Thrilling Lineup of Talented Artists Announced for Ford Concert Series
8/2/2022 8:16:00 PM | Football, Athletics Department
Fourth season of Mercer football pre-game entertainment
Mercer Athletics has revealed a thrilling lineup of talented artists that fans are sure to bring the energy to the 2022 Ford Concert Series. Entering the fourth season of the concert series, Toby Town is eager to host live music before each of Mercer's five home football games this fall.
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"We're excited to continue to provide Middle Georgia with outstanding entertainment featuring live music and multiple national recording artists along with an incredible college football experience this fall," said Associate AD for External Operations Daniel Tate. "Music is part of the fabric that makes Macon special, and it is our goal to provide the community with the chance to experience one of the pillars of our wonderful city."
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The Ford Concert Series will include headlining performances by Corey Smith (Aug. 27), Mitchell Tenpenny (Sep. 17), Rodney Atkins (Oct. 8), Nate Smith (Oct. 15), and closing out the concert series for 2022 Homecoming is Jupiter Coyote (Nov. 12).
Additional performers include Highway 49, Blane Dunnam and Jacob Powell on Aug. 27, Mackenzie Carpenter on Sept.17, Kaitlyn Baker and Joe Lasher on Oct. 8, Molly Stevens and Carter Faith on Oct. 15 and Dillon Carmichael on Nov. 12.
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The concert series is presented by Ford, and Mercer football faithful will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to enjoy live music from a variety of nationally known recording artists as well as local talent, at Toby Town, the designated tailgating area on Black Field, located adjacent to Five Star Stadium, home of the Bears.
Ticket Information
Mercer football will kick off its 2022 campaign on Aug. 27 hosting Morehead State at 7 p.m. at Five Star Stadium. Following a season in which the Bears battled ETSU for the 2021 SoCon championship, coach Drew Cronic's team received Mercer's first-ever preseason rankings earlier this month .
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Football season tickets are available to purchase. For further information on the upcoming 2022 fall sports seasons, visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Corey Smith (Aug. 27 vs. Morehead)
Corey Smith, the fan-made man, has sold over one million concert tickets, 1.5 million digital singles and more than 220,000 albums. Smith's Spotify channel has amassed more than 5.76 million listeners with more than 73 million streams and is currently averaging over 1.13 million streams each month. Smith has an unfailingly devout fan base, not only in his native Southeast region, but all around the nation, simply by telling it the way it is. He has released 10 albums—including 2011's Top 20 release "The Broken Record."
Smith's concerts, which were documented on his last live record, "Live in Chattanooga,"regularly sell out, with audiences singing along to such fan favorites as the coming-of-age anthem "Twenty-One," the nostalgic time warp "If I Could Do It Again" and the group hug "I Love Everyone." Smith has a consistent touring history, usually hitting around 120 dates per year, but recently has taken a pause form touring to undergo a risky eye surgery. During his time at home, Smith has begun releasing solo acoustic tracks every week, directly to his devoted fan base via his YouTube series Songsmith Weekly and all music streaming platforms. These tracks, such as "Cellophane," "Where I Wish I Was" and "Going Blind" have re-energized his fan base. Smith is planning in compiling these releases in a more traditional album format later this year and is looking forward to hitting the road soon in support of all this new music.
Top Hits
Jacob Powell is a singer/songwriter based in Nashville, TN. His single "Matthew McConaughey" was released in April of 2021 and is now available on all streaming platforms. He has amassed over 5 million streams with previous EP and single releases and has been featured on Spotify's Wild Country, Country Rocks, and Next from Nashville playlists.Â
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His songwriting style is heavily influenced by both old-school country and Southern rock, and his vocals showcase a soulful sincerity that instantly captures the attention of his audiences. Powell has played over 300 shows during his career and opened for acts like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, Florida Georgia Line, Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, Travis Tritt, Don Williams, and more.Â
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Born and raised in Lawrenceburg, TN, Powell grew up with a passion for performing. After a brief stint as a pre-med student (which was cut short during a fateful night at a party — ask him about it) he decided to pursue his dream full-time.Â
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Mercer University graduates, Highway 49 is an alternative Southern rock band out of Milledgeville, Georgia. Most known for being relatable, fun, energetic and professional, Highway 49 has found success in the club circuit as well as with private events such as Greek Life events, weddings, parties, etc.
 Highway 49 is a rock band. Country rock, Southern rock, alternative rock are all appropriate tags. On this page, we have posted a playlist of some recordings from live shows for reference.
Blane Dunnam (Aug. 27 vs. Morehead State)
Blane Dunnam is a self-taught singer, songwriter and musician. Inspired by his family's musical background, he began playing guitar at the age of 12. His love for acoustic guitar quickly expanded and eventually he was drawn towards electric, bass and piano. Dunnam's first experience playing in front of people was in churches. Through the years, he has had the privilege of playing in more settings: from acoustic solo shows, to playing in a full band, to recording in studios.
Top Hits
The grandson of famed country music publishing executive Donna Hilley, songwriting is in Mitchell Tenpenny's blood. He has the inborn understanding of how details bring lyrics alive and the contemporary sensibilities to craft songs that country music fans crave. His new eight-song EP Midtown Diaries distills his gift into infectious jams about girls and small towns, anthemic odes to love and raw, rapid-fire heartbreak. Ignited by the juxtaposition of Tenpenny and Jordan Schmidt's progressive co-production and Tenpenny's distinct, textured vocals, Midtown Diaries is the coming-of-age soundtrack for country fans of every vintage. He co-wrote every song. "I want people to find their song on the EP," Tenpenny said. "That's why I gave it so much variety – love songs, break-up songs, weird songs that just feel groovy. I want them to fall in love with this, but in a way that they're like, 'Yes, I need more.'" Midtown Diaries is the follow-up to Tenpenny's debut album Telling All My Secrets, home to his double-platinum 2018 No. 1 smash "Drunk Me." The song led the Nashville native to personal and professional opportunities that range from meeting the love of his life to his co-write and duet on Chris Young's current single "At the End of a Bar." "You don't get chances in this town. You have to earn them," he said. "'Drunk Me' was the only reason people started listening to me. It set rocket fuel to my career."
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Top Hits
Mackenzie Carpenter (Sept. 17 vs. Citadel)
Hailing from Athens, Georgia, Mackenzie Carpenter is a singer/songwriter whose soulful country tone was honed by singing in her local church as a kid. She was inspired by her dad to begin writing songs while her two older brothers taught her how to play guitar.
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Her musical upbringing led her to attend Belmont University in Nashville where she immediately immersed herself into the local songwriting community. Her first cut as a songwriter, "Villain," landed at No. 1 on the iTunes Country chart. Carpenter is building a fanbase online and on the road having already opened for Parker McCollum, Craig Campbell, Ryan Hurd and Conner Smith. She is currently in the studio recording her debut project.
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Top Hits
With eight Top 5 singles, six No. 1s, and more than 943 million career on-demand streams under his belt, Atkins is one of country music's most prominent artists. Continuing to be recognized as a powerful voice on country radio, his Platinum-selling No. 1 "Watching You" earned the songwriter a BMI "Million-Air" award and the top spot on Country Aircheck's top-played songs of the decade list. Atkins was the second most-played male artist of the decade overall. He has also sold more than 13 million units and earned 10 career Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum RIAA certifications to date, including his latest Gold-certified single, "Caught Up In The Country (feat. The Fisk Jubilee Singers)," which also set the record for longest-running single in Billboard Country Airplay history at 57 weeks. Atkins recently performed on NBC's TODAY Show, GMA's Strahan & Sara and FOX & Friends.
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Born and raised in Weaverville, North Carolina, country music entertainer and songwriter Joe Lasher has been calling the stage home since he was a teenager. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, a Southern gospel singer, and father, a member of a 90's rock band, Lasher has set his sights on capturing the attention of country music lovers.Â
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Drawing inspiration from icons such as Rodney Atkins, Eric Church, Jon Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams, Lasher's music is influenced by a variety of genres ranging from traditional country to gospel and from rock to heavy metal, creating a sound that is all his own. He has shared the stage with Brett Young, Locash, Ashley McBryde, Russell Dickerson, Hardy, and Old Dominion.Â
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Top Hits
Baker rises from the depths of the coal mines where her family has worked for generations and where the coal dust covers more than just the birds in a veneer of black. Referred to as a modern day "coal miner's daughter," her pure country voice rings true and her songwriting rivals Nashville's finest.Â
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Baker has performed coast-to-coast and has opened for Brad Paisley, Craig Morgan, Brett Eldredge, Travis Tritt, Russell Dickerson, Drake White, Billy Currington, LoCash, Tanya Tucker, John Schneider "Bo Duke from the Dukes of Hazzard," Chase Bryant, Rhonda Vincent, Jim Lauderdale and many others.Â
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Top Hits
Featuring a mix of gritty backwoods soul, rock 'n' roll swagger and velvet-thunder vocals, Smith is Sony Music Nashville's latest signing whose personal journey inspired him to be a beacon of country-music hope, an inspirational mission he puts front-and-center. A California native, former worship leader and lifelong music lover, Smith approaches that mission with a background as eclectic as it gets. Learning guitar at 13, Garth Brooks, Elvis Presley and Bob Seger were among those informing his powerful, fire-from-within vocals, while Michael Jackson made him crave the spotlight and Nirvana gave his sound a jagged edge.
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In 2018, Smith lost everything he owned in the devastating Camp Fire which tore through Paradise, California, now known as the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state's history. Although his family was safe, he struggled to cope and turned to music, hoping that it would help comfort himself and others. Help it did, inspiring a month-long road trip across the U.S. to Music City, writing music and playing dive bars along the way. Soon after his arrival to Nashville, Smith released his biggest song to date, "Wildfire," and landed a publishing deal with Sony ATV. Since then, he's released new music including "Sleeve" and "Under My Skin," which has amassed more than 40 million on-demand streams to date. The singer rounds out the year with a record deal and two brand new songs: "Raised Up" and the viral TikTok hit "I Don't Wanna Go To Heaven."
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Top Hits
Combining the emotive lyricism and pointed perspective of Taylor Swift with the chill aesthetic and refreshing candor of Kacey Musgraves, Carter Faith has been named the "future of the next 10 years of Nashville" by Whiskey Jam curator Ward Guenther. Originally from Davidson, North Carolina, Faith began crafting lyrics as a way to make sense of the world around her.
Faith has performed at many Nashville venues, including closing out a sold-out show at the legendary Ryman Auditorium. She has also shared the stage with artists like Cole Swindell, Old Dominion, Chris Young and many more. Faith has amassed a total of more than 20 million streams with her recent releases "Leaving Tennessee," "Easy Pill," and single "Joyride" that is the leading track on her debut EP LET LOVE BE LOVE out now.
Top Hits
Nashville, Tennesse, based and Macon, Georgia, native Molly Stevens. A Season 14 contestant on NBC's "The Voice," grew up singing in church and at many revivals led by her grandfather, a celebrated preacher around the Southeast. Growing up in Macon, Stevens never knew a time when music and soul wasn't floating through the air. From church to the stage, Stevens career has truly begun to bloom.
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Studying theatre in college, she realized music was her true passion. Armed with a vintage 1950s Gibson acoustic given to her by her grandfather shortly before he died, she moved to Nashville in 2009 intent on turning her passion into a career. Stevens is a powerhouse vocalist who lays her soul on the stage for all to feel.
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Top Hits
In the course of their 32-year history, Jupiter Coyote has played more than 5,000 shows, traveled everywhere and done just about everything a touring band can do. The innovative group has independently sold close to a million CDs, tens of thousands of downloads, and who knows how many bootlegs they cut loose to fans for free. JC is brand name, and a pioneering cornerstone in the jam band scene. They have been called the new twist in Southern rock and they deliver it with a relaxed, worldly view. Their sound has been labeled "Mountain Rock" — a mixture of Southern Appalachian boogie, bluegrass-infused, funk-rock.
Coyote has shared the stage with The Allman Brothers Band, Dave Matthews, Widespread Panic, String Cheese, The Radiators and Skynyrd just to name a few. They have played large festivals from coast to coast, including: High Sierra Music Fest in California, Charlotte's Center City Fest, Atlanta's Mid-Town, Birmingham's City Stages, Asheville's Bele Chere and The Magnolia Fest in Live Oak, Fla.
Noel Felty took over for Bass on drums in 2001. Most recently, long-time JC sidekick John Meyer was added on lead guitar. Meyer is also the person who came up with the name Jupiter Coyote back when the band was first starting in Macon, Georgia.  There is no band that really sounds like Jupiter Coyote. Lot's of vocal harmony and clever songwriting set these guys apart from the rest of the banal, jam band pack.
Top Hits
Since unleashing his critically acclaimed 2018 debut, Hell On An Angel, he's toured with everyone from Lynyrd Skynyrd and Trace Adkins to Dwight Yoakam and Justin Moore, written a song for Travis Tritt's latest album, racked up millions of streams on Spotify, gone viral on TikTok and even gotten engaged. And while you might have expected the cancellation of a year's worth of tour dates to slow him down, Carmichael instead used his pandemic downtime to head right back into the studio and record Hot Beer, a brand new collection of high-energy, feel-good country.
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Recorded with producers Jon Pardi and Ryan Gore, Dan Huff, Chris LaCorte and Phil O'Donnell, Hot Beer is all sly humor and raw heart, with tongue-in-cheek lyrics and double entendres around every corner. Carmichael's rich baritone (described by NPR as a "deep holler" and praised by the NY Times as moving "with the heft and certainty of a tractor-trailer") is still very much front and center here, but there's a newfound playfulness to his delivery that manages to offer up a knowing wink even as it breaks your heart. It's a delicate tightrope for any artist to walk, but if Hot Beer proves anything, it's that Dillon Carmichael is a songwriter who knows how to have some serious fun.
Top Hits
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"We're excited to continue to provide Middle Georgia with outstanding entertainment featuring live music and multiple national recording artists along with an incredible college football experience this fall," said Associate AD for External Operations Daniel Tate. "Music is part of the fabric that makes Macon special, and it is our goal to provide the community with the chance to experience one of the pillars of our wonderful city."
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The Ford Concert Series will include headlining performances by Corey Smith (Aug. 27), Mitchell Tenpenny (Sep. 17), Rodney Atkins (Oct. 8), Nate Smith (Oct. 15), and closing out the concert series for 2022 Homecoming is Jupiter Coyote (Nov. 12).
Additional performers include Highway 49, Blane Dunnam and Jacob Powell on Aug. 27, Mackenzie Carpenter on Sept.17, Kaitlyn Baker and Joe Lasher on Oct. 8, Molly Stevens and Carter Faith on Oct. 15 and Dillon Carmichael on Nov. 12.
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The concert series is presented by Ford, and Mercer football faithful will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to enjoy live music from a variety of nationally known recording artists as well as local talent, at Toby Town, the designated tailgating area on Black Field, located adjacent to Five Star Stadium, home of the Bears.
Ticket Information
Mercer football will kick off its 2022 campaign on Aug. 27 hosting Morehead State at 7 p.m. at Five Star Stadium. Following a season in which the Bears battled ETSU for the 2021 SoCon championship, coach Drew Cronic's team received Mercer's first-ever preseason rankings earlier this month .
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Football season tickets are available to purchase. For further information on the upcoming 2022 fall sports seasons, visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Corey Smith (Aug. 27 vs. Morehead)
Corey Smith, the fan-made man, has sold over one million concert tickets, 1.5 million digital singles and more than 220,000 albums. Smith's Spotify channel has amassed more than 5.76 million listeners with more than 73 million streams and is currently averaging over 1.13 million streams each month. Smith has an unfailingly devout fan base, not only in his native Southeast region, but all around the nation, simply by telling it the way it is. He has released 10 albums—including 2011's Top 20 release "The Broken Record."
Smith's concerts, which were documented on his last live record, "Live in Chattanooga,"regularly sell out, with audiences singing along to such fan favorites as the coming-of-age anthem "Twenty-One," the nostalgic time warp "If I Could Do It Again" and the group hug "I Love Everyone." Smith has a consistent touring history, usually hitting around 120 dates per year, but recently has taken a pause form touring to undergo a risky eye surgery. During his time at home, Smith has begun releasing solo acoustic tracks every week, directly to his devoted fan base via his YouTube series Songsmith Weekly and all music streaming platforms. These tracks, such as "Cellophane," "Where I Wish I Was" and "Going Blind" have re-energized his fan base. Smith is planning in compiling these releases in a more traditional album format later this year and is looking forward to hitting the road soon in support of all this new music.
Top Hits
- If I Could Do It Again
- Where I Wish I Was
- Let Me Love You on a Backroad
- Twenty-One
Jacob Powell is a singer/songwriter based in Nashville, TN. His single "Matthew McConaughey" was released in April of 2021 and is now available on all streaming platforms. He has amassed over 5 million streams with previous EP and single releases and has been featured on Spotify's Wild Country, Country Rocks, and Next from Nashville playlists.Â
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His songwriting style is heavily influenced by both old-school country and Southern rock, and his vocals showcase a soulful sincerity that instantly captures the attention of his audiences. Powell has played over 300 shows during his career and opened for acts like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, Florida Georgia Line, Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, Travis Tritt, Don Williams, and more.Â
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Born and raised in Lawrenceburg, TN, Powell grew up with a passion for performing. After a brief stint as a pre-med student (which was cut short during a fateful night at a party — ask him about it) he decided to pursue his dream full-time.Â
Top HitsÂ
- Bourbon on a Broken HeartÂ
- GrizzlyÂ
- Silver Bullet ProofÂ
Mercer University graduates, Highway 49 is an alternative Southern rock band out of Milledgeville, Georgia. Most known for being relatable, fun, energetic and professional, Highway 49 has found success in the club circuit as well as with private events such as Greek Life events, weddings, parties, etc.
 Highway 49 is a rock band. Country rock, Southern rock, alternative rock are all appropriate tags. On this page, we have posted a playlist of some recordings from live shows for reference.
Blane Dunnam (Aug. 27 vs. Morehead State)
Blane Dunnam is a self-taught singer, songwriter and musician. Inspired by his family's musical background, he began playing guitar at the age of 12. His love for acoustic guitar quickly expanded and eventually he was drawn towards electric, bass and piano. Dunnam's first experience playing in front of people was in churches. Through the years, he has had the privilege of playing in more settings: from acoustic solo shows, to playing in a full band, to recording in studios.
Top Hits
- The Reason
- For You My Love
The grandson of famed country music publishing executive Donna Hilley, songwriting is in Mitchell Tenpenny's blood. He has the inborn understanding of how details bring lyrics alive and the contemporary sensibilities to craft songs that country music fans crave. His new eight-song EP Midtown Diaries distills his gift into infectious jams about girls and small towns, anthemic odes to love and raw, rapid-fire heartbreak. Ignited by the juxtaposition of Tenpenny and Jordan Schmidt's progressive co-production and Tenpenny's distinct, textured vocals, Midtown Diaries is the coming-of-age soundtrack for country fans of every vintage. He co-wrote every song. "I want people to find their song on the EP," Tenpenny said. "That's why I gave it so much variety – love songs, break-up songs, weird songs that just feel groovy. I want them to fall in love with this, but in a way that they're like, 'Yes, I need more.'" Midtown Diaries is the follow-up to Tenpenny's debut album Telling All My Secrets, home to his double-platinum 2018 No. 1 smash "Drunk Me." The song led the Nashville native to personal and professional opportunities that range from meeting the love of his life to his co-write and duet on Chris Young's current single "At the End of a Bar." "You don't get chances in this town. You have to earn them," he said. "'Drunk Me' was the only reason people started listening to me. It set rocket fuel to my career."
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Top Hits
- Truth About You
- Drunk Me
- At the End of a Bar
- Anything She Says
Mackenzie Carpenter (Sept. 17 vs. Citadel)
Hailing from Athens, Georgia, Mackenzie Carpenter is a singer/songwriter whose soulful country tone was honed by singing in her local church as a kid. She was inspired by her dad to begin writing songs while her two older brothers taught her how to play guitar.
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Her musical upbringing led her to attend Belmont University in Nashville where she immediately immersed herself into the local songwriting community. Her first cut as a songwriter, "Villain," landed at No. 1 on the iTunes Country chart. Carpenter is building a fanbase online and on the road having already opened for Parker McCollum, Craig Campbell, Ryan Hurd and Conner Smith. She is currently in the studio recording her debut project.
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Top Hits
- Can't Nobody
- Villain
With eight Top 5 singles, six No. 1s, and more than 943 million career on-demand streams under his belt, Atkins is one of country music's most prominent artists. Continuing to be recognized as a powerful voice on country radio, his Platinum-selling No. 1 "Watching You" earned the songwriter a BMI "Million-Air" award and the top spot on Country Aircheck's top-played songs of the decade list. Atkins was the second most-played male artist of the decade overall. He has also sold more than 13 million units and earned 10 career Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum RIAA certifications to date, including his latest Gold-certified single, "Caught Up In The Country (feat. The Fisk Jubilee Singers)," which also set the record for longest-running single in Billboard Country Airplay history at 57 weeks. Atkins recently performed on NBC's TODAY Show, GMA's Strahan & Sara and FOX & Friends.
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Top HitsÂ
- Watching You
- Take A Back Road
- Farmer's Daughter
- Caught Up In The Country
- If You're Going Through Hell
Born and raised in Weaverville, North Carolina, country music entertainer and songwriter Joe Lasher has been calling the stage home since he was a teenager. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, a Southern gospel singer, and father, a member of a 90's rock band, Lasher has set his sights on capturing the attention of country music lovers.Â
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Drawing inspiration from icons such as Rodney Atkins, Eric Church, Jon Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams, Lasher's music is influenced by a variety of genres ranging from traditional country to gospel and from rock to heavy metal, creating a sound that is all his own. He has shared the stage with Brett Young, Locash, Ashley McBryde, Russell Dickerson, Hardy, and Old Dominion.Â
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Top Hits
- Beer Would be Good Right Now
- Messed Up
- That's Gonna Get You Kisse
Baker rises from the depths of the coal mines where her family has worked for generations and where the coal dust covers more than just the birds in a veneer of black. Referred to as a modern day "coal miner's daughter," her pure country voice rings true and her songwriting rivals Nashville's finest.Â
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Baker has performed coast-to-coast and has opened for Brad Paisley, Craig Morgan, Brett Eldredge, Travis Tritt, Russell Dickerson, Drake White, Billy Currington, LoCash, Tanya Tucker, John Schneider "Bo Duke from the Dukes of Hazzard," Chase Bryant, Rhonda Vincent, Jim Lauderdale and many others.Â
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Top Hits
- BurnÂ
- Coal Train
- To PiecesÂ
- Heart of AppalachiaÂ
Featuring a mix of gritty backwoods soul, rock 'n' roll swagger and velvet-thunder vocals, Smith is Sony Music Nashville's latest signing whose personal journey inspired him to be a beacon of country-music hope, an inspirational mission he puts front-and-center. A California native, former worship leader and lifelong music lover, Smith approaches that mission with a background as eclectic as it gets. Learning guitar at 13, Garth Brooks, Elvis Presley and Bob Seger were among those informing his powerful, fire-from-within vocals, while Michael Jackson made him crave the spotlight and Nirvana gave his sound a jagged edge.
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In 2018, Smith lost everything he owned in the devastating Camp Fire which tore through Paradise, California, now known as the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state's history. Although his family was safe, he struggled to cope and turned to music, hoping that it would help comfort himself and others. Help it did, inspiring a month-long road trip across the U.S. to Music City, writing music and playing dive bars along the way. Soon after his arrival to Nashville, Smith released his biggest song to date, "Wildfire," and landed a publishing deal with Sony ATV. Since then, he's released new music including "Sleeve" and "Under My Skin," which has amassed more than 40 million on-demand streams to date. The singer rounds out the year with a record deal and two brand new songs: "Raised Up" and the viral TikTok hit "I Don't Wanna Go To Heaven."
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Top Hits
- Whiskey On You
- Under My Skin
- I Don't Wanna Go To Heaven
Combining the emotive lyricism and pointed perspective of Taylor Swift with the chill aesthetic and refreshing candor of Kacey Musgraves, Carter Faith has been named the "future of the next 10 years of Nashville" by Whiskey Jam curator Ward Guenther. Originally from Davidson, North Carolina, Faith began crafting lyrics as a way to make sense of the world around her.
Faith has performed at many Nashville venues, including closing out a sold-out show at the legendary Ryman Auditorium. She has also shared the stage with artists like Cole Swindell, Old Dominion, Chris Young and many more. Faith has amassed a total of more than 20 million streams with her recent releases "Leaving Tennessee," "Easy Pill," and single "Joyride" that is the leading track on her debut EP LET LOVE BE LOVE out now.
Top Hits
- Greener Pasture
- Cowboys & Dreamers
- The Devil's Still Down in Georgia
Nashville, Tennesse, based and Macon, Georgia, native Molly Stevens. A Season 14 contestant on NBC's "The Voice," grew up singing in church and at many revivals led by her grandfather, a celebrated preacher around the Southeast. Growing up in Macon, Stevens never knew a time when music and soul wasn't floating through the air. From church to the stage, Stevens career has truly begun to bloom.
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Studying theatre in college, she realized music was her true passion. Armed with a vintage 1950s Gibson acoustic given to her by her grandfather shortly before he died, she moved to Nashville in 2009 intent on turning her passion into a career. Stevens is a powerhouse vocalist who lays her soul on the stage for all to feel.
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Top Hits
- Roots
- We Were Meant to Be
In the course of their 32-year history, Jupiter Coyote has played more than 5,000 shows, traveled everywhere and done just about everything a touring band can do. The innovative group has independently sold close to a million CDs, tens of thousands of downloads, and who knows how many bootlegs they cut loose to fans for free. JC is brand name, and a pioneering cornerstone in the jam band scene. They have been called the new twist in Southern rock and they deliver it with a relaxed, worldly view. Their sound has been labeled "Mountain Rock" — a mixture of Southern Appalachian boogie, bluegrass-infused, funk-rock.
Coyote has shared the stage with The Allman Brothers Band, Dave Matthews, Widespread Panic, String Cheese, The Radiators and Skynyrd just to name a few. They have played large festivals from coast to coast, including: High Sierra Music Fest in California, Charlotte's Center City Fest, Atlanta's Mid-Town, Birmingham's City Stages, Asheville's Bele Chere and The Magnolia Fest in Live Oak, Fla.
Noel Felty took over for Bass on drums in 2001. Most recently, long-time JC sidekick John Meyer was added on lead guitar. Meyer is also the person who came up with the name Jupiter Coyote back when the band was first starting in Macon, Georgia.  There is no band that really sounds like Jupiter Coyote. Lot's of vocal harmony and clever songwriting set these guys apart from the rest of the banal, jam band pack.
Top Hits
- Crazy Women
- Real Thing
- Joker 1.5
Since unleashing his critically acclaimed 2018 debut, Hell On An Angel, he's toured with everyone from Lynyrd Skynyrd and Trace Adkins to Dwight Yoakam and Justin Moore, written a song for Travis Tritt's latest album, racked up millions of streams on Spotify, gone viral on TikTok and even gotten engaged. And while you might have expected the cancellation of a year's worth of tour dates to slow him down, Carmichael instead used his pandemic downtime to head right back into the studio and record Hot Beer, a brand new collection of high-energy, feel-good country.
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Recorded with producers Jon Pardi and Ryan Gore, Dan Huff, Chris LaCorte and Phil O'Donnell, Hot Beer is all sly humor and raw heart, with tongue-in-cheek lyrics and double entendres around every corner. Carmichael's rich baritone (described by NPR as a "deep holler" and praised by the NY Times as moving "with the heft and certainty of a tractor-trailer") is still very much front and center here, but there's a newfound playfulness to his delivery that manages to offer up a knowing wink even as it breaks your heart. It's a delicate tightrope for any artist to walk, but if Hot Beer proves anything, it's that Dillon Carmichael is a songwriter who knows how to have some serious fun.
Top Hits
- Hot Bear
- Son Of A
- Dancing Away with My Heart
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