Kevin Barry is a legendary Boston-based guitarist with a deep resume and unmistakable touch. He’s toured and recorded with artists like Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash, Ray LaMontagne, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Susan Tedeschi, and has appeared on stages from Austin City Limits to The Grammys. A true musician’s musician - and a fantastic human - Kevin brings tone, taste, and soul to every note.

Australian guitarist Adam Miller’s 10th album, TIMING, is a live, no-overdubs session captured in just five hours with his longtime LA trio. Known for his fluid touch and fearless improvisation, Miller blends precision with soul across standout tracks like “What I Want To Hear” and “Light and Shadows.” With two decades of global touring and praise from Guitar Player and The Fretboard Journal, he remains a bold voice in modern guitar.

With a voice like an angel and wit sharp enough to open for George Carlin (which he did over 150 times), Vance Gilbert is one of folk’s most vital and versatile storytellers. His 14th album, The Mother of Trouble, features guests like Lori McKenna, Joey Landreth, and Joe K. Walsh, weaving humor, heartbreak, and humanity into songs only Vance could write. Thirty years in, he’s still breaking ground.

Mark Erelli is a celebrated singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer whose blend of rock, folk, and Americana is as lyrically rich as it is musically sharp. With fourteen solo albums, collaborations with Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, and Anaïs Mitchell, and production credits for Lori McKenna, his work reflects both range and refinement. Whether solo or with his bluegrass band Barnstar!, Mark’s music is grounded, generous, and built to last.

Lyle Brewer is a Massachusetts-based guitarist, songwriter, and longtime Berklee professor whose instrumental work blends stellar technique, tone, and heart. He’s performed nationwide with artists like Neighbor, Ryan Montbleau, and Lori McKenna, and continues to carve out a voice all his own.

Sadie Gustafson-Zook is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose sweet voice and sharp lyrics bring a fresh edge to folk-pop. Raised in a musical family in Indiana, her sound blends old-time, bossa nova, and 70s pop with offbeat charm. A Prairie Home Companion alum and award-winning songwriter, Sadie’s music is honest, playful, and always full of heart.

Elise Leavy writes folk songs with the heart of Laurel Canyon and the voice of a seasoned songwriter twice her age. A California native with a wry sense of humor and a deep melodic instinct, she’s been writing songs since childhood and performing them around the world since graduating from New England Conservatory at 19. Elise has penned over 100 songs, shared the stage with artists like Sam Amidon and Nora Brown, and was recently named a Kerrville New Folk finalist. Her sound is timeless, her voice unmistakable.

Rooted in his New England upbringing and shaped by his path to sobriety, Cody crafts honest, working-class stories with heart and grit. His new album Benchwarmer - co-produced by Tim Brennan of Dropkick Murphys - is a raw, relatable portrait of high hopes, hard lessons, and life in your thirties, just trying to get by.

Boston Music Award nominee Kristin Cifelli is a singer/songwriter and longtime Berklee faculty member, where she’s been coaching vocalists and songwriters since 2001. She’s toured nationally and shared the stage with artists like Jeffrey Gaines, Chris Trapper, Marshall Crenshaw, and Rita Wilson - bringing heart, craft, and one of most amazing singing voices to every performance.

Montana-born, Boston-based, and a former TME employee, Lindsay Straw is a guitarist, singer, bouzouki player, and teacher whose sound bridges the Celtic and American folk traditions. A Berklee grad steeped in Irish session culture and inspired by revivalists like Renbourn and Jansch, she now blends transatlantic roots with grace and grit. Whether performing solo or with The Ivy Leaf and The New Grown-Ups, Lindsay brings timeless songs to life with her gorgeous playing and deep respect for tradition.

Will Dailey is an independent singer-songwriter, producer, and fixture in the Boston music scene, whose sound blends vintage warmth with big hooks and pop-rock sensibility. A seasoned performer with releases on Universal, CBS Records, and Wheelkick, Dailey continues to craft music that’s timeless, melodic, and unmistakably his own.

Jim Kelly is a longtime professor of guitar at Berklee College of Music and one of its most sought-after educators. Since 1974, he’s taught thousands of students, blending deep technical knowledge with real-world experience from performing across the globe. As a versatile player, Jim’s credits span from Peter Wolf to Gary Burton, and his recordings - most recently Would Be Soundtracks - showcase his dynamic voice as both a guitarist and composer.

Ahren Shreeve is a Boston-based session guitarist and teacher with a deep love for improvisation and groove. He’s shared stages with artists like Dwayne Haggins, Erika Van Pelt, and The A-Beez, and his soulful playing spans blues, funk, R&B, and beyond. Follow along as he continues to shape his sound, one inspired solo at a time.

Ethan Setiawan is a boundary-pushing mandolinist whose playing spans bluegrass, Bach, and beyond. A National and Rockygrass Champion, he’s performed with Fine Ground, Hildaland, and a wide range of collaborators. His latest album, Encyclopedia Mandolinnica, pairs him with mentors and peers in duets and trios that explore the mandolin’s full expressive range. Rooted in tradition but driven by curiosity, Setiawan is shaping the future of the instrument.

Jordan Tice is a boundary-pushing guitarist and songwriter known for his virtuosic blend of bluegrass, folk, and ragtime. A founding member of Hawktail and collaborator with artists like Aoife O’Donovan, Andrew Marlin, and Yola, Tice pairs technical brilliance with sharp, poetic songwriting. His recent projects Motivational Speakeasy and Badlettsville showcase a sound that’s rooted, playful, and entirely his own.

Joe K. Walsh is a Portland, Maine-based mandolinist praised for his tone, taste, and collaborative spirit. A founding member of Joy Kills Sorrow and longtime touring partner of Darol Anger, Walsh splits his time between projects like Mr Sun, the Mike Block Trio, and a trio with Ella Jordan and Jed Wilson. His newest solo album Trust and Love (Adhyaropa Records) showcases his wide-ranging acoustic style. A dedicated educator, Joe is an associate professor at Berklee and teaches at camps and workshops across the U.S. and Europe.

Blues guitarist and vocalist Seth Rosenbloom blends fiery guitar work with soaring, soulful vocals, and critics have taken notice. Dubbed “a guitar player’s guitar player” by Blues Blast Magazine, Seth’s latest record, As the Crow Flies, debuted at #1 on the iTunes Blues Chart and features some of New England’s finest players. With a new album - produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith - Seth continues to carve out his place among the blues greats.

Fronted by three sisters - Rebecca, Kat, and TME's very own, Rachael - The Wolff Sisters deliver a harmony-rich blend of rock and Americana rooted in timeless songwriting and raised on Dylan, The Band, and Little Feat. Their sound is big, raw, and honest, with a live show that’s earned them Americana Artist of the Year honors from both the Boston Music Awards and New England Music Awards. Currently touring behind their fourth studio album, Dark River.

Love, DEAN is the feel-good project of Rachael and Luke Price, a husband-and-wife duo blending vintage soul, gospel, folk, Motown, and Americana into something all their own. Their debut album is a warm, groove-rich celebration of love, community, and coming-of-age moments - personal songs with wide-open hearts.

Jacqui is a Boston-based violist, violinist, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter whose work weaves together threads of classical, American roots, and improvised music. With a wide-ranging musical background and a deep collaborative spirit, Jacqui brings a genre-fluid voice to both their original work and creative partnerships.

Grammy-winning fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes steps into a new role as vocalist and bandleader on I Built a World - a richly collaborative debut that pairs her signature instrumental work with a newly found voice. With guests like Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, and Dierks Bentley, the album explores bluegrass without boundaries - each song a story, each track its own world.

Vermont-based musician, activist, and educator Avi Salloway grew up learning from folk legends like Pete and John Seeger, shaping a lifelong belief in music’s power to connect. He’s performed over 1,500 shows across 25 countries and collaborated with artists including Jack Johnson, Bombino, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and David Longstreth - bridging genres, cultures, and causes through sound.

Liv Greene is a D.C.-born, Boston-based singer-songwriter whose music blends folk storytelling with a modern Americana edge. A Kerrville New Folk winner and graduate of New England Conservatory, Greene writes with clarity, imagination, and emotional depth. Her upcoming album, Every Bright Penny, draws on both lived experience and fiction to explore love, doubt, and growth - songs meant to connect and reflect.

Lindsay Foote writes music straight from the heart - lyrical, candid, and full of folky grooves that linger long after the last note. The 2025 NewSong Grand Prize Winner, she’s built a career blending folk, pop, and Americana with sharp storytelling and a signature melodic touch. Now based in Boston after years in Toronto, Lindsay’s songs have landed hundreds of placements on TV, including recurring features on CBS’s The Young and The Restless, while continuing to resonate deeply on stages and in songwriting circles alike.

Scott Ainslie is a masterful roots musician, storyteller, and historian whose work bridges the African and European roots of American music. With deep knowledge of Delta blues, Southern Appalachian traditions, and Black gospel, he brings vintage guitars, diddley bows, and powerful stories to life on stage. Ainslie has authored a book and DVD on Robert Johnson, released six solo albums, and spent decades performing, teaching, and preserving traditional music with care, grit, and heart.

Lily Henley is a singer, fiddler, and songwriter blending American and Celtic roots with the rich heritage of her Sephardi ancestry. Her album Oras Dezaoradas breathes new life into endangered Ladino ballads through original melodies and vibrant storytelling. A Fulbright recipient and former Artist-in-Residence at the Cité Internationale des Arts, she’s performed with Rising Appalachia, John Doyle, Brittany Haas, and more.

Kat Wallace is a Boston-based multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. Best known for her fiddle work in Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light, she steps into the spotlight with Grand Design, her debut album of original songs on tenor guitar - blending Americana storytelling with echoes of Celtic and English ballads.