Quickchester is a 5-piece band from Asheville that will bring its “genre-fluid” style to its debut at our live music venue. Paul Quick and Mark Chester began as a duo more than a decade ago playing folk music and a handful of original songs in coffee shops and open mic events around Asheville, NC. Today, Quickchester has a library of more than 30 original songs and some 100 covers. Paul plays lead electric guitar while Mark backs on acoustic rhythm guitar, and both are contributing songwriters. Singer/songwriter and flute player Kyley Byrd rounds out the three-part vocal harmonies, with drummer Stu Way and bassist J.D. Smith holding down the rhythm. Their music is a blend that ranges from indie rock and folk to good ol’ rock’n’roll.
Newfound Gap (Youth Bluegrass Band) hails from Leicester, NC., and they will be kicking off the annual Saluda Coon Dog Day Festival at our live music venue. They’ve played several stages including Merlefest, Appalachia Sessions TV, The Earl Scruggs Festival, Balsam Range’s Art of Music Festival and the Youth and Kids on Bluegrass Stages for the International Bluegrass Music Association. They’ve won first place ribbons for best youth band at several fiddlers’ conventions in the Southeast and won second place in youth band at Galax. All have earned awards in their instrument categories. Their teachers are Bryan McDowell, Jerry Sutton, Nick Dauphinais and Josh Goforth. This brother/sister band ranges in ages from 12 to 17. They include Bayla, banjo/guitar/vocals; Sylvie, fiddle/mandolin/vocals; Judah, upright bass/guitar/vocals; and Emme, upright bass/mandolin.
Lyn Avenue provides music driven by rich vocals, electrifying leads, and boot stomping rhythms. This up-and-coming husband and wife duo brings honest, compelling stories about life in the modern South. Both born and raised in Savannah, Ga., the duo is comprised of songwriters CC Witt and Patrick Ellington. Their writing style is rooted in sharp lyricism and memorable melodies, organically blending elements of Americana, folk and classic country with just the right amount of southern charm. There is always a story to be told with Lyn Avenue’s four-piece band, and you can guarantee that you’ll be wanting to sing along.
The Pace Brothers is a duo of singing/songwriting siblings whose music captures the audience from the get-go. Jadon Pace, the younger of the two, lives in Saluda, while his brother Holden resides in Hendersonville. When they join forces for a gig, they bring tremendous vocals to the stage as they share an eclectic mix of country, Americana and gospel tunes as well as originals.
