Kentucky-born singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman blends indie rock with rural influences, debuting with 2020's Old Time Feeling and releasing the acclaimed Teeth Marks in 2022. She won the Best Emerging Artist Award at the 2023 Americana Awards and earned praise from NPR and Rolling Stone.
Formed in Boston, American alt-rock band Guster is known for literate songwriting and acoustic folk-pop. Active since the early nineties, they broke out in 1999 with Lost and Gone Forever and the hit single Fa Fa, later releasing top-charting albums like Ganging Up on the Sun.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise is a North Carolina quartet blending pop, rock, electronic, and hip-hop. Best known for their RIAA-certified Platinum single It's Called: Freefall, the group has amassed over 2 billion global streams and released albums including SEVEN + MARY and HOW TO: FRIEND, LOVE, FREEFALL.
Bleachers is an American rock band formed in 2013 by Grammy-winning musician Jack Antonoff. Known for their indie pop, new wave, and alternative rock sound influenced by 80s/90s cinema, they gained fame with hits like "I Wanna Get Better." Their fifth studio album, "everyone for ten minutes," is set for release in May 2026, and they are currently touring.
West Virginia-born singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sierra Ferrell rose in roots music with acclaimed Rounder Records debut LP Long Time Coming, won Americana Emerging Act of the Year, and collaborated with Margo Price and Old Crow Medicine Show.
Savannah, GA rapper/producer: OutKast & Dungeon Family’s Big Boi—cool, witty rapid-fire flow; Grammy-winning Speakerboxxx; “Player’s Ball,” “Shutterbugg.”
Nashville singer-songwriter Madi Diaz crafts emotionally precise breakup-to-reinvention indie-folk; albums History of a Feeling & Weird Faith earned 2 Grammy noms, praised by critics.
Tre Burt, a folk singer-songwriter from Sacramento, California, blends American folk, blues, and country with soul, rock, and punk. Known for his literary songwriting and social commentary, he gained recognition after signing with John Prine's Oh Boy Records. His albums include "Caught It From The Rye", "You, Yeah, You", and "Traffic Fiction". Popular songs include "Sweet Misery" and "What Good".