Featured Artists
TBelly
TBelly is a solo project for singer and songwriter Russell Keefe. The bands first album “Dead Men Don’t Pray” was released in 2015. The album got fantastic critical acclaim in the USA, Europe and the UK. TBelly released his second album “I Never Want To See Me Again” in Oct 2021.
Matt T Mahony
Matt T Mahony (BE), artist name of Matti De Rijcke, is a guitarist, singer and songwriter located in Ghent’s thriving music scene. Since the early days of blues and roots club Missy Sippy, he has organized the now legendary ‘Sunday Sessions’ every first Sunday of the month. As host, he always puts the heat on his guests. Besides the extremely talented Missy Sippy All Stars, a lot of established names have joined him on stage: Steven De Bruyn, Alan Gevaert,… up to and including Guido Belcanto.
Walk That Walk
As one of the premier bands on the impressive Boston blues scene, Walk That Walk is an east-coast phenomenon, but its midwestern roots run deep. In 2023, their “Big World of Trouble” LP hit #3 on Roots Music Reports U.S. rankings and #24 on the Living Blues chart. The group’s material and fiery performances are born of the fertile sounds of Detroit and Chicago, where the electric blues was forged in the 1950s.
Gus Reeves & The Petty Thieves
Lyrics from the East Coast, music from the West (by way of Chicago), and a studio in Nashville, TN. That’s how Gus Reeves & The Petty Thieves came to be, and it helps explain the cross section of musical styles on their debut album, “Americana Pop”. The end result is a debut album that celebrates the Americana genre, which is to say there’s a little something for everyone.
Mary Ann Palermo
Mary Ann Palermo is an international singer/songwriter who has performed widely across the Berkshires for many years as a multi-genre solo performer and with some of the best Jazz musicians who call the region their home. A musician in her own right, Mary Ann has led Mary Ann Palermo & First Take Band, in different configurations and across genres including Jazz, Blues, R&B, Funk, Pop, and Rock, while working as musical director and liturgical cantor.
Abbie Gardner
Abbie Gardner is a fiery dobro player with an infectious smile. Whether performing solo or with Americana darlings Red Molly, her songs are propelled by impeccable slide guitar chops. Her live show is truly unique – as an award-winning songwriter, captivating vocalist, and a world-class lap style dobro player, she has an unmistakable sound all her own.
Susanne Hager
Susanne Hager is a singer and songwriter from Vienna, Austria. Suprised by how male dominated the jazz and music scene is, she founded & hosted the “Ladies First Sessions” for 3 years to promote female musicians. A challenging time in her life led her to songwriting, resulting in her debut album- a blend of jazz, blues, soul & pop- featuring 9 of Viennas finest jazz musicians.
Luther Black and the Cold Hard Facts
Luther Black and the Cold Hard Facts’ idiosyncratic blend of rock, folk, country, blues and gospel can best be described as Dark Americana. Led by singer-songwriter, multi- instrumentalist, producer Rick Wagner, the ensemble first gained recognition with their self- titled debut album in 2020, hailed by Americana Music Show as “great stories about wisdom gained from hardscrabble living, similar to Ray Wylie Hubbard, Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt.
Joe O’ Callaghan
Joe O’ Callaghan is a blues singer and harmonica player hailing from Cork, Ireland. Joe also plays guitar, saxophone and keyboard and has gigged around Ireland and Europe since the 1970’s, first with a band called ‘Boothouse’ and later with ‘Hot Guitars’ whom he still performs with today.
Andrea Van Cleef
“Horse Latitudes,” the fourth solo album by Italian singer-songwriter Andrea Van Cleef. The new record represents a turning point in the career of the musician, divided between heavy-stoner rock with his previous bands Van Cleef Continental and Humulus, and “Americana” driven songwriting, veering toward more southern gothic atmospheres.
Stephen McCorry
Irish singer-songwriter Stephen McCorry has just released ‘Prayer’, the latest single from his forthcoming debut album, ‘Gliding Amongst The Crows’. With a husky voice reminiscent of Tom Waits, Chris Rea and Rod Stewart, Stephen’s music is a fresh take on the piano-based, horn-driven soft rock and R&B of the 1970s.
Paolo Polvo
The artist Paolo Polvo stands for blues guitar and folk sound. While his music is mainly acoustic, his songs electrify and are a soothing balm for those who yearn to escape, simple yet sophisticated. His powerhouse of a voice puts a spell on listeners and invites them to wander unknown shores outside social norms
Jim Keller
Jim Keller is an American musician, producer, manager, publisher, and composer whose work in the music business spans more than 40 years. ln 2005, after a ten-year hiatus, Keller began writing songs and performing again. He has since recorded six well-received solo albums: Sunshine in My Pocket (2009), Soul Candy (2011), Heaven Can Wait (2014), By No Means (2020), Spark & Flame (2022) & Daylight (2024)
Wes Herndon
Wes Herndon is an emerging New Blues, New Southern Rock, American artist known for his sharp wit, soulful voice, and down-to-earth storytelling. Hailing from Florida by way of Georgia, Wes has carved out a unique space in the music world with songs that blend humor, heartache and Southern charm.
Mazza
Davide Mazzantini, professionally known as Mazza, is a London-based guitarist and singer-songwriter who has been a central figure in the UK blues scene since 2009. After years of performing and hosting jams at Ain’t Nothin’ But… Blues Bar, Mazza has formed his own band, blending deep Southern blues with vibrant rock influences. His debut single, “If You Let Me In,” marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in his musical career.