Artist: Malcolm Holcombe
 Hometown: Weaverville, North Carolina
 Song: “Black Bitter Moon”
 Album: Come Hell or High Water
 Release Date: September 14, 2018
 Label: Singular Recordings
In Their Words: “This world is full of goodness and a lot of positivity, but it seems like I can relate to the underdog and the downtrodden, for obvious reasons. Those types of songs seem to strike a nerve more deeply than the ‘Yellow Brick Road,’ because I think it’s a struggle for all of us to try to do the next right thing. Some people have the spiritual chemistry to be able to achieve that more easily than others, but I think we all struggle with getting up in the morning and trying to live in our own skin.” — Malcolm Holcombe
Photo credit: Jamie Kalikow