NHTE 659 Roberta Lea

Two sisters who form a northern California-based rock/pop/punk band with seven albums and a handful of singles, and currently planning a new record. Active since 2007, one of their many highlights includes being the special guests on Green Day’s Revolution Radio North American tour in 2016 and last year they shared the stage with Jack White. Two nights after this interview is released, they will be performing in Sacramento, California, and in October alone they performed in Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, and in California – a total of 16 shows in 30 days in eleven states – and early this year they even did four shows in Japan. They have even been featured by Rolling Stone Italia. They have over 3600 monthly listeners on Spotify, where their top five songs alone have a combined total of well over half-a-million streams.

Country-rock singer, songwriter, recording artist who has released two singles this year and four last year. She has landed multiple songs on the country radio charts, while her music videos have found success on CMT's fan-voted charts and she has also debuted singles on the legendary WSM Radio, home of the Grand Ole Opry. She has shared stages with some of the most recognizable names in country and rock, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kid Rock, Gretchen Wilson, Sara Evans, Cody Johnson, Hank Williams Jr., Luke Combs, Charlie Daniels and Ashley McBryde, among others. Her career has attracted national media attention, including coverage from Rolling Stone Country, while PEOPLE covered her high-profile wedding. She is also co-founder of the Destin Songwriters Festival.

Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar player with two gold records who just released a new song in late September, the fifth single this year that has either been his own or that he has been featured on. He recently performed at the 2nd Las Vegas Songwriters Festival and can be seen next month at the 42nd Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival. Early in his career he was the keyboard player for Luke Bryan – who he would later tour with – and for Tracy Byrd and soon had success on his own with hits that landed in the Top 15 on the Billboard Country Charts. A regular on the Grand Ole Opry, one of his songs was performed on NBC’s TODAY Show and praised by Rolling Stone. He has an amazing 468 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify, where his top three songs alone have a combined total of over 125 million streams. He has put up equally impressive numbers on YouTube, where his official channel has a total of over 60 million combined video views.

Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar and piano player who just put out a new single three-and-a-half weeks ago. That was his fifth release of 2026, and his busy year will continue next month when he performs at a benefit in West Chester, Ohio. That follows shows he has done this year in the likes of Michigan, Las Vegas, and, of course, Nashville. He first came into the public consciousness on Season 15 of “American Idol,” and has gone on to a career that has grown to a single that he released late last year earning prominent placements on Apple Music’s New in Country and Spotify’s All New Country. Meanwhile, he has gotten over 2.6 million combined video views on his official YouTube channel, plus he has a music video that has gotten 3.6 million streams on Spotify, where he has 189 thousand monthly listeners.

Singer, songwriter, piano player, and producer who just released a seven-song EP this past Friday after having released three singles this year. Over the last five years her music has gotten more than 68 million streams and she has released a long line of singles. She has performed with her own band at venues such as The Mint as well as appeared alongside artists including Katy Perry, Kenny Loggins and Andrea Bocelli. She has gained coverage from the likes of Music Connection magazine and a cover feature from Los Angeles Feature Magazine, appearing on the front of last year’s “The Musical Issue 2025.” Plus, Buzz Music LA included one of her singles among The Best Independent Releases of 2025. She has formal training from the renowned Adderley Conservatory and has notable theatrical experience as well. She has well over half-a-million followers just between TikTok and Instagram alone, and the videos on her official YouTube channel have a combined total of almost 43 million views.

Singer, songwriter, guitar player, and recording artist who has shared billings with major country acts like Sam Hunt, Dan + Shay, and Russell Dickerson on Live Nation VIP showcases. She is seen performing in venues around Nashville and even played at last year’s Key West Songwriters Festival. Plus, she will be performing at the inaugural Myrtle Beach Songwriters Festival that is taking place on November 13th and 14th in South Carolina. Last year she put out two singles and talks during this interview about some unreleased music.

Award-winning singer, songwriter, and guitar player who was featured in a Rolling Stone “Songs You Need to Know” feature and an “American Songwriter” magazine feature. She is also an author, playwright, and touring member of The Black Opry. She was a part of CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of 2023 and is a voting Member of The Recording Academy. In addition to her home state of Virginia, she has performed in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, Florida, and Maine. She will be performing in November at the inaugural Myrtle Beach Songwriters Festival.

Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar player who has released three singles so far this year, with the latest having come out in July, another dropping this Friday, and then an EP in November! He is a CMA member and has been a winner and nominee of numerous awards in his career. He has opened for the likes of Edwin McCain, Craig Campbell, and Joe Diffie, among others, and his live shows see him performing everywhere from Baltimore to Las Vegas to Nashville, plus he will be performing at the inaugural Myrtle Beach Songwriters Festival in November, one week after he will have made his Ryman Auditorium debut. He has well over 91 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify, where his top five songs alone have a combined 1.4 million streams.

Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar player, and recording artist who has earned dozens of accolades over her career, including multiple Canadian Country Music Association Awards, a JUNO Award for Best Country Artist, an Academy of Country Music Award for Top New Female Vocalist and an American Music Award for Favorite New Country Artist. She has written for and performed with some of the biggest names in music, from Chris Stapleton to Martina McBride to Miranda Lambert, JoDee Messina, Ashley McBryde, Darius Rucker, and more. She is working on a new album and next month she will perform at the Grand Ole Opry, on October 29th. She has a combined total of 3.1 million video views on her official YouTube channel and her top five songs alone on Spotify have a combined total of over five-and-a-half million streams. This interview was recorded on location in conjunction with her performing at the 2nd Las Vegas Songwriters Festival.

Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar player and recording artist who is a three-time GRAMMY nominee. She has released two singles so far this year, one of which she performed in her Grand Ole Opry debut back in April. Her voice and songwriting can be heard across all genres including film, television, and musical theatre and she has written songs recorded by Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, Cassadee Pope, Kellie Pickler, Brian McKnight, and many more. She has shows still to come this year not only in Music City but in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Destin, Florida, Covington, Louisiana, and Morrow Bay, California. This interview was recorded on-location in conjunction with her performing as part of the 2nd Las Vegas Songwriters Festival.