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September 05, 2023 Shelby Lore
Up a holler in Eastern, KY is where you can find the melting
pot that created the sound of Shelby Lore. From the screaming guitars of southern rock bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, blistering blues from Stevie Ray Vaughan, mix in a little attitude from punk bands like Social Distortion, and finish it off with a heaping mess of honky tonk from Waylon Jennings. Stir all that up and
you get the sound of Shelby Lore. The band consists of Tyler Kiser on bass and harmony, Luke Estep on drums and percussion, and Shelby Lore on guitar and vocals. Since 2019, the band has been building and building with their first
album, No Name Town, which touches on the struggles and the beauty of being from a small town. Their second album, Great Unknown, really experiments with all the elements in the melting pot to tell stories of love, mental illness, substance abuse, and hope. Catch Shelby Lore’s high energy show on Red Barn
Radio! Be sure to follow Shelby Lore on all streaming platforms so you don't miss any new releases!
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August 29, 2023 Chris McGinnis
Chris McGinnis writes songs that exist somewhere between a
hiccup and a heartache. His most recent EP, Songs For You,
touches on the peculiarity of your hometown morphing beyond recognition. It tells the story of two Baby Boomers falling in and out of love across time zones and decades. It's about connection and disconnection alike. With the release of his debut full-length album Mamaw's Angel, Chris veers deeper into these familiar themes. Through tales of stolen Winnebagos and hip-shaking grandbabies, Chris' music is Appalachian absurdity for the 21st
Century.
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August 01, 2023 Brett and Donnie
This dynamic duo is made up of Lexington natives Donnie Bowling and Brett Higgins!Brett Higgins (2021 Lexington Music awards R&B and Rap artist of the year)is a soulful Singer-Songwriter with only one gear when it comes to performance, and that’s the highest gear possible. (you will see) His infectious energy and passion for music and expression of such, is all something you absolutely have to experience to understand.Donnie Bowling is a prolific indie rock/ folk rock song writer from the hills of Eastern Kentucky. Donnie writes about the things he feels are most important to express and share with others, therefore his lyrics usually have a stark honesty and advice to self tone to them.
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July 25, 2023 Kyle Eldridge
Kyle Eldridge, has been burning his way into the Country & Western scene and has quickly become in demand both domestically and abroad. From Louisville, Kentucky Kyle has known as one of the most prominent guitar players in the traditional scene for his Joe Maphis/ Merle Travis and Western Jazz styling.
Kyle got his start playing in the south where he met Upright Bassist Dakota Collins who brought him to Nashville, Tennessee. They began playing Honky Tonks on the famous Broadway strip and soon after, he recorded his debut EP in Los Angeles, California at Deke Dickerson’s studio.
Kyle has played alongside artists from Jim Heath of Reverend Horton Heat, to Shaun Young of High Noon, and Dale Watson and his Lone Stars among others.
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July 18, 2023 Buck the Taxidermist
Buck the Taxidermist is the moniker of Kentucky song writer,
Kyle Ayres (writer, singer and guitarist) This Lexington rock band began around 2016, drawing inspiration from modern sounds and vintage, simple throwback melodies alike. Blending influences of modern heroes like The War on Drugs, Wilco and Dr. Dog and classic songwriting like Townes Van Zandt, McCartney, Paul Simon and Neil Young the results tend to vary with wherever he finds creation flowing. The group has over the years changed roster several times but always out necessity and amicably. The beauty created from constantly rotating musicians allows the music to stretch and warp.

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July 11, 2023 Heavy Hitters
The Heavy Hitters, the funkiest band in West Virginia. This five-piece group of buddies draws influence from jazz, soul hip hop gospel and rock and fuses it all together into their own homegrown sound. Heavy Hitters are packin a whole new set of tunes to share with Red Barn Radio listeners for a great night of ol fashioned Independence Day funk!
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July 04, 2023 Blue Cactus
Blue Cactus, the North Carolina duo of Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez, make Dream Country: a blend of grit, glitz, groove, and twang that evokes a celestial soundscape of mid-century heartbreak and harkens comparisons eclectic and iconic as Bobbie Gentry, Fleetwood Mac, and David Bowie.
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June 27, 2023 Jake Kohn
Jake Kohn From Stephens City, Virginia is a singer/songwriter who is making some mountainous waves in music venues and
festivals all across the south. At only 16 years old, Jake has developed a vocal and guitar style and writing voice well beyond his years. This Fall, he'll play Americanafest, the biggest lternative country music festival in Nashville, TN. His video for “Frostbite,” a gut-wrenching and jaw-dropping showcase of his
songwriting and vocal ability, continues to make its way across all platforms bolstering millions of views.
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June 20, 2023 Kindred Valley
Kindred Valley started with Lacy and Brett McCoy, two musicians
and fellow Marshall University students who got together, thinking they might
be able to write a song. It was early fall of 2020. The pandemic was raging.
There wasn’t a whole lot else anyone could do, except look for ways to spend
time.
Some other players came and went, but eventually Kindred Valley
started to come together as a trio with a handful of originals. The three
released the songs, but there was essentially no place to go with them. Public
performances were essentially unavailable and, as fall turned to winter, the
pandemic worsened, and they had school.
Fast forward a couple years and the successful release of a
collection of songs, mostly written by Lacey, released at the very end of 2022,
and really finding some traction on social media. Performances at the Purple
Fiddle, Mountain Stage, and now Red Barn Radio has found Kindred Valley a
fast-growing fan base who love their thoughtful writing and the sweet harmonies
they put together.
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June 13, 2023 Rachel Baiman
“When I was a kid, my dad was in this tiny fringe political group called the Democratic Socialists of America” explains songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Baiman. “That was considered extreme, something I didn’t tell my friends about. Now my generation has had to wake up to the intensity of our own economic oppression. We sit around talking about how anyone affords to buy a house, and how we can get rich people to pay for our albums”, she laughs
Baiman finds hope in this shared experience as a mechanism for activism. On Common Nation of Sorrow, Baiman’s third LP, she tells stories of American capitalism, and the individual and communal devastation it manifests. “The reality is that the vastmajority of us are being taken advantage of by the same brutal economic and political systems. Maybe that shared oppression is a place in which we can meet and fightback”, she explains.
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