Formed in 2014, Natchez Tracers are an original rock band based in Nashville, TN. While offering a healthy dose of improvisation-oriented, dance-friendly grooves reminiscent of the originators of this style from the 60's and 70's, Natchez Tracers deliver a modern take on a classic format focusing on thoughtful lyrics, inspired melodies and unexpected instrumental excursions. Co-Band Leaders Lewis Stubbs and Josh Womack are a formidable anchor for the group, equally sharing the song-writing, vocal and guitar-playing duties. Natchez Tracers keep the live show interesting and unpredictable by utilizing a couple of different rhythm sections and often have repeat guest instrumentalists sit in to add unique spins and colors to the performances. The band is currently booking and playing regional shows throughout the Southeast and beyond supporting their 2021 third EP titled Hug You All on the Other Side. More new music is coming in 2022!

You can email us at natcheztracers@gmail.com

The songs found on our most recent release - Hug You All on the Other Side - are pretty topical and relate to these crazy past couple of years we are experiencing together. Nick Buda (drums) and Ted Pecchio (bass) provided a rock solid foundation for these recordings. Nick and Ted are about the most grooving players around. They’ve played with so many great artists, but both being Col. Bruce Hampton (Codetalkers) alumni takes the cake. Kaitlyn Conner of Maggie Rose, Maradeen, etc. played keys and added some background vocals. Grammy award-winning Engineer Casey Wood recorded it and Jake Burns mixed and mastered the project. Additionally, our friend Jerika Renee collaborated with us for the custom artwork for the new EP cover and merch. Check it out!

Sam Lewis isn't just a musician. He's a weaver of tales, capturing the essence of human experience in every note and lyric. Chris Stapleton calls him "a modern Townes Van Zandt," and with good reason. Lewis's voice often likened to molasses dripping from a Southern porch, carries a soulful weight that transcends genre. His music is a gumbo of feel-good grooves and vital social commentary. It is a testament to years spent honing his craft on the red dirt roads of the American Southeast. Read Sam's biography to. learn more about this soulful storyteller weaving tales of humanity.

FROM WANDERING SOUL TO NASHVILLE ICON: THE RISE OF SAM LEWIS

Nashville became his home in 2009. Since then his musical family has grown to include some of the industry's finest. His discography, like a treasured anthology, reveals his artistic evolution. These include his self-titled debut (2012), the yearning "Waiting On You" (2015), the introspective "Loversity" (2018), and the stripped-down intimacy of "Solo" (2020). Each album, co-produced by legends like Oliver Wood (The Wood Brothers) and graced by the talents of music royalty like Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson), Darrell Scott (Robert Plant), and the McCrary Sisters, has garnered critical acclaim, showcasing Lewis' unyielding commitment to raw songwriting.

BUILDING HIS MUSICAL FAMILY: LEWIS'S COLLABORATIONS WITH INDUSTRY LEGENDS

"Waiting On You," co-produced with Wood, was a masterclass in soulful expression. Rolling Stone included Lewis in their "10 New Artists to Watch" list for "Loversity," an album Marissa Moss described as "seventies psychedelic soul with a storyteller's eye, a swampy Southern groove, and an emotional, political punch." Lewis' band, featuring a star-packed rhythm section including JT Cure and Derek Mixon (Chris Stapleton) as well as guitarists Kenny Vaughan (Marty Stuart) and Dan Cohen (Bruce Hornsby). They provide the bedrock for his sonic explorations, ensuring each album is a journey into the heart of Americana.

A decade spent crisscrossing the globe solo, captivating audiences with his songs and stories, honed Lewis' stagecraft. "SOLO" (2020), recorded live in Nashville, is a testament to his raw talent and magnetic charisma. It's an intimate snapshot, a fan favorite sure to endure.

We are happy to announce another Humanaires summer show at the Downtown Crossville Amphitheater. This time will be to celebrate the day of Joshy's 45th year as a human. Hoopla and hubbub and even ballyhoo will likely occur. One the thing is certain, there will be pin the tail on the donkey. There will be cake. With luck some guest musicians will join the naire force. There will be much love and friendship to go around, because those are the birthday boy's favorite things in this old life. Please make plans to join us for this celebration.

Kate Coleman may be front and center in Run Katie Run, but the band’s new album, Cowboy Boots with Fishnet Tights, due out April 28, deeply reflects the community surrounding her. Its 13 Americana/roots-rock tracks cover the good, the sad, the inspired, and the tired — and everything in between — about relationships of all kinds. A few of the songs, in fact, are true stories starring Kate’s family members.

Kate wrote most of the album, the quintet’s first full-length, within a couple weeks. “Reflecting on my relationships was clearly what was driving me, even if I didn’t know it at the time,” she says. Shortly thereafter, while Run Katie Run were experiencing new career highs, Kate’s paternal grandfather —the guitar-playing Pap in “Pap Song” — and Run Katie Run guitarist Corey Coleman’s stepfather, Kate’s father-in-law, who inspired “Don’t Live Patiently,” both died.

“I really struggled, actually, with understanding how so many horrible things can happen at the same

time as so many wonderful things,” Kate admits, “and I think looking at the relationships in my life

helped me with that a little bit.”

Similarly ripped from the pages of Kate’s life are “This Is All Your Fault,” in which she plays matchmaker for her cousin and a longtime friend, and “Fight the Fights,” inspired by a dream she had about her late maternal grandparents. Others, such as the feisty “I’ve Been Called Worse,” co-written with Kira Annalise and Hailey Fletcher, and the break-up heartbreaker “What’s Mine, What’s Yours?” are story-oriented but culled from multiple moments and experiences.

Cowboy Boots with Fishnet Tights also includes Run Katie Run bassist Stephen Quinn’s first songwriting contribution to the band. He originally recorded “The Art of Being Miserable,” a play on the well known proverb “misery loves company,” with his band Highbeams, which also featured fellow Run Katie Run members Adam Pendlington (guitar, banjo player) and Ian Pendlington (drums).

“I’m a Highbeams fan, so I was like, ‘That song would be perfect!’” Kate recalls. “I respect songs so much, so when someone says, ‘Hey, I have this song that I think would fit; I want to hear your take on it,’ that’s very precious to me. I take it very seriously.”

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To add to their “comfortable, warm, and inviting” sound (Vents Magazine), Run Katie Run enlisted two new friends, fiddle player Sarah Cammisano- or Sarah Jean - and mandolin player Addie Levy, to play on both “The Art of Being Miserable” and “Fight the Fights.” The band met the two fellow musicians while performing at Dollywood and “knew they would bring so much energy,” Kate explains.

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“I joke all the time that when I have the money to add two more band members, they’re in,” she adds.

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Kate, meanwhile, shares a lesser-known talent at the close of Cowboy Boots with Fishnet Tights. “Probably Won’t,” the album’s final track, uses her tap dancing as percussion. “I heard it as I was writing the song and just knew that was going to happen there. Why is that any different than adding percussion like a tambourine or a shaker?” says Kate, who was a dedicated dancer throughout her childhood, won gold medals at several tap competitions, and majored in dance in college. She hopes to incorporate the solo into Run Katie Run’s live show, but she admits she’s a little rusty and will need more practice first.

Like the band’s 2021 EP, Running on Love, Run Katie Run’s new album was an all-hands-on-deck affair. As the band recorded throughout 2022, the five friends who first met at an open mic night in Georgia arranged and produced the album together, with Corey as their engineer and Ian as their mixer. Kate says she could see their trust in each other — and their friendships — grow as the months went by. “We are a different band now. We know our roles, we know what we bring to the table, and that feels really good. There’s no awkwardness anymore when it comes to throwing out ideas,” Kate reflects. “Music has only brought the five of us closer as friends and musicians, which feels like a dream come true.”

The Colemans’ duo Kate and Corey and Quinn and the Pendlingtons’ band Highbeams became Run Katie Run after Kate asked the guys to back her as she recorded her 2018 album, Past. As she booked shows to promote the record, she suggested that instead of her going it alone, they become a full- blown band.

“It’s not lost on me how grateful I have to be for this group,” Kate says. “You hear such tragic stories about bands not working out because they just can’t interpersonally get it together, and I am so unbelievably grateful for these guys. We are friends first and a band second, and I think that’s why it keeps staying good because that’s more important than anything.”