MERLE MONROE is a band created by musicians Tim Raybon and Daniel Grindstaff. Using their collective experiences as professionals in the music business - Merle Monroe's sound is vocally driven and has a mix of hard-driving Bill Monroe - style Bluegrass proficiency all the way to a tear at your heartstrings Merle Haggard style ballad. Songs of a Simple Life is the band’s highly-anticipated sophomore album and pays homage to the band's heroes while bringing a fresh original American Country / Bluegrass IBMA-nominated signature style.
GRACE PETTIS is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Austin via Alabama. She is the winner of many of the nation’s most prestigious songwriting contests, including NPR's Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, and has received grants from the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation. Grace’s songs have been recorded by other esteemed artists, including Sara Hickman and Ruthie Foster and she added to her songwriting accomplishments in 2019 by signing a publishing deal with BMG. Her debut album Working Woman for MPress Records includes guest contributions from Indigo Girls, Ruthie Foster, Dar Williams, The Watson Twins, Gina Chavez, and Mary Bragg.
WoodSongs Kid: Ruby Leigh is a fourteen year award winning vocalist from Foley, Missouri.
