Liliana Hudgens

Bio: “The Appalachian region is spilling over with terrific up-and-coming musicians these days, many clustered around the beautiful artists’ haven of Asheville, North Carolina. That includes Liliana Hudgens, a singer-songwriter whose new seven-song EP Last Line explores the blurry boundaries between country, folk and a retro brand of pop rock descended from The Everly Brothers  whose “So Sad” is covered here. Meanwhile, Hudgens’s originals demonstrate both her knack for writing memorable melodies and her considerable vocal capabilities. Few can flutter around a prolonged note like her.” (from bandcamp best-of country music august 2023)

Jacob Chambers

Bio: A rambler, a drifter, a romantic, a hick, a gypsy, an outlier, a fool, and an outsider, ever pacing along that short fence of blue-collar normalcy and Kerouac prose fueled freedom. Waiting for the moment to hurtle and head for a slow sunset-headed train passing by, promising to take him out west to big mountains and bigger clouded skies. Chambers is a veteran, having served in the US Navy for five years. Following which he trekked cross country several times, encountering various landscapes and characters, trails and bars that fueled his inspiration bank. Whether the mode of transportation was an automobile, a horse, or a submarine, the multitude of hours spent rambling with his head in the clouds or spinning around undersea provided Chambers with the time to hone his songwriting skills and establish his artistry prior to releasing his first EP I’m 2023, titled “Somethin’ I Ain’t” streaming now on all platforms.