Music
Local Acts. Big Stage Presence
New Nantahala Strings
New Nantahala Strings is a local bluegrass band comprised of enthusiastic musicians hoping to make good music and put smiles on people’s faces wherever they go, focusing on new renditions of traditional bluegrass songs, gospel songs, and a growing number of originals. The band is currently made up of Gabe Collier (Guitar), John Cassidy (Percussion/Banjo), Sydney Apperson (Fiddle), Lincoln Buchanan (Fiddle/Mandolin), Luke Bomar (Bass), and Macy Skillman (Mandolin)
Taylor Corum
With one foot on the ground and one off a cliff, the Knoxville, Tennessee, native weaves songs from roots country influence and a fair helping of life lessons. With every new tune, Taylor Corum proves to be a storyteller whose unapologetically classic style shoots straight from the heart.
Whitney Monge
Whitney Mongé is a Nashville-based Americana Soul singer-songwriter and guitarist whose smoky, soulful vocals and poignant lyrics reflect a journey rooted in raw authenticity. Raised in the Pacific Northwest, she honed her craft as a street performer in Seattle. Her signature style—an evocative blend of blues, rock, and indie folk—draws comparisons to artists like Tracy Chapman, Richie Havens, and Brittany Howard.
Gitty Flyright
Wesley Ryan Liston, known professionally as Gritty Flyright, is an American singer-songwriter and storyteller. With shows ranging from the acoustic listening room experience to a full band performance with “The Music Family” you can hear echoes of classic and outlaw country, touches of soul and blues, and the true essence of what it is to be a working class American artist.
Sunhouse
Born in Greenville, SC, Sunhouse brings a fresh, dynamic approach to modern indie rock. Their music blends infectious guitar riffs, driving rhythms, atmospheric layers with soulful, introspective lyricism that echoes the depth of folk greats. Sunhouse music captures the energy of youth while offering a thoughtful perspective on modern life.
Elizabeth McCorvey
Elizabeth McCorvey is a part-time psychotherapist, part-time musician and full-time delight. She writes original music plays with a variety of bands across Western North Carolina and with her own band (“Elizabeth and her Band”). As a roots/americana artist, her original music is equal parts incisive social/political analysis and petty commentary about people/places that didn’t ask for her feedback. Elizabeth plays the banjo, cello, fiddle and can burn the barn down with her voice (but she won’t).
Sam Tayloe of Time Sawyer
Time Sawyer’s songs call out the attitudes and behaviors that lead to our divisions – the way that we show understanding to our friends and family, without thinking about how folks outside our social circle are experiencing their own problems, and are, at heart, just like us. One of Time Sawyer’s goals has always been for listeners to feel a sense of community and connection during the show, and then to keep it with them, long after the music ends.
Swamp Rabbit Bluegrass
“Swamp Rabbit Bluegrass is bursting onto the local scene with their fresh cut sounds of
“”homegrown grass.”” This ensemble is eliminating the bounds of acoustic music utilizing authentic ‘grass drive, limitless improv, and rousing original tunes. Based in the Upstate of South Carolina, the heart of SRB is to rally the local community under the banner of good times and good tunes. As we like to say in SRB, Let’s get weird! “
Darby Wilcox
Stunning. Incisive. Heartbreaking. These are words that jump to mind when describing singer-songwriter and Mayor of Babetown, Darby Wilcox, whose powerful and commanding presence leaves her audiences captivated, charmed, and fascinated. With the dual powers of her tenderness and ferocity, she makes you feel as if you have been given a gift; a precious glimpse into the deepest depths of her secret soul. Her songs are places you’ve been before. They are pain. They are joy. They are honesty. They are your story through her eyes. It is this unadulterated vulnerability and strength in honesty that leaves Darby’s audiences with the feeling that ‘this too shall pass and in the morning I will try again,’ empowered, inspired, and likely misty-eyed. You can find Darby Wilcox in a plethora of venerable listening rooms, patios, and galleries throughout the Southeast, and you can find her music on any streaming platform where music is available.