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Don't miss our second Songwriters in the Round show featuring Jesse Williams, Ashtyn Barbaree, and TBA. Check out their information below, including their music on various streaming, downloading, and purchasing platforms.

Jesse Williams
"Blues and soul singer/songwriter/guitarist, Jesse Williams, is a mountain mama of many different roots grounded in sultry sweet blues infused with warm soul and melody medicine. Hailing from North Georgia with a heart for grooves and the deep belief that it’s best savored when simmered.

The sounds and get-downs are a full course meal of experiences.. from thrills and nuances of long loved inspirations like Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, and Aretha Franklin.. to Derek Trucks, the Allman Brothers, and early influences like her family’s band the End of the Trail Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jimi Hendrix.

Get deep into the message and surrender to the soul serenades of The Jesse Williams Band. An invitation of tender vocal serenades and heartfelt power swells that play and groove with the medicine of the music. Her latest work, "Off the Vine" was released in September 2020 and is comprised of five original songs recorded at InCrowd Recordings in Atlanta, GA.

Outside of her latest EP, Jesse Williams is also featured on other songs and projects. Like the jumping and thrilling tune from InCrowd Recordings she co-wrote on, "When I Come to You."
She is currently working on recording a full-length album of more home-grown originals.. so keep your ears to the ground for another round." - thejessewilliamsband.com
IG: @jessewilliamsband
YT: @TheJesseWilliamsBand

Ashtyn Barbaree
"Ashtyn Barbaree is an internationally touring gritty americana singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Fayetteville, Arkansas (USA). Sweet, soulful, charming and relatable, her lyrics have found their way into the hearts of folks from all walks of life. She has a smokey, yet silky voice accompanied with harmonies, guitar, tenor 8-string ukulele, upright bass, pedal steel, drums and piano.

She has been creating and performing music in the NWA area for nearly a decade. At 25 years old, Ashtyn has built her brand from the ground up, and has spread her music across the United States, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands and Germany.

Her self-titled debut EP was recorded at the Butcher Shoppe Studio (Nashville, TN, USA) and released April 2018. She spent time in the studio alongside some remarkable Nashville musicians including: Jeffrey Clemens, Kenny Vaughan, Dave Roe, Dave "Fergie" Ferguson, Michael Rojas and Sean Sullivan. Since its release, she has received national and international music reviews complimenting her work.

In June 2018 she won a public vote contest to earn her the final spot on Bike Rack Records, allowing her to record at Haxton Studios. The compilation album, titled Bike Rack Records, Vol. 1, features some of Arkansas' favorite artists and was released on November 9th, 2018 at The Record (Bentonville, AR, USA).
In December 2018, Ashtyn was the first NWA artist exported to Europe through a grant from the Walton Family Foundation/ The House Of Songs.

2019 was a busy year including performances at Folk Alliance International (Montreal, Canada), an official showcase at CD Baby's DIY Festival (Austin, Texas), an artist residency in NYC (Bethany Arts) and a month of touring Europe.

In 2020 she adapted to online shows (including Thriving Roots by Americana Music Association) and virtual teaching, then spent time recording Better Luck Next Time, a full length record, with Jeffrey Clemens, Chris Scruggs, Brook Sutton and Tommy Hannum at The Studio Nashville (Nashville, TN, USA).
In 2021 she was nominated and selected to be the Arkansas State Music Ambassador. Her latest record, Better Luck Next Time, was released June 3rd, 2022." - ashtynbarbaree.com
IG: @missashtyn
YT: @AshtynBarbaree