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Appalachian Artists LIVE!

Kevin Edwards hosts Appalachian Artists Live, a live in studio show featuring local artists performing original music, covers and interviews. Kevin has been following and promoting local artists for over 5 years throughout the Tri-Cities.
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Episodes

The South Carolina Broadcasters

The South Carolina Broadcasters come in the studios to play some old time bluegrass including some Carter Family and Ivy talks about performing in the Artic Circle. “I’d like to think that if AP Carter had had more time to think about it and work things out, the Carter Family would have been singing like the Broadcasters.” -Tim O’Brien Ivy Sheppard expresses herself in this world with music. It is the sounds of a bygone era that resonate so clearly in her soul. She had the great fortune to learn...

Oct 30, 20241 hr

Tasha Warren, Dave Eggar & Phil Faconti

Grammy nominated artists Tasha Warren, Dave Eggar & Phil Faconti perform on Appalachian Artists Live in the studios of WEHC & WISE FM Radio Emory & Henry College . Hear them perform Grammy nominated songs plus more and get some insights on the background of these songs! They also perform "Black Mountain Calling" a Grammy nominated song composed by Martha Redbone Their album "Ourself Behind Ourself, Concealed" is nominated for 2 Grammys. Tasha Warren, Grammy-nominated recording artist...

Oct 30, 202459 min

Momma Molasses Hurricane Helene special

Momma Molasses comes in the studio and brings in a special guest Ole Justin Chambers to perform she new originals, perform some old folk classics and talk about the Appalachian Strong benefit for Damascus, Va coming up on Oct 19th beginning at 11am at the Abingdon Commons shopping center held at Delta Blues BBQ-Abingdon and Tumbling Creek Cider Company. The festival will have 18 bands/musicians, vendors, silent auctions, live paintings & more!

Oct 16, 202459 min

Deciduous Falling

Deciduous Falling comes in the studio and performs some amazing slow listening originals & covers. This Elizebethton native talks about helping with communities with relief efforts from Hurricane Helene, and discusses his life journey in music! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Oct 14, 202457 min

Some Old Friends comes back in the Studio

Some Old Friends is Rich McDougal (Guitar/vocals) & Carrie Maggard (Vocals/Guitar) come back to our studio and performs some new original material, they talk about getting a full band together, Slaglefest, Appalachia Strong Benefit for Damascus on Oct 19th, & they do a killer cover of Robert Palmer's "Addicted To Love" which is a must listen.

Oct 09, 202459 min

Post Bop Revival

On August 24 2024 we went out to Sweet Bay Brewing Company in Abingdon on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and recorded this local jazz ensemble. Tune in to listen and to some great classic jazz by these amazing musicians!

Sep 25, 202459 min

R.E.D WORTH IT

R.E.D WORTH IT a 17 year old Rapper from Johnson City, Tn returns to Appalachian Artists Live but this time performs in front of an live audience. He discusses going to Atlanta, Ga for the YO Atlanta Raps Awards and comes home with an award, talks about his latest release and much more!

Sep 25, 20241 hr 1 min

Isaac Ratliff

Isaac Ratliff comes in the studio with Andrew Kramer and perform some easy listening original music. You may recognize these names, Isaac & Andrew play with the band Florencia & The Feeling and Andrew also performs with Donnie & The Dry Heavers. Isaac also performs some brand new songs he has written which I am sure you all will enjoy!

Sep 11, 202458 min

Balter Choir

A 4 piece instrumental band from Richmond, Virginia. I went to Sweetbay Brewing in Abingdon Va a few weeks ago and recorded this band, sit back & relax and listen to the sweet sounds of this great band.

Sep 11, 20241 hr

Justin Thompson

Justin Thompson comes in the studio and performs some Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tyler Childers, they also dedicate a song to our friend Michael Rose who passed away last year. We also introduce a special guest on our show Ryan Bailey. Justin Thompson - Guitar/Vocals Keith Vance - Bass

Sep 04, 202458 min

Shelby Cline

Shelby Cline from Pigeon Forge, Tn comes in the studio to perform some Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Taylor Swift, & more! Tune in & find out more about Shelby and her future plans Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Aug 28, 20241 hr

Teni Rane comes back on Appalachian Artists Live

Teni Rane comes back in the studio and performs some songs off of her new album "Goldenrod" Inspired by the stories of everyday life, Teni Rane is a folk-country singer-songwriter with a vintage vocal edge and a knack for capturing ordinary scenes in a way that is at once specific and widely relatable. Comfortable in everything from overalls to full-body sequins, Rane isn’t afraid to explore musical territory and synthesizes vocal and sonic influences into her own brand of country-infused, Ameri...

Aug 28, 202459 min

Greatest Hits of Appalachian Artists Live

Tune in to this special show of our greatest hits from the past 1 1/2yrs from these fine bands and musicians Cari Coates, Ryder Casey, Ashton Davison, Arthur Vaughn, Lee DeWyze, Crowe Hollerers, The McNabb Brothers, Banjo Bar-Bee & The Buzz, Hawkins French, Ryan Kendrick, Andrew Kramer, Brand New Box Of Matches, Cameron Ragsdale and I would like to dedicate this show the the late Jamen Denton

Aug 14, 20241 hr

Kevin Michael Duggan

Since his early teens, New England native Kevin Michael Duggan has been carefully honing his craft as a performing songwriter, from the basement of his home in Madison, Connecticut all the way to the Rhine River in Germany. Over the past 16 years, he has amassed vast experience in playing and writing every style from punk to country music, exercising a powerful and emotive voice over his original interpretations of each genre which has influenced him

Aug 07, 202458 min

Rusty Steel

Rusty Steel comes in the studio to discuss his background & beginnings in the music world, talks about his new album "One Boot Across The Line" & performs some new tunes! Some of Steels earliest exposure to music was playing bass in a bluegrass band. He went from performing on backyard porches to thousands strong crowds when he was given the opportunity to open for George Strait at age 14. A defining moment came for Steel when his brother took him to see a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert. From th...

Jul 31, 202459 min

Anthony Childress

Anthony Childress with James Bowman on keyboards & Chris Guffey on drums comes in the studio and performs some originals and covers. Anthony's bluesy cover of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison" is a must listen. When the rope is all but gone, you still have this music to hold on

Jul 17, 20241 hr

Grave Girls

Grave Girls from Bristol Tn comes into the studio and performs some Electronic Music. Gloomy audio-visual live show and the music is dank and we do what we want thanks bb enjoy! Appalachian goth girl sad club tunes for depressed beans

Jul 10, 202458 min

Robby Taylor

Robby Taylor a singer/songwriter from Kingsport Tn comes in the studio and performs some originals and covers of the bands that have inspired him to become a musician. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Jul 03, 202459 min

Jeff Benedict

Jeff Benedict of the band My New Favorites comes in the studio to perform some original tunes. He also brings out the banjo to play a couple of songs he has written including one he written about giving.

Jun 26, 202457 min

Hearts Gone South

Original classic-style country and honky tonk full of heart and soul, laced with wit and woe. Bringing fire and feeling to the age-old stories of heart break, love,and victory for the underdog. Hearts Gone South shoots straight from the hip with impassioned vocals, a tight rhythm section, and smoking leads, to hit their target dead on. Shining like diamonds in a rhinestone world.

Jun 12, 202456 min

Harmony & Grit

Harmony & Grit a brother & sister duo from Kingsport Tn comes in the studio and performs original songs with some beautiful harmonies that you will definitely enjoy!

Jun 05, 20241 hr

Jenna Greene

Jenna Greene is a folk singer based out of Abingdon, Va she has a band called Orbital Planes. She drops in the studio to perform some originals and some covers. She also talks about her upcoming album with Orbital Planes and also talks about performing at this years Bristol Rhythm & Roots Festival. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com...

May 15, 20241 hr

Blane Sage

Blane Sage comes in the studio and performs some originals and some classic country covers by Roy Orbison & others. Blane is also a painter and he talks about his plans for the summer in Montana, & where he thinks he will be in 10yrs from now. If you love the sounds of old country music you will sure love Blane's original music that will remind you of the late great George Jones! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed a...

May 08, 202455 min

Ryder Casey

Ryder Casey comes in the studios of WEHC & WISE FM RADIO performs some original music and some covers of Tyler Childers, The SteelDrivers, and old standards such as "I'll Fly Away". Be sure to tune in and listen to Griffin Domby play the banjo, is he the fastest banjo player in Tennessee? Well we will let you decide. Ryder is also joined by Mikaela Langley on fiddle. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. T...

May 01, 202457 min

Pixel Vision

Pixel Vision comes in the studio to perform some instrumental funky jams. Joshua Cavinder (Keyboards, Guitar) & Amanda Hollifield (Percussion). Find out what they are up to and when you can catch them performing live in concert! Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Apr 17, 202457 min

Banjo Bar-Bee & The Buzz

Banjo Bar-Bee & The Buzz from Kingsport Tn comes in the studio and performs some covers & original tunes. Banjo Bar-Bee & The Buzz takes rock & roll songs and makes them their own by adding a banjo. You can find Banjo Bar-Bee & The Buzz playing almost every weekend somewhere in the Tri-Cities. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com...

Apr 10, 20241 hr

Fallyn Grace Presley

Fallyn Grace Presley a 16yr old folk singer/songwriter from Damascus, Va joins me in the studio performing her original songs that she has written and talks about performing at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, about her future in performing music.

Apr 03, 202452 min

The McNabb Brothers

The McNabb Brothers (Zach & Caleb McNabb of Zach McNabb & The Tennessee Esquires) come back to Appalachian Artists Live & this time they perform in front of a live audience while being aired live on WEHC & WISE FM RADIO in the Kennedy Reedy Theatre in the McGlothlin Center For The Arts Emory & Henry College. Zach McNabb - Acoustic Guitar/Vocals Caleb McNabb - Bass/Fiddle

Mar 27, 20241 hr

Adam Lawson

Lawson's songs evoke a poignant melancholy. They sound like a cry to a star-filled sky, a dreamer's diary, the words of the last romantic. They are Americana songs with twang and grit and that high lonesome sound, but the lyrics are less confined to Southern fables than many artists under the country banner. They access certain cosmic and universal threads of consciousness in a dreamy poetic haz Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, in...

Mar 13, 20241 hr

The Salty Moondogs

Our style is Southern Rock, R&B, Jazz, and Country. A Duo or a full band combined of both acoustic guitar and electric slide guitar that will transport you on a musical journey, Inspired by the rhythm of creeks, the heartbeat of the mountains, and the raw emotion of life. The Salty Moondogs is: Ryan Norton - acoustic guitar/vocals Devin Harris - electric guitar David Nunez - drums Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and ...

Mar 06, 202458 min
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