Kyshona has always lent her voice and music to those that feel they have been silenced or forgotten. She began her career as a music therapist, writing her first songs with her patients — the students and inmates under her care. She soon found the need to write independently and find her own voice, and endeavor which led her to the fertile ground of the Nashville creative community and songwriting culture.

​Kyshona is an artist ignited by untold stories, and the capacity of those stories to thread connection in every community. With the background of a licensed music therapist, the curiosity of a writer, the resolve of an activist, and the voice of a singer – Kyshona is unrelenting in her pursuit for the healing power of song.
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Kyshona blends roots, rock, R&B, and folk with lyrical prowess. She is both a sought after collaborative vocalist working with artists like Margo Price whom she accompanied on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Adia Victoria who features Kyshona, Price and Jason Isbell in her single “You Was Born to Die”, and a burgeoning performer in her own right whose 2020 release Listen, was voted BEST PROTEST ALBUM of 2020 by Nashville Scene.

Kyshona’s non-profit organization “Your Song” offers songwriting programs for youth empowerment programs, detention, re-entry, recovery, mental health, and veterans centers and organizations.

​“…wherever she plants her feet, she does so with righteous conviction and a strong sense of her own voice.” – NPR Music

“Listen highlights Kyshona’s descriptive songwriting and soulful vocals alongside a versatile blend of folk, rock and R&B influences.” – Billboard

“One of the most compassionate and uplifting young voices in Nashville today.” – Ann Powers, NPR Music’s World Cafe

​Recorded 7/10/22.

For more info on the band, visit

http://www.kyshona.com/

Producer: MCTV

From raging fiddle tunes, to saxophone solos and unrequited love songs, the music of The Faux Paws would be hard to pin down with standard genre descriptions.  The trio’s contagious groove, and feel-good melting pot folk music has been honed over ten years of playing together, and is the sound of three close friends (two of which happen to be brothers), who feel a musical kinship that transcends any stylistic limitations.   Now, after nearly a decade of music making, the bi-coastal trio are releasing their self-titled debut album “The Faux Paws”

“A group that can rock on the dance floor as easily as the concert hall.” – Devon Léger
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“Imaginative instrumentals are interspersed among the inspiring vocal tunes, each and every one taking on a persona, and compelling the listener to stay until the end. There is nothing artificial, nothing embarrassing or tactless for miles around this music. This trio obviously loves what it’s doing, and is expert at it. The Faux Paws play fresh, fully realized, head, heart and hand-made rhythm and groove music of the highest order.”- Tahoe on Stage

​Recorded 7/10/22.

For more info on the band, visit

https://thefauxpawsmusic.com/

Producer: MCTV

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[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]​CFI ~ The finest VT musicians exploring the common language of funk, jazz, reggae, blues & rock at a level that is very, very high indeed…both vocal and instrumental.  CFI is: George Petit on guitars, John Rivers on electric bass, Geza Carr on drums and Mike Hartigan on keyboards. Also, Connor Young, Avery Cooper, Nate Reit, Jake Whitesall and Rob Debruyn. The evening’s concert will be performed with a full 9 piece band including a four-piece horn section. They brought the house down at thier recent 2022 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival appearance. Come dance and hear what fans are raving about!

​Recorded 7/15/22.

For more info on the band, visit https://www.facebook.com/people/Chicken-Fat-Injection/100064116901311/

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[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]​Oshima Brothers magnetic sibling sound and contagious joy result from a lifetime of making music together. Raised in a musical family in rural Maine, the brothers have honed a harmony-rich blend of contemporary folk and acoustic pop. On stage, Sean and Jamie create a surprisingly full sound with dynamic vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, octave bass, loops, and percussion. The brothers live in Maine but are often on the road performing, producing music videos, and dancing.

“Sean and Jamie are two of the most inspirational people I’ve met. They perform a roots-based pop sound that is infectious and fun, and even though a little wistful, this song gets in your head and won’t let go.” — Chris Wienk, WEXT
“’Online’ comes into play with sauntering swagger, the Oshima Brothers taking more blues-centric melodies into their fold… Musically, the song dances somewhere between influences ranging from John Mayer to This Wild Life, with alternative folk production melding with more of a contemporary rhythmic strut.” — Popmatters

​Recorded 7/15/22.

For more info on the band, visit https://www.oshimabrothers.com/about[ezcol_1third] Producer: MCTV

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[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]​“We welcome Middlebury Music Center’s Steel Drum Camp for this Brown Bag concert. Through drumming and singing they will present Caribbean music and culture. Working together as an ensemble they will create thier own musical production on steel drums from Trinidad.

​Recorded 7/15/22.

For more info on the band, visit https://www.mcmcvt.org/[ezcol_1third] Producer: MCTV

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[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]​“…The Carter Family for the millennial generation……” – The Boston Globe
“If you like your bluegrass served with a little punch, attitude, grit and gravy … Damn Tall Buildings will slide in nice as a welcome edition to your listening rotation.
​Bluegrass at heart, but pulling from a wide range of influences including swing, ragtime, jazz, and even a hint of contemporary perspective in the songwriting, they offer virtually unmatched energy and enthusiasm, underpinned by intelligent songs that don’t skimp on the infectiousness…” – Savingcountrymusic.com

​Recorded 7/14/22.

For more info on the band, visit http://www.damntallbuildings.com/[ezcol_1third] Producer: MCTV

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[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Reggie Harris is a musician, storyteller and educator who has been a vibrant force in musical, educational and historical circles for over 35 years. Steeped in the tradition of African American spirituals, folk, gospel, rock and the music of civil and human rights, Reggie’s writing, research, field work and recordings have amassed an amazing repertoire of African American music, blending spirituals and freedom songs, the old with the new. A songwriter of great depth and passion, Reggie’s songs reveal thoughts about life and love and some of the deep aspects of the human experience and cover topics from his own personal journey to world issues and history.

​Recorded 7/14/22.

For more info on the band, visit https://reggieharrismusic.com/[ezcol_1third] Producer: MCTV

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[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]We’re so happy this wonderful band will be with us this year! Radio Free Honduras is a diverse collective of Chicago musicians, all united under one goal – supporting the artistry of Charlie Baran and bringing this tremendous talent into the spotlight where it belongs.  Founded by Dan Abu-Absi, longtime guitarist for JT and the Clouds and Birds of Chicago, Radio Free Honduras plays mostly Baran originals, but their live shows often include a wide variety of reimagined cover songs. This band provides Charlie with the wide musical pallet his talent (and songs) deserve. Abu-Absi has gathered a large, revolving collective of some of Chicago’s most talented musicians; lively percussion, eclectic instrumentation, and rich harmonies all provide the backdrop, allowing Charlie to do what he does best – stunning guitar work, tapping into what seems a limitless supply of energy and enthusiasm for music.

“Traditional Honduran music with Rhumbas, Los Lobos inspired rock, and south of the border soul. Baran has made a record that feels right at home as a summer sound-track for Chicago’s eclectic Latin neighborhoods.” (Illinois Entertainer)

​Recorded 7/13/22.

For more info on the band, visit https://radiofreehonduras.com/[ezcol_1third] Producer: MCTV