, business management, and visual arts. Kevin lives in a restored historic church and brings depth, texture, and precision to the band’s sound.

Jeff Vandell
A lifelong multi-instrumentalist and studio musician, Jeff brings groove, experience, and versatility to the band. His background spans drums, bass, guitar, keys, and original songwriting. Jeff lives in Weaverville and also works as a paralegal and virtual fellowship leader.

The Loverfaces recently released their first solar-powered music video for “Easy Mind,” a dreamy alternative track that attracted the attention of a national solar company.

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“Dammit the Dog” was written by Todd Duncan, Michael C. Parris, and Lucas Thompson and it was recorded by The Loser Kings one afternoon at The Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa in Nashville, Tennessee. We had a little help from the Mercyland Choir. Listen now and stream on June 5th. We hope it makes you smile...The Loser Kings are the trio of Peter Rogan, Michael C Parris and Lucas Thompson. We thank the Mercyland Choir, Michelle Thompson Rebekah Gilbert Benjamin Bynum Ray Wilder and Sam Wade.

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Fancy AND the Gentlemen and then Fancy and Nic Mac. How did I make this happen? Leverage. Listen to and follow Fancy and the Gentlemen at these placeswww.fancyandthegentlemen.comwww.fancymarieonstage.comhttps://music.amazon.com/artists/B0BTZL5N51/fancy-and-the-gentlemenhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/1AZQuxValz9CKKsLOsLMITfancymarie.bandcamp.com Thanks to Nic Mac and The Noise for the closing songhttps://www.facebook.com/NickMacandTheNoise/https://www.instagram.com/nickmacandthenoisehttps://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/nickmacandthenoise/only-hope-feat-fancy-marie/ Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission Based out of Asheville, NC, Fancy and the Gentlemen brings an eclectic mix of honky tonk, blues, southern gothic, outlaw country, and classical roots twist to Americana. Sensitive and rich harmonies weave through the tapestry of original compositions and carefully curated covers that celebrate the roots of southern American music. The crew enjoy performing as a full toms and mallets groove-infused band while staying true to the core artistry that is the songwriting quartet.

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Nicholas Williams, founder of the recovery effort ReString Appalachia, joins the podcast to talk about this wonderful project.

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The mission of the “ReString Appalachia” initiative is to get as many instruments back into the hands of people who lost them throughout Appalachia due to Hurricane Helene. Created by the roots music history podcast American Songcatcher, this project is supported by over 150 of the leading roots musicians, instrument makers, nonprofits, venues, festivals, actors, artists and media outlets.

We are a "donor match" program, aiming to get instruments of comparable or better quality, if not the exact same make and model that was lost, if possible.

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Please consider donating your money or time to these organizations

www.belovedasheville.comhttps://www.unitedwayabc.org/ https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene https://ashevillerelief.com/

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Stephen Evans returns and he's faster, stronger, more agile. Will probably get drafted in the first round. Find Stephen Evans and the True Grits herewww.stephenevansmusic.comwww.facebook.com/stephenevansmusichttps://www.instagram.com/stephenevansmusic/https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/stephenevansandthetruegrits/buzz-of-bees Thanks to Jack Hyphen for the closing songhttps://www.facebook.com/JackHyphenMusichttps://www.instagram.com/jackhyphen/https://x.com/JackHyphenhttps://www.youtube.com/@JackHyphenhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jackhyphenmusichttps://jackhyphen.com/ Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission After many years of vacillating between being a professional musician and building a nest in Asheville, NC, Stephen Evans finally asked his friends, Brian Shoemaker (bass), Sam Hess (drums), and Woodstock (mandolin), to form the True Grits and make some music together in 2014. The very next year, Stephen Evans & the True Grits released their first LP "Something to Bleed". Inspired to release more music, they followed two years later with their EP "Under the Bridge." Both records have received local and regional praise for their passion and creativity. Stephen's strong melodic songwriting style is a blend of vivid imagery, darkness, and hopeful optimism. There's no denying the feeling that shines through with his evocative vocals and lyrics. Songs like ‘Ghost Among the Trees’, 'The Garden', 'Cherokee Hills', 'Shining Star', and '1000 Roses' are beacons of his folk rock song craft. With radio play on Western North Carolina radio stations, as well as shows around the region, Stephen Evans & the True Grits are becoming a local favorite. "Buzz of Bees" is their latest album, released in December of 2022, of folk rock with some songs dipping their toes into other styles like Americana, Latin Folk, and Vaudeville. Singles from the LP, ‘Ghost Among the Trees’, ‘Winning the Day’, and ‘Estefania’, are already receiving radio play on local stations as well as national online radio and music podcasts. Look for Stephen Evans & the True Grits playing fun live shows all around the area to support this beautiful album. Emerging Manchester indie up and comer Jack Hyphen returns with the vibrant, breezy new single ‘Not Medicinal’ (June 28th). Having made a name for himself as one to watch with live shows in and around Manchester, Jack Hyphen continues to showcase the intricate songwriting and radiant musicianship which has seen him build a fanbase. Emerging from the breakup of Herefordshire Indie/Rock band Point Zero, where he served as the frontman, Jack returned with acoustic singles that showcased his vocal and lyrical prowess. His evolution into a 4-piece alternative pop/rock outfit in mid-2019 brought a punchy, atmospheric edge to his music. The new single ‘Not Medicinal’ continues this approach with intricate interweaving guitar lines, smothered in atmospheric modulation and reverb which glides over the punching drums and driving bass. Topped with Jack’s emotive, understated vocal delivery, the track blends its energetic undercurrent with an ethereal edge to create a unique, accessible yet thoughtful and delicate soundscape. Having already gained widespread press support and radio play from the likes of Amazing Radio and XS Manchester, Jack has opened for a number of breakout bands including Crystal Tides, Jeremiah Ferrari, and James Walsh (Starsailor), even gaining acclaim from BBC Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins for the quality of his live performance. Jack continues to grow, showcasing some of his finest work yet on the new single ‘Not Medicinal’.

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Andrew Wakefield part 2. With a couple of do-overs. Listen and follow Andrew at these placesSpotifyApple MusicTidalAmazonandrewwakefield.netInstagramFacebookYouTube Thanks to Lily Vakili for the closing trackhttps://vakiliband.com/ Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission The beautiful town of Asheville, nestled in the Smokey Mountains of North Carolina and noted primarily for its beer and bohemian atmosphere, now boasts a burgeoning contribution to American roots music in the name of Andrew Wakefield. Growing up in a musical family with a religious background, Andrew gained his first vocal experience singing hymns with family and in church choirs. That same passionate feeling within himself has prompted Andrew's emotional singing power and style throughout his life.
After leaving home at the age of sixteen he spent years honing his guitar craft and living a gypsy life of travel, adventure seeking, and soul searching(with a few bumps along the way). In 2020 Andrew landed a coveted weekly performance with the house band at Jack of the Wood, an Asheville bluegrass institution. Soon after he joined The Well Drinkers, a progressive bluegrass band based in the area. Performing and touring relentlessly with these acts eventually gave Andrew the confidence to step into the limelight with his own songs and unique style, and the Andrew Wakefield solo project was born. Catch Andrew at Jack of the Wood in downtown Asheville every Sunday 1-3pm with the Bluegrass Brunch Boys!(New York, NY) “I didn’t plan to put out a solo EP,” states Lily Vakili, the poetic and bluesy powerhouse best known for fronting the eponymous Vakili Band. But when the opportunity arose for a string of solo dates supporting John Douglas (of Trashcan Sinatras) this coming October, it “felt both completely new and like a return home.” As preparations for the tour began, new songs started to emerge, and Vakili, who started her musical career as a solo artist, decided to take some of her favorite advice: “Just keep on, keep improving your art, keep performing. Don’t isolate yourself, stay open and say YES.”

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Couldn't Be Happiers return for their 3rd and final episode (for now) and it's probably for the best because it's the episode most likely to get me canceled Listen and follow Couldn't Be Happierswww.couldntbehappiers.comwww.facebook.com/couldntbehappierswww.instagram.com/couldntbehappiers Thanks to Cormac Russel for the closing song https://linktr.ee/cormacrussellhttps://on.soundcloud.com/wkb1Qt7fwiiaxpW29https://www.facebook.com/cormacrussellmusic/https://www.instagram.com/cormacrussellmusic/ Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission The Couldn't Be Happiers are a married, songwriting alt-country/Americana duo from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Jordan Crosby Lee (guitar and vocals) is a born again North Carolinian originally from Texas. His love of Texas music still runs deep, and his conversational songwriting style is redolent of Robert Earl Keen and Bruce Robison. North Carolina native Jodi Hildebran Lee (drums, harmonica, and vocals) brings a more traditional/bluesy country dressing to their sound. Her voice is bold, brilliant, and hair-raisingly beautiful. Their sound is uniquely their own, but if a comparison must be made, think Violent Femmes meets Johnny & June. They cover everything from their love for each other to the rueful life of a Sasquatch hunter. The lyrics are nuanced, funny, and purposeful. The duo’s first full-length album, "Songs for Butchie," is out now in three volumes. The album is named in honor of Jordan's late father, John Lee, who passed away on November 3, 2020, from a rare brain cancer. "Butchie" was undoubtedly the band's biggest fan, and his faith in Jordan and Jodi is what drove them to finally write and release this album. Melissa Clarke, Ph.D., of Americana Highways called their music on this album “witty and entertaining, even as the lyrics weave in serious topics to consider.” Canadian born but raised in Ireland, Cormac Russell has taken his music across the globe, including tours in England and China. He released his acclaimed seventh album titled 'Resurrection' last year, which won some very favourable reviews in the press, as well as airplay on national and international radio. He will be releasing his eighth LP titled 'The Water Came Rushing' this October. Playing all the instruments himself, he draws from a wide range of influences; from Neil Young and Bob Dylan, to literary giants like William Butler Yeats and James Joyce.

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Cutlass returns, mainly because they used that old trick of "forgetting" their scarf at my house. Real smooth, guys. Listen and follow Cutlass at these placeshttps://www.instagram.com/cutlassmusic/?hl=enhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/1Pf6RzYh2dCV4iK9mql7bohttps://www.tiktok.com/@cutlassmusic?lang=en Find Landon Gray here https://open.spotify.com/album/06PFTY4QYTCLDr7ejxfjen?si=Led542LHRyiIqK8S2dj1yw https://music.apple.com/us/album/honeymoon-eyes-feat-zenna-bryan/1729484850?i=1729484852 Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission Cutlass is a dynamic alternative rock duo that draws heavy influence from the music of the late 60s to early 90s. Notable influences include sam cooke, jimi hendrix, the beatles, drake, cake, beethoven, soundgarden, prince, rihanna and the human condition. Their 4th studio album "The East" will be released Winter 2022. Essential recordings include "Blue Bloods" "Used to" and "Slave". Cutlass can be found on all streaming platforms via the name Cutlass Music.

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Sycamore Bones joins the podcast and we al try to out-delight each other. Listen and follow Sycamore Bones at these placeshttps://sycamorebones.com/homehttps://www.facebook.com/sycamorebones/https://instagram.com/sycamorebones?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Thanks to Chris Milam for the closing songNational Tour Dates: chrismilam.com/liveEPK: chrismilmam.com/epk | "The Letter" live at the Levitt ShellOn SpotifyNational Tour Teaser Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission Sycamore Bones has spent the better part of a decade playing their brand of Folk, bluegrass and country. The band began with just an upright bass, acoustic guitar, and 3 part harmony. They have recently progressed to a 5 piece band featuring keys, electric guitar, fiddle, and drums. The band is led by its two primary songwriters and frontmen, Cory Kinal (acoustic guitar) and Andrew Massey (electric guitar, keys). Their new album “Someone Who Knows” puts on display the same lyrically sensitivity fans have enjoyed from the duo backed by a broader soundscape reminiscent of bands like the Old 97’s, REM, and Wilco. “Invites—and earns—the Paul Simon comparisons,” raves American Songwriter about Chris Milam, the acclaimed singer-songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. Milam’s first two albums—Kids These Days and Meanwhile—earned him widespread critical acclaim. Years of dogged, grassroots touring earned him a dedicated fanbase across the US & UK. Collaborations and co-bills with Stax legend William Bell, Valerie June, Amanda Shires, Cory Branan, Garrison Starr, and more earned Milam’s reputation as an ascendent artist to watch.

Now, Chris Milam is set to release his third album, Orchid South: a kinetic, slyly subversive rock record inspired by the music and events of his adolescence. These eleven portraits of teenage life draw a direct line from the tumult, thrill, depression, and anger of youth to the chaos of the present.

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Welcome Andrew Wakefield to the podcast to help me further appreciate bluegrass. Click here for easy streaming or download -

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Listen and follow Andrew at these placesSpotifyApple MusicTidalAmazonandrewwakefield.netInstagramFacebookYouTube Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission The beautiful town of Asheville, nestled in the Smokey Mountains of North Carolina and noted primarily for its beer and bohemian atmosphere, now boasts a burgeoning contribution to American roots music in the name of Andrew Wakefield. Growing up in a musical family with a religious background, Andrew gained his first vocal experience singing hymns with family and in church choirs. That same passionate feeling within himself has prompted Andrew's emotional singing power and style throughout his life.
After leaving home at the age of sixteen he spent years honing his guitar craft and living a gypsy life of travel, adventure seeking, and soul searching(with a few bumps along the way). In 2020 Andrew landed a coveted weekly performance with the house band at Jack of the Wood, an Asheville bluegrass institution. Soon after he joined The Well Drinkers, a progressive bluegrass band based in the area. Performing and touring relentlessly with these acts eventually gave Andrew the confidence to step into the limelight with his own songs and unique style, and the Andrew Wakefield solo project was born. Catch Andrew at Jack of the Wood in downtown Asheville every Sunday 1-3pm with the Bluegrass Brunch Boys!

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Couldn't Be Happiers part 2 where things get pretty weird but a good weird like whne you microwave silly putty Click here for easy streaming or download -

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Listen and follow Couldn't Be Happierswww.couldntbehappiers.comwww.facebook.com/couldntbehappierswww.instagram.com/couldntbehappiers Thanks to The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs for the closing songWebsiteYouTubeFacebookInstagramSpotify Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission The Couldn't Be Happiers are a married, songwriting alt-country/Americana duo from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Jordan Crosby Lee (guitar and vocals) is a born again North Carolinian originally from Texas. His love of Texas music still runs deep, and his conversational songwriting style is redolent of Robert Earl Keen and Bruce Robison. North Carolina native Jodi Hildebran Lee (drums, harmonica, and vocals) brings a more traditional/bluesy country dressing to their sound. Her voice is bold, brilliant, and hair-raisingly beautiful. Their sound is uniquely their own, but if a comparison must be made, think Violent Femmes meets Johnny & June. They cover everything from their love for each other to the rueful life of a Sasquatch hunter. The lyrics are nuanced, funny, and purposeful. The duo’s first full-length album, "Songs for Butchie," is out now in three volumes. The album is named in honor of Jordan's late father, John Lee, who passed away on November 3, 2020, from a rare brain cancer. "Butchie" was undoubtedly the band's biggest fan, and his faith in Jordan and Jodi is what drove them to finally write and release this album. Melissa Clarke, Ph.D., of Americana Highways called their music on this album “witty and entertaining, even as the lyrics weave in serious topics to consider.” The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs, known to their friends as Kendra and Zack Harding, began gig-swapping as solo artists in 2014. They bonded over these shared gigs, their common love of dogs, and an enthusiasm for hiking. They decided to tie the knot in the fall of 2015. The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs officially formed in early 2016, and they’ve been bringing songs of joy, pain, and dogs to audiences ever since.

Combining their unique backgrounds that range from classic rock to classical guitar, they create a blend of original music with deep roots in the past and a contemporary twist here and there.

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Not just Fancy, not just The Gentlemen, but Fancy AND the Gentlemen join the podcast this week to talk about their new album. Listen to and follow Fancy and the Gentlemen at these placeswww.fancyandthegentlemen.comwww.fancymarieonstage.comhttps://music.amazon.com/artists/B0BTZL5N51/fancy-and-the-gentlemenhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/1AZQuxValz9CKKsLOsLMITfancymarie.bandcamp.com Listen to Songs of the Kurt Fortmeyer herehttps://www.instagram.com/kurtfortmeyer/ Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/https://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission Based out of Asheville, NC, Fancy and the Gentlemen brings an eclectic mix of honky tonk, blues, southern gothic, outlaw country, and classical roots twist to Americana. Sensitive and rich harmonies weave through the tapestry of original compositions and carefully curated covers that celebrate the roots of southern American music. The crew enjoy performing as a full toms and mallets groove-infused band while staying true to the core artistry that is the songwriting quartet. Kurt Fortmeyer was born in a barn and raised in a stable environment, or so hemight tell an unwitting listener in one of his sillier moments.Kurt has shared the stage with Grammy-winning songwriters Steve Leslie and R.L.Castleman. and Hall Of Fame songwriters Don Wayne and Jimmy Payne. He has openedshows for many artists including Livingston Taylor, Emmylou Harris, and Doyle Lawson& Quicksilver. As at home in front of a microphone as he is on a front porch, Kurt plays real music,by, for, and about real people.

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Tyler Moore rejoins the podcast to talk about his new band MoKindred

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Rooster part 2, where things get real. Real real. Like really real.

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Don't miss Alison Price's review of the recent album by 77 Apes

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Asheville-based band, Rooster, is made up of Erin Kinard on drums and Annie Myers on guitar and was formed by two strangers around a campfire in the summer of 2016. Annie and Erin recorded their debut album, Bloodroot, in February 2019 in Swannanoa, NC with recording engineer and producer Matt Lohan. Rooster's first release was an eponymous collection of five original songs in 2017. Since then they have performed throughout Western North Carolina, creating both new songs and arrangements of beloved Americana. Annie and Erin thrive on the impact of powerful vocal harmony that blends into lush organic sounds like honey from the hive. In any configuration, the orchestrations are clean and uncluttered, but with a raw, gritty edge. They seem right at home in a wine bar, brew pub, honky-tonk or at a backyard barbecue. Rooster's Bloodroot made it onto WNCW's top 100 albums of 2020.

Kris Hitchcock, the heartland troubadour, journeying from the rugged landscapes of Michigan to the vibrant streets of Nashville and New Orleans before settling in North Carolina. With his band, the SouthEnd Mistakes, Kris weaves tales of love, loss, and life's winding roads through raw, untamed melodies. Bursting onto the scene with five albums, Kris Hitchcock paints a vivid portrait of the rust belt's highs and lows, searching for love and purpose amidst blues-dripped heartland rock anthems. With a new self-produced record on the horizon, Kris and the SouthEnd Mistakes continue to captivate audiences with their high-energy performances and soul-stirring ballads, promising an unforgettable musical journey where every note strikes a chord and every lyric speaks to the heart.

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Dani Grace joins the podcast to talk about her writing process and upcoming releases Find Dani Grace herewww.danigracemusic.comDani (@itsdanigrace) • Instagram photos and videosSpotify – Dani Grace Thanks to Landon Gray for the closing songSpotifyApple Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission

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Part 3 of 3 episodes where The Get Right Band talks about their album iTopia Quick episode mp3 download https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/57iaj2/Ep_176_Get_Right_Band_iTopia_pt_3b3xm2.mp3 Find The Get Right Band herethegetrightband.comFacebookopen.spotify.comYouTubeInstagram Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ Thanks to The Sleeping Cliffs for the closing song* Linktree * Spotify * Bandcamp * Youtube * Instagram

All music used by permission “The Get Right Band filters 60’s/70’s psychedelia and 90’s alternative rock through a modern lens–as if Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Nirvana co-wrote an album produced by Danger Mouse and Dan Auerbach.”
-American Songwriter The Get Right Band is a psychedelic indie rock power trio committed to relentlessly following their muses to honest self-expression, to whatever excites them and pushes them into unexplored territory, to capturing some version of truth. American Songwriter writes that the Asheville, NC based group, “filters 60’s/70’s psychedelia and 90’s alternative rock through a modern lens–as if Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Nirvana co-wrote an album produced by Danger Mouse and Dan Auerbach.”The Get Right Band formed in 2011, built around the musical brotherhood that guitarist/singer/songwriter Silas Durocher and bassist Jesse Gentry have formed playing music together since middle school (25 years!). Durocher, who is a trained composer and has been commissioned to write for symphonies and chamber groups, has guitar chops that can soothe or rage, with a charismatic swagger as frontman and singer. Gentry’s virtuosic bass playing “catapults from elastic to nasty” (The Mountain Xpress). Over the years, GRB has defined their sound through constant evolution, building to the hook-driven, synth-heavy pop/rock/psych band they are today. The Huffington Post writes, “their songs are infectious and take you immediately to a place. The lyrics are smart and bear weight.” “The Get Right Band are the type of performers that you just know will break out.
Their songs are infectious and take you immediately to a place. The lyrics are smart and bear weight.”– The Huffington Post The Get Right Band has shared the stage with Dr. Dog, Everclear, Cracker, UB40, Rusted Root, Smash Mouth, and Lifehouse; been featured on NPR’s World Cafe, Paste Studio, and WTF with Marc Maron; and performed at major venues and festivals including The Fillmore, Brooklyn Bowl, Theatre of the Living Arts, The Orange Peel, FloydFest, Bristol Rhythm & Roots, and Riverbend Fest. They have released four studio albums and a live album, and their latest LP, iTopia, dropped on April 7, 2023. Based in the sprawling Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, The Sleeping Cliffs is a solo studio project from multi-instrumentalist Todd Glidewell. Combining elements of indietronica, post-rock, alternative, funk, jazz-fusion and ambient electronica, The Sleeping Cliffs produce emotive, cinematic, instrumental songs. Though not boxed in by any one genre, the songs share an undertow of gritty bass lines, layers of guitar, and big rock drums.

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Lee Dyer of Aunt Vicki joins the podcast on a very special episode where we showcase some of the songs he has produced mp3 download - https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/92muk9/Ep_175_Lee_Dyer_Producer7tt6q.mp3 https://www.tinysunstudio.com/ He also recently released this album recorded in Tiny Sun Studiohttps://open.spotify.com/album/4ArR50uDxwWImOA5M9AQls?si=Fwj4MtUjRved1VcZwnW6zgAlso the latest from Lee's band Aunt Vickihttps://open.spotify.com/album/4PyelypktkrkWSw0aUC5b7?si=k-7j6QKXQymlTqM6Oni6rw Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permissionLee Dyer has been writing, performing, and recording music for the last 20 years. He studied trumpet and theory at Interlochen Arts Academy, and piano at Northern Michigan University.

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The return of The Get Right Band continues against all odds Find The Get Right Band herethegetrightband.comFacebookopen.spotify.comYouTubeInstagram Thanks to Stress Dolls for the closing songInstagram - instagram.com/stressdollsFacebook - facebook.com/stressdollsmusicTikTok - tiktok.com/@stressdollsYoutube - youtube.com/@stressdollsSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2L4MBngvappicW4avjknRZ?si=GV-cbUQuSmKuSXvwSv3ewA Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission “The Get Right Band filters 60’s/70’s psychedelia and 90’s alternative rock through a modern lens–as if Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Nirvana co-wrote an album produced by Danger Mouse and Dan Auerbach.”
-American Songwriter The Get Right Band is a psychedelic indie rock power trio committed to relentlessly following their muses to honest self-expression, to whatever excites them and pushes them into unexplored territory, to capturing some version of truth. American Songwriter writes that the Asheville, NC based group, “filters 60’s/70’s psychedelia and 90’s alternative rock through a modern lens–as if Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Nirvana co-wrote an album produced by Danger Mouse and Dan Auerbach.”The Get Right Band formed in 2011, built around the musical brotherhood that guitarist/singer/songwriter Silas Durocher and bassist Jesse Gentry have formed playing music together since middle school (25 years!). Durocher, who is a trained composer and has been commissioned to write for symphonies and chamber groups, has guitar chops that can soothe or rage, with a charismatic swagger as frontman and singer. Gentry’s virtuosic bass playing “catapults from elastic to nasty” (The Mountain Xpress). Over the years, GRB has defined their sound through constant evolution, building to the hook-driven, synth-heavy pop/rock/psych band they are today. The Huffington Post writes, “their songs are infectious and take you immediately to a place. The lyrics are smart and bear weight.” “The Get Right Band are the type of performers that you just know will break out.
Their songs are infectious and take you immediately to a place. The lyrics are smart and bear weight.”– The Huffington Post The Get Right Band has shared the stage with Dr. Dog, Everclear, Cracker, UB40, Rusted Root, Smash Mouth, and Lifehouse; been featured on NPR’s World Cafe, Paste Studio, and WTF with Marc Maron; and performed at major venues and festivals including The Fillmore, Brooklyn Bowl, Theatre of the Living Arts, The Orange Peel, FloydFest, Bristol Rhythm & Roots, and Riverbend Fest. They have released four studio albums and a live album, and their latest LP, iTopia, dropped on April 7, 2023. Stress Dolls is the moniker of Chelsea O'Donnell, a songwriter from Buffalo, NY. She writes songs inspired by life experiences, ranging from dealing with chronic illness, to learning to live with anxiety, and even a few love songs thrown in for good measure. Currently, Stress Dolls takes on several forms live: solo with O'Donnell and her acoustic guitar; as a duo when joined by longtime collaborator Sally Schaefer on violin; or as a band when combined with members TJ Luckman (bass), Jordan Smith (lead guitar), and Josh English (drums). The project's sound has drawn such comparisons as "Joni Mitchell meets Nirvana," "Avril Lavigne and Foo Fighters in a blender," and "Kathleen Hanna fronting Modest Mouse."

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One episode couldn't contain all of Andrew Thelston's talent. A bonus episode so huge I had to being in Courtney Cahill to help control it.

Listen and follow Andrew Thelstonhttp://www.andrewthelston.com/https://spotify.link/acRkq9CdPDbhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/illuminated-plastic-ep/1708447014 Check out Courtney Cahill's projectshttps://instagram.com/rockyhorrormusicshowhttps://instagram.com/doubleloveandthetrouble Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission The Andrew Thelston Band, voted #1 favorite rock band in the 2023 Best of WNC contest by Mountain Xpress, has been stunning audiences in the WNC region (and beyond) for 5 years. Frontman Thelston, voted #1 best guitarist in the same competition, is the creative force, bringing high-energy, funk-infused original rock n’ roll that draws influence from Prince, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin, and Queen. In 2019, Thelston’s original music was featured on the hit Netflix show “Lucifer.” Thelston is widely known for his guitar virtuosity and soaring vocals, and leads the 4-piece band with a dynamic stage presence. Bassist Roddy Wilder and drummer Jeff Lott create a rock solid rhythm for Thelston’s guitar and vocals. Singer-songwriter/keyboardist Carrie Morrison fills out the band’s sound with powerhouse vocals and technical prowess “Guitar-heavy rock that takes in late 1960s psychedelia, blues influenced solos, and occasional nods to acoustic folk, all tied together by Thelston’s earnest, emotional vocals”-Greenville Journal “In terms of musical ambassadors within the melodic melting pot of a scene that is Western North Carolina, you’d be hard-pressed to find an artist as dedicated and inclusive as that of Andrew Thelston.”- Garret K. Woodard Smoky Mountain News “Andrew Thelston Band is a force to be reckoned with”- Alex Deutsch: WNC Original Music Podcast “I can’t wait to hear more from such a talented artist. The future of Andrew Thelston is looking bright”-LOCAL LIVE Magazine “Andrew Thelston is one of the hardest working, talented and intelligent artists in the Asheville area”-LSTNIN

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Andrew Thelston returns to talk about his new EP Illuminated Plastic. Courtney Cahill co-interviews and honestly does a better job than I ever have. Click here for easy streaming or download - https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/utse7f/Ep_173_Andrew_Thelston_Illuminated_Plastic_EPadnqb.mp3 Listen and follow Andrew Thelstonhttp://www.andrewthelston.com/https://spotify.link/acRkq9CdPDbhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/illuminated-plastic-ep/1708447014 Check out Courtney Cahill's projectshttps://instagram.com/rockyhorrormusicshowhttps://instagram.com/doubleloveandthetrouble Find The Lily Vakili Band herehttps://www.facebook.com/LilyVakiliBandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O2JmOb65Lwhttp://lilyvakili.com/ Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission The Andrew Thelston Band, voted #1 favorite rock band in the 2023 Best of WNC contest by Mountain Xpress, has been stunning audiences in the WNC region (and beyond) for 5 years. Frontman Thelston, voted #1 best guitarist in the same competition, is the creative force, bringing high-energy, funk-infused original rock n’ roll that draws influence from Prince, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin, and Queen. In 2019, Thelston’s original music was featured on the hit Netflix show “Lucifer.” Thelston is widely known for his guitar virtuosity and soaring vocals, and leads the 4-piece band with a dynamic stage presence. Bassist Roddy Wilder and drummer Jeff Lott create a rock solid rhythm for Thelston’s guitar and vocals. Singer-songwriter/keyboardist Carrie Morrison fills out the band’s sound with powerhouse vocals and technical prowess “Guitar-heavy rock that takes in late 1960s psychedelia, blues influenced solos, and occasional nods to acoustic folk, all tied together by Thelston’s earnest, emotional vocals”-Greenville Journal “In terms of musical ambassadors within the melodic melting pot of a scene that is Western North Carolina, you’d be hard-pressed to find an artist as dedicated and inclusive as that of Andrew Thelston.”- Garret K. Woodard Smoky Mountain News “Andrew Thelston Band is a force to be reckoned with”- Alex Deutsch: WNC Original Music Podcast “I can’t wait to hear more from such a talented artist. The future of Andrew Thelston is looking bright”-LOCAL LIVE Magazine “Andrew Thelston is one of the hardest working, talented and intelligent artists in the Asheville area”-LSTNIN

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The Get Right Band returns to talk about their recent album iTopia Find The Get Right Band herethegetrightband.comFacebookopen.spotify.comYouTubeInstagram Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission “The Get Right Band filters 60’s/70’s psychedelia and 90’s alternative rock through a modern lens–as if Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Nirvana co-wrote an album produced by Danger Mouse and Dan Auerbach.”
-American Songwriter The Get Right Band is a psychedelic indie rock power trio committed to relentlessly following their muses to honest self-expression, to whatever excites them and pushes them into unexplored territory, to capturing some version of truth. American Songwriter writes that the Asheville, NC based group, “filters 60’s/70’s psychedelia and 90’s alternative rock through a modern lens–as if Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Nirvana co-wrote an album produced by Danger Mouse and Dan Auerbach.” The Get Right Band formed in 2011, built around the musical brotherhood that guitarist/singer/songwriter Silas Durocher and bassist Jesse Gentry have formed playing music together since middle school (25 years!). Durocher, who is a trained composer and has been commissioned to write for symphonies and chamber groups, has guitar chops that can soothe or rage, with a charismatic swagger as frontman and singer. Gentry’s virtuosic bass playing “catapults from elastic to nasty” (The Mountain Xpress). Over the years, GRB has defined their sound through constant evolution, building to the hook-driven, synth-heavy pop/rock/psych band they are today. The Huffington Post writes, “their songs are infectious and take you immediately to a place. The lyrics are smart and bear weight.” “The Get Right Band are the type of performers that you just know will break out.
Their songs are infectious and take you immediately to a place. The lyrics are smart and bear weight.”– The Huffington Post The Get Right Band has shared the stage with Dr. Dog, Everclear, Cracker, UB40, Rusted Root, Smash Mouth, and Lifehouse; been featured on NPR’s World Cafe, Paste Studio, and WTF with Marc Maron; and performed at major venues and festivals including The Fillmore, Brooklyn Bowl, Theatre of the Living Arts, The Orange Peel, FloydFest, Bristol Rhythm & Roots, and Riverbend Fest. They have released four studio albums and a live album, and their latest LP, iTopia, dropped on April 7, 2023.

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Stephen Evans returns and apparently no hard feelings. Whew! Find Stephen Evans and the True Grits herewww.stephenevansmusic.comwww.facebook.com/stephenevansmusichttps://www.instagram.com/stephenevansmusic/https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/stephenevansandthetruegrits/buzz-of-beesSpotify Thanks to David C Warren for the closing songhttps://gringononsense.com/https://www.facebook.com/gringononsensehttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5zqYalZIt9O3qzqseVLvsdhttps://music.amazon.com/artists/B0BJGDPHT7/david-c-warren?refMarker=nullhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/david-c-warren/1650157490 Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission After many years of vacillating between being a professional musician and building a nest in Asheville, NC, Stephen Evans finally asked his friends, Brian Shoemaker (bass), Sam Hess (drums), and Woodstock (mandolin), to form the True Grits and make some music together in 2014. The very next year, Stephen Evans & the True Grits released their first LP "Something to Bleed". Inspired to release more music, they followed two years later with their EP "Under the Bridge." Both records have received local and regional praise for their passion and creativity. Stephen's strong melodic songwriting style is a blend of vivid imagery, darkness, and hopeful optimism. There's no denying the feeling that shines through with his evocative vocals and lyrics. Songs like ‘Ghost Among the Trees’, 'The Garden', 'Cherokee Hills', 'Shining Star', and '1000 Roses' are beacons of his folk rock song craft. With radio play on Western North Carolina radio stations, as well as shows around the region, Stephen Evans & the True Grits are becoming a local favorite. "Buzz of Bees" is their latest album, released in December of 2022, of folk rock with some songs dipping their toes into other styles like Americana, Latin Folk, and Vaudeville. Singles from the LP, ‘Ghost Among the Trees’, ‘Winning the Day’, and ‘Estefania’, are already receiving radio play on local stations as well as national online radio and music podcasts. Look for Stephen Evans & the True Grits playing fun live shows all around the area to support this beautiful album. Born on the cusp of a decade, David C Warren grew up in a house filled with music. There were always records playing and a stash of 45s to plunder. By age thirteen, he bought an electric guitar and amp after a year or so of hopelessly trying to rock out on his dad’s nylon string classical guitar. He started writing his own songs, tentatively at first and then with greater confidence when he started college at FSU and had added new sounds to his sonic palette - REM, The Smiths, Violent Femmes - the music of the time that pricked his ears and powered his first band, Mean Season. A stab at making it as a professional musician in Atlanta didn’t pan out, but coming through that experience, Warren gained a wife (after he moved back to Florida to woo her) and a career. Music took a back seat for a while and those songs he’d crafted so carefully began their long, low simmer. Warren slowly made his way back to music, and the songs on this album. In the time since he picked up a guitar and strummed his first chords, he has spent the years burnishing his musicianship, honing his craft as a songwriter, and learning how to capture musical lightning in a digital bottle. He’s calling the end result “Song of the Sinner,” after a song on the record that introduces listeners to Warren’s own inner struggle that plateaus at hope, rather than victory.

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This is a special song mp3-only episode of the podcast featuring Michael C Parris's song Guns, Jesus, and the Bible, co-written with and produced by Will Kimbrough Click here for a direct mp3 download https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7fg4r2/Guns_Bible_Jesus_MST_441kHz_16bit9ldtc.mp3   Show your appreciation to Michael for this free track at these places Venmo | Michael Parris Paypal- pcvmikeparris@yahoo.com Michael C Parris  website Michael C Parris (@michaelcparris) • Instagram photos and videos

“Michael C Parris is sharing his creative journey in real time. He’s up with the sun, writing songs, and sharing them via social media. There is no one quite like him. We have become collaborators. “Guns, Jesus and the Bible” is a moving and powerful statement.“ - Will Kimbrough

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Ivy Eld answers all kinds of musical and counseling questions.

Click here to reserve tickets for Ivy Eld's album release show at the Grey Eagle. NOW!

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Thanks to Counter for the closing song www.counter.rocks https://biglink.to/Counter

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Ivy Eld’s music dances in the land of paradox. Her voice is simultaneously angelic and rawly human, fiery and red-wine smooth. Her evocative and tender songwriting invites listeners to dive in quickly and deeply, piercing weary hearts and enshrouding them with the fierce love and witnessing they desire and deserve. Her vulnerable, heartfelt lyrics soar through the air on the wings of her transcendent, soulful voice.

A mental health professional for over a decade and a half, Ivy has been privy to the sacred inner worlds of thousands of souls (while navigating her own inner hallways, dark attics, and sun-lit living rooms). This rich interpersonal and intrapersonal experience and her curiosity about the internal landscape saturates her songs. She longs for her music to be an oasis of healing and beauty, a call to deeper respect and compassion for ourselves and for humanity, and also just some plain old fun for the ears. As a solo artist, her shows are intimate, playful, and deep. And when accompanied by her band, her songs become even more layered and potent with the backdrop of rich rhythms and moody, electric sounds.

Ivy considers her music to be another facet of how she shows up in the world in authentic and passionate service— both as a musician and as a therapist. She hopes her thoughtful, earthy, poetic songs will inspire others to look inside – light, shadows, and all – and come home to their deeply worthy selves.

Counter is an original modern rock band hailing from Western NC featuring driving rhythms, lush vocal harmonies and in-your- face guitars in a sonic mixture of rock, metal, pop and punk.

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Singer-Songwriter Jennifer Alvarado returns and has even more confusing anecdotes

Find Jennifer at these places- https://direct.me/jenniferalvarado www.jenniferalvarado.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/0bM0RX6zTNn5MuKdpb92xU?si=d7Xr7cSlTkqcXXivm_9sIw&dl_branch=1 www.instagram.com/jenniferalvaradomusic www.facebook.com/jemmusic12 youtube.com/jemmusic12 https://www.reverbnation.com/jenniferalvarado

Thanks to Alison Price for her review of The Tragic Dance of Dying Leaves by Canary Complex, https://www.instagram.com/canary.complex/ https://open.spotify.com/album/6tdoa1a7jEmcPruds0EZbc?si=xwe6RxZfRnu8pt-iDlfdsA

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At just four years old, Jennifer Alvarado started writing songs. Her passion for songwriting only comes second to her love for God. As a teenager, she began leading worship in her church and felt a call to ministry. Her first single “Relentlessly” was released in 2015 followed by her first Christian album "Hello Life" that consisted of 13 original songs. She returned to her country roots with her single “I Break Things” that was released in early 2020. She released four additional singles during 2020. She has a passion for recovery ministry and wants to help give a voice to the voiceless through music. Her first country EP titled "Playing with Fire" was released in April 2021. Her first Pop influenced single “IDWYB (I Don't Want You Back)” was rel eased in June 2021. She is currently working on a country/pop album that will be released later this year. Her sound is a mixture of country, pop and blues that reflect an eclectic blend of influences.

Notables Named “One to Watch” by Nashville Songwriters Association in Spring 2021 CommScope Earth Day Regional Award Winner with Original Song in 2015 “I Break Things” and “Playing with Fire” have been voted Number 1 on Indie Star Radio’s Top 21 for multiple weeks. And “IDWYB” debuted at #2 on their Top 21 countdown it’s first week. She was a World Songwriter Awards Top 10 finalist for “Best Pop Song” with “IDWYB.” Artist of the Week for Indie Star Radio week of July 4th through 10th. Over 280k streams on Spotify.

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Cutlass jumps on the podcast and give all the opinions you are thinking but know better than to say out loud! Just kidding they're funny, laid back guys.    Listen and follow Cutlass at these places https://www.instagram.com/cutlassmusic/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Pf6RzYh2dCV4iK9mql7bo https://www.tiktok.com/@cutlassmusic?lang=en   Find Dark City Kings here https://thedarkcitykings.bandcamp.com/track/honey-bee   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Cutlass is a dynamic alternative rock duo that draws heavy influence from the music of the late 60s to early 90s. Notable influences include Sam Cooke, Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Drake, Cake, Beethoven, Soundgarden, Prince, Rihanna and the Human Condition.  Their 4th studio album "The East" will be released Winter 2022. Essential recordings include "Blue Bloods" "Used to" and "Slave". Cutlass can be found on all streaming platforms via the name Cutlass Music.

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Jesse Frizsell comes back to the podcast and tells us how to impersonate Nick Mac but does not do the actual impression! Tease!    Listen and follow Jesse at these places https://jessefrizsell.hearnow.com/back-to-carolina https://www.instagram.com/jessefrizsell/ Amazon Music Apple Music Spotify https://www.facebook.com/JesseFrizsell   Thanks to Jay Regan for the closing song New Album "The Gap Between" available Now https://open.spotify.com/album/5Jj36Dm4z8JPqzKJwN1dwj https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnu1VSISrOwIGGm1lPAoZew See my 1966 Dodge Dart GT Restoration videos  here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMWartYBjcaCvKb4MJl1aeA https://jayregan.bandcamp.com/ www.jayregan.us       Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Hailing from the mountains of western North Carolina, guitarist and songwriter Jesse Frizsell seamlessly combines aspects of modern and classic country. Born in Asheville, NC, Jesse grew up learning and playing his favorite tunes by classic artists. By the age of 16, he was playing in various local bands. Frizsell has performed at the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam both with his band and more recently as a solo artist. He has opened for acts such as Bret Michaels (of Poison), Blackberry Smoke, Framing Hanley and shared the stage with Kevin Kinney (of Drivin’ N Cryin’) as well as Justin Biltonen (of 3 Doors Down). More recently, Jesse writes songs for the heartbroken, the working man and those ready and willing to unwind after a long day. He participates actively in the local Asheville music scene and regionally in the Southeast. You can find him most weekends playing as a member of The Western Carolina Writers, solo or with his bluegrass trio, Jesse Frizsell and the Riffers. Jesse has released a two song EP, “A Couple of Songs for Drinking”,in 2018, and a full length album “Rose Gold Renegades”, in 2019, both available for streaming or download on all major platforms. His latest endeavor takes a more traditional approach honoring the music of the mountains he grew up in. “Back to Carolina”, his homage to bluegrass will be available everywhere the 1st of October, 2021     Hailing from Philadelphia Jay Regan is the former vocalist and guitarist of the bands April Fool, Dezire and Today We Live. After a hiatus, Jay decided to venture out as a solo artist which cumulated in the release of his first solo album Dreams and Nightmares in 2014. Since then Jay has performed hundreds of shows and has released two more albums, 2017’s Wash Me and 2023’s The Gap Between. Jay’s music is a mix of rock styles and touches on genres such as modern rock, folk rock, alt-country, funk, and R&B.

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Tricia Tripp of  Hearts Gone South  returns to the podcast and she's finally cheered up a little. Listen to and follow Hearts Gone South at these placeshttps://www.instagram.com/heartsgonesouth/https://www.facebook.com/heartsgonesouth/https://heartsgonesouth.bandcamp.com/ Thanks to Pippa Hoover for providing this week's closing song Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission

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Taylor Maxson part three where we try to avoid slandering someone

Listen to and follow Taylor at these placeshttps://taylormaxson.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/Taylor-Maxson-music-104463224561160/https://soundcloud.com/taylor-maxson-473072032https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/taylor-maxson-asheville-nc/821209 Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission

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Couldn't Be Happiers stop by to talk about music and get some very ineffective couples counseling Listen and follow Couldn't Be Happierswww.couldntbehappiers.comwww.facebook.com/couldntbehappierswww.instagram.com/couldntbehappiers Thanks to The Simple Joy for the closing song Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission The Couldn't Be Happiers are a married, songwriting alt-country/Americana duo from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Jordan Crosby Lee (guitar and vocals) is a born again North Carolinian originally from Texas. His love of Texas music still runs deep, and his conversational songwriting style is redolent of Robert Earl Keen and Bruce Robison.  North Carolina native Jodi Hildebran Lee (drums, harmonica, and vocals) brings a more traditional/bluesy country dressing to their sound. Her voice is bold, brilliant, and hair-raisingly beautiful. Their sound is uniquely their own, but if a comparison must be made, think Violent Femmes meets Johnny & June. They cover everything from their love for each other to the rueful life of a Sasquatch hunter. The lyrics are nuanced, funny, and purposeful. The duo’s first full-length album, "Songs for Butchie," is out now in three volumes. The album is named in honor of Jordan's late father, John Lee, who passed away on November 3, 2020, from a rare brain cancer.  "Butchie" was undoubtedly the band's biggest fan, and his faith in Jordan and Jodi is what drove them to finally write and release this album.  Melissa Clarke, Ph.D., of Americana Highways called their music on this album “witty and entertaining, even as the lyrics weave in serious topics to consider.” They also just wrapped filming a commercial for a fancy ad agency, but they can’t talk about it until it comes out almost a year from now…but, they are super stoked about it.  They also got a few songs into a sync library in 2022, so they've got their fingers crossed they might show up somewhere on your TV or computer soon...

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Katie Sachs drops by and tries to get me cancelled Listen and follow Katie Sachshttps://www.katiesachs.com/https://www.instagram.com/katiesachs_band/https://www.facebook.com/Katiesachsmusic/ Thanks to Jack Adamant for the closing songhttps://jackadamant.comhttps://open.spotify.com/jackadamant/https://jackadamant.bandcamp.com/https://www.instagram.com/jackadamant/https://www.facebook.com/jackadamantofficial Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission BIO:Katie Sachs is an Asheville, NC - based songwriter, powerhouse vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, who sings from the guts and delivers a raw, urgently emotional musical experience to listeners. Through eccentric lyrics and catchy melodies, Katie reveals an inner world that is brutally honest, deeply vulnerable, and highly relatable.  Her appreciation of wide-ranging musical styles comes through in her work, and makes it hard to put a label on her.  If influences were ingredients, they would include: a base of Billie Holiday, a dash of David Byrne, a pinch of Pixies, and a flavor of Feist. BRAGS:
With a degree in creative writing, extensive national touring, and over 20 years of songwriting behind her, Katie is a seasoned performer who knows how to connect with her audience and make them cry, laugh, ponder, and fall silent.  She has performed at iconic venues such as: Club Passim in Boston, MA, Hole in the Wall, Strangebrew and the Driskill Hotel in Austin, TX, and the Threadgill stage at Kerrville Folk Festival. Co-bills include the likes of Heather Maloney, Ley Line, Peter Tork (Of the Monkees) and trading songs around campfires with a then-unknown Adrianne Lenker (Big Thief.) Katie's full catalogue of music (4 albums, from 2012 - 2021) can be downloaded on Bandcamp. Stream music on Spotify and all other online streaming platforms or catch one of her live shows! Jack Adamant is a Italian singer/songwriter who now lives and records in Stockholm and has just released his sophomore album ”Obscure Places & Cupboards” on AR Recordings. Produced by Jack and his drummer Ged at home mainly during lockdown, the new record has a more indie-punk feel to it compared with his 2019 debut ”Unkind”.

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Eaze Dogg becomes the first rapper (full time) to be interviewed on the podcast Listen and follow Eaze Doggwww.soundcloud.com/eazedoggydoggwww.instagram.com/eazedoggydoggwww.facebook.com/eazedoggydoggwww.youtube.com/eazygame888 Thanks to Big Nobeli for the closing songhttps://on.soundcloud.com/pXZJxtkDprK3ihhp7https://www.instagram.com/bignobeli3100/ Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission

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Landon Gray drops by the podcast and proves he has nothing to prove Listen and follow Landon Grayhttps://www.instagram.com/thelandogray/https://www.tiktok.com/Landogray?_t=8UhNQ33vEza&_r=1https://open.spotify.com/artist/0zCs8mmux2CrWJJY7xPDqc?si=4TA_M9uLSIW9HfdrrvAO7Qhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/landon-gray-the-lucky-strikes/1445472004 Thanks to WhoIAre for the closing songSpotifyInstagramFacebook Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission From Landon Gray - My name is Landon Gray, and I am an independent artist originally from West Jefferson, NC, up in the holler around the Blue Ridge Parkway. Counting up all of my musical endeavors, I have written, recorded, produced, and released two full-length albums,  two EPs, and 19 singles. The most recent being the “A Brief Cosmic Cinematic Experience” EP, where I wrote each song, played all the instruments, recorded and produced the whole thing; all from my one bedroom apartment’s living room.I’ve played shows all over the state, from Ashe County to Raleigh to Charlotte, fronted my own band and have even been signed by two small labels during this wild ride!Under the heavy influence of the masters such as The Beatles, Elvis , and many more modern artists like–fellow North Carolinian musicians–The Avett Brothers, I have crafted a new but uniquely nostalgic sound, that blends together my surroundings and experiences. My hope is that my music will resonate with people, that when someone listens to one of my little songs that I’ve recorded in my living room, huddled over my guitar and computer, that they feel something, or think about things that maybe they wouldn’t have ordinarily considered.So if you’re feeling like your ears need a good wiggle and your toes need a good tap, look me up, wherever you get your tunes, and maybe you’ll find what you’ve been itching for.  An Original band out of Raleigh, NC, WhoIAre’s style is a blend of Psychedelic, Funk, Soul and Rock. Their latest release, “Paradox”, was mixed and mastered by Dwarf Star Studios (Carrboro)

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Kim Ware  returns to the podcast and this time it's personal. Listen and follow Kim Ware and the Good Graceswww.thegoodgraces.orghttps://thegoodgraces.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thegoodgraceshttps://soundcloud.com/thegoodgraces https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhg7efBaoKclj_zDIOsBr2_YlH6lAsRNQ  Check out Kim's Americana / folk / roots / etc. radio show, "Great Big Hoping Machine," Sunday mornings at 11AM ET on Radio Plastique! Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission  Since forming in 2006, Kim Ware and the Good Graces have toured the country, performed at countless festivals (including LEAF, where Ware was a finalist in the 2019 NewSong Singer-Songwriter Competition), and shared stages with a long list of renowned artists including Indigo Girls, Sierra Ferrell, Granville Automatic, and The Old Ceremony. She has been compared to artists like Neko Case, Drive-By Truckers, Phoebe Bridgers, and the Weepies, and has cultivated a dedicated fan base over the course of the last 15 years.

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Mat Masterson/Squatch gets on the mic to barely even talk about bigfoot! It's a travesty Listen and follow Squatchhttp://www.facebook.com/squatchyvibeshttp://squatchyvibes.bandcamp.com Thanks to Irondequoit Dodge for the closing songhttps://www.instagram.com/irondequoitdodge/http://irondequoitdodge.com https://music.apple.com/us/artist/irondequoit-dodge/1641425589https://open.spotify.com/artist/59cSqSZih1i7PnNxC8FwFrhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMHBan9u9KyNScP1cS--S_ghttps://irondequoitdodge.bandcamp.com/album/irondequoit-dodge-ep Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission Squatch is led by Burke County native Mat Masterson. His skillful songwriting and lyrical prowess shine, and yet still leave plenty of room for the world class musicians in the band to bring the house down. The songs are steeped in the joys and sorrows of growing up in the Blue Ridge Mountains, traveling the world to escape them, and eventually landing right back at home to focus on family and community. Squatch is an ever changing, ever growing collective of musicians hand-picked by Masterson throughout his years back home in WNC from the finest players the region has to offer. Formed in Austin in the spring of 2022, Irondequoit Dodge started when guitarist Eric Legeer and banjo player Rita Bliss swiped right on Vampr. They bonded over their respective home towns near Rochester NY and set out to find a bassist. Jimmie Scott Calhoun responded to their craigslist ad and fit right in. They recorded an EP in July and stay busy performing in and around Austin, TX.

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Krave Amiko return for part 2 and this time they realize they can curse!   Find Krave Amiko at these places-https://kraveamiko.bandcamp.comfacebook.com/kraveamikoinstagram.com/kraveamikowww.kraveamiko.com Thanks to Kelsey Montanez for the closing songhttps://www.facebook.com/KelseyMontanezMusichttps://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kelseymontanez/i-sold-my-soulhttps://www.instagram.com/kelseymontanez_/  Subscribe to the podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/This link has all the other places to subscribehttps://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusichttps://www.wncoriginalmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ All music used by permission Krave Amiko began in early 2019 by Rob Walsh and a handful of songs crafted by combining homemade lo-fi acoustic guitar samples, trip-hop inspired rhythm sections, and lyrical storytelling. The line-up is made complete by Stephanie Barcelona- vox, Nestor Teran- guitar/keys, Jonathan Harwood- drums, and Sam Barker- bass Kelsey Montanez is one of Chicago’s best kept secrets. Both intimate and ecstatic, smokey and scorching, her potent blend of blues, pop, and psychedelia has been turning heads for over a decade. Among the singer-songwriter’s many talents, it’s Montanez’s arresting voice that has captured a devoted fanbase. It comes as no surprise that her visceral 2013 EP “A Delightful Sadness” scored her a record contract and music video with Chance the Rapper on lead single “Out of Sight.” True to her strong sense of independence, Montanez subsequently opted to pursue her own uncompromising artistic vision. It took a pandemic worth of isolation and heartbreak to transform that raw power into the refined spectacle that is her first record in over a decade. Bolstered by the pristine production of Bill Karambelas and internationally acclaimed session musicians, her music is both transcendent and catchy, demonstrating the songwriter’s range and ability to transform deeply personal lyrics into searing and seductive rock. While conjuring vocalists like Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill, Montanez possesses her own unmistakable voice. Kelsey Montanez has been listed in the Chicago REDEYE as “15 artists to Watch" and celebrated in the Chicago Reader and Chicago Tribune. Montanez has headlined prominent Chicago venues such as the Metro, House of Blues, as well as festivals such as SXSW. Recently, Montanez was awarded the 2020 Magellan Musician in Residence at the historic Aqua Building.

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Gold Light joins the podcast to talk about DIY recording and FYI other stuff   Listen and follow Gold Light www.GoldLightMusic.com www.GoldLight.Bandcamp.com www.Facebook.com/GoldLightMusic   Rose Savage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl3Tu3XpwJE https://open.spotify.com/artist/4weNaJj2dzez3jGxcxgpnn https://www.facebook.com/therosesavage/   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Gold Light is the musical project of Joe Chang. Tracking through cinematic tales of heartache, love and loss while bouncing effortlessly between genres from 50’s rock and roll to post-punk to classic country and folk, Gold Light becomes a catchall for Chang’s prismatic take on American music. Currently based in Asheville and forming in 2013, Joe has written, self-recorded, and performed most of the instrumentation on his five full-length albums. Fleshing out the band live with a rotating cast of musicians throughout the years, Gold Light has played over 200 shows with the majority of them being on the road. “Blood Summer”, Gold Light’s latest album, comes out 3 February, 2022.

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Joshua Carpenter brings new tunes and a fresh attitude to the podcast.   Listen and follow Joshua Carpenter https://jcarps.com Spotify https://www.potluckfoundation.com/   Thanks to Annabelle's Curse  for the closing song https://annabellescurse.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/annabellescurse/ https://www.facebook.com/annabellescurse/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFoQBjiI8ramVr240FnLmOQ?app=desktop https://open.spotify.com/artist/0jY1lWosBzuZR3lFdajnr7?si=VVkJhGyMSsW-Q2vX9FiKPg&dl_branch=1&nd=1   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission     Joshua Carpenter has done stints with Floating Action, The Nein, and even a handful of gigs here and there with cult-hero-turned-phenomenon Rodriguez. The Asheville, NC resident currently plays with Schooner, Better Twin, & Emily Easterly in addition to writing and performing under his own name. Carpenter has released two under-the-radar-but-stellar solo albums, Full Flight, in 2011, and Prey Tells, in 2017.

Carpenter’s aesthetic lends itself to Big Star’s memorable hooks with the wry, eviscerating wit of Andy Partridge. Catchy, cerebral, and a little pugnacious.

"… traces back through songsmiths Tobin Sprout and Matthew Sweet to Robyn Hitchcock and Ray Davies - nostalgia obsessives unafraid to dress their melancholy in pop trappings."

-John Schacht, Independent Weekly (NC)      Annabelle’s Curse is an electrified indie-folk band from Bristol, TN/VA. The band has developed a reputation for high energy live shows and immersive studio albums. Its members are Tim Kilbourne (vocals, banjo, guitar), Carly Booher Edwards (vocals, mandolin), Zack Edwards (guitar), Travis Goyette (drums), Kirk Bagnall (auxiliary percussion), and Andrew Clark (bass). They have released five full-length albums and one EP.    Since forming in 2010, Annabelle’s Curse has toured extensively, developing a devoted fan base throughout the southeast and mid-Atlantic. They have supported acts such as Blues Traveler, Anderson East, Langhorn Slim, Amythyst Kiah, 49 Winchester, Folk Soul Revival, Humming House, The Black Lillies, The Hackensack Boys, Allison Russell, and honeyhoney. The band has performed at Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 10 times and has played Floydfest, RoosterWalk, Fall for Greenville, NC Brewer’s Fest, Music City Roots on PBS, and countless other festivals and events.

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This is a special episode which is simply a free song by Western North Carolina songwriter Adrianna Blanks. Below is a link to download the song as an mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/r88abr/Never_Really_Gone_-_Adrianne_Blanks8ygnw.mp3   Venmo Adrianne here if you'd like to support her future endeavors   The story behind the song - My parents, Blanks & Tanya Marie Bettenhausen, died when I was 10 months old. The song is about my relationship to my grief losing them so young. It was hard growing up because there was no textbook for how to deal with this specific type of loss. I was put in a lot of general counseling but the only place I saw myself represented were characters like Sabrina, and Harry Potter. That’s why I wanted to write this song and share my story, because if it helps even one person, then it was worth opening up about.   Adrianne Blanks- Songwriter, Vocals @adrianneblanks Matt Blanks- Piano @soaringsoundstudio Dan Hood- Guitar, Pedal Steel @danhoodmusic Taylor West- Bass @_eddtaylor_ Alfred Sergel IV- Drums, Percussion @alfredsergel.4 Gage Owens- Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer @gage_owens_ Dave McNair- Mastering Engineer Recorded at @siouxsiouxstudio

Album Art - Kristen Marie Greene @kristenmariegreene & Nina D’Angier   Find Arianne at the places below for more of her music https://adrianneblanks.bandcamp.com/album/words-are-spells https://music.apple.com/us/artist/adrianne-blanks/1618962451 https://open.spotify.com/artist/4V9OVzZ6IRAgCbeTi6Qsls?si=iCRF1yLESZaNuGFqMs6QHg https://open.spotify.com/album/4TW7bjIGcdIpgUAOjkwluv?si=_XLnXt8rTheOBgZnLeC6sw   www.wncoriginalmusic.com

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This episode features selections from Represented, the  WNC Musicians For Change compilation album in support of voting rights and access. Here's a link to the whole thing. All tracks are free, and contain links to valuable voting information. https://wncoriginalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/represented   For a great selection of voting resources visit https://www.vote.org/   Direct download mp3 or mp3 stream - https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2pcm4s/Ep101representedpt2.mp3   Listen on Spotify    iTunes/Apple   Stitcher   Google Podcasts   iHeart Radio   Fantomex https://www.fantomex.band/ https://fantomex.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.instagram.com/fantomex_the_band_duh/   Josh Gray www.joshgraymusic.com www.facebook.com/joshgraymusic www.instagram.com/joshgraymusic   Nick Mac https://www.facebook.com/nickmacmusic https://www.instagram.com/nickmac828 https://www.nickmacmusic.com   Couldn't Be Happiers https://www.couldntbehappiers.com https://www.instagram.com/couldntbehappiers https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/couldnt-be-happiers/1326700227   Kathryn O'Shea https://www.kathrynosheamusic.com https://www.facebook.com/ kathrynosheamusic   Bonny Dagger https://Facebook.com/bonnydaggermusic https://www.Bonnydagger.bandcamp.com   Taylor Maxson http://taylormaxson.bandcamp.com   The Get Right Band https://thegetrightband.com https://www.facebook.com/thegetrightband https://www.instagram.com/thegetrightband   Andrew Thelston https://m.facebook.com/andrewthelstonmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/c/AndrewThelston http://www.andrewthelston.com/   Jim Swayzee https://www.jimswayzee.com https://www.instagram.com/swayzeemusic https://www.facebook.com/swayzeemusic   Matt Geary https://houseofgeary.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/matt_geary_music/ https://www.tibetanbuddhist.org   Valravne https://valravne.bandcamp.com/   Landon Gray https://www.instagram.com/landogray https://music.apple.com/us/artist/landon-gray-the-lucky-strikes/1445472004 https://open.spotify.com/artist/3y20mz9XGnvqJAJRHrUtG8     Chris  Titchner https://www.christitchner.com https://christitchner.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/christitchner     Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/

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This episode features selections from Represented, the  WNC Musicians For Change compilation album in support of voting rights and access. Here's a link to the whole thing. All tracks are free, and contain links to valuable voting information. https://wncoriginalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/represented   For a great selection of voting resources visit https://www.vote.org/   Listen on Spotify    iTunes/Apple   Stitcher  Mp3 Download   Artists featured on this episode   Julia Sanders https://www.facebook.com/JuliaSandersBand   The Blue Eyed Bettys https://www.facebook.com/theblueeyedbettys   Tin Roof Echo https://tinroofecho.com/home   The Deathbots https://www.facebook.com/thedeathbots/   Eleanor Underhill https://www.facebook.com/eleanorunderhillandfriends   The Lily Vakili Band https://www.facebook.com/LilyVakiliBand   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/

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Day and Dream join the podcast and we figure out which is which!   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n3jxph/Ep_155_Day_and_Dream_Pt_171dhd.mp3   Click to listen on Apple/iTunes   Pandora   Stitcher   Google Podcasts   Spotify   iHeart Radio    Find Day and Dream at these places- https://dayanddreamband.bandcamp.com/album/the-art-of-remembering-2 https://www.dayanddreamband.com/contact.html https://www.facebook.com/DayAndDreamBand https://www.instagram.com/dayanddreamband/   Thanks to Cormac Russell for the closing song https://www.facebook.com/cormacrussellmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/cormacrussellmusic/   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission     Self described star gazers and forest dwellers, Day & Dream creates music that sounds like your favorite warm fuzzy blanket. Long time artists, musicians and singer/songwriters, Peter Frizzante and Abby Amaya, initially met in New York City, but didn't start their indie-rock dreampop shoegaze band together until they moved to  Asheville, North Carolina. Abby’s roots are in California 60s coastal pop, while Peter’s is post-punk, indie-rock. Working together, the now husband and wife team showcase their admiration for sun-soaked sonic landscapes, lo-fi lounge, neo-psychedelia, fuzzy guitars, jazz tones, and melodic pop structures. Reverb soaked and layered with soft whispery vocals, the result is an energetic and memorable reverie. Peter, the morning person, and Abby, the night owl -- their band name is a nod to their opposite sleep schedules. The pair is often writing music or lyrics at home in between work and daily chores, finding inspiration in the human condition and the pain and joy of life. 

The band has played with many different local drummers (Jake Cavinder, Matt Hendler, Mike Fasano) and bass players (Marcos Waldheim, Erik Jan, Lowell Hobbs, Matt Tobia, Daniel Hyman). Their first  single, Nocturnal Creatures,  was recorded at El Rancho Morbido Studios with Ryan Slagle (Black Mountain, NC) and debuted in July 2018. This was soon followed by their first full length album, “With Every Breath You Die” in February 2019,  recorded at Standard Electric Studios with Engineer Damon Moon & mastered by Greg Hendler in Atlanta. They went back to the studio in July of 2019 to record a handful of  tracks at Echo Mountain Studios (Asheville, NC). The singles were engineered by  Kenny Harrington, mastered by Jason NeSmith of Chase Park Transduction Studios (Athens, GA) & Geoff Pesche of world renowned Abbey Road Studios (London).  

After canceling most shows booked for the last two years, the band has stayed busy indoors with numerous live streams & shooting music videos. They’ve had singles featured on several compilations: Green Witch Records  (NYC), Sunday Records (Chicago), Stereoactive Media (Austin/Brooklyn), Shoegaze  Pilipinas (Philippines), Holy Crap Records (Black Mountain, NC), Editoris (Panama), OIM Records (Oakland, CA), Bummer Recordings (Chattanooga, TN), and Shiny Happy Records (Indonesia). 

In 2021, they signed with Lilystars Records (ADA, Warner Music Group), owned by Clementine Castro (Oranges & Lemons, The Camerawalls). The band issued several singles: Rabbit Hole, Separation Anxiety, and a remix of Cabin Fever by indie-electropop legends, Sweet Trip. Their second album, "The Art of Remembering" (mixed & mastered by Chrisanthony Kryptoneum Vinzons), released in February 2022, followed by a bout of live shows. Day & Dream is an official 2022 SXSW artist. Please stay tuned for live show updates.   Canadian born but raised in Ireland, Cormac Russell has taken his music across the globe, including tours in England and China. He released his acclaimed fourth album titled 'Ghost Town' last year, which won some very favorable reviews in the press, as well as airplay on national and international radio. He will be releasing his fifth LP titled 'The Year I Broke The Stars' on October 28th. Playing all the instruments himself, he draws from a wide range of influences; from indie contemporaries like Kurt Vile and Bill Callahan to literary giants like Whitman and Rimbaud.

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Welcome Laura Jane Vincent to the podcast! Lots of fun and misunderstandings.   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2ctxg2/Ep_154_Laura_Jane_Vincent_pt_173ios.mp3   Click to listen on Pandora    iHeart Radio   Spotify   Google Podcasts   Stitcher   iTunes/Apple Podcasts   Find Laura Jane Vincent at these places- https://laurajanevincent.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/LaurajVincent https://www.facebook.com/LauraJaneVincentmusic https://www.instagram.com/laurajvincent   Thanks to His and Hers for the closing song www.hisandhersnc.com   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Laura Jane Vincent is a performer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter. She writes ballads of strength loss and triumph featuring stories of those who should know better but just simply can't help themselves. Her most recent album “All These Machines” released February 2020, is available everywhere. She tours the entire east coast and Midwest when there’s not an unexpected global health event in the way. She is currently working on her 3rd full length album, once again at Black Rabbit Audio studio with award winning producer Tom Troyer, who also is a permanent member of her live band.   She was named by the Triad Music Festival AMPD Expo as songwriter of the year for 2017. She is also the creator and curator of the twice annual music festival Glendonfest in Moore County, NC. Established in 2016, the event features 25+ regional and national touring acts over two days in the spring and fall. In addition to promoting and performing her own music, Laura also is the manager and publicist for a handful of select music clients, creatively directing their career trajectories and all tasks related to booking and representation. She also serves on the community advisory board for the North Carolina Folk Festival, and assists with the production and successful creation of various entertainment events across the southeast. She lives in a 200 year old farmhouse on 21 acres in the middle of nowhere in southeastern rural North Carolina with her partner, drummer David Tippetts and an ever changing menagerie of fuzzy pets.     His & Hers is a husband and wife fronted Americana folk band from North Carolina.  Caleb and Sara Davis have been playing together as His & Hers since 2013.  They have released 3 albums, including “Come On In”, out in September 2022.    His & Hers has played many festivals and stages, including Merlefest, AppaloosaFest, The CBC Bluegrass Festival, The Daniel Boone Festival, The Ramkat, The Blue Ridge Music Center Amphitheatre, The COMMA Theatre, Muddy Creek Music Hall, and many others.  They have shared the stage with and/or opened for many regional and national touring Americana acts including: Scythian, Dom Flemmons (Carolina Chocolate Drops), Mason Via (Old Crow Medicine Show), Zoe & Cloyd, Joe Mullins & Radio Ramblers, Cane Mill Road, Caroline Owens, Hank Smith & Pattie Kinlaw, Tyler Nail and many more.

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Carrie Morrison didn't learn better the first time so she joins the podcast this week, including live performances with Jamie Leigh Bennett and Andrew Thelston   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/d3q27k/Ep_153_Carrie_Morrison_pt_29hhsx.mp3 Click to listen on Apple/iTunes  Stitcher  Spotify   https://pandora.app.link/xxXJwKVAVsb   Find Carrie Morrison at these places- www.carriemorrisonmusic.com www.reverbnation.com/carriemorrison https://www.facebook.com/100018954253852 https://www.instagram.com/carriemorrisonmusic http://bit.ly/2r0r9Ip (YouTube) https://www.boldlife.com/key-to-her-voice/   Find Andrew Thelston at https://www.andrewthelston.com   Thanks to Carrie Marshall for the closing song https://www.instagram.com/carrie_marshall_/ https://www.facebook.com/carriemarshallmusic https://www.carriemarshall.net   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission Carrie Morrison's music will break your heart - in the best way. Melodic and memorable, her songs make connections. The singer/songwriter/pianist, a native of Louisville, Ky., has been playing piano since age seven. She moved to WNC in 2004, and has been a popular act in the area for more than 15 years. Morrison is known for melodically strong songs with personal lyrics, ranging from the deeply emotional to the slightly silly. Her EP "Carolina Blonde" was released in 2013 and produced by the late Terry Wetton. Album "Miles and Miles" was produced by Chris Rosser, of award-winning ensemble Free Planet Radio, released in 2017. Her latest project, EP "The Neverwhere Sisters," produced by Andrew Thelston and Daniel Nisbet, featuring cellist JamieLeighBennett, was released summer 2021. Morrison has had airplay on WTZQ and WNCW FM, and enjoys collaborations with several local artists onstage and in studio. Morrison is a teacher of Exceptional Children at Brevard High School. She is married to Mike, the love of her life, her champion, and best roadie.  (Something I am proud of: When I released "Miles and Miles," I sold out the lounge at Isis and then almost sold out the mainstage hall, in advance. That show was one of the best nights of my life. Also, the version of "Highway Song" on that album featured Grammy-winning bass player Eliot Wadopian, who passed away earlier this year. RIP, Eliot. What a sweet man and virtuoso.)   Carrie Marshall - Jazz and Blues Vocalist. Songwriter. Artist. Actress. Storyteller. There are defining moments that shape the unique story of our lives. Carrie loves to share her story through musical performances, interweaving known classic jazz and blues standards with her versatile, award-winning original songs. Whether taking a “Sentimental Journey” or singing the blues, Carrie, a recent breast cancer survivor, shares hope, joy, struggle and peace through music. She encourages listeners to tap their toes to the beat of their own “syncopated rhythm”, finding gold in even the darkest of places.

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The Well Drinkers jump in on this week's episode to discuss their EP and new single.

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The Well Drinkers are a progressive, original bluegrass and Americana band based out of Western North Carolina, whose range extends to festivals and venues across the Southeast.

Since the band's creation in 2019, the group has striven to combine traditional roots of their Appalachian region with progressive instrumentation, songwriting, and subject matter. The group doesn't shy away from the opportunity to bring experimental jams, jazz, Cajun, classical and reggae into their live performances. Jake Bachman | lead vocals, mandolin Adam Bachman | dobro, pedal steel, vocals Josh Riley | upright bass, vocals Jeremy Rilko | banjo, vocals Andrew Wakefield | guitar, vocals

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Billy Litz of Hustle Souls  stops by the podcast to talk about their new EP and solve most of the world's problems.   Click here for easy streaming or download -    https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xtk4d5/Ep_151_Hustle_Souls_EP9gyci.mp3 Places to listen Apple Podcasts/iTunes   Stitcher   Spotify  Pandora     Find Hustle Souls here http://www.hustlesouls.com/ Hustle Souls on Spotify Facebook Instagram   Thanks to LITZ for the closing song Facebook Instagram https://www.litzmusic.com/   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Hustle Souls is an Asheville, NC based 4-piece who blend dust-covered-vinyl soul nostalgia with modern sensibility.; recently named one of "Music Connections" Hot 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands. Driven by a lust for songwriting, the band’s fervid live performance is heightened by undeniable instrumental prowess and 3 part vocal harmony. With relentless touring, sold out shows and major festival appearances the band has earned a reputation as one of the East Coast’s most promising acts.   LITZ is a power house of sound and soul blending retro vibes with a modern spirit.  Formed in 2013 in Montgomery county Maryland  by brothers Austin, Logan and Michael Litz, And named after the family music store, Victor Litz Music, LITZ has toured through most of the country and is a staple of regional jam and electronic festivals.

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Bonus episode with extra silliness from The Ghosts Of Liberty  

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The Ghosts of Liberty visit the podcast, bring a special guest, sing songs, and slap.   Click here for easy streaming or download -    https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nudz9f/Ep_150_The_Ghosts_of_Libertybe8v7.mp3   Places to listen Pandora   iHeart   Google Podcasts   Stitcher  Apple/iTunes   Find The Ghosts Of Liberty here- https://theghostsofliberty.com/ https://theghostsofliberty.com/subscribe https://www.instagram.com/theghostsofliberty/ https://www.facebook.com/theghostsofliberty https://youtu.be/3tFKfgXwB4g https://open.spotify.com/artist/4M99zWkndG6AOGK03VpjH7   Thanks to Mike Walsh for the closing song Facebook Instagram YouTube Spotify   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   The Americana roots duo that would evolve to become “The Ghosts of Liberty” got its start long before Emma and Tyler Millard knew they would eventually be married.   To tell that story, we must first roll back the clock to 2006. Tyler is 21 and sitting in a doctor’s office after having noticed that his peripheral vision had been giving him some trouble during a college game of ultimate frisbee. The news comes like a tidal wave when the doctor says, “You’re slowly going blind. You have RP. There’s no known cure.”   But it’s not in Ty’s nature to be held down. So he pivots. He picks up a guitar for the first time and begins playing o bsessively. Then singing. Then writing. He can no longer teach high school math, so he puts together a local blues-rock band in his small North Carolina town and begins playing full-time. Over the next several years, his musical chops get sharper as his vision slowly but surely continues to betray him. “It felt like a race against time.”   That Emma would end up singing for her supper was far less uncertain. She teaches herself how to wail and belt just like all the country greats as a little girl growing up in the heart of Texas. But this is just the beginning. As life goes on, from church choir to classical opera, musicals and fronting an alternative pop-rock band, she sees a lot of different audiences for a lot of different reasons, but one thing remains the same: how much she loves singing for every one of them. “Throughout my lifelong struggle with depression, and for all of life’s celebrations, music is my source of purpose. It’s my calling. It has always been what pulls me and pushes me when nothing else can.”   Fast forward to 2014. Emma meets Tyler for the first time at a “jam session” and they immediately hit it off as friends. She begins opening up for his band at local gigs, meanwhile spending hours offstage with him, writing and bonding over late night milkshakes and rural dive bar booths. Over time this bonding leads to the realization that each makes the other better in life and music. Tyler’s steady, funny and loving personality give Emma the confidence to believe in herself and to continue chasing her passion, while Emma’s spontaneous and sentimental nature provide Tyler with a ceaseless supply of inspiration and motivation. In 2018, under a giant oak tree, they make their union official in a beautiful late summer ceremony.   In January of 2020, six years after they met and hundreds of live shows later, “The Ghosts of Liberty,” their first child, was born. The name hails from a mutual fascination with the paranormal- (Emma believes, Tyler is a skeptic, but alas we digress) as well as a deep love for all things historic- and the abiding belief that all people are deserving of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ________________________________________ From the heartland of America, Mike Walsh has been playing music in Iowa and the midwest for some time now and has been able to fully craft his music into the soft rock, singer songwriter feel that it is today. Walsh has released three EPs and more than one music video and plans on getting back into the studio to record a full length album.

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Lang Owen stops by the podcast to talk about his new album She's My Memory   Click here for easy streaming or download -    https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/amk2yh/Ep_149_Lang_Owenahpvs.mp3   Places to listen Apple/iTunes  Pandora   Stitcher   Google Podcasts   Spotify   Find Lang Owen here- Website: https://langowenmusicepk.blogspot.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/langowenmusic/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7DvGn0grwL0KHgPyTEcp1f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/langowenmusic/ Bandcamp: https://langowen.bandcamp.com/   Thanks to Hello London for the closing song https://hellolondon.bandcamp.com https://linktr.ee/hellolondon     Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Growing up in Fairborn, Ohio, just outside Dayton, Lang Owen devoted much of his twenties to songwriting then set aside music to serve as a teacher and social worker. Over the years Lang’s professional work included teaching in the Japanese school system, managing an English as a Second Language program for immigrants, and providing mental health services at a major university. “All that getting around, including all the difficulties that came with it, helped me understand myself and others better, which has made me a better songwriter than I was in my twenties,” Lang comments. “Mostly, it’s opened my eyes to the resilience people demonstrate in getting through their lives. I want my compassion and respect for that to come through in my songs.” Lang returned to music-making in 2017, releasing his debut album Welcome To Yesterday, which South Carolina Music Writer Kevin Oliver hailed as “evocative storytelling at its finest.”   The Post & Courier Free times included Welcome to Yesterday on its “But What About THIS Album” list in their Best South Carolina Music 2019 edition. “Songs about something that seems like nothing but feels like everything” is how Lang describes She’s My Memory, set for release in June 2022. Exemplifying Lang’s comment “There’s always a story,” the album’s title track tells of a man with Alzheimer’s who glimpses his life through anecdotes of humble but defining marital moments told by his wife. This ten song collection will strike a chord with listeners who endeavor to live with love and purpose in a swirling world of relentless change.  

Hello London is the solo project of musician James Froese. Hailing from Buffalo, NY, his sound is influenced by many indie, alternative and punk bands from The Smiths to Mayday Parade. In 2021 he released two EP's, At The End of The World and Stay That Way, and in 2022 Hello London will be releasing their debut LP.

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Derek Piotr discusses his field recordings of authentic Americana and folk music spanning the decades of Western North Carolina

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And read about some of the people involved here https://derekpiotr.files.wordpress.com/2021/12/bare-family-article-old-time-herald.pdf

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Folklorist Derek Piotr pulls together mountain songs from North Carolina crossing nearly a century. Child ballads and local murder songs sit alongside dulcimer & close harmony singing. The star of the compilation, Mrs. Lena Bare Turbyfill, could have been another Texas Gladden in her own right, but dozens of recordings of herself and her family made in 1939 remained on a shelf in The Library of Congress, until they were unearthed by Derek and presented on this collection. Mrs. Turbyfill's daughter Nicky also makes a notable appearance here.

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Rooster joins the podcast to talk about their new album, their partnership, old houses, and storage units   Click here for easy streaming or download -    https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y99nea/147_Rooster_Pt_160ps7.mp3   Places to listen Pandora   Apple Podcasts/iTunes   Stitcher   Google Podcasts   iHeart Radio  Spotify   Listen to and follow  Rooster at these places https://roostermusicavl.weebly.com/ https://www.instagram.com/_roosterband_/ www.facebook.com/9rooster9     Thanks to New Age Americans  for the closing song New Age Americans (@new__age__americans) • Instagram photos and videos (20+) New Age Americans | Facebook Spotify – New Age Americans     Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Asheville-based band, Rooster, is made up of Erin Kinard on drums and Annie Myers on guitar and was formed by two strangers around a campfire in the summer of 2016. Annie and Erin recorded their debut album, Bloodroot, in February 2019 in Swannanoa, NC with recording engineer and producer Matt Lohan. Rooster's first release was an eponymous collection of five original songs in 2017. Since then they have performed throughout Western North Carolina, creating both new songs and arrangements of beloved Americana. Annie and Erin thrive on the impact of powerful vocal harmony that blends into lush organic sounds like honey from the hive. In any configuration, the orchestrations are clean and uncluttered, but with a raw, gritty edge. They seem right at home in a wine bar, brew pub, honky-tonk or at a backyard barbecue. Rooster's Bloodroot made it onto WNCW's top 100 albums of 2020.    New Age Americans - These Young Adolescents from the Chicago suburbs formed in middle school when best friends Tyler “T-Hodg” Hodgett and Jake “From NAA” Smith wanted to melt faces. The boys found RJ “Caveman” McGaw as the missing piece to fulfill their live experience. The band had a successful tour of the Midwest performing with various artist such as iHeartRadios rock artist of the year, lovelytheband as well as former members of Lynyrd Skynyrd/Blackfoot with their group named Skinny Molly. After the tours the band took a short hiatus to graduate from college. As the band recharged, they released a series of singles and welcomed the talent of Alexander "Mississippi King" James for guitar and songwriting. The band is currently getting ready to tour again and working on their next studio album that is set to release summer of 2022.

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Derek Frye returns to talk about all kinds of things, including religion but not religion   Click here for easy streaming or download -    https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yf9qcw/Ep_146_Derek_Frye_pt_26x5bv.mp3   Places to listen Apple Podcasts/iTunes   Stitcher   Google Podcasts   iHeart Radio   Spotify  Pandora   Listen to and follow The Derek Frye at these places www.derekfrye.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/disposableoutlaw www.facebook.com/disposableoutlaw   Thanks to Lua Flora for the closing song https://www.luaflora.com/ https://www.instagram.com/luafloramusic/ https://www.facebook.com/luafloramusic https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lua-flora/1524890566     Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   After 7 years fronting the angsty Asheville rock band The Dirty Badgers, Derek Frye finds himself more eager than ever to showcase those same foreboding sounds through the haunting old time style of his Southern Appalachian ancestry. Born and raised in East Tennessee, Derek is a songwriter with deep rooted ties to the music born in the area. In the hyperbolic style of murder ballads, his songs are historical tales of heartbreak, trouble, strife, and ideas about the true nature of humanity. Derek's performances will take you on a journey through his life and those of his mountain ancestors.   Derek has taken the stage at some of Asheville’s most prominent festivals such as Downtown After 5 and Pridefest and has shared stages with artists like Cracker, Low Cut Connie, and Marcus King.     Lua Flora is the soundtrack of your favorite daydream. The Asheville, NC-based group’s sun-kissed melodies are rooted in the harmonies of Appalachia, rhythms of the West Indies, and lyricism of American folk. Releasing a collection of singles, Lua Flora has collaborated with Sons of Paradise, Richard Vagner, Victor Rice, and Karl Vincent Roth (of Satsang). With stellar reviews from publications such as Face the Current and Top Shelf Music, the outfit has established its unique yet home-like voice.

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Kendra and Zack "BMLB" Harding, the duo that make up The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs, return to the podcast with some tall tales that seem sort of true.   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jj8qn9/Ep_145_BMLB_pt_26uk2l.mp3   Places to listen Apple Podcasts     Stitcher   Google Podcasts   Spotify    iHeart Radio   Pandora   Listen to and follow  Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs at these places Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Spotify   Thanks to Cossette Gobat for the closing song https://www.instagram.com/cosettegobat/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/cosettegobat/ https://www.youtube.com/user/cosettegobat https://open.spotify.com/artist/6VmjwDyJ0qdoJ64KShlA5W https://cosettegobat.bandcamp.com/     Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs, known to their friends as Kendra and Zack Harding, began gig-swapping as solo artists in 2014. They bonded over these shared gigs, their common love of dogs, and an enthusiasm for hiking. They decided to tie the knot in the fall of 2015. The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs officially formed in early 2016, and they’ve been bringing songs of joy, pain, and dogs to audiences ever since.

Combining their unique backgrounds that range from classic rock to classical guitar, they create a blend of original music with deep roots in the past and a contemporary twist here and there.

The Bugs have played extensively throughout the Southeast, including performances in The Crown at the Carolina Theatre, The Grey Eagle’s Patio Show Series, Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival, and at Awendaw Green. They completed their first cross-country tour in early 2020, before going on a virus-mandated hiatus for a couple months. Their sophomore album Folk(ish) came out on April 9, 2021.   Originally from Philadelphia, Cosette Gobat has devoted her entire life to music. A songwriting talent from a very young age, her career took off upon the signing of a record deal with Decapolis Records at age 14. She began touring the East Coast in high school, a move that projected her reach even further. Writing music for documentaries and playing festivals with big artists such as Sheryl Crow, Cosette was signed to another label, KBM Productions, with the release of an electronic EP called ‘Blindside’. After performing on ABC in 2015, she took her career into a different direction studying at Temple University and working as a mastering engineer under Michael Jackson’s ex-producer at Arctic Records in Philadelphia. The release of her debut album ‘Couteau’ in 2020 offered an introduction of her wide- range artistic ability and knowledge, a well-produced blend of folk, classical, and dream pop. Cosette’s music is described as an honest soundscape with poetic lyrics and drowned reverb, evoking a scenery into nostalgia and a sonic dimension.

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Part 2 with Stevie Tombstone. More great stories and music.   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3tra9d/Ep_144_Stevie_Tombstone_pt_29sa4o.mp3   Places to listen Pandora   Apple/iTunes   Stitcher   Google Podcasts   iHeart Radio   Spotify   Listen to and follow Stevie at these places Stevietombstone.net Video Listen to Raised on Roots https://www.facebook.com/StevieTombstoneTour   Thanks to Clark Blomquist for the closing song https://calbertblomquist.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.facebook.com/C.AlbertBlomquistCountryMusic https://www.calbertblomquist.com/   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Stevie Tombstone is a quintessential troubadour, a veteran musician who crafts powerful folk songs tinged with classic country and vintage blues influences.   There are many different species of the Music Artist. Various combinations of singers, songwriters and entertainers.  But it’s the ones that wear their art that get to us the most. The ones that don’t know how not to tell the truth in their music and reveal the raw and ragged triumphs that in the end are more beautiful because of the honesty of the struggle. These are the Artists that get in our bones and shake loose our demons by slaying their own with chords and words. Artists like Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin…and Stevie Tombstone." Outlaw Magazine   After a chance meeting with Roy Acuff, Stevie (then a young man) was certain he would always be a musician. Georgia born relation of the legendary fiddler, Clayton McMichen, Stevie immersed himself in the world of rock and the underground music scene of the 80s in Atlanta, but never lost the twang of his childhood. Almost three decades later he has become an accomplished performer, songwriter and guitarist, as well as an integral the Atlanta and Austin Music Scenes at various points in time. He now hangs his hat in Western North Carolina.   In addition to his published works with his 1980s swampabilly band, The Tombstones, Stevie has released five solo albums and half a dozen music videos. The Tombstones song, Nobody, became a college radio anthem. The roots punk song about the Carolina Lights and was later recorded by rock icon Stiv Bator.   Tombstone's debut full length release, 730 AM, featured performances by members of Wilco, Jason and the Scorchers, The Bad Livers, and The Georgia Satellites, and offered tracks that peaked on the Satellite Radio charts. After several comps and EPs, his 2011 release, Greenwood, reintroduced Stevie to Americana and folk listeners with the autobiographical tale of his journey to Greenwood to mark the grave of then un-honored Robert Johnson.   Over the years, Tombstone’s bandmates and co-conspirators have been a veritable who's who of underground and nationally recognized players. Priding himself in his ability to cross genres, he has also had the honor of sharing the bill with the likes of Leon Russell, The Stray Cats, Greg Allman, Willie Nelson, Drive By Truckers, Kevn Kinney, Johnny Bush, and The Ramones.   In addition to producing and writing for other artists, Stevie still performs over two hundred nights a year, enjoying a grassroots following that's kept him on the trail for the last three decades. His latest release, Raised on Roots a compilation of singles and EPs, is available now and enjoying growing airplay.

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Julia Sanders joins the podcast for part 2, recorded a year ago so it's like one of those photos siblings create from their childhood

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Asheville based songwriter Julia Sanders believes in letting life be your art supplies. With a soulful voice and moving melodies, her music draws inspiration from time living in New Orleans, Montana and the mountains of North Carolina. She winds the journey of heartbreak, love and self-searching into poetic songs that will have you shuffling across the dance floor with a tissue in hand.

Reilly Downes is an Alt Country/Americana singer/songwriter originally from the Texas Hill Country and now residing in Chicago. She has been compared to the likes of Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, and June Carter Cash with the flare of Nikki Lane. She will be releasing her debut album May of 2020.

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Blake Hornsby continues with discussion of his most recent album and a truly unique influence  

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Listen and follow Blake Hornsby at these places https://blakehornsby.bandcamp.com/album/dogwood-dance https://www.facebook.com/faroutgroovybro https://www.instagram.com/hornsbyba   Find Sullivan Smith & Stray Lions here- Instagram: Sullivan Smith & Stray Lions (@thestraylions)  Facebook:  Sullivan Smith and Stray Lions | Facebook Spotify: Spotify – Sullivan Smith & Stray Lions Bandcamp: Music | Sullivan Smith & Stray Lions (bandcamp.com)   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Blake Hornsby is a psychedelic folk musician born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, currently based out of Boone, North Carolina. Hornsby's work is influenced by psychedelia, folk, eastern music, American primitivism, avant-garde, and sound healing. He recorded his first original music in the summer of 2015 on his laptop. This demo incorporated acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, synthesizers, vocals, and samples. In Autumn of 2016, Hornsby released his first album Solipsism & the Nectar of the Gods. This album included reworked versions of songs from his demo as well as new material. In 2018, Hornsby released Legend of the Unconscious Enigma as a follow up to his previous album. In contrast to his debut, he transitioned to a more organic sound without the use of synthesizers and electric guitar. He began experimenting with acoustic guitar in open tunings as well as more complex overdubs.  In the Spring of 2019, Hornsby went on a solo trip to northern India. He purchased a guitar in Delhi and began writing new material in the Himalayas. When he returned to the United States, he perfected these songs and composed the remainder of the material on what would become Teetering on the Edge of the Void.  Teetering On the Edge of the Void was Hornsby's first professional album. It was recorded in late 2019 to analog tape in a studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The result was a psychedelic world folk album tinged with heavy Indian influence and orchestrated segments. Released in June, 2020, this acclaimed album was his most ambitious to date. It became the final album in his conceptual trilogy and was self released on vinyl. Less than a year later, Hornsby released his first professional instrumental album. Dogwood Dance was recorded in Asheville, NC and exemplifies his advanced guitar style that has been compared to artists akin to John Fahey. The Australian record label Ramble Records funded its release on vinyl. Both of his most recent albums have gained attention worldwide and have been positively reviewed on blogs, as well as airplay.   Sullivan Smith & Stray Lions is a pop group or musical dance craze from Roanoke, VA.  Started in 2019 as a bedroom project, Sullivan soon found a revolving door of musicians to back with live gigs and some recording. In other words... "Just a songwriter and a makeshift band."

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Trouvere' returns to the podcast to discuss the alphabet, album track order, and what exactly Trouvere' is.   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hics29/Ep_141_Trouvere_pt_2auo80.mp3   Places to listen Apple/iTunes  Pandora   Google Podcasts   Spotify   Listen to and follow Trouvere at these places https://open.spotify.com/artist/7LL7mFNhFgLW0c9MSESh9B?si=b1makVlnSG2FyxFum1DM2Q https://trouvre.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/_trouvere_ https://www.facebook.com/Trouveremusik https://trouvere2.bandzoogle.com/home   Thanks to The Collect Pond for this week's closing song https://www.instagram.com/thecollectpond/ https://www.facebook.com/thecollectpond https://twitter.com/thecollectpond   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom     Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Trouvere started in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he played the local indie circuit including house shows and venues like Speaker Tree Records,  Lynchstock Music Festival and The Wine and Garlic Festival.   During that time Trouvere's first ep, Saint Luna was recorded, but released just as he moved to WNC.   During his time here in NC, Trouvere has been recording and working on his first full length album, Conventional Comforts, which he have been slowly releasing over the course of the year as singles.     The Collect Pond is the name under which singer-songwriter Danny Moffat produces and self-releases his own music. The Collect Pond is named after a geographical location in New York, NY where The Collect Pond started. Moffat chose the name “The Collect Pond” for his own music since the imagery of an oasis in the city seemed fitting, as recording and self-expression offered a similar kind of respite, a way to cope with the tenseness that permeates New York life. Also, a “Collect Pond” creates a co-existing mix of species in one ecosystem, or musically speaking, a myriad of influences and styles under one name.

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Matt Walsh joins the podcast to talk about some of his road stories, studio stories, venue stories, and just regular place stories.

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Matt Walsh is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, filmmaker and actor from Statesville NC who performs 200 plus shows a year either solo or with his rhythm section, 'The Movers'. His albums Life After Rock N Roll (2017 Full Bloom Records) and The Midnight Strain (2018 Full Bloom Records) have been hailed by music publications and played on radio stations in the US, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia. Matt’s sound is a clever blend of numerous styles of the music that have influenced him since his youth - early electric and country Blues, Rock N Roll, Rockabilly, Soul, R&B, Country, Bluegrass, Jazz and Psychedelia. His focus on making all original music by combining the influences that inspired him, along with his own ideas, have produced an exciting blend of many genres without rules or limitations.

His exposure to music came first came from his mother through her love of Motown. When Matt was 9 years old, she took him to a Prince concert and afterwards, he knew he wanted to be a musician. His musical education began with his late uncle who turned him onto a record collection that included early 1950’s electric Blues and 1960's Rock which inspired Matt to play guitar. When he was 13, Matt got a knock off electric guitar for $25 at a flea market and set out to learn the instrument. He furthered his musical education when he began absorbing the music on old record labels, notably Chess, Sun and Stax .

Less than a decade later, he began performing in clubs and in the years to follow, he established himself as a highly regarded musician in the Blues world with his first release, Hard Luck (2007), as one of the few artists in the genre capable of writing relevant original material without relying on any cover songs from the past. The album got rave reviews in multiple music publications, radio play on stations around the world and a featured spot on XM 74 Satellite Radio as a 'Pick to Click'. Around this time Matt joined Bob Margolin (guitarist for Muddy Waters 1973-1980) and performed with some of his heroes, legendary artists like Howlin’ Wolf's guitarist Hubert Sumlin and members of Muddy Water's band, Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith.

While he was looking for a new direction to expand his music, Matt started working with drummer Austin Hicks after they met on Craigslist in 2013. They formed the drum-guitar duo, the Low Counts and branded themselves as, "Blue Collar Rock-N-Roll". They turned heads, made dedicated fans and blew audiences away with their no frills, high energy stage show. Their ride was cut short on March 8th 2017 when Austin passed away unexpectedly. Matt wrote 27 songs that the duo released over three albums in the four short years they were together (The Low Counts 2014 Real Original Records, Unsettled Days 2015 Grimtale Records, Years Pass By 2015 Real Original Records) Matt released his first full length solo studio album in almost a decade, Life After Rock N Roll' (2017 Full Bloom Records). The album reignited his standing as a solo artist and found him stretching out to make powerful, refined music that was entirely different than any of his previous works and his third full length studio album, The Midnight Strain (2018 Full Bloom Records) built upon that success. Matt released his fourth full length studio album 'Burnt Out Soul' (Full Bloom Records) on September 25th 2020 that he recorded at the legendary Columbia Records Studio A on Music Row in Nashville TN.

Iris Marlowe is a singer-songwriter from Chicago, IL. Iris has been playing and writing music since she was 3 years old. She begun taking music seriously in 2018 and started to cultivate her sound. After releasing two albums 'Savannah' (2019) and 'Winter Solace' (2020) she decided to work on a western album inspired by spaghetti westerns and the occult. 'Home' is the first single to be released from the upcoming album. It's a folk song from the record that focuses on the reflection and acceptance you feel when you outgrow the place you grew up in.

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Carrie Morrison joins the podcast this week, including live performances with Jamie Leigh Bennett and Andrew Thelston   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8qzkzq/Ep_139_Carrie_Morrison_pt_17abkx.mp3 Click to listen on Stitcher   Apple Podcasts/iTunes   Google Podcasts    Spotify    iHeart   Pandora   Find Carrie Morrison at these places- www.carriemorrisonmusic.com www.reverbnation.com/carriemorrison https://www.facebook.com/100018954253852 https://www.instagram.com/carriemorrisonmusic http://bit.ly/2r0r9Ip (YouTube) https://www.boldlife.com/key-to-her-voice/   Find Andrew Thelston at https://www.andrewthelston.com   Thanks to Staycation Compilation and Pelvis Presley for the closing song https://staycationcompilation.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/staycationcompilation/   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission Carrie Morrison's music will break your heart - in the best way. Melodic and memorable, her songs make connections. The singer/songwriter/pianist, a native of Louisville, Ky., has been playing piano since age seven. She moved to WNC in 2004, and has been a popular act in the area for more than 15 years. Morrison is known for melodically strong songs with personal lyrics, ranging from the deeply emotional to the slightly silly. Her EP "Carolina Blonde" was released in 2013 and produced by the late Terry Wetton. Album "Miles and Miles" was produced by Chris Rosser, of award-winning ensemble Free Planet Radio, released in 2017. Her latest project, EP "The Neverwhere Sisters," produced by Andrew Thelston and Daniel Nisbet, featuring cellist JamieLeighBennett, was released summer 2021. Morrison has had airplay on WTZQ and WNCW FM, and enjoys collaborations with several local artists onstage and in studio. Morrison is a teacher of Exceptional Children at Brevard High School. She is married to Mike, the love of her life, her champion, and best roadie.  (Something I am proud of: When I released "Miles and Miles," I sold out the lounge at Isis and then almost sold out the mainstage hall, in advance. That show was one of the best nights of my life. Also, the version of "Highway Song" on that album featured Grammy-winning bass player Eliot Wadopian, who passed away earlier this year. RIP, Eliot. What a sweet man and virtuoso.)   Staycation Compilation is a compilation series that showcases the variety in sound of music while giving back to a greater cause. The proceeds for Volume 1 of this particular release are donated to Baltimore International Academy's music department to assist in funding opportunities for more students to have instruments and be more musically involved. In return, the students of the school have written and recorded a track that will be featured as the bonus track of  the release. The digital release will be January 7th, 2022 Bandcamp Friday to optimize sales for the donation and will be followed with an in person listening party at the Made In Baltimore store January 7th starting at 3pm. The physical release release show TBD (follow us on Instagram for updates). Prior to release there will be curated artist videos promoting the compilation.The series was founded by Baltimore native and entrepreneur, James Richard Lane.

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A very short Christmas message. Taking time off for the holidays. See you next year!

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Erin and Lee from Aunt Vicki join the podcast this week to talk about their musical and geographical journey.

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Aunt Vicki is a guitar-driven ethereal folk duo with elements of retro rock, old country, and grunge. They create a full sound, weaving guitar parts with strong male/female harmonies and writing songs of both a playful and serious nature. The occasional use of a trumpet brings an element of jazz to the arrangements, and the difference in the two songwriters adds depth and variety to their sound.

The duo met at Northern Michigan University where Erin was studying art and sculpture while Lee studied music theory and performance. almost a decade later they formed Aunt Vicki and have performed at Bliss Fest in northern Michigan, 3 Muses in New Orleans, Old Miami in Detroit, Several clubs in Manhattan/Brooklyn, Portland Maine, and many other places along the way.

Pressley Pardue is a 21 year old singer-songwriter who writes music that she can only describe as "gloomy indie folk-pop". Originally from Swannanoa, she began writing songs when she was 11 years old and started dragging her family with her to open mics throughout Asheville. At 14, she moved to Centreville, Virginia where she still currently resides; writing and recording songs from her bedroom. Her subjects range from introspection and heartbreak, all the way to protest music. With her songs, she tries to bring attention to the things we try to hide from; encouraging you to look further into yourself as well as the world around you. Pulling inspiration from Taylor Swift and Phil Ochs, she marries pop melodies with indie-folk lyrics and instrumentation. As of November 2021, she has released one EP, five singles, and one protest album.

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The talented people from Krave Amiko join the podcast this week and interview each other better than I could ever hope to.     Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dbsuda/Ep_137_Krave_Amiko_1bn3n5.mp3 Click to listen on   Apple Podcast/iTunes   Google Podcasts    Spotify   iHeart   Pandora   Find Krave Amiko at these places- https://kraveamiko.bandcamp.com facebook.com/kraveamiko instagram.com/kraveamiko www.kraveamiko.com   Thanks to Stray Local for the closing song www.straylocal.com Spotify Instagram YouTube   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Krave Amiko began in early 2019 by Rob Walsh and a handful of songs crafted by combining homemade lo-fi acoustic guitar samples, trip-hop inspired rhythm sections, and lyrical storytelling. The line-up is made complete by Stephanie Barcelona on vocals, Joseph Allawos on bass, Nestor Teran on guitar, and Jake Cavinder on drums.     Stray Local is the husband-and-wife songwriting duo of Hannah and Jamie Rowen based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The pair performs a bouquet of indie sounds punctuated by powerful vocal melodies, vibey guitar riffs, dreamy synths, and rich harmonies woven together with a strong pop sensibility. 2020 was the year Stray Local made the move to Raleigh to be immersed in the thriving triangle music scene, when of course Covid put a halt to shows, tours, and collaborations. They turned to writing and producing music from their home studio. They recently released Featherweight, which is the band's 3rd new single of 2021.

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Matt Langston from Eleventyseven joins the podcast to talk about music, life, beeps, and boops.

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Eleventyseven is an electronically propelled alt pop explosion hailing straight out of the Carolinas. The group is known for their marriage of EDM, Pop and Punk influences as well as their fans base who seem to hold an incurable obsession with unicorns. Releasing their first label debut in 2005, the group quickly gained notoriety on the various Sony/BMG imprints they inhabited. Their second album, Galactic Conquest, cemented them as a staple of pop rock in Asia resulting in chart success and extensive touring in Japan. Their signature brand of "neon-punk" garnered them comparisons to Motion City Soundtrack, The Faint, and Cobra Starship. After a slew of other releases they officially disbanded in 2014, only to re-emerge with their own label, podcast and comeback album titled Rad Science. In 2012 they released their most popular album to date, Attack of The Mountain Medley. The release was an attempt by the band to channel the country and folk music they grew up with, and take a break from the loud electronics and theatrics of their previous releases. The album now sits at over 6 million streams, and contains the group's most popular track, "Appalachian Wine". Now almost 10 years later, Eleventy is reviving the Mountain Medley series with a new EP titled Revenge of the Mountain Medley. A temporary departure from the synth-heavy dance tracks that make up most of their discography, the band is once again taking a detox from their synthetic glitz and revisiting stories and folk narratives from their life in the south.

McKenzie Van Oss is an indie rock/pop musician and a soloist ballerina with the Carolina Ballet in Raleigh, North Carolina. Van Oss was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin where she was classically trained in piano, guitar, and drums, before making her way outside Boston to finish high school at Walnut Hill School for the Arts, concentrating on pursuing her ballet career. Van Oss found her way in Raleigh following graduation to join the Carolina Ballet, where she was promoted to soloist in 2021. She started her music career over quarantine in 2020 by recording with her brother Robby Van Oss of the Phony Santas in their childhood basement. Since then she has released 4 singles, a music video using dancers from the Carolina Ballet, and has played throughout Raleigh, her most recent show being on the stage of The PourHouse Record and Music Shop. Van Oss is currently working on an album surrounding her most recent single "Stereo to Heaven" with musicians around the Triangle and plans to release it by the end of next year.

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Singer-Songwriter Jennifer Alvarado  joins the podcast to talk about her music and her life and to definitely not do any impressions.   Click to listen on Pandora       Apple Podcasts/iTunes      Stitcher       Spotify      iHeart   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/h3udfa/Ep_135_Jennifer_Alvarado_pt171pfw.mp3   Find Jennifer at these places- https://direct.me/jenniferalvarado www.jenniferalvarado.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/0bM0RX6zTNn5MuKdpb92xU?si=d7Xr7cSlTkqcXXivm_9sIw&dl_branch=1 www.instagram.com/jenniferalvaradomusic www.facebook.com/jemmusic12 youtube.com/jemmusic12 https://www.reverbnation.com/jenniferalvarado   Thanks to Lindsay Brazell for the closing song Website Facebook Instagram Apple Music Spotify SoundCloud YouTube     Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   At just four years old, Jennifer Alvarado started writing songs. Her passion for songwriting only comes second to her love for God. As a teenager, she began leading worship in her church and felt a call to ministry. Her first single “Relentlessly” was released in 2015 followed by her first Christian album "Hello Life" that consisted of 13 original songs. She returned to her country roots with her single “I Break Things” that was released in early 2020. She released four additional singles during 2020. She has a passion for recovery ministry and wants to help give a voice to the voiceless through music. Her first country EP titled "Playing with Fire" was released in April 2021. Her first Pop influenced single “IDWYB (I Don't Want You Back)” was rel eased in June 2021. She is currently working on a country/pop album that will be released later this year. Her sound is a mixture of country, pop and blues that reflect an eclectic blend of influences.   Notables Named “One to Watch” by Nashville Songwriters Association in Spring 2021 CommScope Earth Day Regional Award Winner with Original Song in 2015 “I Break Things” and “Playing with Fire” have been voted Number 1 on Indie Star Radio’s Top 21 for multiple weeks. And “IDWYB” debuted at #2 on their Top 21 countdown it’s first week. She was a World Songwriter Awards Top 10 finalist for “Best Pop Song” with “IDWYB.” Artist of the Week for Indie Star Radio week of July 4th through 10th. Over 280k streams on Spotify.     Lindsay Brazell is a high school choral director by day, and a singer-songwriter by night. Her music has been described as having “Beatles-like chord progressions with real, relatable lyrics.” A performance by Lindsay feels like you’re at a gathering of mutual friends, and you leave with Lindsay as your new favorite pal whether she knows it or not. The combination of friendly banter, diverse songs in style and arrangement, and the need to socialize after every show (somehow her husband ends up packing up gear alone as Lindsay ends every show lost in the crowd socializing…oops!), will leave you feeling like you were entertained and reunited with old friends.

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Jesse Frizsell joins the podcast this week to talk about his new album, singing on top of pianos, hiding his harmonies from public display, and how to spell his name. (Z before S as in buzzsaw and zest)   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ruh5dq/Ep_134_Jesse_Frizsell_Returns_pt_19rmub.mp3   Click to listen on Pandora   iTunes/Apple Podcasts Stitcher   Google Podcasts   Spotify   iHeart Radio   Listen and follow Jesse at these places https://jessefrizsell.hearnow.com/back-to-carolina https://www.instagram.com/jessefrizsell/ Amazon Music Apple Music Spotify https://www.facebook.com/JesseFrizsell   Find Agee Wilso here https://open.spotify.com/artist/3VX4haMR559f8Xc4hYBBCZ https://www.instagram.com/ageewilso/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ap5A6CaDFL-7cmwmUWbgg   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Hailing from the mountains of western North Carolina, guitarist and songwriter Jesse Frizsell seamlessly combines aspects of modern and classic country. Born in Asheville, NC, Jesse grew up learning and playing his favorite tunes by classic artists. By the age of 16, he was playing in various local bands. Frizsell has performed at the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam both with his band and more recently as a solo artist. He has opened for acts such as Bret Michaels (of Poison), Blackberry Smoke, Framing Hanley and shared the stage with Kevin Kinney (of Drivin’ N Cryin’) as well as Justin Biltonen (of 3 Doors Down). More recently, Jesse writes songs for the heartbroken, the working man and those ready and willing to unwind after a long day. He participates actively in the local Asheville music scene and regionally in the Southeast. You can find him most weekends playing as a member of The Western Carolina Writers, solo or with his bluegrass trio, Jesse Frizsell and the Riffers. Jesse has released a two song EP, “A Couple of Songs for Drinking”,in 2018, and a full length album “Rose Gold Renegades”, in 2019, both available for streaming or download on all major platforms. His latest endeavor takes a more traditional approach honoring the music of the mountains he grew up in. “Back to Carolina”, his homage to bluegrass will be available everywhere the 1st of October, 2021   Combining blues and folk influences with a raspy undertone of high falsetto notes, Agee Wilso seeks to push the boundaries of musical understanding. He is a native of the Appalachian Mountains and often finds inspiration in the landscapes nearby to accompany his lyrical ideas.

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Blake Hornsby stops by the podcast to discuss his unique blend of music, his varied influences, and his present and upcoming projects.   Click here for easy streaming or download - https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3sjffr/Ep_133_BLake_Hornsby_pt_167ybn.mp3   Click to listen on Apple/iTunes   Stitcher   Google Podcasts  Spotify   iHeart Radio  Pandora   Listen and follow Blake Hornsby at these places https://blakehornsby.bandcamp.com/album/dogwood-dance https://www.facebook.com/faroutgroovybro https://www.instagram.com/hornsbyba   Find Unaka Prong here- Website: www.unakaprong.com IG: www.instagram.com/unakaprong FB: www.facebook.com/unakaprong Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0EQGphxo7rc5OwVa9jW9jM Bandcamp: www.unakaprong.bandcamp.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/frI83XKAB08   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Blake Hornsby is a psychedelic folk musician born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, currently based out of Boone, North Carolina. Hornsby's work is influenced by psychedelia, folk, eastern music, American primitivism, avant-garde, and sound healing. He recorded his first original music in the summer of 2015 on his laptop. This demo incorporated acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, synthesizers, vocals, and samples. In Autumn of 2016, Hornsby released his first album Solipsism & the Nectar of the Gods. This album included reworked versions of songs from his demo as well as new material. In 2018, Hornsby released Legend of the Unconscious Enigma as a follow up to his previous album. In contrast to his debut, he transitioned to a more organic sound without the use of synthesizers and electric guitar. He began experimenting with acoustic guitar in open tunings as well as more complex overdubs.  In the Spring of 2019, Hornsby went on a solo trip to northern India. He purchased a guitar in Delhi and began writing new material in the Himalayas. When he returned to the United States, he perfected these songs and composed the remainder of the material on what would become Teetering on the Edge of the Void.  Teetering On the Edge of the Void was Hornsby's first professional album. It was recorded in late 2019 to analog tape in a studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The result was a psychedelic world folk album tinged with heavy Indian influence and orchestrated segments. Released in June, 2020, this acclaimed album was his most ambitious to date. It became the final album in his conceptual trilogy and was self released on vinyl. Less than a year later, Hornsby released his first professional instrumental album. Dogwood Dance was recorded in Asheville, NC and exemplifies his advanced guitar style that has been compared to artists akin to John Fahey. The Australian record label Ramble Records funded its release on vinyl. Both of his most recent albums have gained attention worldwide and have been positively reviewed on blogs, as well as airplay.   Meeting in Boone, North Carolina, Unaka Prong borrows their name from a mountain range in western North Carolina. With their fourth and newest release, Kudzu, Unaka Prong continues to produce their unique blend of instrumental jazz fusion and alternative rock. Now based in Durham, NC, they've played across the southeast over the last few years, supporting bands like TAUK, Moon Taxi, and Dumpstaphunk.

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It's the bonus episode with Modern Strangers. The guys answer fan questions and find out a little bit about each other and themselves. Too much, really.

Main episode here https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com/e/ep-132-modern-strangers-pt-3/ Click here for easy streaming or download - https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/is2qzx/Modern_Strangers_Bonus_Episodebplah.mp3

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The Deathbots https://thedeathbots.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thedeathbots

Bangers and Mash https://m.facebook.com/bangersandmashavl/

Rocky Horror Music Show https://www.facebook.com/RockyHorrorMusicShow/

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"There are few groups on the local scene that would classify as pop bands. Modern Strangers is among that elite camp. With catchy melodies and an infectious energy, they create a sound that feels as if it comes from another era" - Mountain Xpress (09/09/2017) “ There isn’t enough pop music in Asheville, but Modern Strangers are helping to change that” - Ashvegas (Caleb Calhoun 3/22/2018) “You Guys are a gnarly party band!!” (Quinn Powers 06/02/2019)

Modern Strangers is an Asheville-based band playing high-energy, toe-tapping, and melodic rock music! A 4-piece combo of journeymen musicians, they take their varied influences and form them into a JanglePop juggernaut with a mountain twist. Hard to pin down their sound, they've heard comparisons from The Beatles to The Pixies to early REM to Elvis Costello to The Kinks. Catchy songs, vocal harmonies and just the right amount of edge make these guys a fun night whether they're playing originals or quirky covers.

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Modern Strangers discuss their music, their scholastic histories, their favorite local bands, frets, thumbs, Kate, a bunch of other people, Kate again, royalties, and lots and lots of other stuff.

As long as this episode is, there's also a bonus episode! So make sure to listen to that as well. https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com/e/modern-strangers-bonus-episode/

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Find Black Dead Billionaires here- deadbillionaires.bandcamp.com deadbillionaires.com www.Facebook.com/deadbillionaires www.Instagram.com/deadbillionaires https://youtu.be/D8uWDjhiw3Y Spotify

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The Deathbots https://thedeathbots.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thedeathbots

Bangers and Mash https://m.facebook.com/bangersandmashavl/

Rocky Horror Music Show https://www.facebook.com/RockyHorrorMusicShow/

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"There are few groups on the local scene that would classify as pop bands. Modern Strangers is among that elite camp. With catchy melodies and an infectious energy, they create a sound that feels as if it comes from another era" - Mountain Xpress (09/09/2017) “ There isn’t enough pop music in Asheville, but Modern Strangers are helping to change that” - Ashvegas (Caleb Calhoun 3/22/2018) “You Guys are a gnarly party band!!” (Quinn Powers 06/02/2019)

Modern Strangers is an Asheville-based band playing high-energy, toe-tapping, and melodic rock music! A 4-piece combo of journeymen musicians, they take their varied influences and form them into a JanglePop juggernaut with a mountain twist. Hard to pin down their sound, they've heard comparisons from The Beatles to The Pixies to early REM to Elvis Costello to The Kinks. Catchy songs, vocal harmonies and just the right amount of edge make these guys a fun night whether they're playing originals or quirky covers.

Dead Billionaires are a ramshackle trio bent on scratching a primal itch -- empowering audiences through effervescent, driving rock n roll.

Formerly known as Little River Creek Police, Dead Billionaires started as the songwriting project of front man Warren Campbell in 2016 in Richmond Virginia. Settling into a power trio lineup with Nick Trbovich on bass and Hunter Rhodes on drums, the band wields music as a tool for grappling with the problems of our modern society, while having a hell of a lot of fun doing it.

Their self-titled re-debut "Dead Billionaires EP" tackles themes of self-doubt, impermanence, and perseverance while capturing the frenetic and vibrant energy of their live set.

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Kristian Phillip Valentino joins the podcast to talk about his past and future releases.

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Find Across the Sea here www.acrosstheseauk.com https://www.facebook.com/acrosstheseauk https://twitter.com/acrosstheseauk https://www.instagram.com/acrosstheseauk/

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Kristian Phillip Valentino is a solo acoustic, singer-songwriter born and raised in the Chicago suburbs and now residing in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. His musical palette falls between the lines of indie folk, singer-songwriter and Americana. Fans of Gregory Alan Isakov, Iron and Wine and Jason Isbell, will feel comfortable here. His lyrics are a healing balm from the daily struggle as they wash over you with a deep reverence.

After the passing of his father, ending up homeless and being broken up with all within one month, Kristian began writing songs in the summer of 2010, as a way to start processing all he'd been through and begin the healing process.

From 2010 until 2016 Kristian went under the moniker Ramblin' Pan. This project was an Alt Country, Folk sound that was heavily influenced by Ryan Adams, Mumford and Sons, and Johnny Cash. He released 1 EP, "A Prodigals Tale" and 1 self titled LP under the moniker. He also went on several national tours in various coffee shops and venues across the USA. In the summer of 2016, Kristian decided to take a break from music after years of constant touring and some deeply traumatic family experiences.

In 2019, Kristian had several life changes; including moving to Asheville,NC, getting married, and working through the healing process of the traumatic family events he experienced before his break in 2016.

The new album is a concept record based on the 4 seasons Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The plot is a love story that starts in Spring and weaves through the other seasons leading to a breakup in the Winter. There are 12 songs, 3 for each season and Kristian is currently releasing 1 song a month for the next year starting in March 2021.

Kristian wrote this album in 7 days, to process a relationship that had ended. Although it ends as a sad story, it's a story that will resonate with many others and hopefully can be a healing balm of hope. There are a lot of exciting things happening each month this year, so you don’t want to miss anything! Make sure to join the email list to follow along in the journey.

After eighteen months of meticulous crafting, Across The Sea are set to unveil their much-anticipated second album The Wayfarer Triptych, scheduled for release on 1st October. A nine-track concept piece, the album narrates an original story penned by the band themselves, marrying fantasy and folklore, fairytale and philosophy, to present a stirring tale of drama, adventure and mystery.

An artistic Endeavour near-cinematic in its scope and ambition, The Wayfarer Triptych sees the genre-defying progressive duo push every aspect of their signature sound to the extreme in order to create an immense work of astonishing musicality, vivid storytelling, dizzying virtuosity, and staggering emotional resonance.

Hailing from Worthing on the West Sussex coast in the south of England, Across The Sea sound unlike any act you’ve heard before. Evocative, otherworldly, and utterly captivating, they defy categorization, inhabiting a place where the boundlessness of the imagination transcends genre limitations and conventions. A breathtaking synthesis of the haunting, siren-like vocals of classically trained soprano Hannah Katy Lewis and the dynamic, unorthodox and experimental guitar style of Pete Ferguson, their mesmerizingly unique sound is wildly eclectic, fiercely inventive and singularly distinctive.

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The Get Right Band return to the podcast to discuss mix cassette order, making music videos, touring the Caribbean, and more.   Photo courtesy of Tom Farr https://www.instagram.com/ringofarr/   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vigc53/Ep_130_Get_Right_Band_3agt1n.mp3   Click to listen on Apple Podcasts/iTunes     Stitcher    Spotify   Pandora   Listen and follow The Get Right Band at these places https://thegetrightband.bandcamp.com/album/itchy-soul https://thegetrightband.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thegetrightband/ https://www.instagram.com/thegetrightband/   Find Metrofern here https://www.youtube.com/metrofern https://www.facebook.com/metrofern/ https://www.instagram.com/metrofern/?hl=en https://metrofern.org/   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   THE GET RIGHT BAND is “hip-shaking, earthquaking pure funk fun” (The Alternate Root). They are one of Relix Magazine’s “On The Verge” picks, Home Grown Music Network’s 2015 “Best New Band of the Year,” and were voted “Best Progressive Band” in Western North Carolina by Mountain Xpress readers. They have performed on the famed World Cafe, a nationally syndicated NPR show, and have brought their unique sound to major festivals and venues such as FloydFest, The Orange Peel, Music City Roots TV Show, The Green Parrot, Arlene’s Grocery, and Riverbend Fest. Combining catchy, clever, honest  songwriting with musical expertise and fearless improvisation, the live show promises to move your head, heart, and hips.   Metrofern is a self-produced and managed 6 piece funk band formed by members Sam Witz and Chesty Hall dedicated to the creation of bright, rhythmically driven funk music. Since their debut EP in 2019, they have blended elements of Jazz, Rock, Disco, and Folk with retro recording techniques to bring reminiscent styles to a modern context. Having emerged on the scene from IL, their name is a play on the Chicago city motto, "Urbs in Horto," or Garden in City. They released "Swingin' in the Afternoon" in the summer of 2020 to remind a locked-down world of the simple joys of life.

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This week I talk with Tyler Moore about harmonies, people who don't have chemistry, birds chirping, people who still have a house but shouldn't, and letting out sighs.   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/37pgn8/129_Tyler_Moore9ebuv.mp3   Places to listen Pandora   Apple Podcasts/iTunes    Spotify   iHeart Radio   Google Podcasts   Stitcher   Listen to and follow Tyler Moore  at these places https://open.spotify.com/album/4JJVzeZ4OdmUkRWwlDtlQJ?si=32jYedoxRVGnZYRQW1hpzw https://music.apple.com/us/artist/man-moans/1557539065 https://manmoans.bandcamp.com/album/man-moans?from=fanpub_fnb   Thanks to Wolf Willow for the closing song https://www.facebook.com/wolfwillowband/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPzPsVWbfdQ https://www.instagram.com/wolfwillowband https://open.spotify.com/artist/50SfxlwMRmJgpxdPeQuIOM https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/wolf-willow/1215879158   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission  

Tyler Moore is a  Native of and resides in WNC.  He's a Multi-instrumentalist  and vocalist of newfound alt/eclectic Rock outfit “Man Moans”. The record is self-titled and the debut album is available now.

From the Northern Great Plains of Saskatchewan, Wolf Willow plays original country and western inspired by honkytonk, Western swing and countrypolitan retro sounds. Wolf Willow both stretches and upholds the retro-country tradition as they have played festivals (Ness Creek ,Gateway, Break-Out West) and tour dates across western Canada. After receiving a Western Canadian Music nomination for Visual Media Composer of the year, Wolf Willow has spent 2020 preparing a new full length album for release in Fall 2021.  The first single, All I Can Say is now available on all major streaming platforms.

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Will Easter and I talk about writing music, touring, recording, and I explain to him what a "band" of musicians is. He acted like he already knew but still, couldn't hurt to hear it again.   Click here for easy streaming or download -    https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zwcjdb/Ep_128_will_easter_pt_199fyx.mp3   Places to listen Apple Podcasts/iTunes    Stitcher  Google Podcasts   iHeart Radio   Spotify    Pandora   Listen to and follow Will Easter  at these places www.willeastermusic.com https://www.facebook.com/WillEasterMusic https://www.instagram.com/willeastermusic/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YZfWVBSH5h8OjvvIvYdKD?si=LEPRiLjDQWWxtadU1BXglQ https://willeaster.bandcamp.com/ https://music.apple.com/us/artist/will-easter/1459197889   Thanks to Iris Marlowe for the closing song Spotify YouTube https://www.facebook.com/irismarlowemusic/ https://www.instagram.com/iris.marlowe/?hl=en   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Coming of age in a hardworking, musical family, living in harmony with the land and the river, Will Easter’s passion for music may have been a given, but his talent and lyricism is what has him sharing the stage with acts like Jim Avett, David Childers, Time Sawyer, Brooks Forsyth, and Danger Muffin. Will’s album, Carolina Home, will take you on a journey from growing up to love lost and found, working hard while finding peace in the everyday, always culminating on the winding road leading home.   Press Will Easter has one of those voices that is like a home-cooked meal for the soul. Maybe it’s a bit rough around the edges, but that’s what makes it so believable, so relatable, so impactful. Will has the cool throwback rock edge of Tom Petty with the modern folk-Americana appeal of the Avett Brothers, but with something hard to put your finger on that could only be born out of the shadows and peaks of the North Carolina mountains. One iteration through a chorus and you’ll find yourself humming along, by the second time around you’ll be singing out loud, ready to hit the repeat button. Having said all that, where Will greatly excels is as a songwriter; he has a knack for capturing the reality of the human condition – the ugly and the beautiful, the mundane and the profound – and drawing meaning from those experiences. Will was hard at it during the pandemic, releasing a self-titled sophomore album of original songs earlier this year. This album is a true millennial coming-of-age masterwork – a stroke of genius to anybody who has grown up in rural America and experienced the inevitable hard knocks of love and life. Will invites the listener to share in his journey – through the lessons learned from the mistakes of “childhood living” to facing the reality of figuring out how to make your way in the world. Sure, the passage into maturity is one tinged with bittersweet nostalgia, but Will’s outlook is one of hopeful expectancy. Will is admittedly not one for clichés – but if he’ll allow me this one: it’s not about the destination, but the journey – enjoying the time traveling down that ever-flowing river that is life. That’s the metaphor that is so gracefully interwoven throughout this album. -Jones House Culture and Community Center   Iris Marlowe is a singer-songwriter from Chicago, IL. Iris has been playing and writing music since she was 3 years old. She begun taking music seriously in 2018 and started to cultivate her sound. After releasing two albums 'Savannah' (2019) and 'Winter Solace' (2020) she decided to work on a western album inspired by spaghetti westerns and the occult. 'Home' is the first single to be released from the upcoming album. It's a folk song from the record that focuses on the reflection and acceptance you feel when you outgrow the place you grew up in.

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Great time taking with Mitch Stewart of Vagabond Crowe about song inspirations, life changes, band changes, mood changes, spare change, and the return of the wildly popular guess the lyric contest.

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Founded in 2018, Vagabond Crowe quickly became one of the premiere bands on the Alternative Americana/Folk scene. The band premiered with an original catalogue of fresh, folky and soulful music. After releasing their debut EP in the fall of 2019, Vagabond Crowe began performing shows in North and South Carolina, and became known as a local band on the rise. After playing together for two years the band took a break from the stage and lead singer, Mitch Stewart, went back into the studio to create and craft a set of new songs that are set to be released as singles during 2021 and beyond.

After a year away from the stage Vagabond Crowe is in the process of creating something new and true to what the heartbeat of the music is, as 2021 is a time for the stage to be set for a new era of Vagabond Crowe.

Accomplishments So Far:

  • Winner of The Rise Guys Brutally Honest Music Review
  • Featured on WNC Original Music Podcast and Picks & Bones Podcast
  • Featured on WNCW Local Color and 98.1 The River's Homegrown Segment
  • Featured in Bold Life Magazine, WNC Mountain Xpress, The Spartanburg Herald Journal, and The Music Advocate
  • Performed throughout WNC and SC Upstate - Including The Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium (Second Stage), Isis Music Hall Lounge (Album Release), Delaney's Irish Pub, RJ Rockers, Gottrocks, The Melting Pot Music Festival, The Grey Eagle(porch series), Isis Music Hall (opening for Mike Mains & The Branches), Dry Falls Brewing, New Groove Artisan Brewery, Appalachian Coffee Co, Black Bear Coffee, Guidon Brewing Company and more

Katie in the Attic is an indie-folk/ indie-pop singer-songwriter based in Angus, Scotland. She plays piano & viola, as well as touching on a few other instruments. With a variety of genres influencing her music, folk strongly resonates through her songs, inspired by artists such as John Martyn, Nick Drake, Eva Cassidy, and Damien Rice to name a few. Growing up, she played across the Orkney Islands, where she was involved widely in the music scene. Usually found next to her piano, Katie pours her heart and soul into her song-writing. Listeners have likened her unique voice to Joni Mitchel. The whole writing process is very personal, as she re-lives emotions and experiences from throughout her life. Songs tend to channel their way out naturally when she has something to process – and they play an important part in telling her story. Highlights for Katie in the Attic include playing her own set as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In recent months, Katie was discovered online by a BBC radio presenter, and has taken part in interviews and performances on their own live lockdown show ‘ChannelZee’.

“Katie has a unique and beautiful voice, and a fantastic skill range. Her songs are a treat to listen to.” The Stag Acoustic Live Lounge.

“Katie is a talented and ambitious performer, with an incredible vocal range” Richard Latto – BBC Radio Solent

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Derek Frye discusses his musical process, neighborhood dogs, conspiracy theories, The Kinks, and more!   Click here for easy streaming or download -    https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3z7qk3/Ep_126_Dereck_Frye_pt_16w4mu.mp3   Places to listen Apple Podcasts/iTunes    Stitcher  iHeart Radio   Pandora   Spotify   Google Podcasts

Listen to and follow Derek Frye at these places www.derekfrye.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/disposableoutlaw www.facebook.com/disposableoutlaw   Thanks to Big Fan of the Bison for the closing song https://www.instagram.com/bigfanofthebison/ https://www.facebook.com/bigfanofthebison https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg5TaBbEkJEIfO9YDMZ-F3g/featured   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   After 7 years fronting the angsty Asheville rock band The Dirty Badgers, Derek Frye finds himself more eager than ever to showcase those same foreboding sounds through the haunting old time style of his Southern Appalachian ancestry. Born and raised in East Tennessee, Derek is a songwriter with deep rooted ties to the music born in the area. In the hyperbolic style of murder ballads, his songs are historical tales of heartbreak, trouble, strife, and ideas about the true nature of humanity. Derek's performances will take you on a journey through his life and those of his mountain ancestors.   Derek has taken the stage at some of Asheville’s most prominent festivals such as Downtown After 5 and Pridefest and has shared stages with artists like Cracker, Low Cut Connie, and Marcus King.

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All three of The Deathbots appear on the podcast this week, dispelling rumors that they are in fact all the same person. I almost feel bad about starting those rumors.

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The Deathbots make their home in Asheville, NC among the freaks, weirdoes, and white dudes named Chad that just moved here from Charlotte and are totally down to brewery hop on the South Slope. It’s widely accepted in Asheville that everything was better a few years ago and the Deathbots do their part by making the punk rock that your older sister used to listen to before she sold out and went to law school. Holy Crap Records describes the sound as a “brawling mix between Bad Religion and Johnny Cash, that combo of super speedy melodic punk and killer bad-ass country.”

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Lots of fun talking with Rachael Hurwitz, Mandy Mears  and Pippa Hoover of Honey Magpie. We discuss music, obviously, songwriting, craigslist, murder, and I try to break up the band. Honey Magpie at Isis Music Hall on June 24 - https://isisasheville.com/event/lawn-concert-honey-magpie-6-24-2021/   Places to listen Pandora   Apple/iTunes    Stitcher   Spotify  iHeart   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nn54bn/Ep_124_Honey_Magpie8nk2s.mp3   Listen to and follow Honey Magpie at these places https://www.facebook.com/honeymagpieband/ https://www.instagram.com/honeymagpieband/ https://twitter.com/HoneyMagpie https://soundcloud.com/honeymagpieband https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsdL_25p7vv2GbZ-aQtr3nQ  http://honeymagpie.com/ https://honeymagpie.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1opTfiIaSKLhG2v6BM5kUq?si=TaydXWUfRlGJqlm2TME1CA&dl_branch=1   Thanks to Nathan Storey for the closing song http://www.nathanstoreymusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NathanStoreyMusic/ https://www.instagram.com/tnathanstorey/ https://www.tiktok.com/tnathanstorey     Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Known for vocal harmonies, classical string instruments, and nature-inspired lyrics, Honey Magpie is the collaboration of singer-songwriters Rachael Hurwitz (guitar, keys), Pippa Hoover (cello), and Mandy Mears (keys). Their sound invites comparisons to all-female folk groups like I’m With Her, but draws more influence from pop than bluegrass or old time.   The band formed in 2014, when all members were in their mid-to-late 20s. Despite what felt like a late start in music, Honey Magpie pursued performing and recording wholeheartedly. They gained early success in the Triangle when they won the band contest at the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival in 2015. They released their debut album Honey Magpie in 2017, and have since been featured in the Oak City Sessions video series and on WUNC’s The State of Things. Their single “Undecided” premiered on Pop Matters in January 2020.   Their second album Midnight Morning draws from a richer range of musical influences and boasts a higher production level than Honey Magpie. Listeners will recognize elements of 90s rock, 60s pop, country, and femme-fronted indie pop, supported by a full rhythm section of bass, drums, guitar, and keys. Anyone experiencing a “quarter-life crisis" will relate to the album’s mix of joy, angst, and reflection on life, and fans of all ages will love the new depth in the band’s sound.

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Talking with The Old Futures, Matt Cremeens and Danny Rangel, about their music and lives. And some irrelevant nonsense too.   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tvpkbg/EP_123_The_Old_Futures85a3v.mp3   Places to listen Pandora   Apple/iTunes   Stitcher   Google Podcasts   Spotify   iHeart   Listen to and follow  The Old Futures at these places https://www.instagram.com/theoldfutures/ https://theoldfutures.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/73d7kJ0Z3KhWedY1HFNR2W   Thanks to Baneful Town for the closing song https://www.instagram.com/banefultown/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/Baneful-Town-143957048978904/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0bj1heqsKyymYoPxt8peJI?si=K2BapEqISRuEdth-iV6cng https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1tOzqer0O2XIfa1gc36f7Q   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   The Old Futures are in it for the long haul. Matt Cremeens and Danny Rangel have been playing music together since the beginning of time and will be melting the faces of the last roaches to roam the earth after the inevitable doom their music will bring about. They are self-produced, self-disciplined and self-medicated but they still find the time to love their mothers. Rangel and Cremeens are a multi-faceted corporate entity with autonomy and self awareness that is ever evolving into a sentient artificial intelligence with a knack for playing your favorite song. The Old Futures are an indie rock band from Asheville, NC.

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Fun discussion with Kendra and Zack, the duo that make up The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs. So much fun it occasionally verges on a free for all.   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/54y523/Ep_122_Brown_Mountain_Lightning_Bugs_pt_1845xw.mp3   Places to listen Apple/iTunes    Stitcher    iHeart Radio    Pandora  Spotify   Listen to and follow  Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs at these places Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Spotify   Thanks to Waking April for the closing song YouTube   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs, known to their friends as Kendra and Zack Harding, began gig-swapping as solo artists in 2014. They bonded over these shared gigs, their common love of dogs, and an enthusiasm for hiking. They decided to tie the knot in the fall of 2015. The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs officially formed in early 2016, and they’ve been bringing songs of joy, pain, and dogs to audiences ever since.

Combining their unique backgrounds that range from classic rock to classical guitar, they create a blend of original music with deep roots in the past and a contemporary twist here and there.

The Bugs have played extensively throughout the Southeast, including performances in The Crown at the Carolina Theater, The Grey Eagle’s Patio Show Series, Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival, and at Awendaw Green. They completed their first cross-country tour in early 2020, before going on a virus-mandated hiatus for a couple months. Their sophomore album Folk(ish) came out on April 9, 2021.

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In depth discussion with singer-songwriter Trouvere, which varies between serious and light hearted, but all very interesting, punctuated by his emotive songs.   Click here for easy streaming or download -   https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gs8t6y/Ep_121_Trouvere_pt_19ry1l.mp3   Places to listen iHeart    Google Podcasts   Spotify   Stitcher   Apple Podcasts/iTunes   Pandora   Listen to and follow Trouvere at these places https://open.spotify.com/artist/7LL7mFNhFgLW0c9MSESh9B?si=b1makVlnSG2FyxFum1DM2Q https://trouvre.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/_trouvere_ https://www.facebook.com/Trouveremusik https://trouvere2.bandzoogle.com/home   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Trouvere started in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he played the local indie circuit including house shows and venues like Speaker Tree Records,  Lynchstock Music Festival and The Wine and Garlic Festival. During that time Trouvere's first ep, Saint Luna was recorded, but released just as he moved to WNC. During his time here in NC, Trouvere has been recording and working on his first full length album, Conventional Comforts, which he have been slowly releasing over the course of the year as singles.

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Lots of fun talking to veteran musician Stevie Tombstone about his career, his new music, his live shows, and of course we play some of his tunes.   Click here for easy streaming or download -  https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/27zzf3/Ep_120_Stevie_Tombstone_pt_17hxm9.mp3   Places to listen Apple/iTunes      Stitcher      Google Podcasts   iHeart Radio   https://pandora.app.link/fbYyLCWghgb https://pandora.app.link/y663D80ghgbhttps://pandora.app.link/y663D80ghgbPandora   Spotify   Listen to and follow Stevie at these places Stevietombstone.net Video Listen to Raised on Roots     Thanks to Michael Parris for the closing song https://www.facebook.com/michaelcharlesp https://www.instagram.com/michaelcparris/   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ https://gopod.me/wncom    Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission Stevie Tombstone is a quintessential troubadour, a veteran musician who crafts powerful folk songs tinged with classic country and vintage blues influences. There are many different species of the Music Artist. Various combinations of singers, songwriters and entertainers.  But it’s the ones that wear their art that get to us the most. The ones that don’t know how not to tell the truth in their music and reveal the raw and ragged triumphs that in the end are more beautiful because of the honesty of the struggle. These are the Artists that get in our bones and shake loose our demons by slaying their own with chords and words. Artists like Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin…and Stevie Tombstone." Outlaw Magazine   After a chance meeting with Roy Acuff, Stevie (then a young man) was certain he would always be a musician. Georgia born relation of the legendary fiddler, Clayton McMichen, Stevie immersed himself in the world of rock and the underground music scene of the 80s in Atlanta, but never lost the twang of his childhood. Almost three decades later he has become an accomplished performer, songwriter and guitarist, as well as an integral the Atlanta and Austin Music Scenes at various points in time. He now hangs his hat in Western North Carolina. In addition to his published works with his 1980s swampabilly band, The Tombstones, Stevie has released five solo albums and half a dozen music videos. The Tombstones song, Nobody, became a college radio anthem. The roots punk song about the Carolina Lights and was later recorded by rock icon Stiv Bator. Tombstone's debut full length release, 730 AM, featured performances by members of Wilco, Jason and the Scorchers, The Bad Livers, and The Georgia Satellites, and offered tracks that peaked on the Satellite Radio charts. After several comps and EPs, his 2011 release, Greenwood, reintroduced Stevie to Americana and folk listeners with the autobiographical tale of his journey to Greenwood to mark the grave of then unhonored Robert Johnson. Over the years, Tombstone’s bandmates and co-conspirators have been a veritable who's who of underground and nationally recognized players. Priding himself in his ability to cross genres, he has also had the honor of sharing the bill with the likes of Leon Russell, The Stray Cats, Greg Allman, Willie Nelson, Drive By Truckers, Kevn Kinney, Johnny Bush, and The Ramones. In addition to producing and writing for other artists, Stevie still performs over two hundred nights a year, enjoying a grassroots following that's kept him on the trail for the last three decades. His latest release, Raised on Roots a compilation of singles and EPs, is available now and enjoying growing airplay.

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Alex Deutsch, bassist for jangle pop band Modern Strangers, recommends some of the best music Western North Carolina has to offer. We recommend these songs to download because you're going to want to listen to them over and over.

Songs Worth Downloading is hosted by Alex Deutsch

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Visit the Group - bit.ly/WNCOMGroup   Click here for easy streaming or download -  free mp3 download   Places to listen Apple/iTunes  Google Podcasts   Stitcher   Spotify   Listen to and follow Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats at these places https://andrewscotchieandtheriverrats.bandcamp.com/album/live-from-a-distance https://www.andrewscotchiemusic.com https://www.facebook.com/TheRiverRatsAVL https://www.instagram.com/andrewscotchieandtherr   Thanks to The Pinkerton Raid for the closing song www.pinkertonraid.com Facebook Twitter YouTube Spotify   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   With two full length releases under his belt, a festival all his own, and his band’s 10 year anniversary approaching, it’s hard to believe that songwriter, guitar prodigy, and event producer Andrew Scotchie hasn’t even hit 30. On his latest studio venture, the Asheville, NC native packs a punch with six new tracks that boast some of the most electrifying arrangements you’ll hear all year.   On the heels of his 2018 LP release “Family Dynamo,” Scotchie is set to unveil his most mature and sonically diverse collection entitled “Everyone Everywhere” on Friday, June 26. With heavy themes like corporate greed and inequality prominently featured in the condemnatory track “Funny Money,” more playful tunes like the sweet retro-rock inspired “Natural Romantic” offer listeners a much needed respite from thinking about these turbulent times. An anthem in its own rite, leading single “Stepping Stone” sets the stage for a short yet pungent magical mystery ride of psychedelia, funk, and jam-adjacent rock that is nothing short of enrapturing. The standout “Fear Mongers,” starts with a hardy sample of Charlie Chaplin’s famed “The Great Dictator” speech (which required official approval from the late filmmaker’s rights-holding office in Paris), declaring that “the misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed” and segues perfectly with Scotchie’s “don’t wait / don’t hesitate / ‘cause the poor man can’t give what the rich man always takes,” artfully encapsulating the current climate.   With such timely social commentary embedded into every track, the new EP could easily be mistaken for a response to the ongoing pandemic, though the album was actually recorded months prior. Still, Scotchie welcomes the serendipity, and encourages his listeners to adopt their own takes on the lyrics, especially when they can be utilized to reclaim hope. Scotchie concludes the album with a universal offering in the title track “Everyone Everywhere,” imploring "Even if you feel lonely / when this world is unkind / call on me, I'm sure you'll find / even when you feel you got nothing / everyone everywhere's got something.

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Visit the Group - bit.ly/WNCOMGroup   Click here for easy streaming or download -  https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/576sm2/Ep_117_Brady_Jaquin_1b8yen.mp3 Places to listen Apple/iTunes   Stitcher   Google   Spotify     Listen to and follow Brady at these places https://www.facebook.com/bradyjacquinmusic https://www.bradyjacquin.com Follow on Spotify https://music.apple.com/us/artist/brady-jacquin/1463626439 Follow on YouTube https://www.instagram.com/bradyjacquin/   Thanks to Girl In the Garden for the closing song Girlinthegardenmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/girlinthegardenn/   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Brady Jacquin is a singer-songwriter from Asheville, North Carolina. Drawing from influences like Fleet Foxes, Mumford and Sons, and Matt Corby, his band's unorthodox style fuses acoustic and electric guitars, pianos, different percussion types, extensive harmonies, intricate finger picking, and pretty much anything else he can get his hands on! He extends this fresh approach to his lyrics as the imagery serves to lose the listener in his world (a strange world, though it may be)!

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Asheville based songwriter Julia Sanders believes in letting life be your art supplies. With a soulful voice and moving melodies, her music draws inspiration from time living in New Orleans, Montana and the mountains of North Carolina. She winds the journey of heartbreak, love and self-searching into poetic songs that will have you shuffling across the dance floor with a tissue in hand.

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Matt Walsh is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, filmmaker and actor from Statesville NC who performs 200 plus shows a year either solo or with his rhythm section, 'The Movers'. His albums Life After Rock N Roll (2017 Full Bloom Records) and The Midnight Strain (2018 Full Bloom Records) have been hailed by music publications and played on radio stations in the US, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia. Matt’s sound is a clever blend of numerous styles of the music that have influenced him since his youth - early electric and country Blues, Rock N Roll, Rockabilly, Soul, R&B, Country, Bluegrass, Jazz and Psychedelia. His focus on making all original music by combining the influences that inspired him, along with his own ideas, have produced an exciting blend of many genres without rules or limitations.

His exposure to music came first came from his mother through her love of Motown. When Matt was 9 years old, she took him to a Prince concert and afterwards, he knew he wanted to be a musician. His musical education began with his late uncle who turned him onto a record collection that included early 1950’s electric Blues and 1960's Rock which inspired Matt to play guitar. When he was 13, Matt got a knock off electric guitar for $25 at a flea market and set out to learn the instrument. He furthered his musical education when he began absorbing the music on old record labels, notably Chess, Sun and Stax . Less than a decade later, he began performing in clubs and in the years to follow, he established himself as a highly regarded musician in the Blues world with his first release, Hard Luck (2007), as one of the few artists in the genre capable of writing relevant original material without relying on any cover songs from the past. The album got rave reviews in multiple music publications, radio play on stations around the world and a featured spot on XM 74 Satellite Radio as a 'Pick to Click'. Around this time Matt joined Bob Margolin (guitarist for Muddy Waters 1973-1980) and performed with some of his heroes, legendary artists like Howlin’ Wolf's guitarist Hubert Sumlin and members of Muddy Water's band, Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. While he was looking for a new direction to expand his music, Matt started working with drummer Austin Hicks after they met on Craigslist in 2013. They formed the drum-guitar duo, the Low Counts and branded themselves as, "Blue Collar Rock-N-Roll". They turned heads, made dedicated fans and blew audiences away with their no frills, high energy stage show. Their ride was cut short on March 8th 2017 when Austin passed away unexpectedly. Matt wrote 27 songs that the duo released over three albums in the four short years they were together (The Low Counts 2014 Real Original Records, Unsettled Days 2015 Grimtale Records, Years Pass By 2015 Real Original Records) Matt released his first full length solo studio album in almost a decade, Life After Rock N Roll' (2017 Full Bloom Records). The album reignited his standing as a solo artist and found him stretching out to make powerful, refined music that was entirely different than any of his previous works and his third full length studio album, The Midnight Strain (2018 Full Bloom Records) built upon that success. Matt released his fourth full length studio album 'Burnt Out Soul' (Full Bloom Records) on September 25th 2020 that he recorded at the legendary Columbia Records Studio A on Music Row in Nashville TN.

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“There’s a unique dynamic going on in the music of Asheville, North Carolina singer/songwriter Kathryn O’Shea. As a writer, her songs tend toward the confessional or autobiographical, the type we most often hear accompanied by an acoustic guitar. But O’Shea’s husky, low-toned moan is buoyed instead by her skeletal banjo playing.” -The Greenville Journal

Known best for her hauntingly poignant lyricism and masterful vocal play, Kathryn has been featured by Sofar Sounds, WPVM Radio, WNC Original Music Podcast, and more. Last fall, she opened for the internationally renowned Los Angeles-based artist Terra Naomi at 7 Stages Theatre in Atlanta, then moved home shortly after and placed 2nd overall in the 11th annual Brown Bag Songwriter’s Competition at The Asheville Music Hall. Kathryn is currently recording her debut studio EP with M.G. O'Shea, a talented audio engineer who just so happens to be her big brother. Last summer, the two worked together to produce Kathryn's debut single, “Snow."

Immersive Atlanta premiered the track wrote the following: "The moment Kathryn O’Shea’s enormous voice slips into the jaunty bustle of ‘Snow,’ you’ll surely wonder what record label she’s gunning for. With a timbre as dynamic as Florence Welsh, the singer/songwriter strips back the sentimental mush from falling snow to tell a clever tale about getting holed in for the winter; even in just four minutes, she fleshes out a character who wrestles with more than just frozen desire.”

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“Laura is a vibrant, wholly original, deeply personal young artist. Her writing moves us closer to what the great Arthur Miller called the hidden narrative: the possibility of a moment of clarity, the experience of the genuine. I’m grateful for young writers like Laura in whose talent the deeply felt, sincere expression is very much alive and well.”- Grammy award-winning songwriter Mike Reid

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Laura exhibits a poetic and technical depth that has garnered comparisons to Joni Mitchell, Sufjan Stevens, and Nick Drake. She writes intimate folk music with classical influence; along with being a singer-songwriter, Laura has a degree in classical guitar performance and studied classical piano from a young age. Laura views music as a bridge to human connection and vulnerability, as well as a powerful tool for fostering community. She has self-released two albums, Counting Eyes (2014) and Fall Away (2017). Hailing from the valleys of Central Pennsylvania, Laura now resides in the mountains of North Carolina where she continues to write, record, perform, and teach.

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Laura earned a Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar Performance from Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, where she also studied classical piano. In the fall of 2013 she studied at the USC’s Thornton School of Music with members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Laura has participated in masterclasses with Pepe Romero, Denis Azabagic, Adam Holzman, Martha Masters, Ben Verdery, Sergio Assad, and Duo Sudamericano.

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2019 LEAF Festival Singer-Songwriter Competition finalist 2017 Great American Song Contest finalist, Folk/Americana - "7-Year Sentence (Going to Hell)" 2016 Great American Song Content finalist, Folk/Americana - "Cold in California" Official showcases at NXNE (2014), 30A Songwriters Festival (2017, 2020) Drummer-turned-songwriter Kim Ware started the Good Graces on a whim in 2006, after purchasing a beat up, old acoustic guitar she named Buzzy at the Lakewood Antiques Market in Atlanta. The songs quickly poured out of her, melodic stories of heartache and hope, set to three chords that she often didn’t know the name of. Since then, Kim and tGG have toured the east coast multiple times; paid musical visits to Texas, over to California, through the midwest; and showcased at such festivals as 30A, NXNE, and LEAF, where Kim was a finalist in the NewSong Singer-Songwriter Competition in 2019. In 2015, Kim's song "Cold in California" caught the attention of the Indigo Girls, who invited tGG to support some midwest and southeast shows during their summer tour. Shortly thereafter, Kim began work on tGG's 4th full-length album, "Set Your Sights," which received accolades from the likes of No Depression and Noisey. The follow-up LP, "Prose and Consciousness," was released on October 11, 2019.

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Brian Butler - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar Current Project: Avaunt: https://avauntband.com/

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This episode features selections from Represented, the  WNC Musicians For Change compilation album in support of voting rights and access. Here's a link to the whole thing. All tracks are free, and contain links to valuable voting information. https://wncoriginalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/represented For a great selection of voting resources visit https://www.vote.org/   Direct download mp3 or mp3 stream - https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2pcm4s/Ep101representedpt2.mp3   Listen on Spotify    iTunes/Apple   Stitcher   Google Podcasts   iHeart Radio   Fantomex https://www.fantomex.band/ https://fantomex.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.instagram.com/fantomex_the_band_duh/   Josh Gray www.joshgraymusic.com www.facebook.com/joshgraymusic www.instagram.com/joshgraymusic   Nick Mac https://www.facebook.com/nickmacmusic https://www.instagram.com/nickmac828 https://www.nickmacmusic.com   Couldn't Be Happiers https://www.couldntbehappiers.com https://www.instagram.com/couldntbehappiers https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/couldnt-be-happiers/1326700227   Kathryn O'Shea https://www.kathrynosheamusic.com https://www.facebook.com/ kathrynosheamusic   Bonny Dagger https://Facebook.com/bonnydaggermusic https://www.Bonnydagger.bandcamp.com   Taylor Maxson http://taylormaxson.bandcamp.com   The Get Right Band https://thegetrightband.com https://www.facebook.com/thegetrightband https://www.instagram.com/thegetrightband   Andrew Thelston https://m.facebook.com/andrewthelstonmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/c/AndrewThelston http://www.andrewthelston.com/   Jim Swayzee https://www.jimswayzee.com https://www.instagram.com/swayzeemusic https://www.facebook.com/swayzeemusic   Matt Geary https://houseofgeary.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/matt_geary_music/ https://www.tibetanbuddhist.org   Valravne https://valravne.bandcamp.com/   Landon Gray https://www.instagram.com/landogray https://music.apple.com/us/artist/landon-gray-the-lucky-strikes/1445472004 https://open.spotify.com/artist/3y20mz9XGnvqJAJRHrUtG8     Chris  Titchner https://www.christitchner.com https://christitchner.bandcamp.com https://www.instagram.com/christitchner     Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/

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Alex Deutsch, bassist for jangle pop band Modern Strangers (and the occasional guest reviewer), recommends some of the best music Western North Carolina has to offer. We recommend these songs to download because you're going to want to listen to them over and over. Here are a couple of easy links to download these songs-   https://hustlesouls.bandcamp.com/track/when-its-real   https://modernstrangers.bandcamp.com/track/she-can-tell   Listen Here iTunes/Apple Stitcher Google Podcasts Spotify   Songs Worth Downloading is hosted by Alex Deutsch   Our Group Page - https://bit.ly/WNCOMGroup   Visit our compilation album from WNC Musicians for Change https://wncoriginalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/until-the-job-is-done   More From Hustle Souls https://www.hustlesouls.com/   More from Modern Strangers http://www.modernstrangers.com/     Subscribe to the podcast https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media Facebook wncoriginalmusic.com Instagram   Theme song by Modern Strangers http://www.modernstrangers.com/   All music used by permission

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Visit our facebook group - Facebook Group   Click to listen on Apple/iTunes  Stitcher   Google Podcasts   iHeart Radio    Spotify Stream Modern Strangers's new album here Modern Strangers - Dangerous Fiction on Spotify   Listen and follow Modern Strangers at these places http://www.modernstrangers.com/ https://www.instagram.com/modernstrangersavl/ YouTube Channel https://modernstrangers.bandcamp.com/ Spotify   Find Black Tar Roses here- www.blacktarroses.com www.facebook.com/blacktarroses https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3IQ-Jxis5bN7KbrNpd8p7w https://www.instagram.com/blacktarroses/ https://twitter.com/blacktarroses       Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   "There are few groups on the local scene that would classify as pop bands. Modern Strangers is among that elite camp. With catchy melodies and an infectious energy, they create a sound that feels as if it comes from another era" - Mountain Xpress (09/09/2017) “ There isn’t enough pop music in Asheville, but Modern Strangers are helping to change that” - Ashvegas (Caleb Calhoun 3/22/2018) “You Guys are a gnarly party band!!” (Quinn Powers 06/02/2019)

Modern Strangers is an Asheville-based band playing high-energy, toe-tapping, and melodic rock music! A 4-piece combo of journeymen musicians, they take their varied influences and form them into a JanglePop juggernaut with a mountain twist. Hard to pin down their sound, they've heard comparisons from The Beatles to The Pixies to early REM to Elvis Costello to The Kinks. Catchy songs, vocal harmonies and just the right amount of edge make these guys a fun night whether they're playing originals or quirky covers.

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This episode features selections from Represented, the  WNC Musicians For Change compilation album in support of voting rights and access. Here's a link to the whole thing. All tracks are free, and contain links to valuable voting information. https://wncoriginalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/represented   Our musicians are supporting several causes, but the main compilation supports Reclaim Our Vote, an organization that fights to restore voting rights to disenfranchised populations. actionnetwork.org/forms/reclaim-our-vote-signup   For a great selection of voting resources visit https://www.vote.org/  

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Artists featured on this episode   Julia Sanders https://www.facebook.com/JuliaSandersBand   The Blue Eyed Bettys https://www.facebook.com/theblueeyedbettys   Tin Roof Echo https://tinroofecho.com/home   The Deathbots https://www.facebook.com/thedeathbots/   Eleanor Underhill https://www.facebook.com/eleanorunderhillandfriends   The Lily Vakili Band https://www.facebook.com/LilyVakiliBand   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/

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“Here’s to the words and the Songs of the Folk that come like a fire, and linger like the smoke…”

Songs of the Folk is a music duo formed by Tyler and Lauren Cason, based out of Western North Carolina, who perform original music that incorporates folk revival and roots-based elements within an elevated art form that focuses on lyrical content, innovative harmony, and unique instrumental techniques.

The couple met in college while obtaining their Master’s degrees in music. In 2015, the two formed the band, Swamp Rabbit Railroad, playing numerous shows across the Southeast, including the Savannah Folk Music Society, Isis Music Hall in Asheville, WDVX Blue Plate Special in Knoxville, an opening for Gabe Dixon at The Spinning Jenny, and an opening for Davina and the Vagabonds at The Grey Eagle. In 2017, Swamp Rabbit Railroad released a studio album, Down by the Riverside, a unique collection of spiritual folk songs recorded in a historic church in Upstate South Carolina and produced by Nashville artist/producer, Akil Thompson (Little Big Town, Jonny Lang, Kelly Clarkson). The album is currently available on most major listening platforms.

Songs of the Folk combines high-level musical training with a natural sense of American roots music, creating a characteristic style that is both sophisticated and authentic, innovative and familiar. Their songs are for and about people in all walks of life, appealing to both the common listener and the connoisseur alike.

Songs of the Folk is currently recording selections of their original songs with producer, Mike Horner of Sideways Audio. Debut singles “The Man in the Arcade,” “The Ballad of Maddie Rice,” and “Aloysius Beam” have been released with several more singles coming out throughout 2020.

“‘Is there a more aptly named musical act than Songs of the Folk? Their music recalls the beginnings of folk. Not early America, not Celtic troubadours, but the beginnings of music itself, when song was a tool to tell stories. When you hear a Songs of the Folk selection, you will be impressed with the harmonies and the instrumental skill, but what will stick with you are the stories. You kind of get the idea they are building a world, and you’re hearing the first scenes in something larger. They sing about someone in their community and you can’t help but picture the whole town, and the next song seems to exist in that same town. You look forward to the next tune like you do the next chapter of a book. One you don’t want to put down.”

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Alex Deutsch, bassist for jangle pop band Modern Strangers, recommends some of the best music Western North Carolina has to offer. We recommend these songs to download because you're going to want to listen to them over and over. Here are a couple of easy links to download these songs- https://open.spotify.com/track/3MQGLhrG58yQw0zA7lzdy1?si=iljoC4ZzTv6kL_eG20p1ow https://open.spotify.com/track/1Ax5fQrVYacoYmhp4GubEJ?si=5il3b13JRvuVoG7BOHMMiQ   Special guest reviewer Landon Gray is leader of the band Landon Gray and the Lucky Strikes and hosts the The First Gray Music Pod on YouTube https://www.instagram.com/landogray/   Songs Worth Downloading is hosted by Alex Deutsch   Listen Here iTunes/Apple Stitcher Spotify Mp3 Download   Our Group Page - https://bit.ly/WNCOMGroup   Visit our compilation album from WNC Musicians for Change https://wncoriginalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/until-the-job-is-done   More From Andrew Thelston Band https://www.facebook.com/andrewthelstonmusic/   More from Who I Are https://www.facebook.com/whoiaretheband/   Subscribe to the podcast https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media Facebook wncoriginalmusic.com Instagram   Theme song by Modern Strangers www.modernstrangers.com   All music used by permission

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Photo courtesy of Heather Burditt Photography https://www.heatherburdittphotography.com   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Witchcatcher: Somewhere between haunted leafless forests and abandoned downtown buildings, the music of Witchcatcher was born. The object of imagination and rumor until 2014’s release, “Bewitchcatchered”, Witchcatcher’s songs sound homemade because they are. Familiar while awkward, his songs are indie rock inspired and hook infused. And if you aren’t careful, you might just find yourself singing a song, if only you can decipher the words. That’s ok, Witchcatcher would be happy if you made up your own.

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Listen and follow Hope  at these places https://www.hopegriffinmusic.com https://www.facebook.com/hope.griffin.songs/   Thanks to The Krickets for the closing song www.thekrickets.com www.facebook.com/thefloridacrickets   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Hope Griffin was literally born into music. Surrounded by a musical family, she began singing and performing when she was very young. Hope first got turned onto the idea of writing her own music when she received a guitar at age 17. She attended Carson-Newman University and went on to receive a Bachelors degree in classical voice. It was there that her true flair for songwriting developed. Hope’s drive to perform her original works was launched after winning a songwriters contest in college in 2007. She eventually moved to Asheville, North Carolina where she began introducing her angelic vocals and folky lyrics into the music scene. Hope quickly began to rise as an Asheville favorite. In 2012, her debut single “Hanging In The Balance” made international radio play. She was recognized in regional publications such as the Herald-Journal, The Mountain Xpress, and The Daily Times. She appeared on WNC television, and began touring all over the Southeast USA. In 2014, in an effort to expand her acoustic sound, she teamed up with NJ born cellist and Asheville transplant Jamie Leigh Bennett to create a dynamic guitar/cello blend of original sound. In 2016, 2017 & 2018, she consecutively snagged both best “Singer-Songwriter” and best “Acoustic/Folk Band” titles in Western North Carolina though community votes. Together, their combined fusion of her silky vocals and Jamie Leigh’s deep, rich cello lines has made for a listening experience quite unlike any other. Hope’s “in your face” style of ballad writing, as well as the duo’s reputation for playing fresh versions of songs that span through the decades has made them popular amongst a wide range of age groups. Hope continued to wow audiences and stretch the musical boundaries by switching from soulful ballads to high-energy blues with ease. Her 6 original song EP, entitled “Say What You Will” released on February 6th, 2015 to a sold out show at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall in Asheville, NC. Her third song on the album titled “A Fisherman’s Life” was awarded “best song” in WNC in 2016. Each song on the record offered a diverse style and hook worthy of its subject matter, but all were linked with Hope’s angelic voice, catchy beats, and poignant imagery. The album was one that fans of folk music and singer-songwriters had been waiting for since Hope first began mesmerizing her audiences, and was the perfect exhibition of her extraordinary talent. Riding on the wings of the success of 2015’s album, Hope jumped back in the studio to record a larger project titled “Where the Soil & the Stars Meet”, which released on October 31st, 2016. As a strong follow up to her previous release, Hope’s album—her first LP—was as eclectic and as unpredictable of a musical journey as those who fell in love with her debut might have expected. Song after song, Hope defied convention, leading her audience by the hand through honest reflections of true love, a broken heart left devastated, a chance meeting with strangers, to the celebration of a long life well-lived. Constantly blending genres, the very essence of Hope’s trademark style constantly remains: Her lyrical quality of capturing the simplest of life’s moments and rendering them profound reflections on the emotions that unite us all. A haunting and always evolving collection of ballads, “Where the Soil and Stars Meet” peered into the soul of an artist whose fingers remain firmly on the pulse of the curious odyssey in which we all find ourselves. At the conclusion of 2017 (and just in time for the season), Hope released her latest project “And the Lights Will Shine” – a 6-song collection of holiday tunes. Reflective of her usual folk flair, the EP was well received by all. As expressed by Bill Kopp from the Mountain Xpress: “With ‘And the Lights Will Shine,’ folk/Americana artist Hope Griffin bravely takes on a clutch of holiday classics (adding an original of her own) and creates a fine, distinctive record in the process.” Since then, Hope has far from slowed down. In 2018, she toured nationally in the the Northeast, Midwest, and Northwest regions and released her latest single “Carousel”, a hauntingly beautiful ballad which garnered much praise from both her local community and abroad. She can currently be seen on tour in a variety of combinations, most notably as a Folk/Americana duo with her cellist Jamie Leigh. Her free spirited personality and ability to tell beautiful stories through song make her a true force to be reckoned with – and a hard excuse to miss

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Carpenter’s aesthetic lends itself to Big Star’s memorable hooks with the wry, eviscerating wit of Andy Partridge. Catchy, cerebral, and a little pugnacious.

"… traces back through songsmiths Tobin Sprout and Matthew Sweet to Robyn Hitchcock and Ray Davies - nostalgia obsessives unafraid to dress their melancholy in pop trappings."

-John Schacht, Independent Weekly (NC)

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Alex Deutsch, bassist for jangle pop band Modern Strangers, recommends some of the best music Western North Carolina has to offer. We recommend these songs to download because you're going to want to listen to them over and over. Here are a couple of easy links to download these songs- https://thepowernc.bandcamp.com/track/poize-zen https://naturalbornleadersband.bandcamp.com/track/abominable-creatures   Listen to this episode on Apple/iTunes    Stitcher    Spotify    Songs Worth Downloading is hosted by Alex Deutsch   Submissions email wncswd@gmail.com   Our Group Page - https://bit.ly/WNCOMGroup   Visit our compilation album from WNC Musicians for Change https://wncoriginalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/until-the-job-is-done     The Power is sadly no longer active but find a couple member's new project here https://www.facebook.com/DUDEBABEBAND/   Natural Born Leaders https://www.facebook.com/naturalbornleadersband/   Subscribe to the podcast https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media Facebook wncoriginalmusic.com Instagram   Theme song by Modern Strangers www.modernstrangers.com   All music used by permission

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Alex Deutsch, bassist for jangle pop band Modern Strangers, recommends some of the best music Western North Carolina has to offer. We recommend these songs to download because you're going to want to listen to them over and over. Here are a couple of easy links to download these songs- https://hardrocket.bandcamp.com/track/knockout https://ashleyheath.bandcamp.com/track/ready-for-the-times-to-get-better   Songs Worth Downloading is hosted by Alex Deutsch   Listen to this episode on iHeart Radio   Spotify   Stitcher  Apple/iTunes   Submissions email wncswd@gmail.com   Our Group Page - https://bit.ly/WNCOMGroup   Visit our compilation album from WNC Musicians for Change https://wncoriginalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/until-the-job-is-done   Hard Rocket https://www.facebook.com/HardRocket1/   Ashley Heath https://www.facebook.com/AshleyHeathMusic/   Subscribe to the podcast https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media Facebook wncoriginalmusic.com Instagram   Theme song by Modern Strangers www.modernstrangers.com   All music used by permission

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Modern Strangers is an Asheville-based band playing high-energy, toe-tapping, and melodic rock music! A 4-piece combo of journeymen musicians, they take their varied influences and form them into a JanglePop juggernaut with a mountain twist. Hard to pin down their sound, they've heard comparisons from The Beatles to The Pixies to early REM to Elvis Costello to The Kinks. Catchy songs, vocal harmonies and just the right amount of edge make these guys a fun night whether they're playing originals or quirky covers.

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Alex Deutsch, bassist for jangle pop band Modern Strangers, recommends some of the best music Western North Carolina has to offer. We recommend these songs to download because you're going to want to listen to them over and over. Here are a couple of easy links to download these songs-   https://carpaltullar.bandcamp.com/track/my-iron-lung https://thestyrofoamturtles.bandcamp.com/track/pipe-2   Songs Worth Downloading is hosted by Alex Deutsch   Submissions email wncswd@gmail.com   Our Group Page - https://bit.ly/WNCOMGroup   Visit our compilation album from WNC Musicians for Change https://wncoriginalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/until-the-job-is-done   Listen to this episode on

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Welcome to our new regular mini episode. Alex Deutsch, bassist for jangle pop band Modern Strangers, recommends some of the best music Western North Carolina has to offer. We recommend these songs to download because you're going to want to listen to them over and over. Here are a couple of easy links to download these songs-   https://janglingsparrows.com/product/bootstraps-and-other-american-fables https://thegetrightband.bandcamp.com/track/wired   Songs Worth Downloading is hosted by Alex Deutsch   Submissions email wncswd@gmail.com   Our Group Page - https://bit.ly/WNCOMGroup   Listen to this episode on mp3    iTunes/Apple   Stitcher    Spotify    iHeart   Jangling Sparrows  https://janglingsparrows.com   The Get Right Band  https://thegetrightband.com/   Subscribe to the podcast https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media Facebook wncoriginalmusic.com Instagram   Theme song by Modern Strangers www.modernstrangers.com   All music used by permission

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Welcome to our new regular mini episode. Alex Deutsch, bassist for jangle pop band Modern Strangers, recommends some of the best music Western North Carolina has to offer. We recommend these songs to download because you're going to want to listen to them over and over. Here are a couple of easy links to download these songs- https://pronouncedheroes.bandcamp.com/track/white-buffalo https://sanevoids.bandcamp.com/track/leave   Songs Worth Downloading is hosted by Alex Deutsch   Submissions email wncswd@gmail.com   Our Group Page - https://bit.ly/WNCOMGroup   Listen to this episode on Apple  Stitcher  Spotify iHeart Radio   Pronounced Heroes https://www.facebook.com/pronouncedheroes https://www.instagram.com/pronouncedheroes   Sane Voids https://www.facebook.com/sanevoids https://www.instagram.com/sane_voids   Subscribe to the podcast https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media Facebook wncoriginalmusic.com Instagram   Theme song by Modern Strangers www.modernstrangers.com   All music used by permission

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Welcome to our new regular mini episode. Alex Deutsch, bassist for jangle pop band Modern Strangers, recommends some of the best music Western North Carolina has to offer. We recommend these songs to download because you're going to want to listen to them over and over. Here are a couple of easy links to download these songs- https://themaggievalleyband.bandcamp.com/track/silence https://thelongdistancerelationship.bandcamp.com/track/infidels

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Twin sisters, Katie and Corie Pressley, were born and raised in the Appalachian mountain community of Brasstown, North Carolina. They are affectionately called Chatter and Chitter on their mother’s popular Appalachian blog Blind Pig & the Acorn.

The girls enjoyed a musical influence literally from their arrival home from the hospital. Jerry Wilson, their grandfather, who they call Pap, was a musical legend in their neck of the woods.

Jerry performed for many years as part of The Wilson Brothers. The duo performed gospel music in the polished high harmonies of the classic brother duet style. They performed at churches, festivals, homecomings, and benefits throughout the south. Over the years they won many awards including the 1998 North Carolina Heritage Award. They were also featured in publications such as “The Old-Time Herald”.

The girls often tell the story of laying in their bedroom floor with ears pressed tightly to the floor to hear the sounds of music flowing up from the basement as Pap and his band practiced. Katie says “Mama would make us go to bed but as soon as the lights were out we’d sneak from the covers, lay in the floor, and let the music lull us to sleep.”

The Pressley Girls began singing in church with other children and gradually began to sing alone with Pap accompanying them on guitar. At about the same time, Corie and Katie joined the John C. Campbell Folk School Clogging Team.

Staying with the JCCFS Cloggers for over seven years, the girls then joined up with the Kudzu Kickers Clogging Team. Becoming  proficient in the traditional Appalachian Dance Style seemed to help solidify the girls rhythm for music.

The family band evolved into Pap, Paul (Pap’s youngest son and the girls’ uncle), Tipper (Pap’s only daughter and the girls’ mother), Ben and Mark (sons of Pap’s oldest son Steve and cousins of the girls’), and Corie and Katie.

In the beginning, the twins could hardly be tied down to sing a song or two with the group before they ran off to play. But as time passed, each girl picked up her own instrument and learned the art of singing harmony from Pap and Paul.

These days, The Pressley Girls, Paul, and Tipper are making the music they were raised on and ensuring the tradition of Appalachian music is continued.

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Salti Ray is a South Carolina-based band founded by members and lifelong friends Mary Norris and Noelle Taylor. Norris and Taylor grew up together in Charleston, SC, where they began writing music and developing the project that would later become Salti Ray. It wasn’t until a decade later that fate led them to Spartanburg, SC, where they crossed paths with current drummer Houston Garrett and bassist Jacob Lightsey and Salti Ray was formed. Self-labeling as “Not-Your-Father’s Indie Rock Band,” Salti Ray blends a myriad of musical styles, including folk, blues, and pop, in their traditional rock-influenced roots.

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Musician Andrew Thelston is known for his unique blend of guitar-heavy rock, big grooves, soaring vocals, and passionate live performances. For the past 2 years, his power trio has been mesmerizing crowds throughout the south east with his brand of high energy, rock n roll. Drummer Jeff Lott and bassist Roddy Wilder create a rock solid foundation for Andrew Thelston to weave a tapestry of epic guitar and vocal work. In May 2019, Andrew Thelston has also had his music featured on the hit Netflix show Lucifer.

“Guitar-heavy rock that takes in late 1960s psychedelia, blues influenced solos, and occasional nods to acoustic folk, all tied together by Thelston's earnest, emotional vocals"-Greenville Journal

“I can’t wait to hear more from such a talented artist. The future of Andrew Thelston is looking bright”-LOCAL LIVE Magazine

“Andrew Thelston is one of the hardest working, talented and intelligent artists in the Asheville area”-LSTNIN

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Threadbare, a solo project for Ben Mackel, is dedicated to simple, bittersweet songs worn down to a thin comfort. Major influences are Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, David Wilcox, and Gregory Alan Isakov.

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Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Hope Griffin was literally born into music. Surrounded by a musical family, she began singing and performing when she was very young. Hope first got turned onto the idea of writing her own music when she received a guitar at age 17. She attended Carson-Newman University and went on to receive a Bachelors degree in classical voice. It was there that her true flair for songwriting developed. Hope’s drive to perform her original works was launched after winning a songwriters contest in college in 2007. She eventually moved to Asheville, North Carolina where she began introducing her angelic vocals and folky lyrics into the music scene.

Hope quickly began to rise as an Asheville favorite. In 2012, her debut single “Hanging In The Balance” made international radio play. She was recognized in regional publications such as the Herald-Journal, The Mountain Xpress, and The Daily Times. She appeared on WNC television, and began touring all over the Southeast USA. In 2014, in an effort to expand her acoustic sound, she teamed up with NJ born cellist and Asheville transplant Jamie Leigh Bennett to create a dynamic guitar/cello blend of original sound. In 2016, 2017 & 2018, she consecutively snagged both best “Singer-Songwriter” and best “Acoustic/Folk Band” titles in Western North Carolina though community votes. Together, their combined fusion of her silky vocals and Jamie Leigh’s deep, rich cello lines has made for a listening experience quite unlike any other. Hope’s “in your face” style of ballad writing, as well as the duo’s reputation for playing fresh versions of songs that span through the decades has made them popular amongst a wide range of age groups.

Hope continued to wow audiences and stretch the musical boundaries by switching from soulful ballads to high-energy blues with ease. Her 6 original song EP, entitled “Say What You Will” released on February 6th, 2015 to a sold out show at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall in Asheville, NC. Her third song on the album titled “A Fisherman’s Life” was awarded “best song” in WNC in 2016. Each song on the record offered a diverse style and hook worthy of its subject matter, but all were linked with Hope’s angelic voice, catchy beats, and poignant imagery. The album was one that fans of folk music and singer-songwriters had been waiting for since Hope first began mesmerizing her audiences, and was the perfect exhibition of her extraordinary talent.

Riding on the wings of the success of 2015’s album, Hope jumped back in the studio to record a larger project titled “Where the Soil & the Stars Meet”, which released on October 31st, 2016. As a strong follow up to her previous release, Hope’s album—her first LP—was as eclectic and as unpredictable of a musical journey as those who fell in love with her debut might have expected. Song after song, Hope defied convention, leading her audience by the hand through honest reflections of true love, a broken heart left devastated, a chance meeting with strangers, to the celebration of a long life well-lived. Constantly blending genres, the very essence of Hope’s trademark style constantly remains: Her lyrical quality of capturing the simplest of life’s moments and rendering them profound reflections on the emotions that unite us all. A haunting and always evolving collection of ballads, “Where the Soil and Stars Meet” peered into the soul of an artist whose fingers remain firmly on the pulse of the curious odyssey in which we all find ourselves.

At the conclusion of 2017 (and just in time for the season), Hope released her latest project “And the Lights Will Shine” – a 6-song collection of holiday tunes. Reflective of her usual folk flair, the EP was well received by all. As expressed by Bill Kopp from the Mountain Xpress: “With ‘And the Lights Will Shine,’ folk/Americana artist Hope Griffin bravely takes on a clutch of holiday classics (adding an original of her own) and creates a fine, distinctive record in the process.”

Since then, Hope has far from slowed down. In 2018, she toured nationally in the the Northeast, Midwest, and Northwest regions and released her latest single “Carousel”, a hauntingly beautiful ballad which garnered much praise from both her local community and abroad. She can currently be seen on tour in a variety of combinations, most notably as a Folk/Americana duo with her cellist Jamie Leigh. Her free spirited personality and ability to tell beautiful stories through song make her a true force to be reckoned with – and a hard excuse to miss.

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The story of Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats began in 2011 when Andrew began the project busking on the streets of his hometown of Asheville, NC. Since then the band has transformed from an acoustic street duo into the current setup of a full electric power trio. The current lineup of Andrew Scotchie (Vocals/Guitar), Eliza Hill (Drums) and Keith Harry (Vocals/Bass) came to be in early 2016 and since then have been revered far wide for their engaging, interactive High-Energy, Funk-ti-fied Rock n’ Roll show. Couple the abilities and in the moment spirit of a jam-band with a punk rock fierceness and energy, and you’ll get a show that will have familiar songs but with a twist that offers a listener something only in that moment.

2018 in particular brought the band many new opportunities traveling to previously untapped regions to connect to new fans, especially after the release of our latest and most eclectic album, Family Dynamo. Last year the band toured up and down the East Coast from Florida to New York, electrifying and magnetizing fans and new folks alike with the live show and new record. Some notable venues along that trip include The Grey Eagle, 1904 Music Hall, Visulite Theatre, Brookfield Place, The Pour House, Barter Theatre, Floyd Fest, and the Purple Fiddle. 2019 has already taken the band to new heights and places. The band wrapped up a month long “Winter Out West Tour” in February with a sold out show in Steamboat Springs (Old Town Pub), and many other highly successful and impactful shows in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah and Idaho. Building on the success of that winter tour the band took to the van again for the follow up Summer Out West Tour. The summer tour took them to many of the same places as the winter tour, but with new stops in Helena, MT and Jonesboro, AK.

Consistent studio recordings, year round touring, earnest songwriting & sharing show bills with such greats as Sonny Landreth, Blind Boys of Alabama, Drivin N Cryin, Ghost Light, Eric Gales, Big Daddy Love and Bettye Lavette has made Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats one of the industry’s fastest growing Rock n Roll bands, and WNC’s best Rock band 5 years running. Rolling Stone’s Garret Woodward gave mention to the band in his coverage of Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam stating that the band is “starting to make a name for themselves on the national scene”.

Current Lineup

Andrew Scotchie: Guitars/Lead Vocals Keith Harry: Bass/Backup Vocals Eliza Hill: Drums

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If you enjoyed this episode show Xaris some appreciation at https://venmo.com/Xaris-Waltman (@Xaris-Waltman)   Direct download or stream - http://bit.ly/xarismp3   iTunes/Apple - http://bit.ly/xarisapple Spotify -  http://bit.ly/xarisspotify Stitcher - http://bit.ly/xarisstitcher   http://www.xarisofficial.com https://www.instagram.com/xarismusic/ www.facebook.com/xariswaltmanmusic/   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission Xaris Waltman was born in Pensacola, Florida. At a young age she picked up the guitar. Along with that, Xaris also discovered a deep love and connection for Folk and Old Time music. She loved how the old songs had life of their own and had been telling the same stories for generations. Xaris still feels the same way. Relaying these old songs to audiences during her shows makes her feel like she’s doing something bigger than herself. On June eighth, two-thousand-ninteen, at nineteen years old, she released an album of Old Time songs titled “Under The Willow”. Under The Willow was recored in Bristol, Virginia with Bigtone Records.

Right out of highschool she started traveling the country solo; just a girl and her guitar. Playing listening rooms, living rooms, and festivals, Xaris has captured the people of small town America’s ears with her melodious, high toned voice. She has been compared to Dolly Parton, Allison Krauss, and Joan Baez but has a whole other side of sound all her own. Xaris also writes her own songs. She’s played many songwriters festivals, since the age of twelve and has been featured at the 50th Anniversary Eddie’s Attic Songwriters Shootout in Decatur, Georgia. Now living in Pittsburg, Kansas, Xaris is working on releasing her first full length album of original music in 2020.

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Links below to show the musicians your appreciation for their music.   More to be added later. If there's someone not listed email wncoriginalmusic@gmail.com and we'll make it happen.   Xaris Waltman https://venmo.com/Xaris-Waltman (@Xaris-Waltman) (also contact her for web design)   Billy Litz/Hustle Souls www.venmo.com/hustle-souls   (@hustle-souls) paypal - billylitzmusic@gmail.com   Threadbare/The Blue Eyed Bettys www.theblueeyedbettys.com/donate   Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats www.paypal.me/familydynamo or buy their merch at www.andrewscotchiemusic.com/shop   Hope Griffin https://venmo.com/hopegriffinmusic   Jon Worthy www.venmo.com/jonworthymusic @jonworthymusic (venmo and Cashapp)   Kathryn O'Shea www.venmo.com/kathrynoshea (@kathrynoshea)   Tommy Yon www.venmo.com/gingersnaps83 (@gingersnaps83)   Hearts Gone South PayPal- heartsgonesouth@gmail.com   Vagabond Crowe www.venmo.com/Mitch-Stewart-13   Salti Ray Cashapp - $mcdreamytater   Lo Wolf paypal.me/lowolfmusic   Kim Ware/The Good Graces https://www.paypal.me/thegoodgraces   Stephen Evans Venmo @Stephen-Evans-56   Kevin Daniel www.Venmo.com/thekevindaniel  ( @thekevindaniel ) PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/thekevindaniel   John Dennis Venmo @kiedennis www.venmo.com/kiedennis   The Krickets http://www.patreon.com/thekrickets   Striking Copper https://venmo.com/allisonmdonnelly3 (@allisonmdonnelly3)   Deliberate Kin Venmo is @Deliberate-Kin PayPal is deliberatekin@gmail.com Patreon  www.patreon.com/deliberatekin   Laura Thurston www.Venmo.com/laurathurstonmusic Paypal  Laura.thurston@yahoo.com

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Striking Copper recently had show cancellations because of Corona Virus. If you feel so moved and enjoy their music, Venmo your appreciation at https://venmo.com/allisonmdonnelly3 (@allisonmdonnelly3)   Direct download or stream -   http://bit.ly/strikingcoppermp3   iTunes/Apple -   http://bit.ly/strikingcopperapple Spotify -  http://bit.ly/strikingcopperspotify Stitcher - http://bit.ly/strikingcopperstitcher iHeart Radio -  http://bit.ly/strikingcopperihrt   www.srikingcopper.com www.facebook.com/strikingcopperband/ www.instagram.com/strikingcopperband   Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission

Striking Copper is a harmony driven roots rock band led by redhead twin sisters, Allie and Jacquie Lee, whose powerhouse vocals bring a feminine charm to their rock and roll counterparts. The band is rounded out with Matt Donnelly (vocals, rhythm guitar), Dan Bennett (lead guitar), and Frank Cacciutto (drums). Striking Copper uses haunting vocal arrangements, accompanied with full volume instruments, delivering a lasting, melodic sound. Based out of Wilmington, North Carolina, the six piece band's music draws from humanity, embodies strength in vulnerability and authors homage to home. SC believes music is a way in which to tell a story. It’s not just what the story is about, but it’s how you present it, and how you preserve it.

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This week's episode features selections from just a few of the contestants, judges, and other participants in the upcoming Barrelhouse Songwriter Showdown.

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Just a few of the people you will see and hear at the Event www.billylitz.com www.kathrynosheamusic.com www.tinroofecho.com clairbrockwaymusic.com www.facebook.com/shamanamericana

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Stephen Evans & the True Grits - Folk Rock Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida by musical parents, Stephen Evans naturally had the desire to perform music. He began by making his friends to watch him perform to records of his dad’s band, Four Saints. He progressed by playing the trumpet in various school bands, singing in the choir, and performing in musicals. In his 20’s, Stephen was inspired by his brother, Scot Evans, who was the bassist/vocalist in the regionally successful band, Floating Men, from Nashville, TN. Stephen started his own rock band, Mean Season, in the late 80’s where he began honing his songwriting skills on the guitar. After a few years of local success and radio play in Tallahassee, FL, the band moved to Atlanta, GA to increase their success. Unfortunately, the band broke up, and left Stephen to try his hand at performing solo around Atlanta. Soon the jammed highways of the big city drove him to the beautiful mountain town of Asheville, NC in 1996, where he quickly began soaking in the creative influence of his amazing surroundings. After many years of vacillating between being a professional musician and building a nest in Asheville, Stephen has focused on his love for creating and performing music. In June of 2015, Stephen released his debut LP, “Something to Bleed”, with his band, the True Grits. The record received local and national praise for its passion and creativity. The band members are Brian Shoemaker (bass/electric guitar) Sam Hess (drums) and Woodstock (mandolin). The latest EP release, “Under the Bridge” came out in 2017 to positive reception and local radio play as well.

The Krickets are a female Americana group from the gulf coast who's music is what Paste Magazine calls a "a truly stunning, one-of-a-kind sound." With a specialty in swamp harmony, the group's genre-bending songwriting has allowed them to play for diverse audiences from listening rooms to official performances at SXSW. Their title track of their most 2018 album, Redbird, was just named Alt Country Song of the Year at the 2019 Independent Music Awards.

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The person at the helm of this vision, Jacob Darden, has been writing, recording and leading bands (Israel Darling, Echo Courts) for many years, but Ameriglow has always been the ultimate repository of his most-distilled and heartfelt creative output. Despite its singer-songwriter origins, however, Ameriglow is equally a band that gives an expansively transcendent quality to the songs; from tremors to seismic upheavals.    https://ameriglow.band https://open.spotify.com/artist/12z02Ty4eKzdrG6azgni7h  NEW SINGLES https://ameriglow.bandcamp.com/track/dismantle https://ameriglow.bandcamp.com/track/whiskey-riot-rifle-2 https://ameriglow.bandcamp.com/track/jellyfish https://ameriglow.bandcamp.com/track/sad-design  SOCIAL LINKS https://instagram.com/ameriglow https://twitter.com/ameriglowband https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVGMI3IN8rU0IjVWtuE35w

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Though born in San Francisco, Nashville Americana singer-songwriter Josh Gray grew up thousands of miles away in Montgomery County, Maryland. From an early age he showed an interest in language and an affinity for writing. At age 16 he got his first guitar but didn’t play his first live show until 15 years later. When asked what took so long, he simply says, “I wasn’t ready.” This theme of taking time to get things right becomes apparent when you hear his music. His thoughtful and often poetic lyrics stick with you long after the song ends. Josh Gray’s sound is a mixture of the folk, blues, country, rock, and bluegrass that first inspired him to pick up a guitar. He’s a storyteller at heart with common themes being love, loss, and social justice.

John Dennis, a 28 year old Freeburg, IL native, moved to Nashville, TN in 2010 to pursue his unique place among the music there. Though his songs resonate with the influence of many of folk's greats--namely Dylan, Simon and Springsteen--his unique vocals, clever Midwestern-driven imagery, and 21st century socially commentative lyrics earn him his own distinct voice. In 2013 he was discovered by Dr. Bryan Clark of Rainfeather Records--a successful musician and producer in his own right.

Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Jason Erie has spent over ten years fronting multiple bands with numerous stints on the road. After five years fronting NY-based rock band Waking Up East, Jason decided to take a break from music altogether. In 2016, after a four-year hiatus, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, newborn son, and his well-worn notebook, brimming with new material ready to be heard. Northern Americana at its core, with explosions of unhinged emotion, Jason Erie’s sound paints a grimly beautiful picture of suburbanite America in decay. Reminiscent of early Springsteen, his music shines a redemptive light on the shadowed characters living in every corner of the country. With songs composed in a marriage of structure and chaos, Jason Erie mashes Americana storytelling with the punk-rock edge he grew up on. What results is his truly unique style. Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom

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Though born in San Francisco, Nashville Americana singer-songwriter Josh Gray grew up thousands of miles away in Montgomery County, Maryland. From an early age he showed an interest in language and an affinity for writing. At age 16 he got his first guitar but didn’t play his first live show until 15 years later. When asked what took so long, he simply says, “I wasn’t ready.” This theme of taking time to get things right becomes apparent when you hear his music. His thoughtful and often poetic lyrics stick with you long after the song ends. Josh Gray’s sound is a mixture of the folk, blues, country, rock, and bluegrass that first inspired him to pick up a guitar. He’s a storyteller at heart with common themes being love, loss, and social justice.

John Dennis, a 28 year old Freeburg, IL native, moved to Nashville, TN in 2010 to pursue his unique place among the music there. Though his songs resonate with the influence of many of folk's greats--namely Dylan, Simon and Springsteen--his unique vocals, clever Midwestern-driven imagery, and 21st century socially commentative lyrics earn him his own distinct voice. In 2013 he was discovered by Dr. Bryan Clark of Rainfeather Records--a successful musician and producer in his own right.

Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Jason Erie has spent over ten years fronting multiple bands with numerous stints on the road. After five years fronting NY-based rock band Waking Up East, Jason decided to take a break from music altogether. In 2016, after a four-year hiatus, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, newborn son, and his well-worn notebook, brimming with new material ready to be heard. Northern Americana at its core, with explosions of unhinged emotion, Jason Erie’s sound paints a grimly beautiful picture of suburbanite America in decay. Reminiscent of early Springsteen, his music shines a redemptive light on the shadowed characters living in every corner of the country. With songs composed in a marriage of structure and chaos, Jason Erie mashes Americana storytelling with the punk-rock edge he grew up on. What results is his truly unique style.

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Kathryn O'Sheas music can be found at www.kathrynosheamusic.com. She'll be playing the Femme Folk Festival at Static Age Records Jan 29.

Debrissa McKinneys band Empire Strikes Brass has a CD out now and will be playing the Civic Center Feb 14th and 15th with Billy Strings and Umphrey's McGee

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No new episode this week but here's a preview of upcoming shows.

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New episode out now with Kathryn O'Shea and featuring Laura Boswell and Ben Mackel as Threadbare. Such great vibes this whole night, and I think the feeling of musical community really comes through. Speaking of which, huge appreciation to Ben for editing this video, and to Michael Greer O'Shea of Bombay Gasoline for audio and video help, and for hosting the whole thing.

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New episode out now with Admiral Radio. Great time talking to these two in addition to their beautiful music. I get a lot of inquiries about this filter I use for them*. I actually created it to hide the yellow/orange walls of the old WNC Original Music HQ. But it's officially titled "Admiral Radio" in the saved filter section. Go to wherever you get your podcasts and search WNC Original Music for the latest episode, or use the convenient links below.

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Band Lineup (this episode) Tricia Tripp - vocals Stacey Glasgow - drums  Mick Glasgow- bass  Casey Saulpaugh- pedal steel  Joel Jackson- tele

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Tricia Tripp- vocals  JP Parsons - tele  Landon George- bass  Casey Saulpaugh- pedal steel Scott Thomas- drums 

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Some could say that Becca and Coty are both old souls. Heck, maybe that's why they get along so well. Just about everything in their house comes with a story. In early 2018, Becca was on the hunt for a vintage radio. After a little digging, she found one tucked away in the back of a dusty antique store in Columbia, SC. As she and her dad loaded it up into the back of his pickup truck, he noticed something. It was an Admiral Radio.

It didn't mean much to her at the time, but it turns out that she had a family connection. "My dad used to work for Admiral," her dad said. It was serendipitous. She immediately felt a connection to the radio and began doing some research on it. Founded in 1934, Admiral Corp. and was once one of America's top producers of radios, TVs, and phonographs. At the height of World War II, Admiral was the weekly sponsor for CBS Radio Network's Sunday evening program,World News Today. But as cheaper, foreign imports made their way into the American economy, Admiral began to crumble. They would be bought and sold to a long list of buyers, eventually fading from the U.S. market. As fate would have it, Becca's late grandfather was actually a salesman for Admiral. In fact, he was awarded "Top Salesman of the Year" for the state of South Carolina and even won a trip to Rio with his wife through the company, pictured above. The award you see in the picture below sits atop of Becca and Coty's very own Admiral radio today. How's that for divine intervention? Although her grandfather passed away many years before she was born, Becca and Coty are proud to help him continue the Admiral legacy.

For Becca and Coty, the name Admiral Radio has acquired new significance. In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to get lost in the noise. When they think of their '41 Admiral radio, they picture the folks of that era gathered around their radios at night, listening to the evening news. They think of the times those people shared as they huddled 'round together. They imagine a different place and time. And as a band, this duo has created a timeless style and classic sound that speaks for itself. In an age where adding mechanized bells and whistles are the norm, Admiral Radio opts for a more natural feel by getting back to the basics of good songwriting and music with heart. Their favorite venues are the quiet coffee shops and intimate spaces, where listeners can be still and do what they do best - listen.

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I'd like you to open each of these links in a separate window and see just how much your computer can take. https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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Click above for direct download or streaming

Greta and the Devil, a short film written and directed by Richard https://youtu.be/OtV3-zMiS48

https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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Not only no new episode, but the audio on this announcement is atrocious because all the good microphones are in transit. Just don't even listen and instead go follow the YouTube page

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJKuRly0BPxJ_K3puh1QV2w

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/rd92p9/Ep_43_-_Nick_Gonnering_pt2.mp3 Click that link for full part 2 episode with Nick Gonnering. There are some Easter Eggs I put in there to see if you really listened

Find Nick at these places- www.nickgonneringmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/nickgonneringmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/NickGonneringMusic/

Go try David Shockley's podcast at www.maximummediocrity.com

Get these links in your browser history right away https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/pzvb6q/Andrew_Scotchie_pt_3.mp3 Andrew Scotchie on WNC Original Music - Full episode

Andrew and the River Rats are doing an Outer Banks tour in May so tell your friends in that area or use it as an excuse to go there yourself. Good chance to see some lighthouses and have some fresh seafood, and hear some slightly British accents.

Andrew Scotchie https://www.andrewscotchiemusic.com https://www.facebook.com/TheRiverRatsAVL https://www.instagram.com/andrewscotchieandtherr

Harmonica By Ronald P. Knight

NC Songsmiths https://www.facebook.com/ncsongsmiths/

Jodi Hume's Band and Podcast. Go listen to both and compare/contrast. www.wafflersband.com https://www.soheresmystory.com/listen.html

These are the links I was telling you about earlier https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/9etia2/Ep_41_Hearts_Gone_South_pt1.mp3

Click above for latest podcast episode with Hearts Gone South/ interview with Tricia Tripp.

https://www.instagram.com/heartsgonesouth/ https://www.facebook.com/heartsgonesouth/

Band Lineup (this episode) Tricia Tripp - vocals Stacey Glasgow - drums Mick Glasgow - bass Casey Saulpaugh - pedal steel Joel Jackson - tele

Present Lineup

Tricia Tripp- vocals JP Parsons - tele Landon George - bass Casey Saulpaugh - pedal steel Scott Thomas - drums

Go listen to Eliot Wagonheim and Jodi Hume https://www.soheresmystory.com/listen.html

Trouble deciding who to vote for in the musical categories on this year's MountainXpress best of WNC? Click these links to help you decide. Then under "Most Important Local News Story" make sure to put "Cow Uprising" https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 (Boo Spotify) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/hzdxd5/Ep_40_Nick_Mac_pt1.mp3 Click above for full episode easy download or streaming New podcast episode out now, Nick Mac part 1

https://www.nickmacmusic.com

https://www.instagram.com/nickmac828/

https://www.facebook.com/westerncarolinawriters/

Go listen to James Nolan and Nate Grushon at Is That Movie Still Good? https://isthatmoviestillgood.podbean.com

Most of these links go to pages related to the podcast, but one goes to a magical world where all your dreams will come true*. Choose well. https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 (Boo Spotify) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

  • In the form of podcast-related material

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/fjj9bj/Ep_39_A_Thelston_pt2.mp3 Click above for full episode easy download or streaming New podcast episode out now, part 2 with Andrew Thelston

www.andrewthelston.com https://www.facebook.com/andrewthelstonmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/andrew_thelston_band/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEPZXJcV2cPfv3_I5M9Bng https://www.facebook.com/GingerBirdStudios/

Jodi Hume's Band and Podcast. Some people just have to have everything www.wafflersband.com https://www.soheresmystory.com/listen.html

Where to subscribe, share, follow, lead, support, indulge, facilitate, encourage https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 (Boo Spotify) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

  • Special thanks to the super group The Turn Leaves for the special them for Andrew's episode

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Click that link for full episode with Nick Gonnering. Double the strings, same low price!

Find Nick at these places- www.nickgonneringmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/nickgonneringmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/NickGonneringMusic/

Go listen to James Nolan at Is That Movie Still Good? https://www.facebook.com/Is-That-Movie-Still-Good-723739404632580/

Go find videos, new episodes, older episodes, extras, references, spoilers, bloopers, clapbacks, backclaps, and other nonsense -

https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/vtmtqg/Ep_37_Billy_Litz_3.mp3 ^Download WNC Original Music Episode 37 with Billy Litz

Billy Litz www.hustlesouls.com www.billylitz.com www.facebook.com/hustlesoulsband

Experience Music Band Development Studio www.experiencemusicavl.com

Thanks to Sanctuary Brewing. Remember, going there means you're also supporting these other organizations http://www.sanctuarybrewco.com/animal-advocacy.html www.kindnessempire.com

Sound mixing by Tom Whelan

Go listen to Matt Schorr's podcast and tell him you heard about him here. Make it sound like a dire warning.- https://www.facebook.com/SchorrManor/

www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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https://brennancarroll.bandcamp.com/album/another-world

https://www.facebook.com/Brennan-Carrolls-Music-129392323766957/

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^^^Click that link for full audio episode with several songs and interview with Jake Burns of Rockstead. Jake continues the tradition of people either moving away or going to Costa Rica right after being on the show.

Follow www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic for full videos of many of these songs, including one from this episode which has been known to divide famlies.

www.rocksteadband.com https://www.facebook.com/rocksteadmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/musicjakeburns/

Michele Guild's latest show where you wonder if she's messing with you or really like that - Welcome to my Show

Go listen to Matt Schorr's podcast and see if his intro is just the tip of the comedy iceberg - https://www.facebook.com/SchorrManor/

A bunch of places to get various forms of essentially the same thing https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/j8rv8z/Ep_35_Alison_P_Lang.mp3 Alison P Lang, click above for full audio episode download or streaming

Follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/arwendarcymusic/

Michele Guild is like if Molly Ringwald played the wrestler in Breakfast Club bit.ly/WTMSepisode33

Stickcast here: https://www.facebook.com/TotalStickcast/

Click on an even number of these or you will trigger your long suppressed OCD - https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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https://www.facebook.com/QuickChesterTrio/

https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/ba4neb/Ep_34_A_Thelston_pt1.mp3 Click above for full episode easy download or streaming

New podcast episode out now, part 1 with Andrew Thelston

www.andrewthelston.com https://www.facebook.com/andrewthelstonmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/andrew_thelston_band/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEPZXJcV2cPfv3_I5M9Bng

Michele Guild's show is good to hate-listen to, because she hate-records it for that very reason bit.ly/WTMSepisode1000000 https://www.facebook.com/welcometomyshowpodcast/

Where to subscribe, share, follow, lead https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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www.andrewthelston.com

https://www.facebook.com/andrewthelstonmusic/

https://www.instagram.com/andrew_thelston_band/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEPZXJcV2cPfv3_I5M9Bng

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Click here for easy listen or download

Andrew Scotchie on WNC Original Music - Full episode

Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats are on tour in Colorado and other parts of the western USA so make a special effort if you live there to go see him. Don't be too nice to them though, so they're not tempted to not come home.

Andrew Scotchie

www.andrewscotchiemusic.com https://www.facebook.com/TheRiverRatsAVL https://www.instagram.com/andrewscotchieandtherr

Harmonica By Ronald P. Knight

NC Songsmiths

https://www.facebook.com/ncsongsmiths/

Michele Guild 's show is like when you're best friends with your cousin. No matter how cool he is, something is going to go wrong. The farther south you are, the worse it will be.

bit.ly/WTMSepisode1000000

These links have a theme. Can you guess what it is? -

https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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Quick mp3 Download - https://bit.ly/2RLHX4q

https://www.facebook.com/ChadJordanMusic/

More from the unmarketables - https://bit.ly/2Wddlrf

https://www.facebook.com/DavidAWisemanda6d/

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Click above for convenient listen on the go or free download

More of Marika's music here-

www.marikastraw.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/marikastrawmusic

www.marikastraw.blogspot.com

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/s6cueg/Ep_32_-_Andrew_Scotchie_Pt1.mp3 Andrew Scotchie on WNC Original Music - Full episode (Special super-brief cameo from Kristen Wiig)

Andrew Scotchie www.andrewscotchiemusic.com https://www.facebook.com/TheRiverRatsAVL https://www.instagram.com/andrewscotchieandtherr

NC Songsmiths https://www.facebook.com/ncsongsmiths/

Michele Guild just talks about her life and it's entertaining. Like watching a puppy try to drive a car. https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/29-horror-doeuvres

So much more here it will bring a tear to your eye: https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/38wa5d/Ep_31_Val_Lo_Ali_3.mp3 Full episode

Parts 1 and 2 https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/ifpwuu/Ep_25_Valorie_Lo_Alison.mp3 https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/4rcf9h/Ep_26_Valorie_Lo_Alison_2.mp3

Valorie Miller https://valoriemiller.net

Lo Wolf https://www.facebook.com/lowolfmusic/

Alison Price Lang https://www.instagram.com/arwendarcymusic/

Singer Songwriter Showcase https://www.facebook.com/AVLShowcase/

Fake ad this week by Stephen Meader. Check out his other stuff here www.wnttpodcast.com www.fakeadguy.com www.badvertisement.fun www.podcastnh.com

After you click all those other links click all these too: https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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Part 1 with Jake Burns of Rockstead. High energy Rock/Reggae music.

www.rocksteadband.com https://www.facebook.com/rocksteadmusic/ https://www.facebook.com/musicjakeburns/

Michelle Guild's Podcast. It's like if your friend who says she is funny was actually funny

https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/27-happy-holidays-or-whatever

All the cool people are clicking these links-

https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/s67rfu/Ep_29_Billy_Litz_2.mp3 WNC Original Music Episode 29 with Billy Litz

Billy Litz www.hustlesouls.com www.billylitz.com www.facebook.com/hustlesoulsband

Experience Music Band Development Studio www.experiencemusicavl.com

Thanks to Sanctuary Brewing. Remember, going there means you're also supporting these other organizations

http://www.sanctuarybrewco.com/animal-advocacy.html www.kindnessempire.com

Michele Guild is funny, but you know, not too funny, cause she's a girl https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/26-welcome-to-denny https://www.facebook.com/welcometomyshowpodcast

Sound mixing by Tom Whelan

Click these links and have a whole new world opened unto you* https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

*new world will appear exactly like the old world you already know

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/56ztdg/Ep_28_Nick_Brower.mp3 WNC Original Music Episode 28 with Nicholas Brower

Nick Brower https://soundcloud.com/nickbrower

Michele Guild has been acting a little strange lately. Which is less than usual. Go listen and tell me if you agree https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/25-pleasant-surprises https://www.facebook.com/welcometomyshowpodcast

If you hate good music do NOT click on these links * https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

*or if you crave a very specific type of ASMR

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/gzu69p/Ep_27_Billy_Litz_1.mp3 WNC Original Music Episode 27 with Billy Litz

Billy Litz www.hustlesouls.com www.billylitz.com www.facebook.com/hustlesoulsband

Experience Music Band Development Studio www.experiencemusicavl.com

Thanks to Sanctuary Brewing. Remember, going there means you're also supporting these other organizations

http://www.sanctuarybrewco.com/animal-advocacy.html www.kindnessempire.com

Michele Guild seems like a character on a wacky Netflix show but she's an actual person! https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/24-on-fox https://www.facebook.com/welcometomyshowpodcast

Sound mixing by Tom Whelan

Win valuable prizes by clicking these links! * https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

*prizes are in the form of free music

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/4rcf9h/Ep_26_Valorie_Lo_Alison_2.mp3 New episode out - part 2 of the Singer Songwriter Showcase

https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/ifpwuu/Ep_25_Valorie_Lo_Alison.mp3 ^part 1

Valorie Miller https://valoriemiller.net

Lo Wolf https://www.facebook.com/lowolfmusic/

Alison Price Lang https://www.instagram.com/arwendarcymusic/

Singer Songwriter Showcase (next night is Nov 30) https://www.facebook.com/AVLShowcase/

Michele Guild 's latest. Please send her your 'baby's first' stories. https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/23-a-billion-little-hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/welcometomyshowpodcast

Other very interesting places to check out on the internet- https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/ www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/ifpwuu/Ep_25_Valorie_Lo_Alison.mp3 Full episode

Valorie Miller https://valoriemiller.net

Lo Wolf https://www.facebook.com/lowolfmusic/

Alison Price Lang https://www.instagram.com/arwendarcymusic/

Singer Songwriter Showcase (next night is Nov 30) https://www.facebook.com/AVLShowcase/

Michele Guild 's show is very funny and the funniest parts are when she didn't know it was going to be funny bit.ly/WTMSepisode21 https://www.facebook.com/welcometomyshowpodcast

Click for Instagram FaceBook www.wncoriginalmusic.com Spotify iTunes

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Billy Martin will be back at Twin Leaf at the end of the month playing their Singer Songwriter Showcase https://soundcloud.com/doortotheforest

Margot the person and Margot the band. It's a Rorschach test for your concept of proper names https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMargot/

Nick McMahon , check his youtube for videos of these very songs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rBQ6oPQPOL1j_3MQ4UhUw

Jake Burns will be touring Costa Rica solo soon. Check is Instagram for what I assume will be pictures of beaches and ziplines https://www.facebook.com/rocksteadmusic/

https://www.facebook.com/musicjakeburns/

If you are a fake business in need of a fake commercial contact Michelle Guild. Also listen to her real podcast https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/20-my-mom-tried-to-poison-me-not-clickbait

Subscribe to the podcast at these places and others Click here to subscribe on iTunes

Click here to subscribe on Google Podcasts

Thanks to Twin Leaf for hosting https://www.facebook.com/twinleafavl/

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^^^Click that link for free streaming or mp3 download

Billy Litz www.hustlesouls.com

www.billylitz.com

https://www.facebook.com/hustlesoulsband

Chad Jordan https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=922882017901616&ref=br_rs

https://chadjordan.bandcamp.com/

https://youtube.com/user/chadyo99/videos

RevDoc Welch www.revdocwelch.com

Michele Guild https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/19-real-true-scary-stories

https://www.facebook.com/welcometomyshowpodcast

A bunch of other websites https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/

www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic

www.wncoriginalmusic.com

https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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Click above for full episode easy streaming on the go or to download full episode

Noah Proudfoot

https://www.instagram.com/noahproudfootmusic/

www.noahproudfoot.com

Jim Swayze

www.jimswayzee.com

https://www.instagram.com/jimswayzeemusic/

Nate Robinson

On YouTube https://youtu.be/KlIviA6MEcc

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1pqje2k3dsk1JiK6nh5ya1

Asher Leigh

www.asherleighmusic.com

https://www.facebook.com/relatedtolifewithasherleigh

Look for Michele Guild on the internet and any grocery store that sells weird food

https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/18-asscast

Sign up and listen for free to this and past episodes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

https://open.spotify.com/show/3Rx8uNDtBXzcrmA6vHiph4

Thanks to Summit Coffee for hosting

https://www.facebook.com/SummitCoffeeAsheville/

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Jake Burns and his band Rockstead have a secret show in Dayton, OH this Saturday. Check their page for updates and to see if the secret is that Dayton's own Rick Derringer will be there

https://www.facebook.com/rocksteadmusic/

https://www.facebook.com/musicjakeburns/

Margot - https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMargot/

Nick McMahon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rBQ6oPQPOL1j_3MQ4UhUw

Billy Martin and his new band will be playing in Black Mountain Nov 3. Details to follow

https://soundcloud.com/doortotheforest

Michelle Guild, the Darrin Stephens of fake advertising

https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/17-ten-reasons-why-i-hate-you


Click for iTunes

Click to subscribe on Google Podcasts

Thanks to Twin Leaf for hosting https://www.facebook.com/twinleafavl/

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Click for easy streaming or free download

https://www.facebook.com/Heirlummusic/ https://www.heirlummusic.com

Michele Guild, the Don Draper of fake advertisement

https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/friends-eating-garbage

https://facebook.com/welcometomyshowpodcast

Don't forget to sign up for the podcast for free on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Podbean

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Click above for full episode

Go listen to Matt's work and learn where you can see him live at http://mattsellars.net/

Matt's CD will be coming out soon if we all keep nagging him about it enough. It was recorded at Crossroads Studio in Arden

https://www.facebook.com/crossroadsstudios/

Go and listen to Michele Guild rant about negative things in a positive way: https://bit.ly/2R2lSuv

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^click that link for easier download or listening on the go.

https://www.facebook.com/Heirlummusic/

https://www.heirlummusic.com

Tommy Yon and Heirlum is playing Twin Leaf Brewery Saturday Sep 22, at South Slope. You'll probably be walking right by there anyway

Check out Michele Guild's cool podcast right now or you will be seen later as a bandwagon jumper

https://facebook.com/welcometomyshowpodcast Google: bit.ly/GoogleWTMS iTunes: bit.ly/itunesWTMS

Thanks to Xaris for returning to do the show break song

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Click above for convenient listen on the go or free download

More of Marika's music here-

www.marikastraw.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/marikastrawmusic

www.marikastraw.blogspot.com

Thanks so much to Michele Guild for her comedy relief. Check out her most recent show and like/follow/share her FaceBook page. Don't do like I did and stop listening as soon as she mentions my name.

https://soundcloud.com/michele-guild/12-how-to-die-using-the-internet

https://www.facebook.com/waterboardofeducation

On Google Podcasts: bit.ly/GoogleWTMS iTunes: bit.ly/itunesWTMS

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/5dm7vx/Ep_16_Xaris.mp3

Full Episodes easy listen or download

http://www.xarisofficial.com https://www.instagram.com/xarismusic/

http://www.wncoriginalmusic.com/p/artist-profile-xaris-1527810638/

Audio engineering thanks to Tom Whelan

www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic

www.wncoriginalmusic.com

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^^click for easier listening on the go or to download

https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/i6zzkn/Ep_13_ms_annegirl.mp3

^^ Part 1

https://www.facebook.com/msannegirl Spotify - https://goo.gl/aQbwNe

Hear Annie on these previous episodes playing live https://goo.gl/Hc4fvT https://goo.gl/6CZqRN

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It's finally here!

The Poetry Episode

Clink links to download

https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/w29wpg/Poetry_Episode_SP.mp3

^^Click for easy listen or download

https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/ftm3ru/Poertry_Episode_LP.mp3

(Uncut episode) (Both contain lots of adult language)

Thanks to our host Trade and Lore https://www.facebook.com/tradeandlore/

Featuring-

Alan Robinson https://www.facebook.com/rimbaudremembered/

Trash Chameleon https://www.facebook.com/trashchameleon

Andrew Freeman www.generic253.wordpress.com

Marley Brushwood www.instagram.com/cosmic_opal

Hailey Gladden www.facebook.com/wearealivepoets

(Monthly reading at The Block Off Biltmore, last Friday of every month)

Nick Brower https://www.facebook.com/nick.brower.9

Justin Blackburn www.justinblackburnwrites.com

Abbie Young https://www.instagram.com/youungabbie/

Rachel Campbell www.rachelsturn.com

Audio engineering again big thanks to Tom Whelan

https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/

Sign up on iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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It's finally here!

The Poetry Episode

Clink links to download

https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/w29wpg/Poetry_Episode_SP.mp3

^^Click for easy listen or download

https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/ftm3ru/Poertry_Episode_LP.mp3

(Uncut episode) (Both contain lots of adult language)

Thanks to our host Trade and Lore https://www.facebook.com/tradeandlore/

Featuring-

Alan Robinson https://www.facebook.com/rimbaudremembered/

Trash Chameleon https://www.facebook.com/trashchameleon

Andrew Freeman www.generic253.wordpress.com

Marley Brushwood www.instagram.com/cosmic_opal

Hailey Gladden www.facebook.com/wearealivepoets

(Monthly reading at The Block Off Biltmore, last Friday of every month)

Nick Brower https://www.facebook.com/nick.brower.9

Justin Blackburn www.justinblackburnwrites.com

Abbie Young https://www.instagram.com/youungabbie/

Rachel Campbell www.rachelsturn.com

Audio engineering again big thanks to Tom Whelan

https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/

Sign up on iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313

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Click here for easier listening or free download of full episode

On Facebook

Website Spotify

Hear ms.annegirl on these previous episodes playing live

Summit Coffee II

Into the Expanse

Thanks for the audio engineering to Tom Whelan. Very talented guy and super quick turnaround.

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Easy download - https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/r46gvi/Episode_11_-_Barrelhouse_2_Barrelhousier.mp3

Check out these guys' music here-

www.hustlesouls.com www.billylitz.com

Catch Hustle Souls August 24th at Asheville Music Hall

Matt Sellars

Greasy Banjos

www.revdocwelch.com

www.heirlummusic.com

Heirlum is playing Mills River Brewery August 4th, 6pm

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Quick listen or download -

https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/jtv783/songwriter_circle_mini_episode-001.mp3

Paul Edelman www.janglingsparrows.com

Nick McMahon https://goo.gl/hFE4oJ

Jake Burns https://www.facebook.com/musicjakeburns/

Singer Songwriter Showcase July 27, 7-9 pm, hosted by Tommy Yon http://www.twinleafbrewery.com/

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https://wncom.podbean.com/mf/play/jbrgq9/Ep_10_Chad_Jordan_Part_2.mp3

(Part 1 - https://wncom.podbean.com/…/Chad_one_on_one_part_one-003.mp3 )

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Part 1 of 2

https://chadjordan.bandcamp.com/

https://youtube.com/user/chadyo99/videos

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Marika Straw https://marikastraw.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/marikastrawmusic

Michael Basso https://www.facebook.com/SmithSundy/ Jamie Z https://www.facebook.com/jamietothez https://www.reverbnation.com/jamietothez Dylan Moses www.dylanmosesmusic.com https://dylanmoses.bandcamp.com

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Find Billy Litz all around town both solo and with his band Hustle Souls

https://www.facebook.com/billylitzband https://www.facebook.com/hustlesoulsband

Matt Sellars is playing a solo show this Thursday at Blue Mountain Pizza in Weaverville and will be appearing with Hearts Gone South at Fleetwood's on Friday. And if that's not enough he also makes Banjos.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012840060973...

Find Revdoc Welch's music, upcoming events, how to get his CD, and more at his website https://revdocwelch.com/

Tommy Yon has a solo show July 9 at Barrelhouse AVL and you can follow his band here https://www.heirlummusic.com

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Recorded live at Zuma Coffee in Marshall, NC

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Xaris http://www.xarisofficial.com https://www.instagram.com/xarismusic/

Cora Faith https://corafaith.bandcamp.com

Collin Demos https://woodmadison.bandcamp.com/

Becstar https://www.instagram.com/becstar_ukulele_music/

ms. annegirl https://www.msannegirl.com/projects/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0I3Hgj8iIq1nA7U76pG7xP? si=fw86DYUXTlS1wMN6O3cXUg

Alan Robinson

https://www.facebook.com/rimbaudremembered

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Chris Johnson on WNC Original Music

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First One on One episode, with some adult language, when we start yelling at each other

http://www.wncoriginalmusic.com/p/artist-profile-billy-martin/

soundcloud.com/thehorseandthehammock

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Billy Martin Take Your Medicine, Take Me to Love www.soundcloud.com/thehorseandthehammock

Chad Jordan Romania, Quiet Eyes https://chadjordan.bandcamp.com/ https://youtube.com/user/chadyo99/videos

Ben Mackel / Threadbare Dora and Ralphie, When the Morning Comes facebook.com/threadbaresongs instagram @threadbaresongs

ms.annegirl Phoenix https://www.msannegirl.com/projects/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0I3Hgj8iIq1nA7U76pG7xP? si=fw86DYUXTlS1wMN6O3cXUg

Our gracious host https://www.facebook.com/SummitCoffeeAsheville/

Phil Delliveniri's Howl in the Woods production house https://www.facebook.com/howlinthewoods

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Featured on this episode:

Dylan Moses - Goin' Home, Old St. Francis - www.dylanmosesmusic.com, https://dylanmoses.bandcamp.com,

Chad Jordan - Little Fox - https://chadjordan.bandcamp.com/, https://youtube.com/user/chadyo99/videos,

Chris Johnson - Paradise- https://soundcloud.com/mysticbiscuit,

Lillie Kolman - Rearview, Fly - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCit3QR0xBLFH6N8vIXawnOA,

Our gracious host - https://www.facebook.com/SummitCoffeeAsheville/,

Appalachian Pi Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPi/,

Subscribe on itunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313?mt=2

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Featured on this episode

Dylan Moses - Goin' Home, Old St. Francis www.dylanmosesmusic.com https://dylanmoses.bandcamp.com

Chad Jordan - Little Fox https://chadjordan.bandcamp.com/ https://youtube.com/user/chadyo99/videos

Chris Johnson - Paradise https://soundcloud.com/mysticbiscuit

Lillie Kolman - Rearview, Fly https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCit3QR0xBLFH6N8vIXawnOA

Our gracious host https://www.facebook.com/SummitCoffeeAsheville/

Appalachian Pi Podcast https://www.facebook.com/AppalachianPi/

Subscribe on itunes -

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