Pete Denahy knew when he was 11 years old he wanted to be a country singer. At age 12 he taught himself guitar, started writing songs and at 13 years old saw Australia’s King of Country Music Slim Dusty in concert for the first time. Twelve years later he was in Slim’s band playing fiddle and doing a comedy spot on the show. While he has written some ridiculous comedy songs, he is no stranger to writing a heart wrencher, but he is fully aware that his “silly songs” are the ones that are closest to the hearts of his fans. He cut his teeth in the mid nineties playing fiddle in Melbourne band Ploughboys before joining Slim Dusty on the road in 1998. As his songwriting began to mature, he turned his pen more often to the less serious side. As a result, his most requested songs are comedy, one of them being “Sort Of Dunno Nothin’”, a tuneless, storyless number that presents a teenager talking to an adult in the most boring manner possible. This song became something of a hit in 2008 when it was released in Australia. His solo show has evolved into a blend of straight and comedy material interspersed with some solid fiddle playing. His onstage persona is a guy who is an enthusiastic money saver and is proud of the fact he is Yackandandah’s “multi award losing country singer” even though he has won five Golden Guitars at Australia’s Country Music Awards. However, he seldom mentions this because as he says, “There’s nothing funny about winning awards.” 2025 saw Pete do his first USA tour which included the Martha Basset Show in Elkin NC, The 100th Mountain City Fiddlers’ Convention in Tennessee and his own show at the world famous Station Inn, Nashville TN.

Sally Jaye doesn’t want people to come see her. Instead, the Georgia native wants people to feel seen at her shows through the stories she shares. Sally Jaye doesn’t want people to come see her. Instead, the Georgia native wants people to feel seen at her shows through the stories she shares.   Those stories, wrapped in joy and sorrow, both achingly sweet and often profound, are the  framework of her fourth solo studio album, You’ll Be Okay, Baby. The 10-song record was produced by Brent Cobb in Macon, Ga, at Capricorn Studios and in Nashville’s The Studio with producer Ted Pecchio. From the celebratory “Making Pretty Babies” to the gentle poetry of “Bird Dogs and  Fence Lines,” You’ll Be Okay, Baby is the undeniable result of a lot of living. And if you ever get the chance to look Jaye in the eyes, you’ll know she’s one with the mystery -- a searcher of all  things beautiful who has undoubtedly been through a hell of a lot of heartbreak.  Each song is a masterpiece of emotion and craft, a three-minute journey wrapped up with a  lilting melody and a hooky chorus. You can hear the years spent in Georgia coffeeshops and dive bars, the move to Nashville to study at Belmont University, then California, a successful run as an actress, hundreds of shows played to crowds big and small, a return to  Nashville in a season of grief, the joy of children, the reverberation of loss…  Her way with words makes it only logical that in 2025 she was chosen as an artist in residence at  Georgia College in Milledgeville, Georgia, in celebration of the 100th birthday of Flannery  O’Connor. She considers O’Connor one of her main influences, channeling the writer’s raw and unfiltered stories of life in the American South into her own timeless brand of  songwriting.   Jaye’s 2006 album Amarillo is a cult favorite among Americana aficionados – and music  supervisors who regularly use its tracks in TV and Film. “Miss Ater” was re-cut years later by  Brent Cobb. Her songs have also been recorded by Leah Blevins, Shannon McNally and others. She has shared the stage with Patty Griffin, Allison Moorer, The Civil Wars, Lucinda Williams, Shooter Jennings and more, and, to those in the know in LA,  was certainly a regular and favorite in the halcyon days of Hollywood’s Hotel Café both as a solo artist and as a part of the bands Ladies Gun Club and Pink Birds.    She played Bessie Coburn on the CBS drama “Christy” alongside Kellie Martin, Tess Harper and  Tyne Daly. On one episode, she sang with Judy Collins. She has appeared in the films “Too Late”  and “Sunday Punch” and co-wrote the credits track for the film, “If Only” starring Jennifer Love  Hewitt, which was recorded at Abbey Road with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Aubory Bugg is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter with roots in Granite City, Illinois, where growing up in a steel town shaped the grit and heart behind her music. She began writing songs as a young girl, turning everyday moments into quietly powerful narratives through her timeless voice and deeply personal lyrics. Aubory has supported artists like Kevin Atwater, Wyatt Flores, and Bebe Stockwell, earning fans with her raw performances and emotionally resonant sound. Blending folk, Americana, and indie pop, her music invites listeners into a world that feels both intimate and enduring.