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Ed Snodderly’s lyrics and sound speak to our roots in East Tennessee Growing up, Ed Snodderly spent a lot of time in the countryside of East Tennessee. His grandfather, who owned a general store in Piedmont, would become an early…
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Greylan James put his all into becoming country music’s next big thing Born and raised in Halls, Greylan James’ vision of moving to Nashville to become a country music artist never seemed like a pipe dream. “Everybody knew somebody that…
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Violinist Marki Lukyniuk brings vibrant performances to East TN Watching Marki Lukyniuk play the violin is invigorating. There’s such energy in his movements. Passion behind every note. Whether it’s a quiet classical piece or a pop song…
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Forging a music path through passion and perseverance Sitting down to talk with Zoë Nutt was nothing short of inspirational. Hers is a story of tenacity and perseverance, of chasing dreams no matter how out of reach they might feel. A…
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Preparation, practice, and planning has this budding artist on the fast-track to stardom I’ve known Emily and her family for many years now. I can recall sitting down to dinner with them about five or six years ago wondering who would…
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If you frequent Americana or Bluegrass festivals across the country, then it's likely you've heard and seen the performances of East Tennessee's own Alex Leach Band. While he is only in his 30s, Alex has actually been working in the…
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Josh Lovelace’s solo project creates space for families to listen together I’ve hit the point as a parent where song requests from my one-year-old are a regular occurrence. Music is my life, but even I can admit it’s tough to listen to…
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Brent Thompson channels his inner theater kid as he connects to jazz Jazz has always been a love of mine. Growing up in church, the music has always been inspired by the genre, and I find myself deeply connected to the rhythms and…
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Christina "Redd" Daugherty's journey as an artist is just beginning Christina Daugherty’s story is not far from what many musicians have gone through. A challenging experience catapulted her into a life in music. Better known to many…
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Larry Vincent shares his love of music through teaching As Larry Vincent stands on stage, guitar in hand, his eyes close as he feels the movement of every note. His fingers slide effortlessly across each fret as music dances across the…
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