Artist: Crys Matthews Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Latest Album: Reclamation Personal Nicknames (or rejected band names): Papa Bear to my future-wife, Uncle Bear to our youngest nieces, and just Bear to my chosen nephew, River. What's the toughest time you ever had writing a song? Without question, the song that took me a while to get 'right' is my song…

(Welcome to another 5+5! Hit play, scroll, and get to know artists, creators, and roots musicians of all sorts with five questions and five songs.) Artist: Olivia Wolf Hometown: Leipers Fork, Tennessee Latest Album: Silver Rounds Which artist has influenced you the most – and how? Gillian Welch. She has shown me that lyrics can…

Artist: Shane Pendergast Hometown: Corran Ban, Prince Edward Island, Canada Latest Album: Winter Grace Which artist has influenced you the most – and how? I’ve really spent a lot of time studying the music of Gordon Lightfoot. From his lyrics to his intricate melodies to his fingerstyle picking, I keep coming back to him for…

Artist: Lily Talmers Hometown: Birmingham, Michigan and Brooklyn, New York Album: It Is Cyclical, Missing You Personal nicknames: To most people I’m just Lily or LT. Though… I’ve long been just a hair away from changing my moniker from my real name to “Scary Magdalene.” Which artist has influenced you the most – and how?…

Artist: Kasey Anderson Hometown: Portland, Oregon Latest Album: To the Places We Lived Personal Nicknames (or rejected band names): For a brief while in my early 30s I was convincing people to call me "T-Bone," but it died out pretty quick. Which artist has influenced you the most – and how? I'm extremely fortunate in…