For anyone following Madison Hughes’ fast-rising career, it is her signature sultry, smoky tone that first pulls you in. Fans have connected with her storytelling voice, the kind that “grabs ya by the soul” and “feels like home.” A self-proclaimed late bloomer, Madison did not step into the spotlight until her time on The Voice. The Jacksonville, Florida native was shaped by the honest songwriting of 1970s folk-rock and modern country-blues, influences that helped her develop a sound that is raw, evocative, and unmistakably her own. Her voice makes every lyric feel like it is being sung directly to you. Even Billboard Magazine has taken notice, calling her “immensely talented” and “on a star-making trajectory.” Despite her rising profile, Madison remains grounded, warm, sincere, and as genuine as they come. Whether sharing her own stories or breathing new life into old favorites, she is the kind of artist who leaves a lasting impression. With her new album All That I Am and EP Desperate Man, Madison continues to prove what her fans already know. She is not just an artist to watch—she is one to remember.
Jarrod Dickenson is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, originally from Waco, Texas, now based in Nashville. His two albums, The Lonesome Traveler and Ready The Horses, along with his EP, Under A Texas Sky have earned him critical acclaim and a devoted audience on both sides of the Atlantic. Not one to fear an exhausting tour schedule, Dickenson has entranced crowds all over Europe and the US and shared stages with such legendary artists as Bonnie Raitt, Don McLean, The Waterboys, Jools Holland and Jimmie Vaughan. He has performed at prestigious festivals such as Glastonbury and Cambridge Folk Festival. In addition to his origin as a Texan, his current status as a Tennessee resident, and the fact that he dropped enough rent over the years to deserve to call himself a New Yorker, Dickenson is also an adopted son of Belfast. It was in the Northern Irish city where he met wife and bandmate Claire Dickenson whose luscious, versatile vocal has become a central ingredient of his sound on stage and on record.
After a baptism of fire in the world of the major labels, Jarrod Dickenson now exists as a fiercely independent artist, a look that suits him well and allows his creativity to follow whatever path it damn well pleases. Nowhere is this attitude better encapsulated than in the bluesy rock and roll growl of his uncompromising new album BIG TALK, released worldwide February 3rd, 2023 via Hooked Records.
Gas City’s own Jesse Beals is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Now, he is covering southern Indiana with his clever and thought-provoking original songs and razor sharp banjo playing. Jesse spent his school days playing in punk and metal bands, all the while writing and playing acoustic originals. You can find the Beals Man in the honky tonk playing drums with his longtime pals in the Rhett Family Band, at tattoo shop, around a bonfire with a mandolin, or leading the charge with Low Landers.
Laney Bertsch
Laney Bertsch is a Bloomington songwriter who loves finding the sacred in mundane moments. What started as personal practice snowballed into a community rooted by music and its tendency to mend what's broken. Inspired by John Prine and Adrianne Lenker, her music is lived-in and hopeful—it pulls out the marrow of life and makes you pay attention. Find her band Pocket Berries on all streaming platforms, and please say hello after the show or @laneybertsch on Instagram!
