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December 05, 2023 Brent Cobb
The American south isn't just Brent Cobb's home. It's his
muse, too. A Georgia native, he fills his Grammy-nominated songwriting with the sounds and stories of an area that's been home to southern rockers, soul
singers, country legends, and bluesmen. Cobb has a name for that rich tapestry of music — “southern eclectic" — and he offers up his own version of it with his newest album, Southern Star.
“Down here, there's a lot going on and there's nothing going on at the same time," he says. “You've got all these different cultures in the south, and everything is mixed in together. Otis Redding and Little Richard were from the same town in Georgia. So were the Allman Brothers. James Brown and Ray Charles grew up right down the road. All these sounds reflect the South itself, and that music has influenced the whole world. It's definitely
influenced mine."
Filled with country-soul songwriting, laid back
grooves, and classic storytelling, Southern Star distills the best parts of southern culture into 10 of the strongest songs in Cobb's catalog.
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November 21, 2023 Luke Trimble
Kentucky is experiencing a boom right now in its ever-growing singer-songwriter scene!
Arlo McKinley, Abby Hamilton, Cole Chaney, Logan Halstead, and now Luke Trimble. Growing up in Paintsville, Kentucky, a town known for artists like
Loretta Lynn, Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers, and Crystal Gale, Luke is on track to be the next legend out of the little Eastern Kentucky town. His music and songwriting will captivate you and leave you wanting more.
Luke released his debut EP "Nothing to Lose" in November of 2022 which is currently streaming every where. Luke is working towards a full-length album set to release sometime in late 2023
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November 14, 2023 Sarah Kate Morgan
Born of Appalachian soil in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee,
Sarah Kate Morgan sings, plays, and writes like she’s been in these hills since the dawn of time. She’s had plenty of varied influences, beginning with hearing a classical music CD belonging to her family and going on to discover old time music through a dulcimer built by her grandfather. She began playing dulcimer at age 7.

This proved to be a pivotal moment. At 18 years old,
Sarah Kate placed 1st at the 2012 National Mountain Dulcimer Championships in
Winfield, Kansas. She’s gone on to build a unique personal style which honors
mountain dulcimer giants such as Jean Ritchie while working across genres to
build something new. Her dexterous approach to the instrument is one that only
masterful artists can bring to the table; much like Bruce Molsky and the
fiddle, having been a dedicated student of the dulcimer’s complexities Morgan
is able to distill them into a beautifully polished package.

Well-known and widely respected as one of the leading experts of the mountain dulcimer, Sarah Kate is also a first-rate singer and songwriter. Her earthy and poetic lyrics embrace the highs and lows of southern appalachian life while her voice does the same – moving between alto and soprano parts with ease. Her crystal-clear but rootsy vocal style combines the best of country, old time, bluegrass, and gospel influences who, like Morgan, foreground their cultural roots. All of this goes hand in hand to create a musical experience akin to a
sonic baptism.
None of this is lost on the giants of roots music. Sarah Kate has performed and/or recorded with artists like Tyler Childers, Alice Gerrard, and Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones. In addition to her musical prowess, Sarah Kate is an accomplished scholar who graduated from Morehead State University with degrees in Traditional Music, Appalachian Studies, and Arts Administration.
Currently based in Hindman, Kentucky, she practices, cultivates, teaches, and preserves Appalachian folk traditions in her role as the Hindman Settlement School’s Traditional Arts Education Director. Whether calling square dances, playing the mountain dulcimer, or making music and creating art with Appalachian youth, Sarah Kate Morgan’s work centers on a lived belief that art
and tradition are living, breathing tools that foster hope, build community, and create change.
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November 07, 2023 Cody Lee Meece
Cody Lee Meece is an award winning singer/songwriter from Somerset, Kentucky. Cody Lee spent the majority of his life playing music all over the United States. During his travels he picked up different flavors and styles of songwriting and storytelling. He has developed a deep earthy, intimate and very vulnerable writing style. Scars and tattoos tell his story of a life spent on the run in dark places, only to come out clean and wise.
In 2022 Cody Lee Meece & The Poor Excuses released a 3 song EP with Death Before Pop Country & Smith Music titled “BIG BAD LOVE”. In 2020 Cody Lee released his first EP titled “The Break” and received
Album of the Year for the Lexi Awards.
A friend once quoted "Cody Lee makes the kind of music that doesn't make Waylon roll over in his grave" We would have to agree.
Cody most recently was awarded 2022 Best Guitarist in the Appalachian Arts and Entertainment Awards and was nominated for two others. Back in 2021 Cody recieved a Lexi Award for Album of the Year. Cody will have you tapping your toes one minute, and ripping your heart out the next!! So sit back, hold on and enjoy the ride.
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October 26, 2023 Khegan Mclane
Khegan McLane is a 26-year-old songwriter from Charleston, West Virginia, who started writing songs and playing guitar as a way to fill time after a sports injury in his high school years.
He released his first two singles in the spring and summer of 2021 and is now in the process of mastering his new record which he recorded with Zach McCord out of Bridgeport, West Virginia. The album, titled “Old Flame” is set to be released soon, if it's not already out there. Khegan will be accompanied by his band, the Raccoon Wranglers, and you're gonna like their sound.
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October 17, 2023 Jordan Lee king
Singer/songwriter Jordan Lee King. Jordan comes from the hills of Eastern Kentucky, and his songs are a reflection of his upbringing in Bell County, KY and the hardships he has witnessed.
“I want people who aren’t from this area to have a glimpse of what life is like here for a significant amount of people. And for those that are from Appalachia, I want them to be able to feel pride. Reality here is often harsh, but at its
best, it’s beautiful.” Jordan recently released a couple of singles “Cars and Refrigerators” and “Levi” , and I'd urge you to have a listen to both tunes, to prime the pump for next week.
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October 03, 2023 Andrew Moore and Hooch
Andrew grew up playing piano in church as a teenager. He was a coal miner, then an underwater welder. Andrew is also a talented pianist, and it would be in upstate New York where he first explored his talent as a vocalist.
After 5 years of New York he moved back home to where he was born and raised, in London Ky. He met Logan the bass player at a gig that they jammed together in Richmond Ky. Andrew then added saxophone to the mix and then guitar and drums to form the soulful Gospel-esque band now called Andrew Moore and Hooch. Andrew says they're super excited to release their debut album in the next few months. And we're excited to share what's happening with the Hooch here on Red Barn. That's next week, get it on your calendar! Andrew Moore and Hooch.
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September 26, 2023 Shannon Clark and the Sugar
Hailing from rustic Darke County, Ohio, this family band writes and performs their original music about a personal loss, struggles, and the human condition.
Husband and wife duo, Shannon and Brittany Clark joined the Warped Tour to represent Ohio in the mid-2000s.
Soon after, tragedy hit the family with the loss of their 2nd daughter, and for a time the music stopped.
Imminently, Shannon & Brittany’s creative songwriting would become the healing tool that brought them together and revived the band. When their oldest daughter, Navie joined in 2019 as a vocalist/instrumentalist, they began experimenting with a new sound and Shannon Clark & the Sugar was born.
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September 19, 2023 Goldpine
Through a chance encounter in Nashville back in 2006, Benjamin and Kassie Wilson were sure of each other from the start. “Kassie knew she was going to marry me from the first time she saw me…and she was right,” Ben gloats. Formerly known as My One and Only, the duo has reimagined their
“southern-soul,” “curious-grit” and emotionally honest lyrics into Americana act, Goldpine. Having released their self-produced debut LP, One last year, they’re gearing up to deliver their second full-length record, Two — set for release on Friday, September 8. After nearly a decade of honing in on their sound, and evolving their music, the name didn’t necessarily grow along with it. “We were called My One and Only for about 5 years,” the two explain. “Throughout those years we realized that the name was putting out a certain vibe, of the depth of the music, that
was not quite accurate with where our style was heading.” Drawing inspiration from their roots, the name Goldpine signifies their past and their future; Kassie grew up on Pines Road in Alabama, so ‘pine’ represents the past and ‘gold’ is the lasting and valuable element that represents the
future.
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September 12, 2023 Jake Rebman and the Waitin' Rounders
Next on Red Barn Radio we feature Jake Rebman and his band The Waitin’ Rounders. The Waitin Rounders came together in the middle of a cornfield, sometime in the early 21st century. They’re somewhere between the back row of a Baptist church and the front row of a Waylon Jennings concert.
Finding their groove in between the “hallelujahs” and “hell yeahs”. With songs that don’t play dress up, but a band that ain’t afraid to wear a funny hat every now and then, it is melancholy country at its finest. Or as some would say, they are roller skating purple ducks just barking at the moonlight.
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