Avery Joynce Landrum is a self taught multi-instrumentalist and genre bending artist who creates music meant to uplift listeners and inspire lasting positive change in our society. Join Avery as she takes you on a truly unique journey of lyrical story telling and adventurous vocal and instrumental music!

Avery has placed in multiple songwriting contests, performs at music festivals and venues all over the South, and even had the phenomenal opportunity of opening for Blues Legend Buddy Guy in their hometown of Lettsworth, Louisiana.

“Art grounds us and reminds us of our common roots. The healing and uniting gift of musical and artistic expression is in all of us.”

Keep up with Avery’s musical journey on Facebook and YouTube at Avery Joyce Landrum or on Instagram @avery1s_got_rhythm.

Robert Eustis grew up in New Orleans listening to R&B, much of it written and produced by Allen Toussaint. College led him to Denver, where Texas songwriters Steven Fromholz and Jerry Jeff Walker played regularly.

At his wife Karen’s suggestion, he started guitar lessons. At a guitar workshop led by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jorma Kaukonen, Kaukonen said, “When you play with other people, something magic happens.” The switch was flipped. The next year, Eustis was in a band and was writing songs.

His first album Flyin High was produced by the late Spencer Bohren (1950-2019). Sidemen included Harry Hardin on violin, Johnny Sansone on harp, and Spencer’s son Andre on drums and piano. Spencer fast became a friend, mentor, and role model.

Robert’s 2nd album (all originals except one cover) was released in the spring of 2022. Produced by Andre Bohren, The Tipping Point was nominated for an OffBeat Magazine Best of the Beat Award. Guest players included Aurora Nealand on soprano sax and accordion, John Fohl on electric and acoustic guitars, David Pomerleau on bass, and Andre on drums and piano.

Eustis plays guitar, mandolin, and sings with Father Ron and Friends. He continues to perform solo, and has opened for Roy Book Binder, Michelle Malone, and Eddie Adcock.

Jamey Shannon began his songwriting career with the release of his "Something I've Got To Say" CD. He has served as the guitar clinician at the Mississippi Songwriter's Festival in Ocean Springs and was selected to play the main stage at the festival closing. He also performed at the Mockingbird Songwriter's festival and the Wildflower Music Festival, along with several other regional festivals and events., He has served as a judge for the Dallas Songwriter's Association International Songwriting Contest and serves on their Board of Directors. Original song releases are scheduled for the near future, including a co-write with Steve Azar, Mississippi's Music Ambassador. Jamey is Reverb Nation’s number one songwriter in his geographic region, and has recently been contacted by a Nashville music row label and discussions are ongoing.

Holding degrees from Mississippi State University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the University of Southern Mississippi, Jamey has additionally studied at Berklee School of Music in Boston, where he received a guitar certification.. He is a recently retired Music Professor at Mississippi Delta Community College where he taught Music Theory, Commercial Music Theory, Songwriting, Survey of Popular Music, Music Appreciation, and private studio guitar, bass, and voice. Helping students achieve their goals and dreams, and preparing them for the next step in their music career was the most rewarding part of his teaching experience.

Jamey lives in Fort Walton Beach, Florida with his wife, Alice, whom he met while playing guitar in a band called "The Fishermen". Jamey and Alice are celebrating 42 years of marriage and enjoy spending time with their three adult sons.

A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Jimmy Lee Hannaford is a soulful singer/songwriter who performs regularly along the Gulf Coast, particularly in Lower Alabama and on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He has played music and written songs all of his adult life while also having a career as a news reporter and a writer for various publications.

His roots-flavored music reveals many influences, including folk, blues, rock, R&B, country and gospel. He lived in Ocean Springs for much of the 1990s before moving to Austin, Texas, where he was part of that thriving music scene for a decade. Now, a resident of Foley, Alabama, he stays busy entertaining several times a week in a variety of venues but predominately restaurants. He has two full-length albums widely available online. They are Outside In (2002) and Jubilee (2024).

He is a singer who performs with an acoustic guitar and harmonica. He loves having opportunities to tell the stories behind his songs. He has been a featured guest over the years at the Mississippi Songwriters Festival in Ocean Springs, the L.A. Songwriters Festival in Fairhope, Alabama and the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival in Perdido Key, Florida.

Music lover recently retired from corporate life. This has made time to spend on a newly discovered passion for songwriting. Many of my songs are heavily influenced from growing up on the family farm. My song,

“Granddaddy’s Truck”, received Honorable Mention in one of the 2024 American Songwriter Magazine lyric contests. I look forward to sharing original songs with fellow music lovers.

I love telling stories in song . I guess I think of myself in that sense as a troubadour out of time. I’ve been writing and performing in Slidell Louisiana for some 20 years and more in Church or in small festivals and “Arts Evenings” I look forward to playing in Natchez, particularly at this new venue!

Mike Mathis is a singer/songwriter from Madison, MS and has been playing guitar since the age of 14 after receiving his first 12 string guitar as a birthday present. He enjoys singer/songwriter music and many other genres with influences by John Prine, Jimmy Buffett, Vince Gill, and countless others. While singing and playing guitar are his favorites, he also enjoys playing piano, bass, cello, harmonica, mandolin, banjo, and saxophone.

Richelle Putnam is an award- winning author/songwriter, Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) Arts Integration Specialist, Mississippi Humanities Speaker, and two- time Mississippi Arts Commission Literary Arts Fellow. She holds an MA in Creative Writing, along with certificates in songwriting and guitar from Berklee College of Music and ukulele from Artist Works. Richelle’s song recognitions include the Billboard Songwriting Contest, UK Songwriting Contest, Songdoors Songwriting Contest, Mike Pinder’s Songwars, and American Songwriter Magazine. Her work explores grief, challenges, victory, and redemption through character-driven narratives reminiscent of the ‘60s and ‘70s. A lifelong learner, she dares to dream, discover, and do- at any age.

I’m Shelby Martin Anderson—a seasoned musician, songwriter, engineer, and producer with deep Southern roots and a rich musical journey spanning Mississippi and Austin, TX.

As the 2025 “Writer on the Rise” award winner at the Muscle Shoals Songwriters Festival, a finalist for the Mississippi Songwriter of the Year and Jimmie Rodgers Songwriter of the Year Awards in 2024, a former official musician for VISIT AUSTIN (2012-2019), and a current artist on the Mississippi Arts Commission Roster, I bring both experience and passion to every performance.

From opening for legends like B.B. King to playing renowned Mississippi/Austin/Texas venues including the Duling Hall, Blue Canoe, Saxon Pub, Stubb’s, The Ellis Theater and Antone’s, multiple SXSW performances. I deliver performances filled with heartfelt storytelling, soulful blues, dynamic rhythms, and original compositions.

Bridgid Ferguson can’t ever remember a time that there wasn’t music in her home or when she and her siblings weren’t being tagged along to hear music. Her parents were music lovers and, her youth was spent marinating in their favorite melodic punch. Born in the Mississippi Delta, it seems only fitting that Bridgid’s music resonates what she knows: the daydreams, deadends, heartaches & high fives of life. Her latest projects, a full album and a Christmas EP, both released in late 2023, are a testament to her sweet southerness, soulful vocals and unashamedly raw songwriting. With a host of live performances scheduled for this year as well as new material in the works, Bridgid is carving out a niche for herself on the musical roadmap. And, you don’t want to be left at the rest stop.

Double Dee - The musical collaboration of singer-songwriters, Darwin and Dana Nelson (aka the former Mayor & First Lady of Lucedale,) known as "Double Dee" has taken them far from coastal Gulfport and their small-town roots of Lucedale, Mississippi and carried them across the country where they have created a name for themselves at numerous songwriting festivals, house concerts, and top-flight venues. They have performed at Margaritavilles/Parrotheads from New Orleans to Pensacola Beach as well as entertained audiences ages 2-92 at other venues from Texas to Florida. The acoustic duo has been described by others as Americana/Folk/Gulf Western/Country, blending harmonic originals with a Mississippi accent. These two have opened up for such recording artists as Keith Sykes, Mac McAnally, Molly Hatchet, Louisiana’s Leroux, Ronnie McDowell, Will Kimbrough, John Conley, Jeff Bates, and Darrell Worley among others.

They are founding members of The Mississippi Songwriters Alliance. Darwin is a board member and VP of operations.

His music has been described as Americana-Rock Gumbo. Music never tasted so good!

Edley has performed in bands and solo, starting when he was ten years old. He currently plays in a duo named The Diddy Wah Daddies who play monthly at the famous music venue Hal & Mal's in Jackson, Mississippi. He as released two albums and is working towards a third release in 2026. His music is available on all major streaming services, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Youtube.

Shane Varnado is a Country and Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter from South Louisiana whose music blends southern storytelling, faith, and real life honesty. Influenced by artists like Zach Williams, Riley Green, and classic 90s country, Shane writes songs that feel lived in and heartfelt. Worship musician/Leader and family man, he spends most evenings with a guitar in hand, crafting songs that reflect his roots, his faith, and the people who shaped him. His upcoming projects feature a mix of uplifting Christian messages and southern country grit, built around acoustic driven melodies and authentic lyrics. Shane performs regularly across Louisiana and Mississippi at singer/songwriter events and showcases, and continues to grow his footprint in the southern songwriting community.

Joseph started his humble beginnings performing in small dive bars along the the coast of Mississippi. Since then, he's performed in various venues across the south-southeast and Europe while stationed overseas in the U.S. Air Force, showcasing his original songs and stories as well as spreading the charm that country music has to offer. Additionally, He's headlined shows for very notable acts such as Jackson Emmer, The Step Dads, and Mikol Frachey, who was recently published in Rolling Stones UK as "Artist to Watch".

Notable Achievements:

• Accepted into the Oklahoma Opry

• 2x World Songwriting Award Finalist

Place of Origin: Birmingham, AL

Years Active: November 2019 – Present

Trailand Eltzroth is a rising indie songwriter from Jackson, MS. Since 2023, Trailand has been touring from coast to coast sharing beautiful and relatable story songs. He has three self-produced albums titled Yesterday’s Normal, Ascension, and For My Friends and Family. Trailand is a gardener, birder and stargazer.

Dadfire is a songwriter, entertainer, author and poet who first gained popularity on several content creator channels on YouTube and Twitch. He became known for his down-home wholesome comments and upbeat take on life. His work spilled over into authoring two books – Little River, a coming-of-age novel and then a children’s story-verse rhyme book titled, This And That, What’s In A Hat – Both are available on Amazon, Audible, Kindle and everywhere. His poetry has been read by thousands and can be found on authorsden.com.

Along with his wife Misfire, they perform regularly as an acoustic duo all over the Gulf Coast including Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. They often perform at the PenArts Center in Pensacola, the Owa Theater in Foley and many venues in between. Dadfire is known for his folksy Americana style that ranges from country oldies to the latest hits all ages can enjoy. He and his wife growing up in the same area as Johnny Cash helped him learn how to relate to people on a common level in his music and his writings.

He recently released three singles titled- "Run and Hide," "Eyes of Blue," "Slipping and Sliding Into Love.""

His releases can be found on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

Dadfire’s hit song, "I’ll Just Leave It All Alone," reached number one on the World Indie Music Chart as well as charting on the prestigious Music Row Chart recorded by fellow country artist Marty McIntosh. His goal is to bring a smile to a few folks along his journey and as he is often quoted as saying, “Catch a ride or get left behind”.

Victor Abendano is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter whose music blends rich storytelling with soul-infused acoustic sensibilities. Raised with a deep appreciation for narrative songwriting, Victor channels personal experience and emotional depth into every performance, creating an engaging and authentic connection with his audiences.

A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Victor’s service has profoundly shaped both his life and artistic voice, grounding his work in resilience, reflection, and a profound sense of purpose.

Now based in Mississippi, Victor serves as an Ambassador Director with the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance, where he champions community-focused songwriting initiatives, collaborative creative opportunities, and veteran outreach through music.

Offstage, Victor is a dedicated financial advisor, bringing the same commitment and integrity to his professional career as he does to his art. He is a devoted father, actively engaged in both his local arts community and the broader cultural landscape.

Victor’s songs reflect his journey — honest, heartfelt, and rooted in the human experience — making him a compelling presence on any stage and a memorable voice in contemporary Americana.

Bob McCoin is a veteran singer-songwriter whose career began in 1989 as a Nashville staff writer, collaborating with industry greats such as Billy Ray Reynolds and Jim Hurt. Over the years, he has written for artists including Razzy Bailey, Johnny Paycheck, and Megan Patrick, and has shared stages with legends like Waylon Jennings and Shenandoah. His songwriting credits include radio-recognized songs Mississippi River Morning and Old Gray Shack, both celebrated for their storytelling and emotional clarity.

Based in Mississippi, Bob’s music blends classic Americana, Southern roots, and a deep respect for the craft. His songs reflect lived experience, humility, and the timeless heart of a true songwriter. With a warm vocal presence and steady acoustic style, he creates performances that feel authentic, inviting, and rooted in tradition.

A proud member of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance, Bob continues to contribute to the region’s creative community. He recently co-wrote with fellow Mississippi songwriter Victor Abendano, adding new work to a decades-long catalog defined by craftsmanship and sincerity.

Morgan Tyler hails from South Mississippi and prides himself on playing his own unique brand of alternative country music. Morgan is hard at work and is currently actively touring the Southeastern United States. Morgan Tyler has been the opening act for many big time artists like HARDY, Whiskey Meyers, Jamey Johnson, The Red Clay Strays, Bones Owens, Red Shahan, and Blackberry Smoke to name a few. In 2019, he recorded with producer Ryan Youmans at his Nashville studio “Amber Sound.” Youmans has produced many projects including songs by well known artists like Muscadine Bloodline, Jelly Roll, Ray Fulcher, Jordan Fletcher, and many more! In 2019, Morgan’s debut single “Let the Backroad Take Us” was released and reached top 100 on iTunes country charts as well as reaching #5 on the OZ Country Thunder charts in Australia! In 2022, Morgan won a Covey award for Best Country Band on the Gulf Coast! In 2019, Morgan was nominated for Mississippi Songwriter of the Year and named K99 FM Homegrown Country Winner!

RT’s voice has been compared to Gordon Lightfoot and John Denver, with some strong distinctions. His performance and songs are uplifting, but can get into the center of a pain. The originals cover subjects from living life well and a well lived life to travel in the USA. Music roots are deep in most genres. He also likes for audiences to sing along, so a well known cover can crop up anytime

What happens when a kid spends Covid-lockdowns binging on guitar tutorials instead of death scrolling brain-rot?

You get Ben Flournoy. He’s a perfect example of what good can come out of a person being locked in for months and months without anything else to do than to dig DEEP into your passions.

Sure, Ben Flournoy can be virtuously technical, but he plays with the touch and soul that knows how a blues veteran would do it, but instead gives it his own funky twist.

But he’s not taking anything for granted. In middle-school, he changed to home schooling so he could focus on the music and has not looked back since. He’s all in. No plan-B.

Rick Cox is a dedicated songwriter with a deep love for crafting heartfelt songs. He has contributed original compositions and vocals to the Ambassador’s Quartet gospel album, showcasing his talents in the gospel genre.

In Nashville’s vibrant music scene, Rick performed at The Bluebird Cafe’s writers nights alongside acclaimed songwriter, Tony Arata (best known for penning Garth Brooks’ classic “The Dance”), and was later invited back for a special thirty minute dinner set. Rick also shared the stage at the Boardwalk Cafe with renowned Mississippi songwriter, Craig Wiseman. Rick’s achievements include being selected as the first-place recipient for his original songwriting contest at the prestigious ASCAP Songwriters Award held at the Silver Star Casino and judged by the legendary American composer, songwriter, singer Paul Williams.

Rick Cox continues enjoying his craft as a songwriter and connecting with listeners and the music community.

I'm Larry Dean Dixon from Liberty, MS. I'm a father of 5, grandfather of 12. Oilfield Consultant, Cattle Farmer, Singer/Songwriter. A few past performances below. I've performed in MS, TN, LA, festivals, charity events with this pass year around the Houston area. Just returned recently from a week in Nashville performing at The Commodore Bar & Grill, Bobby's Idle Hour, The Storytellers, American Legion Post and others. I play country music, mostly my own songs which people enjoy with mixing of a few cover songs if required but prefer to do my own. I'm more traditional / old country also Gospel.

Mike was born and raised in New Orleans and now splits his time between his hometown and Ocean Springs, Mississippi. In 2021 Mike secured the services of a remote recording studio in Vancleave, Mississippi to professionally record a few songs that were written many years ago.

During the serendipitous process of recording and working with a talented group of musicians and studio engineers, his long-lost love of songwriting re-emerged. What started out as a vanity project to record a few old songs became an ongoing enterprise of writing and recording a wide variety of songs characterized by rhythmic storytelling with a dash of eccentricity.

First Dibs is Mike’s first album of original music which was recorded in both Vancleave and New Orleans. First Dibs was selected by a jury for the New Orleans Public Library to be part of their inaugural Crescent City Sounds music collection with the goal of inspiring new audiences to discover the wealth of today’s New Orleans local music.

Andy is a complex songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and founder of the Natchez, MS based psych-prog art rock bands “Elanore Swede” and “Andy & The Glitch”. With a diverse palette of influences, and decades of performances on stage and in the studio, Andy's songwriting crosses many genres to create a sound uniquely his own. In addition, his live presentation of The Glitch often features Elanore Swede guitarist Richard Burke, which introduces yet another layer of complex originality to the music.

The debut album from Andy & The Glitch, titled The November Room, was released in May 2025. It was intentionally minimalistic and raw, with the entire album being written, recorded, and mixed in a month, each songs’ parts being “one take” a piece.

Andy’s new album, Terra Karma, will be released in March, and the first track from the album will be available exclusively on Bandcamp on 2/6/26. This work is more of sonic blast in comparison to the first, wandering through elements of post-punk, desert rock, psych-prog art rock, raw pop, and straight up old school surf punk.

Terra Karma will land on all streaming platforms on 3/6/26.

Tyler Bridge has been a musician in the Mississippi music scene for 30 years. He is known as a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and local producer. Tyler has played on hundreds of recording projects as a session musician and dozens of production credits at his own studio, Brookhaven Music Studios. Whether solo, acoustic, or with The Bridge Band, Tyler loves playing festivals, churches, and events - he really knows how to entertain! Tyler serves on the Brookhaven Tourism Council, The Ole Brook Festival planning committee, and organizes the Brookstock music festival. He is married to Kristi and has one daughter, Lillie. He also pastors Pleasant Grove Church in Monticello, and Christ Methodist Church in Brookhaven.

The Classic Rocco Project is a "one-man-band" - a piano-based rock and pop show that was born during Covid. A video wall, lights, custom keyboard stand and backing tracks add atmosphere to the cover songs of favorite 'classics' from the 60's-80's. Original songs are a mix of Americana, Pop, Rock, Country, and probably a couple of other genres.

Mike "Rocco" Lenoir grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. His diverse musical background includes barbershop harmony, contemporary acapella, folk, rock and pop. Musical influences include Mac McAnally, Verlon Thompson, Jimmy Buffet and Elton John.

Talbot Pearson is the former guitarist for Frankie & the Cruisers, Pure Gold & Route 66. He has been entertaining audiences for 25 years and performs regularly on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. His styles include Rock, Pop, Jazz, Blues, Country & Oldies.

The Beach Bums, aka Bill & Vicki Neyland, enjoy combining their love of the beach with music that flows from an easy listening and cool vibe. Their eclectic covers range from genres that span the decades. They are also songwriters that love to combine jazz, blues, bossa nova, alternative, 70’s hits, and country influences. The Beach Bums perform at various venues and songwriters festivals. They love bringing happy grooves through a chill, and laid back atmosphere.

Guy is a resident of South Louisiana who has been fascinated with words and rhymes since childhood. After years of playing “cover music,” he has now been performing original songs in Louisiana and Mississippi at songwriter festivals, open mics and songwriter circles. He can often be found typing lyric ideas into his phone as he works on several new songs at once. His songs are mostly direct and entertaining with a humorous light touch.

Chris Livingston, known as Brisket, is a musician from Wayside, Mississippi with nearly 30 years of gigging experience. His career has spanned festivals to backyards, shaped by years living in Mississippi’s college towns and in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Livingston performs solo acoustic shows, duo sets with Delta Sun & Brisket, and plays bass guitar in the full band Pharmtruck. Along the way, he has opened up for artists such as The Avett Brothers, Colonel Bruce Hampton & The Codetalkers, and Corey Smith, and was a member of Afroman and the Medicine Band.

A seasoned performer and sound engineer, Livingston brings consistency, versatility, and Mississippi roots to every stage he steps on.

Born and raised in Mississippi, Robert considers it a blessing to be a musician from south Mississippi and credits all the musicians he has played with over the years for what he knows today.

Known to many in South Mississippi as, “Phrawg” (Frog), Robert has performed in venues from Key West, FL, to Los Angeles, CA, to the Pacific Islands, and even one island in the Indian Ocean! He has indeed traveled and performed in many places.

Robert presents varied genres in set lists of Original Compositions, Easy Listening, Blues, R&B, as well as Classic selections in his own southern style. Rest assured, there will be something for everybody’s taste.

Dan Gibson is the current mayor of Natchez and former mayor of Crystal Springs, but he is also a lifelong musician.

Developing a passion for music at an early age, Dan began playing piano by ear at age four, studied classical into his late twenties, and is a lover and performer of gospel music and American standards, writing songs since an early age.

Dan served as board member of the Natchez Festival of Music for several years before becoming mayor and can often be found behind a baby grand in one of Natchez’s historic venues both playing for local charities and entertaining friends and visitors.

Mechelle Wainwright is a singer/songwriter with a country music background. She grew up in Hubbertville, a small town in North Alabama. When you hear her original music, her dirt road roots are apparent, shining through with a funny and direct simplicity that is refreshing. She didnt start writing or playing until she was in her 40's. But her love for music keeps her in the company of amazing musicians that encourage growth and creativity.

You can find Mechelle playing and singing in the gulf coast area. For the past 5 years, she has been a part of the Mississippi Songwriters Festival in Ocean springs, MS. She's also a member of the Southern Songbirds and previously in that festival. It really doesn't matter if she is covering Old country songs or playing her comical originals, she will leave you with a smile......

A native of St. Francisville, LA native and singer for the Drifters, Nancy Roppolo sings country and the blues with a resonant, low register and full voice. She got her start as a musician early thanks to Sundays in church.

“I grew up in the Baptist Church, and that’s where I got my musical foundation. My mom was the pianist. We were there Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night—and my favorite thing was the music. I started singing as early as I can remember.”

Roppolo was also introduced to the blues at a young age by Scott Dunbar, a blues musician from nearby Deer Park, Mississippi, who played frequently throughout the region.

“Blues is so close to gospel, and there’s such a fine line between Baptist gospel music—it’s the gospel music that’s closest to blues and country music,” said Roppolo. “My original stuff is country—but I’d be hard-pressed to put a label on what kind of musician I am.”

Born and raised in El Dorado, Arkansas, Amy Allen has been surrounded by music her entire life. She learned the rules of music from her father, a minister of music and junior high choir director. But she discovered her love of music from her grandmother, whose weekly blues and rock n’ roll listening sessions were formative to her childhood. Amy began working professionally as a musician at the tender age of fourteen, performing with bands in Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. After she graduated from high school and college, Amy held multiple jobs, all of which allowed her to work with her true love of music.

Amy’s bands have opened for country artists such as John Conlee, Patty Loveless and Brooks & Dunn. She has performed as a solo artist at the Statue of Liberty, the White House, Ryman Auditorium, Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Vanderbilt University, and hundreds of bars and venues. Amy has performed and produced various shows, including one about the history of the Mississippi Delta Blues and its influence on other music genres. During a ten- year residence in Nashville, Tennessee, where she performed in various bands and worked as a studio vocalist, Amy recorded her first full- length album, Night Vision (2012), and her sophomore Americana album, Someday is Today (2013).

Since the, Amy has returned to her roots and found herself at home with the Blues. In 2021, Amy opened The Big Muddy Inn and Blues Room, a blues- inspired boutique hotel and listening room in Natchez, Mississippi, where Amy is the resident musician.

Susan Aysen is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Thibodaux, Louisiana. Childhood experiences playing music with her family exposed Aysen to country, swamp pop, Cajun, and other music genres. She plays the clarinet, keyboard, guitar, and mandolin, and in the past several years, Aysen has also begun writing songs.

To put it into terms of simplified complexity, Elanore Swede is 6-pieces of psychedelic / prog rock weirdness that spans the gamut from catchy synth jams to de-tuned blistering thunder on a dime, all while still having time to mix up Latin grooves with spaghetti western licks, post punk vibes, old school punk hat tips, reggae drops, beautiful piano passages, jazz flavors, metal mania, psychedelic improvs, and anything else they can think of to create what is known inside the band circle as “the treatment”.

The result is a cacophony of haunting revelry, of foreign yet familiar sounds that forms the band's main sound. Whether you like 4-minute bangers or 12-minute epics, it's best to buckle up, dig in, and enjoy the trip.

https://www.elanoreswede.com/

Gabriel Bass is a Natchez singer songwriter who writes country- oul songs. He has music on all listening platforms, including his first two albums Fools Paradise and Small Town Paradox. A third album, unnamed and also locally produced, is in the works. He has been performing across the tri-state area for 10 plus years, singing cover songs and some of his own.

Tyron hails from Houma, Louisiana, where music and culture are plentiful.

Tyron recalls, “I remember the first record I ever owned. It was a Ray Charles album. I must have been around 10 years old. Even when sharing a record player with three other brothers, or when the player finally broke, I just remember holding onto it, hiding it, like it was a piece of treasure. Little did I know how valuable it really was in terms of musical influence. I wouldn’t realize that ‘til much later in life, but looking back, it never left me, holding onto that record, even when I couldn’t play it. Ray Charles is still one of my all- time favorites.”

Tyron is firmly at home now, with a growing list of locations where he can be seen and heard. He has released the album, “Waiting on Friday,” in May of 2022 and has been a part of the national festival scene ever since... He has played the French Quarter Fest and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; the Durango Blues Train; Smoothie King NBA Halftime Show; the Lucerne Blues Festival in Switzerland; and a wide array of other venues and festivals... from Washington State, Montana, Colorado, Indiana, Virginia, Kentucky, and a growing regional presence in Texas, Mississippi, and his home state of Louisiana. The response– from the sound crews, to the talent buyers and festival organizers, to the crows- has been overwhelming!

In the fall of 2025, Tyron will be released his latest album, “Mid City.” It is full of songs that further solidify Tyron’s reputation as a serious songwriter, with beautifully crafted songs that showcase his rock, country, blues, and zydeco influences and style.

My name is Holmes. During the day I teach and at Night I perform at open mics. I started at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi via 2009. Over the years I have performed at Checkpoint Charlies and The Neutral Ground in New Orleans. I have performed in Jackson Mississippi at Synergy Nights, and Fenians Pub. I continuously perform in Ocean Springs at the Julep Room and at Old Arabi Lighthouse Records and Books in Arabi Louisiana. Many have called my style Spoken Word/Poetry over Blues Rock Progressions. My subject matter has been deemed as socially conscious in nature as well as political. I am also a self-published author on Amazon Kindle under the pen Honea Byrne.

Mississippi-born and battle-tested, Will Coppage is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and award-winning author whose sound hits with both dust and fire.

Fresh off national and international touring with Stud Ford and a critically acclaimed EP, Coppage delivers raw storytelling wrapped in indie grit and Southern soul, blurring the like between folk, funk, and rock.

MarLa Booker is a multi instruamental musician of all genres, singer, studio artist, and songwriter. Raised by her musical and artistic family, she began playing guitar and writing songs with her father at a very young age.

She then trained classically on guitar, her main instrument, along with piano, voice, and violin in Nashville, at Belmont university (among others).

She has written many songs over the course of her life which also include collaborations with many writers and artists worldwide. Her most recent collaboration in 2025 being two full albums with Tim Carroll of Nashville TN, the most recent one is called “No Radio’. (Released March 11, 2025)

MarLa, also ran the front of the house, acting as the booking and sound person, and set up of all the bands and shows she booked at The Broken Spoke Saloon in Nashville, TN, as well as being their house band.

She has held and participated in many songwriting shows and festivals over the past three decades and has founded and co-founded several bands, and toured all over the United States. MarLa is currently in the process of finishing the last song on her fifth demos EP entitled “The Demos Vol 5 EP” as well as finishing the writing and recoding of another solo album.

Her music can be found on all platforms on the internet and the artwork she has created for others can be viewed on various places on the World Wide Web and in various studios.

Plans for another tour for 2026 are brewing which may include London and other parts of the UK.

Hudson is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from the great state of Mississippi who resides somewhere between Memphis and New Orleans. He is a former drugstore clerk, landscaper, farm hand, waiter, house painter, pizza deliverer, and fry cook who currently spends his time canoeing the creeks of south Mississippi, riding his bike to the snowcone stand, and going for leisurely walks with his dogs.

Cary’s music career began with a bang when his band placed third at the Sumrall High School Talent Show in 1980. In the late 80’s he moved to Oxford and started The Hilltops with John Stirratt (currently bassist with Wilco), and shortly thereafter John’s twin sister Laurie joined the band. After five years of touring, recording, and liver damage, The Hilltops called it a day and Cary and Laurie moved to Los Angeles in 1990.

While living in Venice, Cary worked in a deli and hung out with the guys in Weezer (fun), walked on Zuma Beach hoping to meet Neil Young, started a band called Blue Mountain with Laurie, and experienced the Rodney King riots (not fun). After moving back to Oxford in 1992, Blue Mountain began touring nationally, signed a deal with Roadrunner Records, and Cary recorded their classic Dog Days album with producer Eric “Roscoe” Ambel. They went on to record more albums, played shows with Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Wilco, The Jayhawks and Wille Nelson, were the cover story of the second No Depression magazine, and in 2011 were voted “Most Legendary Oxford Band” by the readers of The Local Voice. After parting ways with Roadrunner, Cary and Laurie started Black Dog Records with Chris Hudson and released albums by Blue Mountain and Marah, among others.

Blue Mountain went on hiatus in 2002 and Cary began working as a solo artist, touring and releasing five albums. Blue Mountain reformed in 2007, recorded Midnight in Mississippi and toured extensively in the US and Europe. In February of 2013, Cary and Laurie announced that Blue Mountain would play its final show at the North Mississippi Hill Country picnic that year.

Cary has played guitar for Bobby Rush, RL Burnside, Big Jack Johnson, Shannon MacNally, Dayna Kurtz and many others in his close to thirty years on the road. He was chosen as one of the Top Ten Alternative Country Guitar Players by Gibson magazine, and his songs have appeared in TV shows and movies including the George Clooney film Up in the Air. He recently released his sixth solo album, Town and Country (mixed by Multi-Grammy winner Trina Shoemaker). Blue Mountain’s tune “Mountain Girl” to be on SundanceTV series "Rectify," episode #304. Cary’s sincerely trying to be a better person, and hopes to someday whistle like Professor Longhair.

Greg Robinson Jr, also known as "DaGuitarKing" on social media, is a guitar player from Kenner, LA and was raised in Ferriday, LA. Started learning guitar from his Auntie Rosenda Cephus in Duncanville, TX in Spring Break of 2010. Growing up in the Miss-Lou area inspired by Jim Easterling, YZ Ealey, and Mickey Stevens, local legends who he learned from. His guitar style is a mix of blues, jazz, rock, and classical. "Healing one soul at a time while making it into a rhyme."

Sophia Meadows is a passionate storyteller, often found writing music at her piano or strolling along the beaches of her hometown of Ocean Springs, MS. A recent graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, Sophia spent the last four years studying commercial songwriting and the recording industry in the greater Nashville area, where she honed her craft and expanded her creative horizons. Drawing from folk and pop influences, her writing is shaped by years of choir experience and a lifelong love of classical music and bluegrass. Sophia’s songs paint vivid, emotional landscapes that resonate with listeners from all walks of life: each note a brushstroke on a canvas, inviting connection, reflection, and authenticity.

From the soulful backwaters of Mississippi to stages that light up hearts, Rachel Inabinette Tanner weaves raw emotion into songs that hit like a summer storm- fast, fierce, and unforgettable.

Born and raised in Vancleave, Mississippi, Rachel Inabinette Tanner, now 51, grew up steeped in the rich, rhythmic pulse of the bayous. Surrounded by the electric sounds of her parents’ record collegian- Mozart’s elegance, Jimmie Rodgers’ twang, Janis Joplin’s fire, and Muddy Water’s grit- Rachel’s musical roots run deep and wide. Evenings in her childhood home were alive with her daddy’s guitar strumming and the joyful chaos of kids singing and dancing along. At 12, she picked up the guitar herself, guided by her father’s hands, sparking a lifelong love affair with music.

It wasn’t until her 20s that Rachel began pouring her heart into songwriting, discovering a gift for crafting lyrics that capture raw emotion in a flash. “My best songs come quick, in the heat of the moment,” she says, a sentiment that resonates with songwriters everywhere. Her music, like the bayous she calls home, is a powerful current of feeling- sometimes serene, sometimes wild, always authentic.

A proud mother of two, Rachel balances family with her blossoming career. She’s currently burning up the studio in her spare time, working on exciting new songwriting and singing projects. As part of a dynamic new trio, she’s hitting the ground running, booking gigs and bringing her soul- stirring sound to audiences far and wide.

“I’m thrilled about where this passion is taking me,” Rachel shares. “It’s a blessing to be on this adventure.” With her guitar in hand and a heart full of stories, Rachel Inabinette Tanner is a songwriter to watch- one whose music will leave you humming, feeling, and wanting more.