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BOOT JUICE is a seven-piece high-energy rock ‘n’ roll / Americana act from Northern California, notori-ous for their barn-burning live shows that get entire crowds on their feet dancing: a reputation earned from recent performances at legendary venues like The Fillmore and Dillon Amphitheater, festival sets at Treefort, High Sierra, and Golden Road Gathering, and packed club shows all across Ameri...

Monroeville is a Smoky Mountain-based band rooted in the traditions of Bluegrass, Country, and Blues music — with a modern energy that connects across genres and generations. Founded by Matt Munsey, a Grammy-nominated musician, Monroeville began in 2010 with the release of their self-titled debut album. What started as a passion for honest, acoustic-driven music quickly grew into a full-time act k...

Darron Sturgill is a Singer-Songwriter from Rockcastle County Kentucky; Bursting into the acoustiverse with Americana style inspired music with multi-genre undertones. He gives inspirational messages in his lyrics and textured guitar riffs with his inspirations from his library of music influences; Conveying a relax-ing feel to his live performances. He's played many bookings at many places in...

Rainbow Girls formed in the fall of 2010, when they began performing together at an underground open mic in UC Santa Barbara’s neighboring college town, Isla Vista.[1] Original members consisted of Erin Chapin, Caitlin Gowdey, Vanessa Wilbourn, and Cheyenne Methmann.[2] The band spent the Summer of 2011 busking and couch-surfing in Europe, and releasing self-recorded de-mos.[3] When they returned...

Episode 256 First Air 09-20-26 Matt Axton and Badmoon Badmoon Gravey Home Sweet Home Same Old Story Matt Axton is a gifted singer/songwriter. Granted, that’s a claim made by many artists that inhabit the world of Americana these days, but in Matt’s case, it’s more than a mere boast. The ability to make music is firmly infused in his genes, courtesy of a family history that implanted that ability i...

Grace Rogers is a musician & writer from Kentucky having just released her debut full length album Mad Dogs (Sophomore Lounge, 2025). Grace Rogers blends rock, country, and traditional influences into tunes that, in the words of Leigh Viner, "hum like hymns and drive like rain." Pitchfork named Mad Dogs one of the 30 best Rock Albums of 2025, and Stereogum writes, “Rogers has the kin...

Every so often we have the chance to introduce you to an artist who's still at the be-ginning of the journey. Those are some of my favorite evenings, because years later you can say, "I remember hearing them before everyone else did." I think you'll feel that way about Garrett Dearing, our guest next week on Red Barn Radio. Garrett has turned a lifetime of Kentucky memories, a mi...

Growing up in the small town of Union, West Virginia, Caden was sur-rounded by old timers. While no one in his family played an instrument, he got bored and decided he would learn to play the banjo. He taught himself to play bluegrass banjo at a young age. That lead to Caden pick-ing up a guitar as well. Eventually he would grow to love southern rock, blues, country, and folk music with big inspir...

The only thing Full SpectrumBluegrass has to prove is that bluegrass music is for everyone.  Their debut EP Homesick (releasedNovember 2025) virtuosically showcases the driving rhythm of classic artistslike Bill Monroe and JD Crowe, while intertwining original songwriting thatexplores the modern queer, trans, and urban experience. Without losing sight oftradition, Full Spectrum invites people from...

Erik Stucky is a internationally touring producer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. Growing up in the mountains of Western Colorado, Stucky picked up his first mandolin at the age of eight. Following the release of his debut album Stray Clouds in 2017, Stucky packed up his instruments and headed for Nashville. Since then he’s released his sophomore album, Good Vibrations, and held stages across th...

The music of the Carolinas (and Appalachia in general) stems from the marriage of the Irish fiddle and the African banjo, which first met in the South before the revolution. The Tan and Sober Gentlemen aim to bring these traditions full circle, blending Irish tunes, ballads, and pub songs with the Appalachian old-time and bluegrass music they grew up on. The result is a ruckus known affectionately...

Four-part vocal harmonies, dual lead guitars, and a tasty rhythm section built on drums, bass, and keys make up the music of The Gasoline Gypsies. But, the magic in their music is born of a driving work ethic that has earned them the reputation of being one of the tightest bands on the Mitten Music scene. Four part vocal harmonies, dual lead guitars, and a tasty rhythm section built on drums, bass...

Episode 248 First Air 06-28-26 Trey Hedrick Passing Through Shoestring Appalachia Dobbin Mine No.1 A Better Year Me Leavin’ Town (Fragment) Trey Hedrick is a modern Appalachian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose sound blends Appalachian folk, Americana, and blue-collar country. Deeply rooted in the storied hills of southeastern Ohio along the West Virginia border, his music is as te...

Birmingham, Alabama's Taylor Hollingsworth has always resisted easy categorization. Asked to define his music, he struggled – a little bit folk, a touch of blues, a dash of rock 'n' roll, but not quite fitting neatly into any single box. Eventually, he coined the phrase “Folk n’ Roll” to describe his sound. Now, he's proudly claiming that sound with his latest album, aptly titled &...

Joseph Allred is a Tennessee-based guitarist, singer, multi-instrumental composer, and visual artist with deep roots in the Upper Cumberland re-gion of Tennessee and Kentucky. His guitar playing draws from diverse musical styles including Appalachian folk, bluegrass, blues, flamenco, and classical guitar, as well as from folk iconoclasts John Fahey and Robbie Basho. Joseph has released a great dea...

Miles Victor is an Americana/Bluegrass artist, whose every chord and lyric coalesce into a symphony of heartbreak & hope. Drawing inspiration from the soulful resonance of The Avett Brothers, the reckless abandon of Old Crow Medicine Show and the timeless allure of old-time country & bluegrass, his music blends the grit of tradition with a modern lyrical edge. Bringing the spiritual down t...

Introducing "Katie D & The Bluegills," where the past meets the present in a delightful swirl of sound. This new ensemble based out of Louisville, KY, with a charismatic female lead, brings the golden age of swing into the limelight, adding a sprinkle of modern quirkiness. Katie D's voice is a playful mixture of velvety smoothness and cheeky charm. And then you have The Bluegills...

Lydia Sylvia Martin grew up in a family of musicians, The Martin Family Band of Maryland. Today, Lydia creates personal interpretations of traditional music, and writes new songs. Lydia Sylvia Martin's musical style is a fusion of tradition and innovation. Her performances have earned her a unique place in the folk music community. Lydia Sylvia Martin has won awards for her songwriting and old...

Sasha Colette and the Magnolias are Red Barn Radio's program next week. Sasha and her band the Magnolias, have joined us at least a cou-ple of times on the air. We were impressed with Sasha's songwriting, but also her clean and clear vocal delivery which does much more to make the songs shimmer. Sasha returns following a time of many life transi-tions, including parenthood. The changes she...

Lylak, a name that hints at color and nature, founder lead vocalist Gide-on Maki says they make a point to play with heart and leave the stage a bit more beautiful than they found it. The indie rock quartet, based in Lexington Kentucly, started in 2015 as a solo project of Gideon's, gradu-ally gaining members and honing their sound. The unique musical back-grounds of the members mix up an ecle...

After five years of steady growth behind the scenes, Low Gap is positioned for a massive breakout in 2026. Brothers Gus and Phin Johnson spent the past year-and-a-half with their proverbial feet slammed on the gas and have hundreds of shows and a slew of singles to show for it. The duo recently released their debut album, Geneva, which has expanded their ever-growing audience to new heights. Gus a...

Moonlight Mile proudly and intentionally is a reality check for mainstream country and fedora-wearing folk country hipster posers alike. Moonlight Mile is a voice for those many impoverished and destitute in rural Appalachia, gripped by the sting of addiction, brow-beaten by fanatical religiosity, and oppressed by fascist regimes. An Americana bluegrass band from Sandy Hook, Kentucky, they’re forg...

Tanner Troutman, Blake Bramlet, and Ryan Harper comprise the renowned Southern Illinois-based songwriting trio, known professionally as Pity Thy Neighbors. With an extensive background in music spanning their entire lives, these accomplished musicians showcase their artistry through performing a unique blend of raw, soulful Americana tunes infused with gritty lyrics and heartfelt melodies.

Them Lasses is a trio of pickin’, singin’ and songwritin’ women from Winchester, Kentucky spreading joy through sunflowers and harmonies. Since forming in 2022, Them Lasses quickly captured the hearts of the community with their wholesome sunshiny presence and sound. From lighthearted and silly to soulful and reflective, Them Lasses puts on a dynamic and entertaining show that blends the songs, vo...

CornMaiz is a nouveau old-time family string band featuring original music, traditional, old-time tunes from East Kentucky, and unique versions of some famous cover songs. Hailing from four different moun-tain counties, the band features clawhammer banjo, mandolin, guitar, bass, fiddle, and three part harmo-nies. Performances also include the exciting traditional Appalachian dance styles of flat-f...