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The Wild Ponies
Doug and Telisha Williams, partners in love and music, have spent the last 20 years building their careers as the Nashville-based, country-folk band Wild Ponies. They’ve released five albums, hosted the long-running Wild Ponies Happy Hour radio show on WSM, led nine annual distillery tour Trail Rides for fans and friends, and garnered devoted musical […]
Willy Vlautin
Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Willy Vlautin has published seven novels, The Motel Life (2007), Northline (2008), Lean on Pete (2010), The Free (2014), Don’t Skip Out on Me (2018), The Night Always Comes (2021), and The Horse (2024). A new novel, The Left and The Lucky, will be published by Harper in April […]
Yaniv Dinur
Newly appointed Music Director of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, and Music Director of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, Yaniv Dinur is lauded for his insightful interpretations and unique ability to connect with concertgoers of all ages and backgrounds. Season 25/26 marks the beginning of Dinur’s ninth season with the New Bedford Symphony. Under his leadership, […]
Yonder Mountain String Band
YMSB formed in 1998 in Nederland, Colorado, as a pioneering progressive bluegrass (“jamgrass”) group. Today, they are celebrated for blending traditional bluegrass with rock, punk, and improvisation. Inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2023, the band has released over 10 studio albums and is renowned for high-energy live performances featuring extended jams, […]
Naomi Franquiz
Naomi “Franq” Franquiz (she/her) is a freelance illustrator and comic book artist, born and raised in Tallahassee, FL. After completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts from FSU in 2013, she has since gone on to illustrate pages for comic book series such as Misfit City (BOOM! Comics), Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (Marvel), and Proctor Valley Road […]
Mike Matheny
Mike Matheny is a former Major League Baseball player and manager, New York Times bestselling author of The Matheny Manifesto, and one of the most respected voices on leadership in sports and business today. Over a 13-year career as a catcher, he earned four Gold Gloves and set defensive records for consistency and toughness. As […]
Marina Brown
Marina Brown is an award-winning author, poet, painter, and journalist. Her debut novel, Land Without Mirrors, in 2013 won a Gold Medal from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association. Her second novel, Lisbeth in 2015, also won the Gold Medal from the Florida Writers Association. A volume of poetry, The Leaf Does Not Believe It […]
Madison Hughes
A self-proclaimed late bloomer, Madison didn’t step into the spotlight until her time on The Voice. Inspired by ’70s folk-rock and modern Americana, her sound is raw, evocative, and timeless. Billboard magazine took notice, calling her “immensely talented” and “on a star-making trajectory.” With her new EP Desperate Man, Madison continues to prove what her […]
Lee Bains III
Lee Bains III is a songwriter and poet from Birmingham, Alabama, who has released four studio albums of what Rolling Stone calls “Southern Gospel punk” since 2012. His most recent album, Old-Time Folks, released by Don Giovanni Records in 2022, explored stories of People’s movements in the Deep South to acclaim from the likes of […]