Artist: Kelly Hunt Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee Song: "On the Bayou" Album: Ozark Symphony Release Date: September 8, 2023 (single); October 13, 2023 (album) Label: Compass Records In Their Words: "I see this song as a kind of modern-day adaptation of the 'Evangeline' tale, a centerpiece of Louisiana folklore, which I first encountered through Longfellow's poem by…

Artist: Gwen Levey and the Breakdown Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Song: "Barefoot and Pregnant" Album: Not the Girl Next Door EP Release Date: November 3, 2023 In Their Words: "RIP Roe V Wade. That was such a dark day. It’s a very personal issue for me and most women. I was a child who was sexually assaulted.…

Artist: Katie Curley Hometown: Brooklyn, New York; originally from Home, Washington Song: "Lucky In Love" Album: Penny For My Heartbreak Release Date: September 8, 2023 In Their Words: "I wrote 'Lucky In Love' while driving through Kansas with my husband and bandmate, guitarist Brendan Curley. Actually, he was driving, and I was listening to the…

Artist: The Barefoot Movement Hometown: Oxford, North Carolina Song: "Let It Out" In Their Words: "This song seems to have fallen out of the sky. Tommy and I were really inspired by the show 'Daisy Jones & the Six.' It made us want to tap into our rock roots a bit. Tommy wrote the music…

Artist: Tom Heyman Hometown: San Francisco, California Song: "The Mission Is On Fire" Album: 24th Street Blues Release Date: October 6, 2023 Label: Bohemian Neglect Recording Works In Their Words: "I have lived on the Eastern end of 24th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District around the corner from SF General Hospital for more than 20…