Nashville Honeymoon: Lynne Maes and Hank Maninger, along with bandmates Tim Wagar and Leor Beary, offer a distinctive sound and original compositions that honor traditional country music while deliberately pushing its boundaries. Hank’s driving lead guitar, perfectly balanced by Lynne’s true-blue vocals, are – as the old song goes – the right combination. Add tight vocal harmonies, a rhythm section that can play a country shuffle every bit as well as a country rock anthem, and you’ve got a dynamic and heartfelt show every time they hit the stage.
Frances 8 brings homespun melodies fueled by evocative lyrics, wafting spells of fiddle, and a riveting rhythm section. The organic, yet driving music of Frances8 appeals to a growing audience moved by intimate, honest depictions of love, loss and everything in between. The genre-straddling acoustic/electric group is unafraid of the sparse moments that linger long enough to expose the heart and soul of the song.
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Kate Burkart Band is a true Americana blend of rock, twang, and some quiet introspection. The common thread? Lyrics that tell a story and draw the listener in. Most often compared with Lucinda Williams, Kate was recently called “Neil Young with a dash of Karen Carpenter”