Acoustic Interlude Sessions

Jesse Bumann is a native of Perdido Key, Florida and is based in the Pensacola Area. He regular schedule includes performances at area showcases and he pursues a solo career while participating in concerts with other local and regional songwriters.

Abigail Dowd is a native of the North Carolina Sandhills, a unique rural area with a centuries-long tradition of storytelling. Abigail’s music reflects that culture as well as the Celtic based folk songs that still predominate the musical life of the region. She skillfully blends modern progressive folk with Americana and traditional Celtic.

Jake Rabalais is a performing songwriter now based in the Pensacola area. He pursues a solo career in addition to his work with several local bands. He has been a part of the Pensacola Songwriters Rounds and his own Shake the Van series of live performance.

The Rough and Tumble are a folk-Americana band consisting of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler. They have been on the road for the last 6 years in a 16-foot camper loaded with themselves, all their instruments and equipment and their 2 dogs. Their music is serious progressive folk, firmly rooted in acoustic bluegrass.

Jeffrey Smith is a dedicated and prolific performing songwriter, writing constantly and playing in a number of bands in addition to a thriving solo career.

South for Winter is a Nashville based trio with a history of wildly eclectic sounds and an international flair. An Official Band of the 2023 SXSW Festival, they perform in a style sometimes described as folk blues or folk jazz.

Brenan woody is a young performing songwriter living and working in the Pensacola, Florida area. An accomplished pianist, guitarist and mandolin player, Brenan is at home with musical genres as diverse as classical, bluegrass, rock, and gospel.

Chris Moyse is a Kerrville Folk Festival winner, a solid performer, an outstanding songwriter and a hopeless workaholic. Since 2016 he has averaged over one show a week, every week, and most of those have been on the road. What drives him to maintain such a gruelling schedule? According to Chris, "I'm less of a hazard when I'm busy."

Justin Lee is a largely self-taught performing songwriter. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison as a teenager and used his time to develop as an artist.

Since age 18, Abby Posner has firmly established herself as a working Los Angeles musician, a talented songwriter and a popular movie composer. Most recently she wrote the score and conducted the orchestra for the highly acclaimed documentary, Lady Buds.

Jonathan Puzan is a popular performing songwriter form the Pensacola, FL area and is a founding member of multiple bands. He is also an in-demand music producer and operates his own recording studio. Jonathan was born and raised on the island of Guam.

The Krickets are a trio with deep roots in the American Gulf Coast region. They have received accolades from throughout the U.S. including recognition at the Independent Music Awards. Their latest studio album was recorded at the famous Muscle Shoals studio in Alabama by Grammy nominee Ben Tanner from Alabama Shakes.

Billy Howell is a guitarist, teacher, composer and performer. Over the years he has founded multiple popular bands and performed solo in venues, concert halls and festivals throughout the country. His musical styles range from folk-rock to jazz.

Jen and Rob Slocumb have been performing as Martha’s Trouble since they were teenagers. Now comfortably married and raising a family in Opelika, Alabama, they maintain an active performance schedule, operate their own recording studio and are co-founders of the Opelika Songwriters Festival. Over the years they have produced and released 12 albums.

Dalton Wright is a modern songwriter and performer specializing in a contemporary folk sound through his solo performances and a more modern folk-rock sound through his group, the Dalton Wright Trio. He gives a solo performance for this episode.

A beloved figure on the New Orleans scene, Lili iLewis captivates with her powerful voice and intricate storytelling through song.

An accomplished performing songwriter, Pat moved to Pensacola a few years ago where he maintains an active schedule as a highly sought after musician.

Hiro is an accomplished guitarist and songwriter from Japan, now living in New York City.

Katie Dinnen is a performing songwriter, enviromental activist and promoter in Pensacola.

Kipyn Martin is an award winning performing songwriter from the Washington, DC area with deep musical roots in the Shenandoah Valley.