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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 including Legends Bar & Venue (Cincin...

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 to California in the Fall, the...

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 in him early on.

While he...

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 kind of talent and irrepressible per-sonal...

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 mix of colorful characters, sad times and hopeful times...

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 inspirations such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Doc ...

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 all walks to access everything...

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 the United States and Europe.

St...

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 as “Irish-American hill-bill...

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, and keys make up the music of Port...

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 textured and layered as the region he c...

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 "Folk n' Roll." Fans of JJ C...

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 deal of music on several la-bels, and ...

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 to earth and the mundane up to the h...

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, each a virtuoso in their own right, who artfull...

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 time banjo performances. She taught a Ma...

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's been through reaffirmed, for her, the im...

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 eclectic blend of influences, which is a bo...

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 and Phin, known for their well-craft...