Mal Nombre is a groove-based, instrumental, psychedelic improvisational band from Knoxville, Tennessee, mixing rock, jazz, funk, and electronica

Brent Hyder is a Knoxville-based singer, multi-instrumentalist, and live-looping artist whose music spans vibe rock, indie electro, funk, neo-soul, and soul/RnB. Often performing as "the Midnight Hyder," he is known for creating, on-the-fly, genre-bending covers, mashups of classic hits, and original, improvised songs based on audience suggestions. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Kyle Campbell is an East Tennessee-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in Appalachian, folk, and bluegrass music. He is a singer-songwriter and front man for the band The Bearded.

Modal Mountain is a Knoxville-based trio playing a mix of Irish, old-time, jazz, and bluegrass music.

Musician, singer/songwriter and producer Bryan Ciliberto has been writing and recording original music under the moniker Pall of a Past World since roughly 2012. The project has gained a strong following on Soundcloud, Youtube and other music related sites. Until now the music has remained a recording only project. Bryan has put together a talented and exciting group of musicians under the name "King Pall" in order to bring this music to the live stage. The players are Bryan Ciliberto on guitar and vocals, Rich Adlin on lead guitar, vocals, Andy Stewart on bass & vocals, Neil Coleman on keyboards and Jay Miller on drums and percussion. 

Shawna Cyphers is a Knoxville-based musician known for her work in folk, Old Time, and singer-songwriter genres. She is recognized for her skills on the fiddle, vocals, and guitar, often performing in local venues and within the East Tennessee roots music scen

Michael Jones, often performing as Lazarus Lake in Knoxville, TN, is a singer-songwriter specializing in alt-country, Americana, and country-folk. His music blends Appalachian-influenced storytelling with '90s alt-country, Southern rock, and folk, with his debut record Family Tree featuring tales of loss and growth

Chad has become known as one of the Southeast’s finest Irish fiddlers.  He has developed a distinctive voice through years of seeking out the best traditional music sessions and fiddle players, then bringing those lessons home to East Tennessee. 

Gil started playing the guitar at the age of ten and played bass guitar in a rock n’ roll band during his teenage years while growing up in Cookeville, Tennessee.  

Teryn Dixon is a singer-songwriter and musician from in Knoxville, TN, known for her engaging folk-Americana, R&B, jazz, and blues-infused sound. She writes and performs original songs that reflect both emotional depth and musical versatility

The Nick Horner Family is a Knoxville-based ensemble playing eclectic acoustic music that blends old-time folk, modern jazz harmonies, and rock energy. Led by Nick Horner, they are known for Americana-rooted, visceral performances featuring baritone ukulele and harmonies, often described as indie-folk or experimental roots music

Thunter is Instrumental Pop and Jazz Improv with Owen Tharp & Hunter Deacon

The Tennessee Sheiks are a seasoned East Tennessee-based roots band, known for blending jazz standards, folk, bluegrass, country, and original music. Featuring veteran musicians like Don Cassell, Nancy Brennan Strange, Don Wood, George Reynolds, and Morgan Simmons, the group is celebrated for their warm, engaging performances and deep ties to the Knoxville music scene. [1, 2]

Joey English is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based singer-songwriter known for blending folk, indie rock and acoustic styles. His music often draws comparisons to Neil Young and Bob Dylan, featuring a "haunting" folk-rock sound, characterized by reflective songwriting and, in his 2017 work, a "Dining Womb" EP. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

His setlist is an ever changing mix of classic rock, Motown, guilty pleasures and some good ole’ Grateful Dead