St. Paul and The Broken Bones

Founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 2011, St. Paul & The Broken Bones consists of Paul Janeway (vocals), Jesse Phillips (bass), Browan Lollar (guitar), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (keyboards), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Chad Fisher (trombone), and Amari Ansari (saxophone). The eight-piece ensemble burst into the world with their 2014 debut, Half the City, establishing a sound that quickly became a calling card and landing the band a slew of major festivals including Lollapalooza, Coachella and Glastonbury. Critical praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, SPIN and NPR followed, leading to shared stages with some of the world’s biggest artists — Elton John and The Rolling Stones among them — and launching an impressive run of headlining tours behind what Esquire touted as a “potent live show that knocks audiences on their ass.”

The group has continued to expand their sound with every record, branching out well beyond old-school soul into sleek summertime funk and classic disco on albums like 2018’s Young Sick Camellia. Their most recent LP, Angels in Science Fiction, stretched their limbs further afield, building on the shadowy psychedelia and intricate, experimental R&B of 2022’s The Alien Coast.

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HARPER O’NEILL

Harper O’Neill, one of the most exciting young voices to come out of Nashville, recently released her debut album, Dark Bar Daisy, which Billboard hailed for its “wisened vocals, which expertly bends notes and imbues the lyrics with the husky realism of someone who has lived, loved, lost and seen a few things.” After quitting her job and packing up her life to move to Nashville, Jody Williams Songs signed O’Neill to a publishing deal on the spot after hearing her songs for the first time. The singer-songwriter has cultivated a fresh take on Texas soul music: her smokey and signature “night cap country sound.” O’Neill has recently been on the road with Abraham Alexander, Lainey Wilson, Corey Kent, and Ashley McBryde.

photo credit: Aubrey Wise

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