Karla Davis
Karla Davis is a soulful singer/songwriter originally from Monroe, North Carolina. Having performed on the stages of NBC’s The Voice, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Grand Ole Opry, and the Ryman, Karla has certainly found her voice. Often described as having a “country blue-eyed soul” sound, it’s no surprise that Davis’ inspiration is rooted in artists like Roberta Flak, James Taylor, and Bonnie Rait. You can find Karla’s recently released unique cover of the Bruce Spring-steen classic “Dancing in the Dark” on all platforms now.
Abigail Dowd, Sam Tayloe, and Kray Kirk
Sam Tayloe Through his full band vehicle, Time Sawyer, Sam Tayloe is interested in “real people and real songs” and that’s just what the listener finds in his music – a sense of realness. Blending a grassroots feel with heart-felt lyrics, Tayloe pulls the listener in with introspective ballads that land in that rootsy sweet spot where folk, alt-country, and rock gather for a good time. Kray Van Kirk is a gifted songwriter whose allegorical weave of contemporary and mythological themes is both remarkable and tremendously relevant. He backs that up with deft guitar work and a voice that embodies power and genuine tenderness. A steller and meticulous musician, equally rooted in the mind and the heart.” Abigail Dowd Our fearless host who still enjoys music most when it’s embedded in real life, sitting around a fire or every third Tuesday night at the Flat Iron. Each month Abigail invites musician friends to fall into space with her and the audience for what she describes as an evening in her adopted living room. They collaborate, share new songs, play old favorites, make things up, make you cry, make you laugh and most of all make you glad you came
The ‘Boro Sessions presents: Martha Bassett
Martha Bassett is a Piedmont Triad–based singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for her expressive, warm alto and genre-spanning style that blends Americana, jazz, folk, and Bossa Nova. With more than two decades of performing experience, she has built a reputation for emotionally honest, intimate performances that connect deeply with audiences. A West Virginia native now rooted in North Carolina, Bassett is also the creator and host of The Martha Bassett Show, a collaborative live music series broadcast on NPR stations throughout the Mid-South and Pacific Northwest, highlighting national and regional artists.
Colin Cutler, Huey, Jacob Kynard, and Billie Feather
Wes Collins + Jaimee Harris
Texas-born Jaimee Harris and North Carolina’s Wes Collins are joining forces for the Folk’N Friends Tour. Their sounds—Harris’s emotionally raw small-town narratives and Collins’s surreal, deep, and uniquely catchy songwriting– combined make for a moving night of heartfelt storytelling. You won’t want to miss this collaborative song swap-style show infused with a decade of friendship and mutual musical admiration. Wes Collins writes songs that dig deep and go to uncertain, sometimes scary places. Come for a haunting melody and some intricate fingerpicking and stay for the wit and deep literary intelligence. There is always more to find in a Wes Collins song. A former librarian and avowed record nerd, Wes can imitate the sound of outmoded computer voice simulations. He hasn’t found a way to make that pay yet. Jaimee Harris’s sophomore effort, ‘Boomerang Town,’ marks a bold step forward for this country-folk-leaning singer-songwriter. It is an arresting, ambitious song-cycle that explores the generational arc of family, the stranglehold of addiction, and the fragile ties that bind us together as Americans.
Tyler Millard Presents Eight Track: A Songwriter Showcase with a Twist
Four of your favorite songwriters or songwriter teams will be writing eight songs over eight weeks. At the end of the writing period , they will be performing at least half of the songs they just wrote as part of their sets.
Abigail hosts Colin Cutler and Carlos Rising
Colin Cutler Colin Cutler is a Greensboro, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter, folk musician, poet, and storyteller toting a banjo and guitar. Whether solo or with his band, Hot Pepper Jam, he is a wide-ranging performer whose musical roots draw from the breadth of American folk music—from Appalachian oldtime to blues to gospel to country to rock’n’roll—to form what No Depression has described as “one magnificent tapestry of roots music.” The last couple years have seen Cutler playing across the Southeast, with appearances at Merlefest, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, the North Carolina Folk Festival, Antlers and Acorns Songwriters Festival, and the Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival. Carlos Rising Carlos Rising is a singer-songwriter and frontman based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Growing up as a multi-instrumentalist, he started writing original songs at 13 years old. His work covers a multitude of styles, ranging from indie rock to R&B and soul. In 2023, Carlos competed on Season 23 of NBC’s The Voice, where both Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson turned their chairs during his blind audition. Following the show, he released his first EP, it’s just a phase—a collection of bedroom-produced songs showcasing his vocal ability and songwriting. Carlos has toured the country playing solo shows and band gigs from coast to coast. He’s currently working on his debut album, Amsterdam, rooted in the Wilmington community that’s supported him from the start. Abigail Dowd Our fearless host who still enjoys music most when it’s embedded in real life, sitting around a fire or every third Tuesday night at the Flat Iron. Each month Abigail invites musician friends to fall into space with her and the audience for what she describes as an evening in her adopted living room. They collaborate, share new songs, play old favorites, make things up, make you cry, make you laugh and most of all make you glad you came
Abigail Dowd will host Joey Recchio & Willie Shane Johnston
Matteo Joey Recchio was born in Sparta, NC and started playing the guitar at age 12, playing his first live show at 15. He started in the rock cover scene through college, shifting to blues in the mid 2000’s. As a member of Contagious Blues Band he was a winner of the Charlotte and Triangle Blues society’s IBC competitions. In his second trip to Memphis for the IBC, his band won the Kings of Beale Street contest. In 2009 he joined forces with some of his High School friends in Big Daddy Love and transitioned to the jam band scene. They immediately won the Floyd Fest “On The Rise” competition and followed it up with 4 albums. He has opened for, or shared the stage with, Willie Nelson, Bob Seger, Los Lobos, BlackBerry Smoke, Lukas Nelson, Jimmy Vaughn, Sam Bush, Leftover Salmon, Keller Williams, among others. Clocking in over 2,000 live performances in nearly 40 states, his devotion to writing and performing music has never wavered. Keep an ear out for new recordings and live shows with Big Daddy Love and The Deluge, as well as a solo EP being recorded with the help of his musical comrades Jeremy Merritt and Willie Shane Johnston. Willie Shane Johnston is from Grenada, Mississippi. Between Grenada and his father’s hometown of Clarksdale, there was ample influence of Delta Blues. As a child his grandmother gave him his first harmonica, and lessons, but asked him to keep it a secret since some family members viewed blues as “the devil’s music”. Willie has played blues from Florida to International festivals in Canada; New York to Colorado. He has recorded 4 albums. He has opened for Delbert McClinton, Buddy Guy, ZZ Top, George Jones, Shamekia Copeland, Johnny and Edgar Winter, Hubert Sumlin, R.L. Burnside, John Hammond and many other artists. Over the years, his bands WSNB, and The Red Dirt Revelators have won every single blues society competition in North Carolina, and Cape Fear, SC. WSNB placed third in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN, with a performance at the historical Orpheum Theatre. Willie continues his pursuit of writing, recording, and performing blues music at every opportunity. Abigail Dowd Our fearless host who still enjoys music most when it’s embedded in real life, sitting around a fire or every third Tuesday night at the Flat Iron. Each month Abigail invites musician friends to fall into space with her and the audience for what she describes as an evening in her adopted living room. They collaborate, share new songs, play old favorites, make things up, make you cry, make you laugh and most of all make you glad you came
Abigail Dowd, Dawn Landes, and Jess Klein
Dawn Landesis a singer-songwriter based in Chapel Hill who’s penned original songs for TV, film, and musical theater (ROW on Audible). Landes has toured internationally and supported artists like Jose Gonzales, Mary Chapin Carpenter and many more. Her newest album The Liberated Woman’s Songbook was produced by Josh Kaufman (Bonny Light Horseman) and highlights women’s activism throughout history. www.dawnlandes.com Jess Klein came to this world to pull firebrand power and childlike joy from our darkest shadows. Her acoustic-driven, hook-laden story songs revel in the polychrome of human experience – joy, rage, sensuality and resilience. The New York Times calls her “A songwriter with a voice of unblinking tenacity.” Jess has toured the globe, performing in pin-drop listening rooms, cozy theaters and on raucous festival stages. She is currently based in Hillsborough, NC by way of Boston, New York City and Austin, TX. Jess has toured nationally and internationally supporting Arlo Guthrie, Josh Ritter, Damien Dempsey, John Fullbright and Jonathan Byrd and has opened for such legends as Ani DiFranco, Steve Earle, and Alejandro Escovedo. She has appeared on Good Morning America and NPR’s All Things Considered and has performed at the Newport, Winnipeg, Falcon Ridge and Philadelphia Folk Festivals as well as Fuji Rock Festival in Japan. Abigail Dowd Our fearless host who still enjoys music most when it’s embedded in real life, sitting around a fire or every third Tuesday night at the Flat Iron. Each month Abigail invites musician friends to fall into space with her and the audience for what she describes as an evening in her adopted living room. They collaborate, share new songs, play old favorites, make things up, make you cry, make you laugh and most of all make you glad you came
An Evening With Karla Davis
Karla Davis is a soulful singer/songwriter originally from Monroe, North Carolina. Having performed on the stages of NBC’s The Voice, Late Night with Jimmy Fal- lon, The Grand Ole Opry, and the Ryman, Karla has certainly found her voice. Often described as having a “country blue-eyed soul” sound, it’s no surprise that Davis’ inspiration is rooted in artists like Roberta Flak, James Taylor, and Bonnie Rait. You can find Karla’s recently released unique cover of the Bruce Spring- steen classic “Dancing in the Dark” on all platforms now.
