Established in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Palmyra captures the collective spirit of three Virginia natives: Teddy Chipouras, Mānoa Bell, and Sasha Landon.  Palmyra straddles at least two musical worlds. They are, on one hand, a band from the South that plays traditional instruments and indeed once lived in the old-time locus of Floyd, Virginia. Comparisons to and a kinship with The Avett Brothers and even Old Crow Medicine Show are inevitable. On the other hand, Palmyra writes about grief, gender dysphoria and identity, and coming of age in songs that flirt with soul, post-rock, and even emo; the South, too, is the place of My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Cat Power, and now, Palmyra.  The band’s first full length LP, Restless, is out now on Oh Boy Records. Framed by moments of struggle, solidarity, and hard-won growth, Restless is an unqualified ringer for anyone who loves the space where the roar of indie rock collides with raw folk.

Dogwood Tales hails from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. In 2016, Kyle Grim and Ben Ryan first found their footing as a duo in Harrisonburg’s vibrant DIY basement scene, eventually crossing paths with kindred spirits Jake Golibart and Danny Gibney. With a full alt-country outfit stitched together, the band recorded and released their debut full-length album, Too Hard to Tell, in 2018. That record became their compass, carrying them beyond the familiar ridgelines into small clubs and basements up and down the East Coast and into the Midwest, where they opened for artists like John R. Miller, Illiterate Light, Susto, and The Felice Brothers. Over time, Dogwood Tales shed the skin of simple country rock, letting their acoustic roots stretch into walls of humming electric guitars and intricate rhythmic undercurrents — all while preserving the tender duet-driven songwriting that has always set them apart. Their music now weaves a distinctive thread through the tapestry of indie and alternative rock. Their most recent release, sending, explored a more intimate, lo-fi singer/songwriter landscape, but their upcoming record regrounds the group in full sonic force. It's a ride in a battered Chevy 3500, best friends in tow, chasing the endless horizon of figuring it all out. It’s a reflection of life lived in the valley, in burden and beauty, both present and remembered, surrounded by walls of blue ridge mountains, beneath the stars of Rockingham County.

ViRG is a synth-based indie rock band from Virginia formed by Piano Whitman. ViRG is centered around femininity and freedom while highlighting the whiplash of an unstable lifestyle, guilt, and the devastation of love. Whitman’s commanding voice is reinforced by intricate, lush synthesizers and strong rhythms produced by both drum-machines and acoustic percussion. Fans of both straight ahead indie-pop songwriting or the moody tech excursions of ‘Kid A’ will find something to enjoy in ViRG’s repertoire.