Dylan Earl is a man shaped by the land around him. Originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana but “naturalized by the Natural State” as a teenager, Dylan (or “Dearl” as he’s come to be known) has been active in the Arkansas underground country scene for over a decade, first as a founding member of alt-country band Swampbird and then as a solo performer and songwriter.
Using a sonic blend of honkytonk, southern rock, and traditional country, Dylan Earl crafts thoughtful, introspective tunes straight from the heart, each song a dog-eared page from the chapters of his life. Alongside his friends and contemporaries like Willi Carlisle and Nick Shoulders, Dylan has been heavily involved in carving out space for socially conscious Country Music in the midsouth region and beyond. In addition to his participation in local/regional music over the years, he has also been actively touring throughout the United States, England, Norway, and Sweden.
From DIY generator shows to festivals, from honky tonks to house concerts, “Dearl” has been bringing folks together all over the Northwest Arkansas region for the love of a Country Music that implores listeners to love everybody.
Jude Brothers is an Arkansan folk derived singer-songwriter with a penchant for whimsy and tender heartedness. Brothers’ distinct writing style is marked by congenial contrasts: passionate & playful, calculated & relaxed, approachable & quirky.
Their lyrics communicate a simultaneous existential dread and intoxicating thrill of living and loving, a practice in raw and shameless vulnerability shared through song. All of this is transmitted through nimble vocal frolicking- a shapeshifter voice crawling, leaping, pirouetting through a mystical landscape of their own creation.
.....Let’s say you are in a forest, and you don’t know how you got there. A strong voice lilts from an autumnal quiet to a riveting loud stream to sing you the spell of their story. Is it a mockingbird? The spirit of an ash tree? A mischievous, but benevolent forest sprite?
Nay! Tis but your new friend, Jud. Or Jude. Or Judith. With harp, guitar, and sometimes tenor banjo in tow, this freaky little Ozark bard comes bearing gifts- songs from somewhere between the real and the ethereal landscapes of their life.
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