Embracing critical conversations and creative expressions for a diverse and changing South
Nathan Bowles' music, previously featured on NPR, has been called "hypnotic," "mesmerizing," and "a Terrence Malick film in a handful of strings." When not performing with the Black Twig Pickers or Pelt, Nathan explores the possibilities of the clawhammer … Read more
Hailing from points as distant as Montgomery, Alabama and Winneconne, Wisconsin, Counterclockwise String Band is (L-R) Tad Smith (dobro), Alan Barnosky (guitar, vocals), Palmyra Romeo (bass), Michael Malek (banjo), and Robert Thornhill (mandolin). Bridging the traditional and the progressive, this Triangle-based quintet … Read more
As a Chicago native from a politically active family, Rachel Baiman moved to Nashville to focus on music and escape from “constant discussion of seemingly unsolvable problems.” She has since earned a reputation as an award-winning fiddler, versed in old-time, … Read more