Artist Roster

The heavy heart of Appalachia beats with each and every note of Dogwood Winter, the debut EP from Rev J. Mikhael Smith & The Brimstone Miracle. It’s a sepia-toned collection of finely crafted storyteller songs from the pen and the voice of East Tennessee’s Josh Smith. Recorded live (no overdubs), Dogwood Winter is a Southern Gothic short that puts listeners in the shoes and hearts of a collection of unforgettable characters. From the mounting urgency of a man waiting for his family on a doomed train in 10:18 to the realization that expectations and reality in the title track and the parallels between religion and addiction in Searching for Jesus, Smith deftly weaves his unique observational skills with guitar-and-fiddle driven intimate acoustic arrangements that frame the stories perfectly and invite the listeners to come along for every dusty, and utterly satisfying mile.

John Kelly is a Charlottesville-based singer songwriter with more than two decades of solo acoustic performing experience. He began his music career in his native Connecticut and played regularly there and in New York City before moving to Charlottesville, Virginia, Now a regular on the Central Virginia singer songwriter circuit, John has become known for his soulful voice and insightful original songs. In late 2019, he will release a new album, In Between, produced by Rusty Speidel and featuring a set of ten songs that cover a range of topics, from the complexities of the world we live in today to family and romantic love and more. In Between was engineered and mixed by James McLaughlin at Mountainview in Charlottesville, Virginia. Kelly’s previous record, Brighter Days, was produced by acclaimed producer, performer, writer, and arranger Rob Mathes.

Handsome and the Humbles

A five piece band from the Hills of the Smoky Mountains. Southern American Rock Gothic Grunge, pronounced like a pirate from Appalachia "SARHHGG!" Josh Smith, Laurel Brisson/Chris Bratta, Tyler Huff, Jason Chambers/Josh Hutson/Zack Miles.

"This isn’t your prototypical three-chord country-rock. In these troubled times, when division and discord pass for normalcy and disagreement has become a yawning chasm of separation, “We’re All the Same” embraces the idea that hope can bridge that gap.”

-Steve Wildsmith

David Clifton

Following college and university studies in ceramics, music and education, David signed his first record deal with the Red Bus/EMI music label in a folk duo. His second record deal was with PVK records, where at the signing ceremony he was introduced to legendary blues guitarist Peter Green (from Fleetwood Mac). David joined Indie rock band Sensible Jerseys and moved to London where he was invited to play guitar for WEA/East West Records singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram, recording and touring with her across Europe, Scandinavia and the USA. David recorded and toured with Virgin Records artist Julia Fordham, playing Japan, the Far East, Europe and the USA.