2024 marks the 20th anniversary for The Long Players. Back in March of 2004 they played The Rolling Stones’s Let It Bleed to a full house at 12th and Porter, one of Nashville’s hot spots for many years. Built on the concept of doing a tribute to an album rather than one band or singer, they’ve become known for celebrating the LP (Long Playing) records that so many have loved and absorbed into their DNA. On these shows, they (along with a long and impressive list of guest vocalists) perform that album, take a break and come back with a second set of music from the artist whose album they’re celebrating.   Twenty years later, the band has performed over eighty different albums. That doesn't include the number of “theme nights” where they tackle genres like Motown, Stax, British Invasion, New Wave and others. While they’ve played many venues in Nashville (definitely the early-birds high-concept tribute bands) doing their own shows, they’ve also been a “band for hire” playing out of town festivals, corporate events and even weddings. Taking stock of twenty years of this labor of love, the band has a steady schedule of shows lined up at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville with no sign of stopping.

Todd Sharp began making music when he was eleven years old, back in Cleveland Ohio, a son of musical parents, and started gigging just a few years later. In 1975 Daryl Hall & John Oates hired him to play lead guitar. Todd, all of nineteen, left town and never looked back. He has made many friends over some forty years of playing music. From his early gigs playing guitar with Hall and Oates back in '75, to working with artists such as Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood and Bob Welch to Rod Stewart, Delbert McClinton, Randy Meisner, Carlene Carter, Richard Marx, Aussie icon Jimmy Barnes and French legend Eddy Mitchell. Todd has also worked alongside greats such as Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Glen Clark, Al Stewart, David Crosby, Rick Braun, Eric Carmen, Steve Winwood and many others. Todd has two solo records to his credit; “Who AM I” (MCA, 1986, prod. Don Gehman), and “Walking All the Way” (WannaPlay, 2002, prod. Sharp, & Stephen Bruton). Todd’s songwriting achievements beyond his own recordings include co-writing with Christine McVie the Christine McVie LP (1983) including the top ten hit; “Got a Hold On Me”, Nickelodeon’s Wild & Krazy Kidz theme song (1990 - 93), Juice Newton’s “A Little Love” (1984), along with other notable covers by McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Bob Welch, Billy Burnette, Jeff Healey, Rick Braun and others. Todd was inducted into the RockGodz Hall of Fame in 2023.

Listen to Jonell Mosser just once in concert and you’ll be an instant believer. She sings with all-out passion and heart. No frills. No games. Just a soulful intensity that makes you realize you’re in the presence of the real thing, not some manufactured, corporate-approved diva of the sort littering the landscape these days.  By STEVE MORSE, former staff writer at the Boston Globe for nearly 30 years, who has also written for Billboard and served on the nominating committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jonell is as honest as they come, both in her personal life and in her music. Her voice is stunning in its raw power, scope, and ability to take you places where you’ve never been. In addition to her four official album releases, she will be releasing a new album this year.   Jonell's Music Journey Past Jonell started singing at a young age, rising to do jazz standards in piano bars in her childhood home of Louisville. Her dad, a retired Air Force Master Sargent, had died of a heart attack when she was 3, so she was brought up by her mother, Joy, who loved jazz. “I listened to all the big band stuff,” Jonell recalls. “I loved Rosemary Clooney, Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday. She bought me 45s and albums from the time I was 5 or 6. Later on, my brother had great records by Jethro Tull, Al Green and Dobie Gray.” And what about Janis Joplin, to whom she has been compared? “I didn’t like her at first. Janis seemed unattainable. And on the other side, Aretha Franklin seemed unattainable. So I was drawn more to men’s voices, like when I heard Otis Redding for the first time. And James Taylor, of course. I adored him and Jackson Browne and Dan Fogelberg. And then I found Lowell George and Little Feat.” She also loved Texas singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt {whom she first met in Bowling Green around 1978 or ’79} and her debut album was a 1996 compilation of Townes covers called “Around Townes.” Solo Projects Her second album was “So Like Joy” in 2000, a smart, sophisticated batch of songs that Jonell wrote with John Hall (of Orleans fame) and Johanna Hall. They have been major believers in her. The disc included the high-arcing ballad “Do You Love Me” and the stylish title track, about letting go of regret. It is a connoisseur’s record. Next up was “Enough Rope,” a 2001 album that Allmusic.com proclaimed had “enough class, muscle and tough grace to stand out from the pack.” Then a lull followed as Jonell turned to raising her sons, before her “powerful “Trust Yourself” CD came out. The title track was a Dylan song given new heft by Jonell, while other stand outs were three co-writes with the Halls, and a sax-laced soul version of Harlan Howard’s “The Chokin’ Kind.” And perhaps the most intriguing project she’s been involved with in the last few years or so is being one of the Freedom Singers, who perform under the auspices of the First Amendment Center headed by former USA Today editor Ken Paulson. They feature songs that were once banned or censored, such as George M. Cohan’s “You’re a Grand Old Rag” (later changed to “Grand Old Flag”) and the controversial Billie Holiday tune, “Strange Fruit. ”It adds up to a highly unique career with no end in sight. “I’ve made a lot of mistakes in this business, but I feel successful as a human being,” says Jonell. I play and sing every day” “I’ve gotten to sing with Mavis Staples. I’ve gotten to sing with Levon Helm, and with Sam Moore, Bruce Cockburn, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson. I’ve gotten to meet and play music with so many great people, most of whom I feel I can call my friends” “That means everything to me” Now it could be Jonell’s moment to grab the spotlight. “I feel a tidal wave coming,” she says hopefully. “I just don’t want to get buried by it. I want to ride it.

Burnette comes by his rockabilly roots quite naturally. He was born in Memphis, the son of the legendary rockabilly musician Dorsey Burnette. The infusion of jazz, gospel, and R&B sounds that informed both his father's music and that of another native son, Elvis, made an indelible impression on the budding young star, who was soon styling up his pompadour and hitting the road with Brenda Lee for his first USO tour of Japan at just the age of 13. Five years later, a seasoned performer at only 18 years of age, he recorded with Columbia Records. Nashville took notice of his talents and he recorded for MCA/Curb in the `80s. He also found instant success as a songwriter with top performers recording his material, including: Jerry Lee Lewis, Faith Hill, Tammy Wynette, Ringo Starr, Ray Charles and Roy Orbison. Nominated for Best New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music, he further defied categories when he became part of the legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac in the late `80s. He toured and recorded with the band for eight years. Several years later Burnette got an invitation for the "thrill of a lifetime" - an Australian tour with Bob Dylan. The reputation of his talent continues, as Burnette continues along his singular emergent path; at present, he is touring with Southern rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival founding member John Fogerty.

The wonderfully poppy sounds of Swan Dive originate from Nashville: singer/songwriter and guitarist Bill DeMain and vocalist Molly Felder formed the group there in 1993. Following a few international releases during the late '90s, the band released its self-titled stateside debut album on Compass in mid-2000. The album compiled songs from the band's previous overseas releases, including the Japanese Top Ten singles "You're Beautiful," "Wintergreen," and "Circle." Swan Dive released its follow-up, June, in July 2002. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, Rovi

A Nashville native, Suzi has been immersed in the music community her entire life. Her vocal work has appeared on recordings by Guy Clark, Darrell Scott, Suzy Bogguss, Pam Tillis, David Ball, Hank Williams Jr., Joy Lynn White, Tom Paxton, Ian Tyson, Ray Stevens, Jo-El Sonnier & many others. Her songs have been recorded by stars like Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Jamey Johnson, Rodney Crowell, Hal Ketchum, Anne Murray, Billy Dean, & the rock twins Nelson. At 5, she sang on her father's Grammy winning hit "Everything Is Beautiful". At 10, she began recording children's albums & writing her own songs. By 13 she was singing writers demos & by 17 singing in local clubs. In '90, Suzi began collaborating with Verlon Thompson & the two produced 4 albums for their independent label, VNS Records. From '92 - '99, she played in Guy Clark's band. She can also be heard singing on 6 of Darrell Scott's albums. In 2008, Suzi launched Stark Raven Records and released her first project, Best Regards.

Irene Greene & Mason Summit join forces as The Prickly Pair, a duo specializing in angsty Americana with a contemporary perspective. Both have pursued solo careers, but sought to combine their talents in a project that demonstrates a deep mutual love of country & western traditions while staying true to their own musical instincts. Their self-titled debut EP is out 10/24/25. The two currently live in Nashville with their dog.

Seth Timbs is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his sharp songwriting and piano-driven pop-rock. Seth first gained attention in the late 1990s as the frontman of Fluid Ounces, a Murfreesboro, Tennessee band celebrated for their intricate arrangements and witty lyricism.