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Playlist: Best of Live From The Divide

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Over the past 10 years Live From The Divide has had the privilege of hosting many artists that were on their way up. Here are the most current chart topping Americana artists of 2020.

Live from the Divide - Sturgill Simpson

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 58:58

Pure and uncompromising, devoid of gloss and fakery, Sturgill Simpson brings his Bonafide mountain hillbilly soul to the Live From The Divide stage.

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Nashville singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson takes the Live From the Divide Stage performing an array of songs ranging from furious honky-tonk and pre-outlaw country-rock to spellbinding bluegrass pickin’ and emotional balladry. Sturgill Simpson evokes the sound of timeless country and brings back the lyrical depth of the music he heard as a boy in Kentucky.

Live from the Divide - Tyler Childers - EP 614 PT1

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 59:09

Like many great Southern storytellers, singer-songwriter Tyler Childers has fallen in love with a place. The people, landmarks and legendary moments from his childhood home of Lawrence County, Kentucky, populate his songs and performances that’s simultaneously modern and as ancient as the Appalachian Mountains in which events unfold.Tyler Childers was born and raised in Lawrence County, Kentucky.His father worked in the coal industry and his mother is a nurse.He learned singing in church where he sang in the church choir.He started to play guitar and write songs when he was around 13.
His debut album was, co-produced by Grammy Award winners r Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson, is a semiautobiographical sketch of Childers’ growth from wayward youth to happily married man, told in the tradition of a Southern gothic novel with a classic noir antihero who may just be irredeemable. Tyler Childers Music is a chiaroscuro painting with darkness framing light in high relief. There’s catharsis and redemption. Sin and temptation. Murder and deceit. Demons and angels. Moonshine and cocaine. All played out on the large, colorful canvas of Eastern Kentucky.
“I i’ve been writing these songs about being in the mountains,” Childers said. “I wanted it to have that gritty mountain sound. But at the same time, I wanted a more modern version of it that a younger generation can listen to—the people I grew up with, something I’d want to listen to.”

Tclftd_small Like many great Southern storytellers, singer-songwriter Tyler Childers has fallen in love with a place. The people, landmarks and legendary moments from his childhood home of Lawrence County, Kentucky, populate his songs and performances that’s simultaneously modern and as ancient as the Appalachian Mountains in which events unfold.Tyler Childers was born and raised in Lawrence County, Kentucky.His father worked in the coal industry and his mother is a nurse.He learned singing in church where he sang in the church choir.He started to play guitar and write songs when he was around 13. His debut album was, co-produced by Grammy Award winners r Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson, is a semiautobiographical sketch of Childers’ growth from wayward youth to happily married man, told in the tradition of a Southern gothic novel with a classic noir antihero who may just be irredeemable. Tyler Childers Music is a chiaroscuro painting with darkness framing light in high relief. There’s catharsis and redemption. Sin and temptation. Murder and deceit. Demons and angels. Moonshine and cocaine. All played out on the large, colorful canvas of Eastern Kentucky. “I i’ve been writing these songs about being in the mountains,” Childers said. “I wanted it to have that gritty mountain sound. But at the same time, I wanted a more modern version of it that a younger generation can listen to—the people I grew up with, something I’d want to listen to.” ​

Live from the Divide - Tyler Childers - EP 615 PT2

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 55:31

Like many great Southern storytellers, singer-songwriter Tyler Childers has fallen in love with a place. The people, landmarks and legendary moments from his childhood home of Lawrence County, Kentucky, populate his songs and performances that’s simultaneously modern and as ancient as the Appalachian Mountains in which events unfold.Tyler Childers was born and raised in Lawrence County, Kentucky.His father worked in the coal industry and his mother is a nurse.He learned singing in church where he sang in the church choir.He started to play guitar and write songs when he was around 13.
His debut album was, co-produced by Grammy Award winners r Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson, is a semiautobiographical sketch of Childers’ growth from wayward youth to happily married man, told in the tradition of a Southern gothic novel with a classic noir antihero who may just be irredeemable. Tyler Childers Music is a chiaroscuro painting with darkness framing light in high relief. There’s catharsis and redemption. Sin and temptation. Murder and deceit. Demons and angels. Moonshine and cocaine. All played out on the large, colorful canvas of Eastern Kentucky.
“I i’ve been writing these songs about being in the mountains,” Childers said. “I wanted it to have that gritty mountain sound. But at the same time, I wanted a more modern version of it that a younger generation can listen to—the people I grew up with, something I’d want to listen to.”

Tclftd_small Like many great Southern storytellers, singer-songwriter Tyler Childers has fallen in love with a place. The people, landmarks and legendary moments from his childhood home of Lawrence County, Kentucky, populate his songs and performances that’s simultaneously modern and as ancient as the Appalachian Mountains in which events unfold.Tyler Childers was born and raised in Lawrence County, Kentucky.His father worked in the coal industry and his mother is a nurse.He learned singing in church where he sang in the church choir.He started to play guitar and write songs when he was around 13. His debut album was, co-produced by Grammy Award winners r Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson, is a semiautobiographical sketch of Childers’ growth from wayward youth to happily married man, told in the tradition of a Southern gothic novel with a classic noir antihero who may just be irredeemable. Tyler Childers Music is a chiaroscuro painting with darkness framing light in high relief. There’s catharsis and redemption. Sin and temptation. Murder and deceit. Demons and angels. Moonshine and cocaine. All played out on the large, colorful canvas of Eastern Kentucky. “I i’ve been writing these songs about being in the mountains,” Childers said. “I wanted it to have that gritty mountain sound. But at the same time, I wanted a more modern version of it that a younger generation can listen to—the people I grew up with, something I’d want to listen to.” ​

Live from the Divide - Marcus King Band -EP 601

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 56:17

Songwriter. Guitarist. Singer. Bandleader. At only 22 years of age, Marcus King’s dazzling musical ability is evident throughout The Marcus King Bands recordings and performances- Operating within the fiery brand of American roots music that King calls "soul-influenced psychedelic southern rock," with hewn vocals, soaring guitar work and heartfelt songwriting all amidst a group of masterful musicians who, together, are quickly becoming one of the country’s most sought after live acts.
Raised in Greenville, South Carolina, King was brought up on the blues, playing shows as a pre-teen sideman with his father—bluesman Marvin King, who himself was the son of a regionally-known guitarist—before striking out on his own.

20139761_1357185681066094_3592967129861034755_n_small Songwriter. Guitarist. Singer. Bandleader. At only 22 years of age, Marcus King’s dazzling musical ability is evident throughout The Marcus King Bands recordings and performances- Operating within the fiery brand of American roots music that King calls "soul-influenced psychedelic southern rock," with hewn vocals, soaring guitar work and heartfelt songwriting all amidst a group of masterful musicians who, together, are quickly becoming one of the country’s most sought after live acts. Raised in Greenville, South Carolina, King was brought up on the blues, playing shows as a pre-teen sideman with his father—bluesman Marvin King, who himself was the son of a regionally-known guitarist—before striking out on his own.

Live from the Divide - Marcus King Band Part 2 -EP 602

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 52:04

Songwriter. Guitarist. Singer. Bandleader. At only 22 years of age, Marcus King’s dazzling musical ability is evident throughout The Marcus King Bands recordings and performances- Operating within the fiery brand of American roots music that King calls "soul-influenced psychedelic southern rock," with hewn vocals, soaring guitar work and heartfelt songwriting all amidst a group of masterful musicians who, together, are quickly becoming one of the country’s most sought after live acts.
Raised in Greenville, South Carolina, King was brought up on the blues, playing shows as a pre-teen sideman with his father—bluesman Marvin King, who himself was the son of a regionally-known guitarist—before striking out on his own.

20108417_1357185697732759_8171762504355930834_n_small Songwriter. Guitarist. Singer. Bandleader. At only 22 years of age, Marcus King’s dazzling musical ability is evident throughout The Marcus King Bands recordings and performances- Operating within the fiery brand of American roots music that King calls "soul-influenced psychedelic southern rock," with hewn vocals, soaring guitar work and heartfelt songwriting all amidst a group of masterful musicians who, together, are quickly becoming one of the country’s most sought after live acts. Raised in Greenville, South Carolina, King was brought up on the blues, playing shows as a pre-teen sideman with his father—bluesman Marvin King, who himself was the son of a regionally-known guitarist—before striking out on his own.

Live from the Divide - Tommy Emmanuel - Part 1

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 56:08

Live from the Divide celebrates its 100th program with Australian guitar master Tommy Emmanuel and the first of two hours of music.

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Special 100th Episode of Live From The Divide!!!

Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia’s most respected musicians. With a professional career spanning five decades, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. His unusual talent and life are common lore in Australia:  born into a musical family, Tommy got his first guitar at age 4 and was taught by his mother. He quickly learned by ear, with no formal instruction, and has never read music. By age 6 he was working as a professional musician in the family band.  By the age of 10, young Tommy had already played his way across Australia. 

Honored by Chet Atkins with the rare title of “Certified Guitar Player” for his contribution to guitar music, Tommy Emmanuel’s message is just pure love for the music and his delight in sharing it with the world, one audience at a time

Live from the Divide - Tommy Emmanuel - Part 2

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 01:00:12

Tommy Emmanuel returns for a second hour of guitar mastery on Live from the Divide.

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Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia’s most respected musicians. With a professional career spanning five decades, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. His unusual talent and life are common lore in Australia:  born into a musical family, Tommy got his first guitar at age 4 and was taught by his mother. He quickly learned by ear, with no formal instruction, and has never read music. By age 6 he was working as a professional musician in the family band.  By the age of 10, young Tommy had already played his way across Australia.

Honored by Chet Atkins with the rare title of “Certified Guitar Player” for his contribution to guitar music, Tommy Emmanuel’s message is just pure love for the music and his delight in sharing it with the world, one audience at a time.

Live from the Divide - Mandolin Orange

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 55:33

From Chapel Hill, NC, Mandolin Orange visits the Live from the Divide stage in Bozeman, MT.

Mandoorange240_small Mandolin Orange is a Chapel Hill, NC based band fronted by songwriter Andrew Marlin and vocalist/instrumentalist Emily Frantz. The duo ornaments lyric-and-harmony focused tunes with acoustic & electric guitars, fiddle, and mandolin - combining a modest aesthetic with pure and calming sounds - reflecting the influence of traditional music on contemporary style.

Live from the Divide - Hayes Carll

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 58:53

Hayes Carll brings his maverick country-folk style of songwriting to the Live From The Divide stage.

Hayes-carll1_small Hayes Carll is an odd mix.  Wildly literate, utterly slackerly, impossibly romantic, absolutely a slave to the music, the 35-year old Texan is completely committed to the truth and unafraid to skewer pomposity, hypocrisy and small-minded thinking. Like so many Texans before him, there’s no agony in the ecstasy – just the wonder of capturing the perfect character in song.

Live from the Divide - Chris Knight - EP 620

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 59:32

With Chris Knight's Music , critics of the new country sound of the late '90s began to hold out hope that Nashville could return to the genuineness that it had been so lacking for years. That hope was rooted partly in Knight's singing, full of country-rock phrasing clearly modeled after Knight's hero, Like Steve Earle, but even more so in Knight's songwriting. His flair for describing the lower-middle class in Middle America, their difficulties making a living, and run-ins with the law, evokes Earle and even early Bruce Springsteen. recording for a major label was a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it gave Knight a chance to be a major force in starting a new trend in country music all the while keeping his independence and following the classic country troubadour life

Chris_knight_small With Chris Knight's Music , critics of the new country sound of the late '90s began to hold out hope that Nashville could return to the genuineness that it had been so lacking for years. That hope was rooted partly in Knight's singing, full of country-rock phrasing clearly modeled after Knight's hero, Like Steve Earle, but even more so in Knight's songwriting. His flair for describing the lower-middle class in Middle America, their difficulties making a living, and run-ins with the law, evokes Earle and even early Bruce Springsteen. recording for a major label was a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it gave Knight a chance to be a major force in starting a new trend in country music all the while keeping his independence and following the classic country troubadour life ​

Live from the Divide - Kelsey Waldon -EP 607

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 01:01:41

​When Kelsey Waldon picked up the guitar at13, she never looked back
when I started playing and writing music.
It was something that finally made everything make sense,
and it was a very essential and healthy thing for me
during my younger years, and still
Over the past eight years, Kelsey Waldon’s life has changed drastically. Since
moving to Nashville, she’s found her place in a lush, supportive, and versatile artist
community. She’s released two albums, played with some of music’s biggest names, and toured nationally. She made her debut performance on the Grand Ole Opry at the
hallowed Ryman Auditorium, and she’s already been bestowed with one of Nashville’s
highest honors: playing the historic Station Inn,, Waldon
remains humbled by her success. “I’ve spent a huge majority of my life studying my
favorite records, my favorite songs, and my most-favorite singers,” she says, adding,
“You never stop learning or gaining from it. I’m still doing it all the time… all the while
still writing my own story and hopefully becoming an entity in my own right.” If one
thing is set in stone with Kelsey Waldon, it’s that she does have a way — and it’s straight up from here.

20729639_1378734048911257_7632719469929743688_n_small ​When Kelsey Waldon picked up the guitar at13, she never looked back when I started playing and writing music. It was something that finally made everything make sense, and it was a very essential and healthy thing for me during my younger years, and still Over the past eight years, Kelsey Waldon’s life has changed drastically. Since moving to Nashville, she’s found her place in a lush, supportive, and versatile artist community. She’s released two albums, played with some of music’s biggest names, and toured nationally. She made her debut performance on the Grand Ole Opry at the hallowed Ryman Auditorium, and she’s already been bestowed with one of Nashville’s highest honors: playing the historic Station Inn,, Waldon remains humbled by her success. “I’ve spent a huge majority of my life studying my favorite records, my favorite songs, and my most-favorite singers,” she says, adding, “You never stop learning or gaining from it. I’m still doing it all the time… all the while still writing my own story and hopefully becoming an entity in my own right.” If one thing is set in stone with Kelsey Waldon, it’s that she does have a way — and it’s straight up from here.

Live from the Divide - Paul Cauthen - EP 509

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 01:02:12

Paul Cauthen stared into the vintage microphone at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, trying to keep his composure. The former co-leader of the alt-country band Sons of Fathers had a lot on his mind — after all, he was standing on hallowed ground and about to record “As Young As You’ll Ever Be,” a personally painful song that would become the centerpiece of his forthcoming debut solo album, This barrel-chested baritone found himself staring into the same microphone once used by Aretha, Etta and god knows who else — doing his damndest keep his emotions in check. We were going for timeless. We were going for righteous. Those were the two words that we focused on while we were recording,”

Pclftd_small Paul Cauthen stared into the vintage microphone at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, trying to keep his composure. The former co-leader of the alt-country band Sons of Fathers had a lot on his mind — after all, he was standing on hallowed ground and about to record “As Young As You’ll Ever Be,” a personally painful song that would become the centerpiece of his forthcoming debut solo album, This barrel-chested baritone found himself staring into the same microphone once used by Aretha, Etta and god knows who else — doing his damndest keep his emotions in check. We were going for timeless. We were going for righteous. Those were the two words that we focused on while we were recording,”

Live from the Divide -David Ramirez - EP 526

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 59:39

David Ramirez
The life of the traveling songwriter certainly seems romantic. But as David Ramirez notched mile number 260,000 traveled in his 2006 Kia Rio,
"I've learned a lot from being alone and isolated on the road" says Ramirez,. "Yes, it's romantic in a way. But it has also been kind of rough on my head and my heart.
I don't want to just put more noise into the world. I want to put something out there that means something to me & my fans .....

Img_0812__1__small David Ramirez The life of the traveling songwriter certainly seems romantic. But as David Ramirez notched mile number 260,000 traveled in his 2006 Kia Rio, "I've learned a lot from being alone and isolated on the road" says Ramirez,. "Yes, it's romantic in a way. But it has also been kind of rough on my head and my heart. I don't want to just put more noise into the world. I want to put something out there that means something to me & my fans .....

Live from the Divide - Billy Strings - EP 513

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 01:00:35

Blessed with the voice of an old soul from the mountains, a gentlemanly air, and the ability to sling hundreds of notes with razor-crisp precision at the speed of a machine gun, Strings? flat-picking talent seems almost beyond comprehension to veterans of the local bluegrass scene, especially given his youth. Billy Strings was practically born into bluegrass: his mother?s water broke while she was attending a birthday party packed with musicians and baby Billy was born with the echo of guitars and banjos in his ears.

Billy-strings-image_small Blessed with the voice of an old soul from the mountains, a gentlemanly air, and the ability to sling hundreds of notes with razor-crisp precision at the speed of a machine gun, Strings? flat-picking talent seems almost beyond comprehension to veterans of the local bluegrass scene, especially given his youth. Billy Strings was practically born into bluegrass: his mother?s water broke while she was attending a birthday party packed with musicians and baby Billy was born with the echo of guitars and banjos in his ears.

Live from the Divide -Sunny Sweeney - EP 512

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 59:13

Sunny Sweeney
True to her Texas honky-tonk roots, Sunny Sweeney has never been a singer of what you’d call “soft” country songs — the kind you might turn to for easy comfort , you better believe she’s not about to start playing coy now.
The recurring themes in that story should be familiar to anyone well versed in the classic country cannon: temptation, cheating, adultery, divorce, broken hearts, carrying on despite all of the above. —Sweeney’s singing it all from first-hand experience, and she’s not always singing from the perspective of an innocent victim, either. Sunny Sweeney makes it clear, she’s done making excuses, both for the damage done and for holding herself back from embracing a second chance at love and happiness. The end result may surprise listeners as much as it did Sweeney herself

Img_5713_small Sunny Sweeney True to her Texas honky-tonk roots, Sunny Sweeney has never been a singer of what you’d call “soft” country songs — the kind you might turn to for easy comfort , you better believe she’s not about to start playing coy now. The recurring themes in that story should be familiar to anyone well versed in the classic country cannon: temptation, cheating, adultery, divorce, broken hearts, carrying on despite all of the above. —Sweeney’s singing it all from first-hand experience, and she’s not always singing from the perspective of an innocent victim, either. Sunny Sweeney makes it clear, she’s done making excuses, both for the damage done and for holding herself back from embracing a second chance at love and happiness. The end result may surprise listeners as much as it did Sweeney herself

Live from the Divide - Band of Heathens - Part 1 - EP 501

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 57:58

Known as one of America’s hardest-working touring acts, Austin's Band of Heathens performs the first of two shows on Live from the Divide.

Img_2494_small Known as one of America’s hardest-working touring acts, Austin's Band of Heathens performs the first of two shows on Live from the Divide.

Live from the Divide - Band of Heathens - Part 2 - EP 502

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 54:18

Known as one of America’s hardest-working touring acts, Austin's Band of Heathens performs the first of two shows on Live from the Divide.

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Live from the Divide - Dale Watson

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 01:01:10

Flying the flag for true honky-tonk, Dale Watson & His Lone Stars light up the Live from the Divide stage.

Dale_small Flying the flag for true honky-tonk, Dale Watson & His Lone Stars light up the Live from the Divide stage.

Live from the Divide - Paul Thorn

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 59:48

Singer-songwriter Paul Thorn mixes his signature sounds of blues and rock in a solo acoustic performance at Live From The Divide.

Paul_thorn_2_small Paul Thorn has been pleasing crowds for years with his muscular brand of roots music - bluesy, rocking and thoroughly Southern, yet also speaking universal truths. The Tupelo, Mississippi native worked in a furniture factory, jumped out of airplanes, and was a professional boxer before sharing his experiences with the world as a singer-songwriter. With his father being a Church of God Pentecostal Minister and his uncle (his father's brother) having spent time as a pimp, Thorn has plenty of material to mine from - and expertly turns these "saint and sinner" scenarios into songwriter gold.

Live from the Divide - Mike and The Moonpies

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 55:06

Austin, Texas' premier honky-tonk band, Mike and The Moonpies on Live from the Divide.

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Live from the Divide - Bonnie Bishop - EP 505

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 01:00:14

Bonnie Bishop:
After a long career of touring and performing bar gigs, Bishop took a break back home in Texas. She went to graduate school for creative writing as a way to refresh herself after many years on the road. While studying for her Masters degree, award-winning producer David Cobb (Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson) called her after hearing some demos. Convinced Bishop should be singing soul music, Bonnie is singing about stepping away from your past, redefining your present and gearing up to chase down a better, brighter future ...

14516588_1863419287224070_6328442236315149048_n_small Bonnie Bishop: After a long career of touring and performing bar gigs, Bishop took a break back home in Texas. She went to graduate school for creative writing as a way to refresh herself after many years on the road. While studying for her Masters degree, award-winning producer David Cobb (Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson) called her after hearing some demos. Convinced Bishop should be singing soul music, Bonnie is singing about stepping away from your past, redefining your present and gearing up to chase down a better, brighter future ...

Live from the Divide - Pokey LaFarge - Part 1

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 58:17

Musician and songwriter Pokey LaFarge along with this 5-piece band bring their unique take on American roots music to the Live From The Divide stage. The first hour of a two-part show.

20120613_092715_pokey_500_small Pokey LaFarge is a musician, songwriter, bandleader, entertainer, innovator and preservationist, whose well-rounded arsenal of talents has placed him at the forefront of American music. Over the last decade, Pokey has won the hearts of music lovers across the globe with his creative mix of early jazz, string ragtime, country blues and western swing, all while writing songs that ring true and fine in both spirit and sound. Cleverly striding between numerous forms of traditional American music, Pokey has crafted a genre all his own, marked in its accessible ingenuity.

Live from the Divide - Pokey LaFarge - Part 2

From Live From The Divide | Part of the Live From the Divide series | 58:37

Musician and songwriter Pokey LaFarge along with this 5-piece band bring their unique take on American roots music to the Live From The Divide stage. Hour two.

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Pokey LaFarge is a musician, songwriter, bandleader, entertainer, innovator and preservationist, whose well-rounded arsenal of talents has placed him at the forefront of American music. Over the last decade, Pokey has won the hearts of music lovers across the globe with his creative mix of early jazz, string ragtime, country blues and western swing, all while writing songs that ring true and fine in both spirit and sound. Cleverly striding between numerous forms of traditional American music, Pokey has crafted a genre all his own, marked in its accessible ingenuity.

Live from the Divide -John Fullbright - EP 701 Part 1

From Live From The Divide | Part of the LFTD Season 7 series | 52:47

John Fullbright is an singer-songwriter from Okemah, Oklahoma. Fullbright grew up on an 80-acre farm in Okemah, Oklahoma. He began playing the piano at age five and taking piano lessons at the age nine.Raised on the songs of hometown hero Woody Guthrie and steeped in the rich Americana artistry of genre-hopping mavericks like Townes Van Zandt, Randy Newman, and Steve Earle, Fullbright started his music education on the piano at the age of five. He later added guitar to his arsenal, and in his late teens he began honing his craft at the legendary Blue Door in Oklahoma City, eventually releasing a live album with the venue's founder, Greg Johnson. He spent the ensuing years touring and building his fan base,In 2009 he received a Grammy nomination in the category Best Americana Album.

John_f_small John Fullbright is an singer-songwriter from Okemah, Oklahoma. Fullbright grew up on an 80-acre farm in Okemah, Oklahoma. He began playing the piano at age five and taking piano lessons at the age nine.Raised on the songs of hometown hero Woody Guthrie and steeped in the rich Americana artistry of genre-hopping mavericks like Townes Van Zandt, Randy Newman, and Steve Earle, Fullbright started his music education on the piano at the age of five. He later added guitar to his arsenal, and in his late teens he began honing his craft at the legendary Blue Door in Oklahoma City, eventually releasing a live album with the venue's founder, Greg Johnson. He spent the ensuing years touring and building his fan base,In 2009 he received a Grammy nomination in the category Best Americana Album.

Live from the Divide -John Fullbright - EP 702 Part 2

From Live From The Divide | Part of the LFTD Season 7 series | 52:02

John Fullbright is an singer-songwriter from Okemah, Oklahoma. Fullbright grew up on an 80-acre farm in Okemah, Oklahoma. He began playing the piano at age five and taking piano lessons at the age nine.Raised on the songs of hometown hero Woody Guthrie and steeped in the rich Americana artistry of genre-hopping mavericks like Townes Van Zandt, Randy Newman, and Steve Earle, Fullbright started his music education on the piano at the age of five. He later added guitar to his arsenal, and in his late teens he began honing his craft at the legendary Blue Door in Oklahoma City, eventually releasing a live album with the venue's founder, Greg Johnson. He spent the ensuing years touring and building his fan base,In 2009 he received a Grammy nomination in the category Best Americana Album.

John_f_small John Fullbright is an singer-songwriter from Okemah, Oklahoma. Fullbright grew up on an 80-acre farm in Okemah, Oklahoma. He began playing the piano at age five and taking piano lessons at the age nine.Raised on the songs of hometown hero Woody Guthrie and steeped in the rich Americana artistry of genre-hopping mavericks like Townes Van Zandt, Randy Newman, and Steve Earle, Fullbright started his music education on the piano at the age of five. He later added guitar to his arsenal, and in his late teens he began honing his craft at the legendary Blue Door in Oklahoma City, eventually releasing a live album with the venue's founder, Greg Johnson. He spent the ensuing years touring and building his fan base,In 2009 he received a Grammy nomination in the category Best Americana Album.

Live from the Divide - Tim Easton - EP 727

From Live From The Divide | Part of the LFTD Season 7 series | 58:48

American songwriter Tim Easton was born on the Canadian border in upstate New York and spent his formative years living in Tokyo, Japan and Akron, Ohio. Traveling early and often, he learned the ways of the road and rails and spent 7 years as a bonafide troubadour, making his way around Europe, playing the streets and clubs, living in Paris, London, Madrid, Prague, Dublin, and wherever he laid his hat. It was this period of time when he developed his songwriting style - folk based storytelling and personal traveling tales, often peppered with bold confessions or "tell it as it is" reality. Rolling Stone Magazine praised him as "having a novelist's sense of humanity."
 Ladies and gentlemen would you please welcome

Te_small American songwriter Tim Easton was born on the Canadian border in upstate New York and spent his formative years living in Tokyo, Japan and Akron, Ohio. Traveling early and often, he learned the ways of the road and rails and spent 7 years as a bonafide troubadour, making his way around Europe, playing the streets and clubs, living in Paris, London, Madrid, Prague, Dublin, and wherever he laid his hat. It was this period of time when he developed his songwriting style - folk based storytelling and personal traveling tales, often peppered with bold confessions or "tell it as it is" reality. Rolling Stone Magazine praised him as "having a novelist's sense of humanity."  Ladies and gentlemen would you please welcome

Live from the Divide - Colter Wall - EP 708

From Live From The Divide | Part of the LFTD Season 7 series | 57:36

Colter Wall - Wall first picked up the guitar when he was 12 years old, and by the time he was 13, he'd decided he wanted to make music his career. Initially, he played in local rock bands, but as he dug deeper into rock history, he developed an interest in the gritty, traditional sounds of blues and Appalachian country, and his ambitions moved from playing lead guitar to songwriting. In time, Wall shifted from playing with a rock band to solo gigs focusing on his country-accented material, and he struck up a friendship with the members of the Saskatchewan roots music outfit the Dead South, who took him on the road as their opening act. Wall's first full-length album, a self-titled effort, was released in March 2017; produced by Dave Cobb, since then he’s been touring on a thematic collection of originals and a few choice covers honoring his Western Canadian heritage.

Cw__small Colter Wall - Wall first picked up the guitar when he was 12 years old, and by the time he was 13, he'd decided he wanted to make music his career. Initially, he played in local rock bands, but as he dug deeper into rock history, he developed an interest in the gritty, traditional sounds of blues and Appalachian country, and his ambitions moved from playing lead guitar to songwriting. In time, Wall shifted from playing with a rock band to solo gigs focusing on his country-accented material, and he struck up a friendship with the members of the Saskatchewan roots music outfit the Dead South, who took him on the road as their opening act. Wall's first full-length album, a self-titled effort, was released in March 2017; produced by Dave Cobb, since then he’s been touring on a thematic collection of originals and a few choice covers honoring his Western Canadian heritage.

Live from the Divide -The Secret Sisters - EP 705

From Live From The Divide | Part of the LFTD Season 7 series | 59:47

The Secret Sisters - Combining effortless harmonies and a shared love of country music's rich history, the sisters honed their talents wherever they could, eventually catching the ear of legendary producer/songwriter T-Bone Burnett
There are two ways of handling a dangerous, raging river: you can surrender and let it carry you away, or you can swim against the flow. For The Secret Sisters, there was a point after the release of their last record when they could have chosen to do neither – instead, sinking to the bottom as the weight of the world washed away their dreams. They went from touring with Bob Dylan to losing their label, purging their team, filing bankruptcy and almost permanently trading harmonies for housecleaning. But there's a mythical pull to music that kept sisters Laura and Lydia Rogers moving forward, and they came out with a biting and beautiful third LP, produced by Brandi Carlile, You Don't Own Me Anymore., it's a document of hardship and redemption, of pushing forward when it would be so much easier to drown in grief. And it's a story about how passion and pure artistry can be the strongest sort of salvation – how art is left, like perfect grains of sand, when everything else has washed away.

Tss_small The Secret Sisters - Combining effortless harmonies and a shared love of country music's rich history, the sisters honed their talents wherever they could, eventually catching the ear of legendary producer/songwriter T-Bone Burnett There are two ways of handling a dangerous, raging river: you can surrender and let it carry you away, or you can swim against the flow. For The Secret Sisters, there was a point after the release of their last record when they could have chosen to do neither – instead, sinking to the bottom as the weight of the world washed away their dreams. They went from touring with Bob Dylan to losing their label, purging their team, filing bankruptcy and almost permanently trading harmonies for housecleaning. But there's a mythical pull to music that kept sisters Laura and Lydia Rogers moving forward, and they came out with a biting and beautiful third LP, produced by Brandi Carlile, You Don't Own Me Anymore., it's a document of hardship and redemption, of pushing forward when it would be so much easier to drown in grief. And it's a story about how passion and pure artistry can be the strongest sort of salvation – how art is left, like perfect grains of sand, when everything else has washed away.

Live from the Divide -Charlie Crockett - EP 703

From Live From The Divide | Part of the LFTD Season 7 series | 01:02:17

Charlie Crockett - Growing up with a single mother in San Benito, Texas, the hometown of Tejano star Freddy Fender was not easy for blues singer Charley Crockett. Hitchhiking across the country exposed Crockett to the street life at a young age, following in the footsteps of his relative, American folk hero Davy Crockett, who also lived a wild life on the American frontier. After train hopping across the country, singing on the streets for change in New Orleans’ French Quarter, busking in New York City and performing across Texas and Northern California, Crockett set off to travel the world and lived on the streets of Paris for nearly a year before searching for home in Spain, Morocco, and Northern Africa.
The the Roots & blues artist returned home to Texas and released his debut solo album titled A Stolen Jewel Since then has been touring the globe as a true American troubadour

Charley_crockett_on_tour_2_small Charlie Crockett - Growing up with a single mother in San Benito, Texas, the hometown of Tejano star Freddy Fender was not easy for blues singer Charley Crockett. Hitchhiking across the country exposed Crockett to the street life at a young age, following in the footsteps of his relative, American folk hero Davy Crockett, who also lived a wild life on the American frontier. After train hopping across the country, singing on the streets for change in New Orleans’ French Quarter, busking in New York City and performing across Texas and Northern California, Crockett set off to travel the world and lived on the streets of Paris for nearly a year before searching for home in Spain, Morocco, and Northern Africa. The the Roots & blues artist returned home to Texas and released his debut solo album titled A Stolen Jewel Since then has been touring the globe as a true American troubadour