Events at Hutton Hotel

ABOUT MATT WERTZ

A self-made singer/songwriter, Matt Wertz spent years creating soulful, feel-good pop music on his own terms. Nashville — a city that doubled as his muse and adopted hometown — always played a big role in that creation process. It was the place where Wertz wrote his songs, the place he recorded his albums, the place he’d return after touring the country with songwriters like Jason Mraz, Maroon 5, Parachute, and Gavin DeGraw.

Something changed after 2014’s Heatwave, a record that shone a neon light on Wertz’s appreciation for ’80s pop music. Wertz realized he’d grown perhaps a bit too comfortable in Nashville, where he’d been making music for more than a decade. Looking to write an album that tackled contemporary pop music from a different angle — literally — he headed to Los Angeles, where he spent several months writing songs for his ninth album, Gun Shy. Fueled by infectious, 90s-inspired beats, lush textures, and soaring air-tight pop melodies, Gun Shy fires twin barrels of modern pop and synthesized R&B, finding new life in old-school influences.

“I realized I’d been making records in a similar way in the same geographic area,” Wertz admits, “and I wanted to get away from that comfort zone. I personally was needing a fresh approach — to pull the clip on the grenade and blow things up and start over. I’m a fan of current pop music, and L.A. is very much about what’s happening now. I wanted to see how my music fit into that space.”

Filled with left-field love songs about guarding yourself, opening your heart to new possibilities, and wrestling with the sacrifice and vulnerability that love requires of everyone, Gun Shy finds Wertz urging his listeners — and, perhaps, himself — to continue taking leaps. It’s an album about stepping into unfamiliar situations, armed with the courage to fail and the drive to succeed. On “Committed,” the album’s kickoff track, Wertz rededicates himself to the artistic struggle, and with “Slow Motion,” he focuses his attention on a loved one by clearing away the clutter and distractions of everyday life. Later, during “Hold On To Me,” he channels his inner Michael Jackson on a song that poses some of the biggest questions of his career: why we’re here, who put us there, and what it all means. A longtime member of Nashville’s songwriting community, Wertz teams up with some of L.A.’s A-list pop writers for Gun Shy, including Ian Keaggy (Hot Chelle Rae, Cody Simpson), Ben Romans (The Click Five, Carly Rae Jepsen), and Seth Jones (Greg Holden, Tyler Bryant).

More than a decade into a career filled with commercial success and touring milestones, Matt Wertz remains proud to be an independent singer/songwriter. But don’t mistake Gun Shy for the sort of intimate album you’d hear at your local coffee shop. These are not acoustic guitar songs. They’re songs built on laptops and driven forward by dance beats. Songs that move you physically and emotionally. Songs that splash Wertz’s super-sized hooks across the backdrop of the Los Angeles skyline, creating their own brand of scenery along the way.

ABOUT NATHAN COLBERG

Nathan Colberg is a singer-songwriter from Charlottesville, VA. His music blends pop, soul, rock, and folk; and combines varying musical influences such as Jon Bellion, Foy Vance, Ray LaMontagne, Coldplay, and Noah Kahan.

His most recent album, “Dream On, Kid. (Reimagined)”, is an ambitious genre-bending project compiled of 12 songs: 6 pop-influenced songs, with each pop song having a sibling version reproduced in a different genre. As an independent artist; his catalog of music has already garnered over 13 million streams in its short life span.

Listen to his 2022 album, “Dream On, Kid. (Reimagined)”: https://open.spotify.com/album/6ZmhIv5tPgN0CWmifhdm3b?si=ul8ePayMR92jovSRjmoASA

Read more about his 2020 album, “Into the Wild”: https://americansongwriter.com/into-the-wild-nathan-colberg-album-interview/

Instagram: @nathan_colberg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathancolbergmusic

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC87br4OS_lxZa2uEwx2Gz-w

Website: nathancolberg.com

Join us for another installment of Analog Soul hosted by Kenny Smoov featuring Analog favorite, Will Davenport Band and DJ Smoke & Friends!

ABOUT WILL DAVENPORT

More than words on a page or notes to a melody- William Davenport has had an intimate relationship with music that dates back to his childhood in Atlanta, GA. A soulful spirit with gospel roots, he scribes music reminiscent of mature love in its truest form. From his beginning days, William has been lauded as a true balladeer and music prodigy skilled in piano, guitar, violin, and organ. While in college pursuing a degree in Engineering, William appeared in and won several high-profile talent shows including the Embassy Records National Talent Search, and the opportunity to be a singer/songwriter for Neyo’s recording label, Compound Entertainment. More recently, William has continued to be recognized as an independent artist, including being spotlighted in the BET Music Matters campaign.

No stranger to the stage, William has shared a stage with legends such as India Arie, Will Downing, Boney James, Laura Izibor, Mary Mary, and Kirk Whalum. A powerful voice in his own right, William continues to pen musical stories that genuinely reflect the heart songs of everyday love and sensuality while carving a career in the industry with his unique sound and undeniable talent.

ABOUT JON LUCAS “DJ SMOKE”

Jon “Smoke” Lucas, a musician since age 8, is a Nashville native, multi-instrumentalist & GRAMMY Award-winning musician with a passion for curating immersive live music experiences.

Lucas is a highly sought-after drummer and DJ within the local Music City scene. He has toured the US, Canada & Europe playing various genres including Country, Soul/R&B, Funk, Rock, Gospel, and Hip-Hop/Rap. Lucas has shared a stage with artists such as Billy Ray Cyrus, Robert Randolph, Gramps Morgan, Indie Arie, Chris Janson, James Otto, Bas, Mr. Talkbox, Shannon Sanders, John Oates, Bob Weir, Meghan Linsey, CeCe Winans & more.

ABOUT KENNY SMOOV

Kenny Smoov is an On-Air/Programming radio veteran with stints in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Industry Awards to his credit are Billboard Radio Personality of the Year (Small Market), Highest Rated Urban Station in America (KBCE, Alexandria), and NAACP Image Award (South Carolina).

He is a Desert Storm Veteran with 6 years of military service to his credit with tours of duty in, South Korea, Ft. Hood, TX, and a host of other assignments. Decorations include Army Commendation Medal 2 Clusters, Army Achievement Medal 2 Clusters, and others.

ABOUT SUPER FELON

A night of soul and funk with Ted Pecchio, JD Simo, Adam Abrashoff, and Luther Dickinson playing the music of Isaac Hayes, Funkadelic, and James Brown to Bobby Charles, Joe Tex, and on and on…

Just days ahead of the release of his highly anticipated new album, Carolyn’s Boy, Analog is proud to present Darius Rucker for an exclusive live TV taping in our intimate listening room. Hear the new music live and be part of a studio audience!

ABOUT DARIUS RUCKER

Rucker first achieved multi-Platinum status in the music industry as lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the GRAMMY Award-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish, who have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide including their Double Diamond-certified (21x Platinum) debut Cracked Rear View, which remains among the top 10 best-selling studio albums of all time. Since releasing his first Country album in 2008, Rucker has earned a whole new legion of fans with four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Country chart, including RIAA Platinum-certified Learn to Live and True Believers, plus 10 No. 1 singles on Country radio and 11 Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum certified hits. Rucker was inducted as a Grand Ole Opry member in 2012 and in 2014 he won his third career GRAMMY Award for Best Solo Country Performance with his Diamond-certified (11x Platinum) version of “Wagon Wheel,” one of the top five best-selling Country songs of all time. He co-hosted the 54th annual CMA Awards in 2020 and topped the charts at Country radio once again with “Beers And Sunshine” in 2021. Rucker’s new single, “Fires Don’t Start Themselves” is available everywhere now with his forthcoming album, Carolyn’s Boy, set for an Oct. 6 release.

As a lifelong philanthropist, Rucker co-chaired the capital campaign that generated $150 million to help build the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in his hometown of Charleston, S.C., and has raised over $3.6 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through his annual Darius & Friends benefit concert and golf tournament. In addition, Rucker has advocated for over 200 charitable causes supporting public education and junior golf programs in South Carolina through the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation and serves as a National Chair for the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tenn. Rucker is also an avid sports fan, with his Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics apparel line available at Fanatics.com, and he is part of the Music City Baseball investment group working to bring an MLB team to Tennessee in addition to serving as a partner at the MGC Sports & Entertainment agency.

6 PM – PRE-SHOW VIP RECEPTION WITH HEAVEN’S DOOR – $85

Join us at 6 PM for an exclusive pre-show VIP reception with HEAVEN’S DOOR whiskey

Your VIP ticket includes:

• Priority entry into the venue and first choice of seating

• Tasting of rare Bootleg Series bourbon and the full collection of HD Whiskey

• Chef selected tasting menu

• Heaven’s Door Swag

ABOUT GIACOMO TURRA

Giacomo Turra is an Italian musician born in 1997. Intrigued by the vinyls of his father, Giacomo started playing guitar at the age of 13, learning by jamming on his favorite artists like Stevie Wonder, George Benson and Herbie Hancock.

In 2018, he started his solo musical project, exploring R&B, Funk and Jazz and releasing his first singles under the name JMT between 2019 and 2020. In March 2020, during the pandemic lockdown, Giacomo started posting videoperformances on his Instagram account, soon becoming an Artist for D’Angelico Guitars and gaining hundreds of thousands of followers.

In July 2021, Giacomo released “The Groove Sessions”, a compilation of Funk and R&B covers recorded with renowned musicians and singers from all over the world like Brandon “TAZ” Niederauer, Phoebe Katis, Jessica Burdeaux, George Collins and Augie Bello.

On November 12th, 2021, Giacomo played his first international show at the Paradiso in Amsterdam for the Soul Live.

In December 2021, Matteo Dallape on drums, Francesco Dallago on bass and Anna Pollinari on vocals and keys joined the project as part of the band for Giacomo Turra.

From January to February 2022, Giacomo and his band left for the United States to work on the arrangements of their upcoming original album, meeting and playing with musicians and producers in venues and recording studios between Dallas and New York.

On August 26th, Giacomo released his first original single “Get Into The Groove” with Vokall Records. The following day, Giacomo and his band played their debut show, opening for Joss Stone, Candy Dulfer and many more artists at the summer edition of the Soul Live Festival in the Netherlands.

On October 21st, Giacomo released his second original single “Sweet Life”, in collaboration with Italian R&B singer Filippo Perbellini. In November 2022, Giacomo and his band went on their first headliner tour in Italy, with sold out shows in Milan, Bologna and Rome.

In January 2023, Giacomo released his signature guitar pickup model with Italian company Mama Pickups. In February 2023, Giacomo announced the release of his signature Envelope Filter pedal in collaboration with Canadian brand SolidgoldFX. Later that month, Giacomo and his band played two sold out shows at The Zone in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Help us celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the greatest concert film of all time, THE LAST WALTZ, and the accompanying re-release of the album on vinyl! A continuous playlist of The Band classics and the film displayed on our venue screens will set the stage for a carnival-style atmosphere featuring many different ways to honor The Band and their classic album! In addition, Analog will welcome the film’s music producer, Rob Fraboni to answer your questions about this legendary part of music history.

The night’s festivities include:

– A photo installation of never-before-seen photos of The Band taken by famed Austrian photojournalist Ernst Haas.

– Grimey’s pop-up shop featuring the 45th-anniversary edition vinyl.

– Mainfactor pop-up shop featuring 45th anniversary The Band merchandise.

– Whiskey tasting and featured cocktails of “Robbie’s Blend” from Whistle Pig Whiskey, a custom blend created in collaboration with Robbie Robertson.

ABOUT EVERETTE

Rooted in country, rock & roll, southern storytelling, and heartland hooks, Everette is glued together by two Kentucky natives who write their own songs, play their own instruments, and proudly blur the boundaries between themselves and their audience. For the boys, music is all about community. It’s about connection. That’s why the duo’s motto — “We are Everette” — isn’t just a statement about the musical bond shared by bandmates Brent Rupard and Anthony Olympia. It’s a reference to the communal bonds they share with their fans, too.

Years before crystallizing their sound with Kings of the Dairy Queen Parking Lot — a 14-song project produced by Luke Laird and split into two volumes, titled Side A and Side B — Brent and Anthony met in their early 20s in their hometown of Bullitt County, Kentucky. The two began writing songs together, taking inspiration not only from the artists they both loved — including Tom Petty, the Eagles, and Randy Travis — but also from their individual record collections. “It’s like a Venn diagram,” Anthony says of Everette’s unique sound. “There’s a lot of music we share in the center, but there’s a lot we don’t share, too. It’s yin and yang. It’s a mixture of everything.”

Before moving to Nashville and officially forming Everette — named after George Clooney’s philosophy-spouting, a folk-singing character in O Brother, Where Art Thou? — the musicians both headed to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where they cut their teeth playing four shows a week while attending Western Kentucky University. Bowling Green was a diverse city, and the duo’s concerts became a melting pot not only of different sounds but of different walks of life, too. “Our shows became this place where bikers, hippies, college kids, white-collar, and blue-collar Kentuckians all came together. We fit in with all of those people, and they fit in with us, too.” It was the pair’s first time witnessing the kind of community that would eventually rally around Everette’s salt-of-the-earth songwriting and top-shelf musicianship.

That community truly blossomed in Nashville, where Brent and Anthony headed after graduation. There, they began performing together as Everette, combining years of friendship into collaborative songs that told universal stories about love, family, long days, and wild nights. They officially unveiled that sound with their 2018 debut EP, Slow Roll, but it was Kings of the Dairy Queen Parking Lot that showcased the full range of their songwriting. Brent and Anthony co-wrote all 14 songs on Side A and Side B, teaming up with collaborators like Bryan Simpson, the Warren Brothers, Brent Cobb, Matt Jenkins, and Bobby Pinson along the way. Before recording those songs with Grammy-winning producer Luke Laird, they whittled them into shape during a monthly residency at the Springwater Supper Club & Lounge, a no-frills dive bar sporting one of Nashville’s smallest stages.

ABOUT MAKAYLA LYNN

Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as a new artist you need to know, Canadian-born Makayla Lynn is a fresh face exploding into the Nashville scene. She has spent time at #1 on CMT’s 12 Pack Countdown and is a two-time East Coast Music Award winner in Canada. Releasing a record with Grammy Award-winning producer Keith Stegall and his daughter Jen Stegall, Makayla’s growth as a songwriter and music-maker through her young years has allowed her artistry to settle into its place in the world of Country/Americana storytellers much like her influences.

ABOUT BRYAN SIMPSON

Bryan Simpson is an American singer-songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas, who is based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Simpson is best known for his solo output as the Whistles & The Bells, his work as a founding member of Cadillac Sky, and the songs he has written for artists including Tim McGraw and Joe Nichols.

ABOUT BRIT TAYLOR

In a town known for dealing hard knocks, country singer/songwriter Brit Taylor hasn’t flinched. After a decade “of playing by the rules”, she broke out on her own and, in less than a year, released her debut album Real Me in 2020, followed by Real Me Deluxe in 2021, and she has already written and recorded her next album, Kentucky Blue, scheduled for release early next year. Her highly acclaimed debut album Real Me (opening after just 10 days as the highest-ranking debut album on the AMA/CDX Radio Chart at No. 37 and receiving positive reviews from American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, NPR’s World Cafe, and others) was a self-reflective journey to self-awareness from the depths of despair. Her anticipated new album, produced by Grammy winners Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson, is a happier, more upbeat record, simply reflecting her life today.

The members of The Nashville Alternators have made a combined contribution to the sales of more than 500 million records worldwide. Their individual talents can be found on projects with such artists as Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, Tom Jones, Al Green, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Peter Frampton, Michael McDonald, The Allman Brothers, Wynonna Judd, Roy Orbison, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Donna Summer, Kenny Loggins, Etta James, Vince Gill, Sam Moore, Sheryl Crow, Amy Grant, and Peter Cetera, just to name a few… Plus, performances at Carnegie Hall, The CMA’s, Live Aid, On Broadway, Las Vegas headliner, The White House, The Super Bowl, and The Grammys.

The Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains where the band was formed, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound. In 2005, Jay Lapp (vocals, guitars, mandolin) and Eric Brubaker (vocals, fiddle) joined lead singer Trent Wagler (guitar, banjo) in forming the band as a vehicle for Wagler’s songwriting. They released several albums under Wagler’s moniker, before officially adopting The Steel Wheels name with the 2010 release of Red Wing. Quickly staking their claim as independent upstarts in the burgeoning Americana scene, The Steel Wheels followed up this release with three more self-produced albums in the next five years, before joining forces with producer Sam Kassirer for Wild As We Came Here (2017) and Over The Trees (2019). Kevin Garcia (drums, percussion, keys) joined in 2017, bringing a new level of sonic depth and polish to the outfit.

Newest member Jeremy Darrow rounds out the rhythm section and grounds the band as they continue to explore deeply rooted yet fresh folk-rock sounds. Having gained the experience of thousands of shows, festivals, and many miles on the road, the stubbornly independent band has formed deep bonds with each other and the audience that sustains them.

The Steel Wheels have responded to this time of isolation and loss by seeking to connect with their audience in new ways. In 2020, unable to perform their rootsy brand of Americana for crowds in live settings, the musicians turned their creative powers to crafting songs for individuals. Produced in isolation in the band’s home studios, the Everyone a Song albums are part of an ongoing project to collect the personal experiences of fans and forge them into that most enduring, yet ephemeral, format we call “song.” An accompanying podcast, We Made You a Song, explores the stories behind these songs, and the songwriting process itself. While each song was commissioned to honor a specific relationship or event—a birth, a wedding, a memory of home—the emotions evoked are universal.

Nowhere is this shared humanity more evident than at the band’s own Red Wing Roots Music Festival, a weekend-long celebration of music, community, and the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Hosted by The Steel Wheels every summer, the festival provides a space for the band to shine, from their high-energy Saturday night main stage set to their afternoon showcase with young Red Wing Academy students. At Sunday’s gospel hour you are as likely to hear Steel Wheels originals or Warren Zevon covers as you are traditional gospel fare. The weekend is rounded out by the beloved tribute set in which the band collaborates with a cadre of fellow artists to honor an influential figure in American music, with past tributes ranging from Dolly Parton to John Prine.

Whether at a joyous summer festival, in their many shows across the country and beyond, or in the studio, The Steel Wheels continue their mission set out over a decade ago; shaking up traditions to see what sticks, telling stories, and joining communities through song.

Country Music’s top songwriters live from Analog at The Hutton Hotel!

Dave Kennedy is a storyteller above all else, and it’s easy to see why. His songs paint a cinematic portrait of America as his characters journey through love, heartbreak, humor, sin, redemption, revenge, and perhaps even a few of the songwriter’s own footsteps along the way. Bringing these songs to life is a voice so soaring and powerful you can’t help but be swept away into his world by the end of the first chorus. He navigates his way through each story and each world with a dynamic presence of both strength and subtlety that appreciates both the peaks and the valleys, the highways and the backroads, the loves lost and lingering in his mind. It’s for all these reasons that Dave has a reputation as one of Nashville’s most respected songwriters and artists, and why artists like Travis Tritt, Riley Green, Whiskey Myers, Drake White, Larry Fleet, and others are eager to continue writing and performing with Dave Kennedy. Follow Dave on Instagram to stay up-to-date: https://www.instagram.com/davekennedymusic [instagram.com]

ABOUT BELLES

With stunning vocals and lyrics as rich as the soil of her native land Nebraska, Kelli Rachel Belles’ natural charisma and charm comes through her songs and straight to your heart. Belles’ lyrics tell stories of love, heartbreak, and hardships with deep meaning and wit. Nashville industry folks have compared her songwriting to a young Dolly Parton, and a female Brad Paisley.

Belles has amassed over 23M views of her original songs on TikTok, and has been featured on CMT, The Heartland Network, Nickelodeon, Spotify’s New Music Nashville, New Music Friday Country, Fresh Finds Country, Next from Nashville, Texas Country Now, as well as Apple Music’s New In Country, Sound Check, Cool Country, and What Would Dolly Do? Her YouTube channel has over 2M views. In the past year, her Instagram has grown by 300%.

Belles has opened for Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldridge, Chris Lane, Rodney Atkins, Lee Brice, Montgomery Gentry, Kenny Rogers, The Oak Ridge Boys, Eli Young Band, Russell Dickerson, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Will Hoge, John Michael Montgomery, LANCO, and many others. Belles recently completed a 136-city arena tour as main support for JoJo Siwa on D.R.E.A.M. The Tour 2019-2022, across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, produced by AEG and VIACOM.

Belles has developed a loyal following on social media platforms like TikTok (360K followers), and Instagram (120K followers). Belles music is distributed by Empire Records Nashville. When not touring, she lives in Germantown and writes daily on Music Row. She lives with her mini dachshund, Penny, and enjoys every aspect of her creative life.

ABOUT CURETONE MUSIC’S DECADE DANCE PARTY

Choose your era. Dress the part. Practice your moves.

Join us for a compilation of DJ mixes and live music sure to make you dance, prance, and sing. Dress to party during your decade of choice and be prepared to take a trip through multiple generations as we ride the tides of time.

Known for touring and recording with a wide variety of artists ranging from country superstar duo Big$Rich to Billboard-topping rapper Yelawolf to world-renowned reggae artists Gramps Morgan, bassist, and band leader Rob Cureton puts together a band of incredible musicians to create a night of music that can only happen at Analog. Rob has appeared in multiple televised house bands including the CMT Awards, NHL Awards, CMA Awards, and TNT’s “Real Country”, as well as ABC’s “Nashville”. He can be heard on the 2020 Grammy award-winning album Fisk! Live at The Ryman. His ability to lead a group of fantastic musicians is something to experience.

Jeff Plankenhorn’s songwriting, expressive vocals, and musicianship are front and center on his latest album, Alone At Sea, produced by Colin Linden (Bruce Cockburn, Keb Mo.) New sonic territory is explored on this gem of a long player.

The title track, “Alone at Sea,” is a poignant ballad nestled between two of the album’s many up-tempo tunes. It envisions an adventurous soul who’s searching for self-awareness and learns to appreciate solitude, not unlike Plank’s experience of moving to Canada’s Vancouver Island from a 20-year stint in the landlocked confines of Austin, TX.

For Jeff Plankenhorn, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of bringing people together to experience the joy music brings. He’s so good at it that he’s been recognized with Austin Music Award nominations for Musician of the Year, Best Guitarist, and Best Misc. Instrument – for “The Plank” a hybrid lap steel guitar Jeff designed himself. In 2016-2017, he also earned Album and Song of the Year nominations for his album, SoulSlide, and the single “Trouble Find Me.” Listeners quickly get that Plank loves a good groove, but he’s also become quite accomplished at composing ballads, as proven by two of the album’s other standouts, “Bluer Skies” and You’ll Stay.” These days, Plank happily finds himself on the road over 150 days a year. “I like the idea that people get uplifted at my shows; there are many ways to escape the hubbub of day-to-day living. Dancing is one of the more noble and effective, better than any drug I’ve tried. I like the idea that everybody who walks in — I don’t care if you’re a biker or a drag queen — I want you there. Music is supposed to bring people together.” His music does exactly that — whether people come to listen or do a little dancing. Or ideally, both.

ABOUT O.N.E The Duo

Roughly halfway into their seven-year-long quest for country music stardom and globetrotting mother-daughter act O.N.E the Duo finally arrived in Nashville. Then COVID-19 struck.

However, undeterred, within a year, their tireless, Barbara Mandrell-style work ethic, rugged yet smooth presentation reminiscent of Miranda Lambert, and Judds-style pitch-perfect harmonies have earned them co-signs from Rolling Stone, CMT, and the Country Music Association.

Tekitha and Prana Supreme — daughter of Tekitha and RZA, de-facto leader of Wu-Tang Clan — have been collaborating since 2018, though they did tour as a duo in 2016 as part of an ensemble cast (Love Jones the Musical).

Tekitha is an accomplished vocalist in her own right and counts a decade-plus worldwide run recording and touring with the groundbreaking rap group in her musical lineage.

Prana was born in 2000. Thus, she’s a child of the modern era. However, she also has a musical intelligence, sensitivity to humanity, and goal-focused demeanor that make her timelessly prodigal like every country icon from Brenda Lee to Taylor Swift.

Their cosmopolitan blend of country swagger and hip-hop cool is unprecedented. It was born during living room jam sessions where guitar picking, handclaps, and rootsy acoustic stylings were the norm. What you hear today is a fusion of their past and present with a new vision for country music.

Quickly, though independent artists, they have already compiled a completed album’s worth of work. In addition, they have been authentically accepted into many legendary Nashville A-list circles working with a team with peerless music industry experience.

This includes the likes of their manager Renee Bell (industry veteran who A&R’d artists including Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, The Mavericks), producers Dann Huff (Lonestar’s “Amazed,” currently working with Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, and numerous others) and Brent Maher (The Judds entire album catalog), songwriters Shane Stevens (co-writer, Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like”), Nash Overstreet (Hot Chelle Rae, American Music Award, two-time BMI Pop award winner) plus Rebecca Lynn Howard, Elisha Hoffman, Bar None, John Bettis, Marv Green, Joe Robinson.

Country music is entering an age where radio’s respected, controlled environment shares relevancy with streaming’s genre-free wild west sensibilities. Therefore, a duo equally passionate and conversant in the catalogs of Chris Stapleton and Kendrick Lamar is vital to country music’s future because they respect its past and have already long-embraced its present.

Named to CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of 2023, the duo’s future sees them building from the critical success of singles “Guilty” and “River of Sins,” plus having already played the stage of the historic Ryman Auditorium. Now, they’re using their growing and well-studied love of country music to achieve, claiming the space they are due and expanding within it.

“The musicians of BERTHA are proving that drag queens and the Grateful Dead are not such strange bedfellows” – Yahoo Entertainment

“Nashville’s BERTHA gives the Dead an irreverent, joyful makeover” – Rolling Stone

ABOUT BERTHA

BERTHA is the world’s first Grateful Drag band. An all-star collective of female, queer and allied East Nashville musicians, coming together in wigs and full face for a good cause. Fronted by a harmony trio of Berthas and backed by a rocking all-Bertha band, their origin story is said to be as follows:

In the mid 1990’s, just after Jerry Garcia’s tragic and untimely demise, a deadhead janitor working at Area 51 gained access to top secret time travel technology and took it upon himself to retrieve Jerry’s severed middle finger at the moment he lost it in 1946. He thought, if he could just get the DNA to the right scientists, cloning technology might one day be able to bring Jerry back. Breakthroughs in the early 2000’s found that a compound in LSD could activate dormant genes to replicate sufficiently to grow a functioning human body in a lab. The theory was: if they could mix Jerry’s DNA with the original Owsley acid, it could create a Jerry clone that would reunite the Grateful Dead to continue their “long strange trip”. Unfortunately, they mixed up the vials and the first seven clones were the bastard children of Jerry’s finger DNA and the infamous Brown Acid. These pitiful yet beautiful creatures were musical mutants, with the chops of their father but a physical form all but unseen in the jam band world – that of a woman. After being cast out of the lab, and the experiment shut down as a failure, these orphan queens each took the name BERTHA in solidarity with one another and formed a band.

ABOUT CHARLES ESTEN’s LIGHT THE LATE NIGHT

Light The Night is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s evening walk and fundraising event to pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer. Thousands of participants raise funds for vital research and patient services and on these special nights, they carry illuminated lanterns in support of those who have survived, those battling, and those who have lost their fight with cancer. Following our walk on October 27th, we invite you to our 10th Annual Light the LATE Night Concert!

We walk in in honor of our daughter Addie, who survived leukemia when she was 2 1/2 years old. Addie has been healthy and cancer-free for over 20 beautiful years and that is why I am honored to serve once again as the 2023 Light the Night Honorary Chair. She is why we raise money for this amazing organization.

Thanks to your generous support, we have raised over $2,000,000 in the past ten years to help The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) accelerate cures for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Together we can make a difference and help those patients and their families who are on the front lines of the battle.

Please join our team’s effort today by registering to walk, making a donation, or joining us for a night of music at the beautiful Analog!

Your participation in the Light The Night will save lives not someday, but today.

ABOUT JOHNATHAN SMITH

Johnathan Maurice Smith is a musician, producer, and CEO of Phaeded Musik. This East Chicago, Indiana native got his start in music at age 4. As a young musician, he combined his love for Gospel, Jazz and Soul music into a “synthy” solo-driven expressive movement.

After relocating to Nashville TN in July of 2017. Johnathan quickly became a

sought-after musician in the local entertainment scene. His distinctive style was not only noticed by the community but throughout the years allowed him to add numerous musical credits on records for artists as diverse as Hunter Hayes, Chris Brown, Jazmine Sullivan and more.

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ABOUT JOHNATHAN SMITH
In 2022, Johnathan began touring as the organist and keys player for the Grammy award winning Country duo, The Brothers Osborne. Audiences were left speechless by his standout solos during the Faster Horses Festival, Los Angeles StageCoach and on tour weekly for 60 plus dates this year. Most notably closing out the 2022 Grammy awards with final performance where he also walked away with two nominations.

In addition to releasing his first Full solo project, in 2023 Johnathan will be touring the states this summer with his own band J.Smith & Great Vibes.

ABOUT HINKLEY’S HEROES

60 Years of being a professional musician and Tim Hinkley has played on at least one of the records in your collection. The Rolling Stones, The Who, Van Morrison, Bad Company, Whitesnake, Humble Pie, Tim Buckley, Tom Waits, Joan Armatrading, Alvin Lee, George Harrison, and many others. Tim has toured the world with various artists and leads his Hammond Organ Jazz Trio. This special Hinkley’s Heroes show features one of Tim’s favorite artists, guitarist/singer Kat Dyson, who played guitar for Prince, Cyndi Lauper, and currently Italian Superstar, Zucherro.

As Tim says, “When Kat starts singing and playing guitar the wallpaper starts peeling from the walls!” There are also musicians featured who have long resumes, drummer Charlie Morgan played with Elton John for 14 years and has been featured on recordings by Paul McCartney among many others. Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Spooner Oldham has played on multiple hits records starting with Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves a Woman” and also “Never Loved a Man” Aretha Franklin’s first hit. Tim will also tell the tales of working with famous rock and pop stars and his journey starting with piano lessons leading to his discovery of Rock’n’Roll, Blues, and Jazz.

Tim’s Hinkley’s Heroes shows are rare, and you do not want to miss this special event.

ABOUT SUPER FELON

A night of soul and funk with Ted Pecchio, JD Simo, Robbie Crowell, Patrick Sweany, and Adam Abrashoff playing the music of Isaac Hayes, Funkadelic, and James Brown to Bobby Charles, Joe Tex, and on and on…

Country Music’s top songwriters live from Analog at The Hutton Hotel!

Dave Kennedy is a storyteller above all else, and it’s easy to see why. His songs paint a cinematic portrait of America as his characters journey through love, heartbreak, humor, sin, redemption, revenge and perhaps even a few of the songwriter’s own footsteps along the way. Bringing these songs to life is a voice so soaring and powerful you can’t help but be swept away into his world by the end of the first chorus. He navigates his way through each story and each world with a dynamic presence of both strength and subtlety that appreciates both the peaks and the valleys, the highways and the backroads, the loves lost and lingering in his mind. It’s for all these reasons that Dave has a reputation as one of Nashville’s most respected songwriters and artists, and why artists like Travis Tritt, Riley Green, Whiskey Myers, Drake White, Larry Fleet and others are eager to continue writing and performing with Dave Kennedy. Follow Dave on Instagram to stay up-to-date: https://www.instagram.com/davekennedymusic [instagram.com]

John Mark McMillan live on the Analog stage! This intimate duo performance will feature music from John Mark McMillan’s catalog.

ABOUT JOHN MARK MCMILLAN

John Mark McMillan is something of an anomaly: an artist and Platinum-selling songwriter bending genres and defying categorization by carving out his own unique and independent path. With an ear for melody and a poet’s eye for metaphor, no topic has been off-limits. While each of his albums over the past decade have continued to explore new territory, it’s McMillan’s ability to give lyric and language to the human experience that many consider his greatest gift.

ABOUT LILLY WINWOOD

Lilly Winwood is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter with a captivating sound that seamlessly fuses elements of folk, Americana, and rock. Born into a musical family, she inherited a love for singing and honed her craft with a voice that exudes both power and vulnerability. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences and introspection, Lilly’s heartfelt lyrics and soulful vocals create an authentic and resonant connection with her audience. With her debut EP, “Silver Stage,” Lilly made a strong impression in the music industry, showcasing her remarkable songwriting talent. As she continues to evolve as an artist, Lilly Winwood’s passion and undeniable talent solidify her place as a rising star in the music world.

ABOUT MADISON RYANN WARD

Having started off set to be a professional volleyball player, Madison’s career plans took a dramatic turn when a video of her singing in the college cafeteria went viral. From Oklahoma to Los Angeles, she was taken under the wing of legendary producer Rick Rubin (Def Jam) and signed a record deal with American Recordings/Republic Records.

From touring with The Zac Brown Band, Lukas Nelson, and Hozier, recording vocals for U2’s Bono’s ‘Women of the World’ campaign, and performing her first single ‘Mirror’ on the Jay-Z episode of David Letterman’s ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’, Madison made the difficult decision to part ways with her record label in 2020 with plans to release her debut album independently the spring of 2023.

ABOUT MADISON RYANN WARD

Having started off set to be a professional volleyball player, Madison’s career plans took a dramatic turn when a video of her singing in the college cafeteria went viral. From Oklahoma to Los Angeles, she was taken under the wing of legendary producer Rick Rubin (Def Jam) and signed a record deal with American Recordings/Republic Records.

From touring with The Zac Brown Band, Lukas Nelson, and Hozier, recording vocals for U2’s Bono’s ‘Women of the World’ campaign, and performing her first single ‘Mirror’ on the Jay-Z episode of David Letterman’s ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’, Madison made the difficult decision to part ways with her record label in 2020 with plans to release her debut album independently the spring of 2023.

Country Music’s top songwriters live from Analog at The Hutton Hotel!

Dave Kennedy is a storyteller above all else, and it’s easy to see why. His songs paint a cinematic portrait of America as his characters journey through love, heartbreak, humor, sin, redemption, revenge and perhaps even a few of the songwriter’s own footsteps along the way. Bringing these songs to life is a voice so soaring and powerful you can’t help but be swept away into his world by the end of the first chorus. He navigates his way through each story and each world with a dynamic presence of both strength and subtlety that appreciates both the peaks and the valleys, the highways and the backroads, the loves lost and lingering in his mind. It’s for all these reasons that Dave has a reputation as one of Nashville’s most respected songwriters and artists, and why artists like Travis Tritt, Riley Green, Whiskey Myers, Drake White, Larry Fleet and others are eager to continue writing and performing with Dave Kennedy. Follow Dave on Instagram to stay up-to-date: https://www.instagram.com/davekennedymusic [instagram.com]