Hubb & The Heavy Hearts

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HUBB is a singer/songwriter raised in St. Louis and educated in the countless live music clubs of Austin, TX, where he spent his formative years on a blues and soul pilgrimage playing music throughout the South. He returned to St. Louis with a newfound fire in his playing and the desire to form a band capable of bringing what he found to the midwest.

Enter The Heavy Hearts.

Showcasing some of the finest and most talented musicians of the St. Louis area, The Heavy Hearts turn heads when and where ever they play. Driven by HUBB’s fiery guitar and gritty vocals, their creative and expressive renditions of classic funky soul tunes and roof-shattering jazz and blues leave audiences wanting more.

While mixing the unmistakable sound of St. Louis Blues with southern soul, The Heavy Hearts create a sound that’s familiar but all their own. Whether an original tune or a cover, The Heavy Hearts sound shines through. From New Orleans funk to smooth jazz, to roadhouse country and everything in between, there’s something for all music lovers at a Heavy Hearts show.

The Heavy Hearts philosophy is simple. Everything we do gonna be funky.

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Acrobat – The U2 Tribute Show

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Based in Canada and touring internationally, ACROBAT – The U2 Tribute Band & Show has presented the live U2 concert experience to thousands of fans at packed music halls, festivals and corporate events across the Canada, the USA, and Latin America. Past references include such prestigious venues as House of Blues, Hard Rock, Revolution Live, and many other top music halls, universities, corporations and booking agencies. U2’s own record label has three times commissioned ACROBAT to provide customized theme shows for industry events and fan festivals during both the U2: Innocence + Experience and The Joshua Tree 2017 tours.

ACROBAT models it’s repertoire and performances after the best of U2’s live concerts over the past 40 years – playing the top charted hits and rarities that satisfy both casual and hardcore fans alike. Each member is an avid fan who strongly believes that it is the live concert experience that has endeared U2 to it’s fans most. The full ACROBAT experience features a costumed show augmented by stunning multimedia visuals as a backdrop.

On July 6, 2015, U2 fulfilled every tribute band members’ ultimate dream by inviting us onstage to perform in front of 22,000 cheering U2 fans at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. Relive the moment with us by visiting our Video page, and read the numerous newspaper and music industry articles and interviews on our Reviews page. ACROBAT thanks U2 sincerely for granting us our wish and the opportunity to play on their stage!

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Kenna Elpers

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Kenna Elpers is an up-and-coming name within the country music scene. Her uplifting energy, unified stage presence, and her unforgettable talent has given her the chance to share her music with thousands. Kenna has played many notable venues across the country. “Busch Stadium” and the historical “Bluebird Cafe” come to mind when describing Kenna’s triumphs, along with many other hotspots within the United States. Kenna has even gotten the chance to play alongside some of her many country music idols including artists such as Craig Campbell, Jameson Rodgers, and female duo Maddie and Tae.

Since leaving her hometown in Southern Indiana, and continuing her journey to the wondrous city of Nashville, TN, Kenna has proven herself worthy of creating her own unique mark within the Industry.

Kenna releases music on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Youtube, along with all other streaming platforms. Listen to her latest Release NOW! and continue following Kenna’s journey and watch her dates of venues playing to check out a show near you by following her social media platforms!

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Arbor

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Arbor is an American indie pop-rock band formed in Cincinnati Ohio in 2015. Fronted by singer, songwriter, and producer Noah Dockery, the group also features his childhood friends Tanner Brzygot, Will Armstrong, and Cameron Morgan.

Throughout the band’s many years of writing and releasing music together, they have managed to consistently bring new perspectives to modern pop music overall. Their top single “Intuition” has managed to garner them a foothold in the independent music scene of Nashville, bringing in over 1.1 Million streams worldwide. Their willingness to change the definition of genre in popular music has been awarded multiple times: Winning Affinity Entertainment’s “Almost Famous”, crowned Champions at The Washington Theatre’s “Murfreesboro Battle of the Bands”, and voted “Next2Rock” by Cumulus Media’s 96 Rock Cincinnati.

After releasing 2 leading singles from their up and coming EP (“Losing Myself to You” and “Far Away”) Arbor has been keeping their 25,000+ worldwide listeners anticipating their 2023 release.

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Whiskey Morning Band

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Suzy Bacino, guitar and vocals. Suzy is the founder of Whiskey Morning Band and a singersongwriter with a deep love of country music. She has been playing in the St. Louis music scene since 2010. Suzy is also a co-founder with WMB bandmate Michael Eisenbeis of the original Americana band Fine to Drive (www.finetodriveband.com). She is a frequent guest vocalist with the band Stir, The Hard Promises: A Tom Petty Tribute, and Dogs of Society, The Ultimate Elton John Rock Tribute. Michael Eisenbeis, guitar and vocals. Michael has played in many notable St. Louis bands for the past 25+ years including The Nukes, Shooting With Annie, The Who-Band, and The Lodge Brothers. Michael is also a co-founder with WMB bandmate Suzy Bacino of the original Americana band Fine to Drive (www.finetodriveband.com). Additionally, Michael is the lead guitarist for The Hard Promises: A Tom Petty Tribute.

Adam White, drums. Adam has toured with many national acts as well as being an active session drummer and appearing on recordings with Tiffany, John Waite, Randy Brecker, Sonny Landrith and The Born Again Floozies. Adam has worked with producers such as Steve Albini (Nirvana, Robert Plant, The Pixies), Charlie Peacock (Switchfoot),

Steve Millikan (Ray Boltz, Bill Gaither) and J.J. Wiesler (Jonathan Richman, Chuck Prophet). Adam has played on numerous music publishing sessions for Warner Bros., Hal Leonard, Shawnee Press and Alfred Music. Adam has recently been on tour with Grammy award winning gospel singer Sandi Patty. He is also a sound engineer and the owner of Big Bang Recording Studio.

Chris Black, bass and vocals. An experienced musician, Chris has performed with Theo Peoples (Four Tops & The Temptations), Billy Peek (Rod Steward & Chuck Berry), Johnny Rivers, The Ralph Butler Band, Kim Massie, and Butchwax & the Hollywoods, among others. In addition to his musical skills, Chris has also worked as a booker, manager, and promoter of many large festivals in the St. Louis area.

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Floating Collective

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Bringing together generations and decades of musical experience, Floating Collective was born with members Mick Utley, Brendan Mayer and Erin McAnally at the helm. By making it a collective, the idea is that others can collaborate and come and go like floats in the ocean. All three children of members of the Coral Reefer Band, Floating Collective is a testament to the bond of the creative and familial connections of a band of musicians who have been inextricably linked for decades. 

On the Run, the first single from the collective embodies a need for escape in a time when so many are wishing they could travel. It strings together various stories from the lives of its authors and highlights seamlessly blended harmonies in a Laurel Canyon-inspired sound.

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Taylor Goyette

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A Florida native, Taylor Goyette’s music roots run deep, he comes from a music family. His dad, Grandfather and all five of his fathers siblings were vocally and musically gifted. Taylor grew up with Monthly gatherings planned by his mother and grandmother that were centered around music. To say Goyette had a natural born talent for writing, performing and singing is an understatement, it was in his DNA. At 14 he wrote his first song on guitar playing the three chords his dad taught him. In 2014 he made the move to Nashville to make use of the songwriting talent he had been fostering since he was a young boy. Once there, Goyette started writing songs with eclectic blends of genres best described as “ A little bit old school country, a little bit rock and roll and a little bit drunk on the beach”. Taylors ability to combine both nostalgia and mainstream to lyrics and melodies is the sum of musical influences that include Eric Church, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash and Hank Williams Sr.

“I still don’t know if we find purpose or create purpose. I’ve gone back and forth between the two notions since I embarked on this journey.” ~ Taylor Goyette

Being an entertainer comes natural to Taylor Goyette, he brings electricity to a room with his energetic stage presence and leaves crowds wanting for more with his ability to capture a room with his powerful vocals. Taylor’s versatile palette will leave you somewhere between reminiscing and dancing like nobody’s watching.

“The journey of life is the ultimate mirror of ourselves. Who we were, who we are, and who we will be.” ~ Taylor Goyette

Taylor Goyette’s sound has been compared to the likes of Eric Church, Jack Johnson, Steve Earle, Bradley James Nowell and Bob Seger. Taylor had the opportunity to work on his debut single with Emmy Award winning songwriter and producer Trey Bruce. Goyette is currently working on his sophomore project and is touring regionally.

Warren Garrett

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Some artists create an identity for themselves when they move to Nashville, others are born with one. Being a South Carolina native, with a strong background in music, Warren Garrett certainly brings his own.

As a child, Garrett snuck a pair of CDs from his mom’s collection — Hank Williams Jr. and Stevie Ray Vaughn — and the rest is history. He cut his chops as a lead guitar player in local rock bands, while also learning the back end of production as a sound engineer for a live music venue.

After moving to Nashville, the skillful musician began focusing on the kind of artist he wanted to be, and his self-reflection continuously comes back to those first two records he stole from my mother. Pulling inspiration from car trips with his parents featuring a wide array of genres, he can always count on the versatility of his history. Now in Music City, he has found a unique and defining way of pulling his influences together to create the sound that encompasses Warren Garrett.

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Matt Szlachetka

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‘Young Heart, Old Soul’, the upcoming third album from roots-rock singer/songwriter Szlachetka, unfolds like the soundtrack to a cross-country road trip. Filled with heartland hooks, folk melodies, and searing electric guitar, these songs draw a line between Los Angeles — where he lived for years, soaking up the warm harmonies and jangling riffs of the city’s folk-rock icons — and his new home in Nashville, TN, the epicenter of modern-day Americana.

For the past half-decade, he’s been building his audience show-by-show, touring for more than 200 days a year.  Matt has been earning praise from outlets like ‘Rolling Stone Country’, who hailed his catalog of “road-dog roots-rockers and Americana ballads.” ‘Young Heart, Old Soul’ finds him in transit once again, writing songs about a country torn apart by politics yet united by a common spirit. Produced by Scott Underwood, the Grammy-winning co-founder of Train, and largely recorded at Nashville’s legendary Blackbird Studios, ‘Young Heart, Old Soul’ offers its own version of amplified Americana music. ‘Young Heart, Old Soul’ is also a record about home — the homes we leave behind, the homes we temporarily visit, and the homes we build with others. Maybe that’s why these 11 songs feel so grounded. After all, Szlachetka — whose self-made success includes high-profile shows alongside Brandi Carlile, Mike Campbell, and Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr, and Benji Shanks; regular appearances on SiriusXM’s Tom Petty Radio; and his own DittyTV program, ‘Vinyl Recipes’, which combines his love for music, cooking, and cocktails — isn’t running anymore. Instead, he’s finally arrived.

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Cara Louise

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Cara Louise, born Cara Louise Wegener, is a singer-songwriter from St. Louis, MO, now residing in Nashville, TN.  Louise’s unique and soulful sound comes from her powerful and emotive vocal chops. The artist’s extensive range, coupled with inspired melodies and sincere, relatable lyricism, set her aside as a true force of nature. Originally fronting Cara Louise Band from 2013-2018 Cara cut her teeth playing open mic nights, dive bars, and honky-tonks regionally around St. Louis City. During that time, Cara released two EP’s and an LP via Gaslight Records, each thoroughly inspired by golden country and the 70’s Nashville sound. In 2019, Cara dropped the “Band” from her name, and released a new EP, “Fragile Heart”, produced by David Beeman at Native Sound Studios, and released via Soul Step Records. “Fragile Heart” redefined the artist’s sound and built a strong foundation where her signature meld of indie-rock, folk, and Americana could begin to coalesce.

Cara has toured her music nationally, and has opened for notable acts such as Margo Price, Nikki Lane, James McMurtry, Hayes Carll, and more. Cara has played Twangfest, Open Highway Music Festival, Musician’s Corner and more. Cara will embark on a release tour in Fall of 2022, in support of her latest LP “Wholesome Dread”, show dates and times TBA. Recording and touring band members include Scotti Iman, PJ Schreiner, Simon Chervitz, Dylan Lancaster, Nigel Solomon, and Buddy Schumaker; as well as husband, frequent collaborator, and co-writer, Adam Donald. Cara’s music would pair well with fans of Sharon Van Etten, Stevie Nicks, Broken Social Scene, and Brandi Carlile. Her latest single “Empty Me” is available now everywhere music is streamed, with more singles to be released along the way. “Wholesome Dread” will release via Soul Step Records Sep. 30th, 2022.

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