A Hammond Indiana born Nashville based Americana artist redefining the genre with her unique delivery that has been described as western gothic, a blend of somber poetry and western melodies delivered with her rich and brooding voice. The last few years Kiely has been out on the road with Ray LaMontagne, Madison Cunningham, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Ian Noe, Ondara, The Record Company, and Madi Diaz. She has opened for Robert Earl Keen and even shared the shared the stage at Edmonton Folk Festival with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bonnie Light Horseman, and Allison Russell. Featured in Spin Magazine, No Depression, and singled out in Rollingstone as a must see showcase at Americanafest. Her diverse vocal range and vulnerable delivery make Kiely Connell truly an artist to watch.

Hailing from Texas, Mando Saenz has become one of the most notable songwriters in country music and is establishing a sound uniquely his own. There’s no question as to why he has over 50 cuts from some of today’s biggest artists — including Lee Ann Womack, Jack Ingram, Stoney LaRue, Frankie Ballard, Aubrie Sellers, “Bad Boy” from Miranda Lambert’s 2016 album, The Weight of These Wings, and “Brand New Star” from The Oak Ridge Boys’ latest record, 17th Avenue Revival, produced by Dave Cobb. In addition to songwriting, Saenz has associate produced two albums with award-winning producer Frank Liddell (Stoney LaRue’s 2011 Velvet and 2014 Aviator), and released three of his own.

Ben found his way to Nashville after spending his adolescent years playing in dive bars, or anywhere that would listen. After landing his first publishing deal in 2021 with hit-songwriter Hillary Lindsey’s Hang Your Hat Music, a creative joint venture with Concord music, Chapman has since landed outside cuts with artist like Brent Cobb, The Steelwoods, Shelby Lynne, Colby Acuff, Flatland Cavalry, Meg McRee, Drake White, Muscadine Bloodline, Elvie Shane, Erin Enderlin, Corey Smith, Paul Cauthen, and Jordan Fletcher. Inspired by the honky-tonk influence of Waylon Jennings and the genre-blending enterprises of The Grateful Dead, Chapman released his debut project Make The Night Better in March of 2022 exhibiting “not only his strength as a candid storyteller but also his poise as a quickly emerging artist” (American Songwriter). Produced by publisher-turned-producer Jake Gear, the debut record found support from radio channels like WMOT and SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country as well as Spotify’s Indigo playlist, Fresh Finds: Folk, Apple Music’s New Music Daily, Country Risers, and beyond. The debut was well-received, with a slew of acts adding Ben to their shows including Flatland Cavalry, Marshall Tucker Band, Joshua Ray Walker, William Clark Green, Muscadine Bloodline, The Cadillac Three, and Corey Smith.