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Heather Thomas started playing drums at age 10, learning percussion parts from her father and playing in church bands in Puyallup, Washington. She earned a degree in Percussion Performance from Central Washington University. Heather is known for her sturdy sense of time, pocket groove, and ability to learn complex sets quickly. Heather has toured nationally with two-time Grammy-nominated artist Mary Lambert (of "Same Love" fame), opening for major acts like Pharrell, Ariana Grande, Train, and Gavin DeGraw. She has performed on television shows including Good Morning America, LIVE with Kelly and Michael, and VH1 You Oughta Know.  Heather also fronts the Heather Thomas Band as a "singing drummer," leading original rock, funk, and folk tunes directly from the drum kit. Thomas has released independent solo work, including her debut album People in Places, the EP Open Up, and the full-length record Dig On Down.  Heather also works extensively as a prolific session drummer and educator. Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Nashville-native Chapel Bell was infused with a love of music from an early age, though she originally fell in love with performing through clogging (and has the National Champion trophies to prove it)! Her eclectic interest -including pursuing a degree in Geology -are reflected not only by the venues she frequents, but also in the unique musical style as she writes uptempo songs accompanied by thoughtful lyrics. While Chapel loves playing her way across the country (New York, New Jersey, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Alabama and more) her heart is in here in Nashville where she hosts residency's and rounds, enjoys a supportive songwriting community and has played everything from festivals including Pilgrimage Fest, to rock clubs, Broadway bars to churches. She has six singles on all streaming platforms with an EP's worth of live recordings to be released in 2026.  www.chapelbellmusic.com Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Nashville based artist & songwriter Harper Mundy combines honest and powerful lyrics with lighthearted indie pop production to create a fun and fresh sound- something that makes her a “standout in the music scene” according to Lightning 100. A Kansas City native, Harper moved to Nashville in 2018 to study music at Belmont University, where she graduated in 2022 with a degree in Commercial Voice and Songwriting. Her latest releases caught the attention of Nashville radio stations Lightning 100 and Radio SoBro, landing her spots in their local artist features. Fresh off her first national tour, her debut EP is slated to be released later this year.  https://www.harpermundy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/harpermundy/ https://www.facebook.com/harpermundy/ Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Joseph “Jody” Spence is an American filmmaker, writer, and musician. He is a three-time Emmy Award-winner whose credits include such artists as Taylor Swift, Jon Bon Jovi, Brandi Carlile and Cheap Trick to name a few. Most recently, he directed and edited three music videos for the legendary Steve Martin, Jackson Browne, and Alison Brown.  In addition to his work in music videos and commercials, Spence has written and directed two award-winning independent features that have earned him both a Telly Award and an IBMA Award. His television credits include popular shows like Dancing With The Stars (ABC), Say Yes To The Dress (TLC), Bring It (Lifetime), The Steve Harvey Show (WB), and Sports Science (ESPN). Spence’s artistic roots were in music, where he began as a touring drummer alongside his older brother Judson Spence (Atlantic Records). After touring, he worked as an engineer and music producer, contributing to the early development of artists such as Holly Williams, Greta Gaines, Daniel Tashian, and Ben Folds. Additionally, he served as a staff writer for Sony Music Publishing and was a founding member of the power pop band The Semantics (Geffen Records). A versatile creator with a deep passion for storytelling across multiple mediums, Spence continues to make a significant impact in music, film, and television. Reel - https://f.io/Zxoaa7Oi IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3402530/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Julee Laurent is an author, musician, marketer, and emerging tech founder whose work spans books, indie music, media, nonprofit strategy, and app development. She is the author of four books, including two forthcoming fall releases: 'The Disappearing' and a book of cultural history 'The History of Hippie Shit'. During her years in Nashville, she was the lead singer of Venus Envy and wrote for In Review under that name. Her writing has appeared in Village Voice, Marie Claire, and Gannett Press. After moving to Michigan, she founded the indie band Michigan City Vandals, touring the Midwest and performing at festivals including CBGB Fest in New York. She is also the founder of Think Tank Media, where she consults with nonprofit and for-profit organizations on earned media, social media strategy, grant writing, and epic event creation. Julee is currently launching Eowyn Technologies, a company focused on developing apps for the nonprofit industry. Julee is the proud mother of two creative and brilliant young adults: her son Ignatius, a rapper and producer in Los Angeles, and her daughter Lola, who is studying psychology and neuroscience in college. https://www.thinktankmediaus.com/ https://on.soundcloud.com/voLrUyUjlFYU9n2Jk3 https://www.amazon.com/stores/Julee-Laurent/author/B0BN6Z72ZM? Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Allie Thomas is KY born and bred but is a TN dude now. Allie has performed all over the southeast and midwest for the past 10 years. They are a regular at Third Coast Comedy Club for standup and improv. They’ve performed at Zanies Nashville and Don’t Tell Comedy to name a couple. Awkward Allie is what the kids call them, so strap in for whatever is about to happen. https://youtube.com/@athomas199622?si=CKeqEsvkXYx16hE8 https://www.tiktok.com/@awk_allie?_r=1&_t=ZP-96995kyiO5f Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Emily West is an American music artist. She was originally signed to Capitol Records Nashville. West, the youngest of four children, was born in Waterloo, Iowa. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2000 following her graduation in hopes of achieving her goals of becoming a country music singer. West soon signed a deal with a publishing company in Nashville, Warner-Chapell. West was then signed to Capitol Records Nashville when producer Mike Dungan listened to her demo tapes. Capitol released a self-titled EP in 2007. In early 2008, West was featured in People magazine and completed a media tour for her debut single, "Rocks in Your Shoes" which peaked in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. In 2009, winning $25,000. She entered the country charts a second time with "Blue Sky", a duet with Keith Urban, in 2010. Emily appeared in an episode of Celebrity Apprentice, as the "music make-over" target for the women's team led by Cyndi Lauper. Lauper won the challenge and as a result West donated 100% of the first month of iTunes sales of her song "Blue Sky" to the Stonewall Community Foundation, Lauper's charity. West guest-starred in Body of Proof on ABC where she sang her single "Head On". In 2014, she competed on the 9th season of America's Got Talent, where she finished as the runner up. Since her success on the show, West has toured extensively throughout the United States. Emily competed on the 9th season of America's Got Talent, advancing to the finals. She finished in second place. Shortly after the show ended, West signed a record deal with Sony Masterworks, and released a two-track single followed by I Hate You I Love You (2011). All for You was released in 2015, along with independent projects like the Symphony EP with Daniel Tashian in 2015 and Dear Diary in 2022. Emily has a new record coming out soon! Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Daniel Tashian is an American songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Tashian grew up in a highly musical household; his father, Barry Tashian, was the leader of The Remains and later played with Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. Daniel is known for his melodic, often pop-influenced approach to country and Americana music. Daniel is a 2x GRAMMY-winning Nashville-based songwriter is best known for co-producing Kacey Musgraves’ Album of the Year, Golden Hour. Tashian has produced for artists like Sarah Jarosz, Lady A, and Leon Bridges, and collaborated with Burt Bacharach. Tashian's music career began when he was 19 years old and signed his first deal on Elektra Records. His first album was produced by T Bone Burnett, and he also started a band called The Silver Seas (originally called the Bees) in 1999. The success of that band lead them to an appearance on Later... with Jools Holland. He has also had several sync placements in hit TV shows like Pretty Little Liars, Nashville, Reign, and Scorpion (as well as the film Our Idiot Brother). His band, the Silver Seas, also had a song featured on the TV series Breaking Bad. https://www.instagram.com/thesilverseas/ Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Award winning songwriter Katie Greene is a Nashville based pop songstress whose music blends heartfelt storytelling with lush, melodic arrangements. With a voice both intimate and expansive, Katie has a well founded reputation in the music industry, with songwriting credits for multiple Indie artists, & amassing hundreds of thousands of plays across streaming platforms from her solo work, as well as her work with the groundbreaking Americana Trio, The Rebel Eves. Her content creation on Tik Tok has earned her a whopping 2 million views, capturing audiences with the vivid imagery in her songwriting & perspectives on current times. She has performed at venues such as the Bluebird Cafe, Third & Lindsley, and The Listening Room, sharing the stage with artists such as Ben Folds, Tony Arata, and Kim Richey and earning her spot on Nashville Songwriters Association’s “Ones to Watch,” list. Katie Greene’s upcoming debut album Emerald, is set to release song by song throughout 2026 as a meditation on the passing of time and the beauty in the people and seasons that shape us. https://www.katiegreenesongs.com/ Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Aaron Felder  starting making experimental comic strips in 2003 for his college paper in Peoria, IL. In addition to comics he does improv when he can. He hosts a sporadically posted improv podcast featuring Nashville improvisors called, Audio Based Content. Melvinmakesmedia.com Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Vaughan Penn is a North Carolina singer/songwriter, producer, recording artist, her original music has been featured in over 165 television shows and movies including Grey’s Anatomy, L-Word, Californication, MTV’s The Hills, Laguna Beach and the Oscar Winning film The Big Short to name a few.  She’s opened and headlined for many national artists including Darius Rucker, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge, Amy Mann and others. She’s toured and performed all over the US and abroad and performed live on Good Morning America with Chynna Phillips. She’s been a signed artist with Sony Provident and Modern Records. Her original music appears on many sound-tracks including A&E’s Roller-Girls with Ani DiFranco. Vaughan has released 14 Albums on her indie label, Meepers Music Records. www.vaughanpenn.com https://www.facebook.com/vaughan.penn.1/ https://www.instagram.com/vaughanpenn/ Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Sean Cunningham has never been afraid to evolve. Before reinventing himself with Whatever That Is — a wildly adventurous, self-produced solo album that blurs the boundaries between alternative, modern pop, indie rock, and lyric-driven Americana — the songwriter spent more than a decade in constant motion, releasing music with several different projects. There was Atlas, the career-launching band that took Cunningham all the way to New Zealand, where the group's chart-topping single "Crawl" set a new record for the longest-running Number 1 hit in Kiwi history. There was also The Cunning, the Led Zeppelin-influenced rock band that he formed after relocating to Nashville. All of that momentum leads Cunningham to his full-length solo debut, Whatever That Is, whose songs are every bit as diverse as the musician who created them. From acoustic tracks like "No Strings" to lushly layered anthems like "Habit," Whatever That Is unfolds like a rallying cry from a musical lifer who, having already experienced overnight success during the infancy of his career, remains willing to rebuild, reimagine, and rediscover himself over and over again. https://www.instagram.com/seanthecunning/ https://www.facebook.com/SeanTheCunning/ https://www.youtube.com/@seancunninghammusic Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Teri Bracken’s career as Brontë Fall began almost accidentally. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs had always been a music obsessive, dreaming of forming her own bands and playing on stages. While working as the “door girl” at an indie music venue in Chicago, a chance opportunity allowed her to book her first gig as an artist. She quickly came up with a band name (honoring her favorite writers, the Brontë sisters), compiled all the original songs she had, and never, ever looked back. Bracken’s road to acclaimed songwriter began in childhood, when she picked up piano at age 7. Classical violin lessons soon followed, and eventually she was tapped as the singer/violinist in a college rock band with a group of nineties rock loving frat boys. After leaving the guys, she further pursued her passion for violin playing at Berklee, which is where she fell in love with songwriting once and for all. Bracken eventually made her way to Nashville—a dream come true considering it is a songwriter’s mecca. Teri Bracken’s new album as Brontë Fall, Not Done Yet is about resolve and spirit and ignoring anything in the way of dreaming — even yourself. Bracken wrestles with herself throughout the album. She almost quits, she pulls herself back; she laughs at those who told her to get a more sustainable career; she curses herself for not getting a more sustainable career. The album, defiant and beautiful and mournful and triumphant, is a chronicle of a life lived exactly as Bracken wants, compromising to no one in her quest to continue building a budding and supportive scene for alt-Americana around the country. https://www.brontefall.com/ https://linktr.ee/brontefall?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4CGNhbGxzaXRlAjE1AAGnDw6Xr5SZcvarPqUSegemPi_U49RAUn0rrULQYte9wwxe-sJ5Wj_5fRz1ceA_aem_i0Syg85DVncZ8lqfU72o2w Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

Award-winning folk-pop artist Genna Matthew finds the sonic sweet spot between timeless roots influences and dreamy indie-pop hooks. Genna was raised by the vibrant Folk/Amaricana scene of central Virginia. Her bittersweet sound sugarcoats wistful lyrics with honey-smooth vocals. In 2018 she traded the Blue Ridge Mountains for the Spanish coast, where she completed her Masters in Contemporary Music Performance and Production at Berklee’s Valencia campus. Now based in Nashville, TN, Genna recently released her first full-length album, Broken Record, which has reached nearly 2 million streams across platforms. Produced by Jake Finch, this record explores a new sonic space that wraps her folk-inspired writing in a lush, indie-pop atmosphere. https://www.instagram.com/gennamatthew https://linktr.ee/Gennamatthew?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=4db3553f-e7a4-40f6-9f36-4cb625d80f5f Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]

After nearly a decade of touring and a record deal cycle already come and gone, Kiernan McMullan moved to Nashville 15 years ago to dig into the craft of songwriting, and began laying the foundations of a long and successful career in music. While spending every year on the road full time, Kiernan had released a plethora of music surrounding the heavy topics of love, life, loss, and the introspection that comes with a life on the road. He's toured with, and opened for, a laundry list of artists and bands, and has played all over the US, Ireland, and the UK for the past 20 years. Born in Hong Kong to an Irish father and Australian mother, his love of travel and culture is rooted deep within his music and soul. His music can be characterized by his intense attention to lyrical detail and a fluid, yet structured affinity for rhythm found in his guitar playing, singing, and writing. Kiernan is a raw and honest wordsmith and captivating storyteller and songwriter. He can be found in Nashville running the Pindrop Songwriter Series and backing up other artists and bands when he's not on the road. www.kiernanmcmullan.com www.instagram.com/kiernanmcmullan www.youtube.com/kiernanmcmullanmusic Theme song: “Hollywood Faded’ by Luna Halo @treymitchellphotography  @feeding_the_senses_unsensored facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848 www.threads.net/@treymitchellphotography [email protected]