Luke Uzzell is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter originally from North Carolina. A Navy veteran, he moved to Tennessee to attend Belmont University, where he studied songwriting. His EP Good Things Take Time was released in 2024. Now immersed in the Nashville music scene, Luke collaborates with a range of country artists, continuing to develop his sound and craft.

Ashley Abernathy works as a Production Coordinator for the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee. She has worked in Artist Relations, Hospitality, and as a Personal Assistant in the music business.

Alex Buchanan is a Nashville-based bassist. He performs regularly around town with artist such as Austin Stambaugh, Zach Bryson, Dani Rae Clark, Jim McGuinn, and others.

Bird is an English/Irish cellist, singer/songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She’s written and collaborated with artists including Andy Dunlop (Travis), James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers), Charlie Sexton (Bob Dylan), and John Paul White (The Civil Wars). Her newest single, “The Boy And The Swan,” was released on January 23rd, 2026.

Andi Jane is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter, pianist, and washboard player known for her genre-bending blend of classic country, bluegrass, and cabaret-style Americana. After co-founding the Americana duo Catfish Seminar, she emerged as a solo artist in 2023 with her debut single “Hide The Key.” She followed that with the live EP The Great Peacock Farm, and her debut album is set to release in 2026.

Zach Bryson is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter. His album Beauty Songs For Sweet was released in 2022, followed by Live at Little Hill Lounge (2024). He continues to build a name as an independent artist in the Nashville scene.

Jeremy Ivey is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first emerged playing in bands like Buffalo Clover and touring as guitarist for his wife, Margo Price. He has released solo albums including The Dream and the Dreamer, Waiting Out the Storm, and Invisible Pictures on ANTI- Records. His new album, Its Shape Will Reveal Itself, releases February 13 on Soggy Anvil Records.

Jay Bragg is a third-generation songwriter and showman that moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2015. As frontman for North of Nashville, Jay opened for acts such as Dierks Bentley, Gary Alan, Brothers Osborne, and Chris Stapleton, and as a solo artist, he opened up arena shows for Alan Jackson.

Jim Gray is the founder of Gray Artist Services and Redwood Highway Records, where he works closely with artists on development, branding, and long-term career strategy. He joins us to talk about the state of modern artist development, the tools independent musicians actually need, building sustainable careers in today’s landscape, and the philosophy behind Redwood Highway.

Joe Wunderle is a songwriter and guitarist originally from northeast Ohio, now based in Nashville. He’s released albums including Nowhere From Here (2020) and Times Are Strange (2021). His newest album, Here To Stay, was released earlier this year. Joe blends folk, country, blues, and bluegrass, with live-recording projects like The Magnolia Sessions capturing his stripped-down approach to music.