John Moreland and Patterson Hood

John Moreland, born in Bixby, Oklahoma, is known for folk-rock. He recorded the introspective Visitor album at home, playing most instruments. Collaborating with wife Pearl Rachinsky and John Calvin Abney, Moreland's style echoes his earlier works, featuring popular albums like In The Throes and High On Tulsa Heat.

Patterson Hood, born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist known for co-founding Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers. Hood's music combines Southern identity themes with social justice narratives. Acclaimed for his solo work and production, he has collaborated with The Decemberists' Chris Funk. Notable solo albums include Killers and Stars and Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance, highlighting his storytelling talent and versatile sound. Hood remains influential in modern music, celebrated for transforming raw realities into soul-stirring art, and is a key figure in contemporary Americana.