Appalachian Artists LIVE!

American Idol Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze and Dave Eggar one of the worlds finest cellist with percussionist Chuck Palmer come in our studio & perform some hits and new material. Lee talks about his experience on American Idol, they talk about performing together at Bristol Rhythm & Root Reunion & much more you don't want to miss!

Ivan Dogwood a husband and wife duo from Gate City, Va comes in the studio. Your own sophisticated low brow blues lick-laden, fuzz-covered, Appalachian soul-powered, original rock & roll guitar/drums duo.

Musician Andrew Thelston is known for his unique blend of guitar-heavy rock, big grooves, soaring vocals, and passionate live performances. For the past 2 years, his power trio has been mesmerizing crowds throughout the south east with his brand of high energy, rock n roll. Drummer Jeff Lott and bassist Roddy Wilder create a rock solid foundation for Andrew Thelston to weave a tapestry of epic guitar and vocal work. In May 2019, Andrew Thelston has also had his music featured on the hit Netflix show Lucifer. During this episode I play Dave Eggar & Ashton Davison symphonic cover of Stone Temple Pilots "Interstate Love Song" which will be released in a few weeks to the rest of the world, hear it here first.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Ashton Davison, Dave Eggar, & Kalem Fox come in the studio to perform some originals & covers. Ashton talks about his upcoming new album that will be out soon. Ashton & Dave recorded a symphonic cover of Stone Temple Pilots "Insterstate Love Song" to be released soon. You will be able to get a exclusive sneak peak of "Interstate Love Song" next Saturday August 26 on my show when I host Andrew Thelston at 2pm!Ashton Davison guitar/vocalsDave Eggar CelloKalem Fox CajonDave Eggar was a musical prodigy as a child, beginning to play the cello and piano at age three and performing as a singer and actor on Broadway and at the Metropolitan Opera at age seven. He trained as a classical cellist at the Juilliard School, and later graduated from Harvard University and the Juilliard School's Doctoral Program.[1] He debuted in Carnegie Hall at 15 as the youngest winner in the history of the Artists International competition.[2] He has appeared throughout the world as a classical soloist, including concerto appearances at Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall, London's Barbican Center, the Paris Opera, and the Hollywood Bowl. In fact, that is Dave's cello leading the way at the top of Coldplay's "Viva La Vida". He is the winner of the prestigious Sony Elevated Standards Awards for Excellence in classical music. Eggar has appeared as featured soloist with the Thailand Philharmonic, The Sydney Symphony, the Melbourne Symphony, The Aspen Festival Orchestra, The Juilliard Orchestra, The Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, the Queensland Symphony, Phiharmonia Virtuosi, the Westchester Symphony, Stamford Symphony, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Adam Bolt comes in the studio performs some of his original songs and talks about working at Abingdon Vineyards,, how he writes and gets his ideas for his songs. Bolt has been a fixture in this region’s music scene for well over a decade. We were lucky enough to have Adam live in studio.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Ryan Kendrick & David Ledgerwood joins Kevin in the studio and celebrates International Blues Music Day. They perform Blues standards of Robert Johnson and some of David's original Blues songs! Take a listen and learn a little bit about some history of the blues.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Roxanne McDaniel & The Big Bad Buzz from Johnson City, Tn comes in the studio and performs her original tunes and talks about her life struggles & what the future holds for her.Roxanne plays guitar, both acoustic and electric, but also plays bass guitar, Appalachian dulcimer, fiddle, and tenor banjo. Graduated from East Tennessee State University in 2018 with a degree in Bluegrass and Old Time Music Roxanne McDaniel & The Big Bad Buzz is: Roxanne McDaniel lead vocals/Guitar/ukulele Keegan Luckey Smith Banjo/BouzoukiRheva Luckey Smith FiddleMentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

R.E.D WORTH IT a 16 yr old rapper from Johnson City, Tn comes in the studio and performs some new songs from his brand new album "My Life, My Stories, My Passion" & he talks about how he became involved and why he likes rap music. R.E.D WORTH IT songs are real that touch the human soul.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Sage Bates a young folk singer/songwriter a sophmore in high school joins us in the studio and discusses her love of folk music, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones & more... She even wrote a song about Bob Dylan stealing her cell phone which is a must listen.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Chris Long joins Kevin in the studio & performs some of his original tunes, talks about his style of music, his passion for teaching history to the younger generation. Is his music Country, Blues, Folk? Well listen and find out for yourself!Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Andrew Kramer of the band Donnie & The Dry Heavers comes in studio & performs some of his easy listening songs. You may have heard these songs before played by Donnie & The Dry Heavers as Andrew is one of the main writers along with Chance Lawson.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Trevor Meade comes in our studios and performs some original songs and talks about his inspirations for writing his song from Appalachian Murder Ballads to why he named his guitar Raymond!Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

The Michael Rose Experience joins Kevin in studio and performs some old 70's Rock & Roll Covers from Bob Dylan, The Animals, Lynyrd Skynyrd & more. Michael Rose on Vocals/acoustic guitar, Keith Vance on Bass and Devin Harris on Electric Guitar.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Momma Molasses & her friends Ole Justin Chambers & William Skeens joins her in our studios and performs some great Folk, country, & original songs. Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Natalie Grace stops by our studio sings some original songs and talks about the women in music that inspired her to write & perform.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Strangers When We Meet a local band from Kingsport Tn comes in the studio & plays some tunes, talks about their upcoming shows & discusses there new upcoming projects!Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

We did our first singer/songwriters round on Appalachian Artists Live with Giant The Grey, John M. Fluce III & Arthur Vaughn as they share their most personable songs that means a lot to them.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Moose Trainwreck Roberts comes in the studios of WEHC & WISE FM RADIO & performs his originals tunes and talks about what his plans are, & did you know that Moose has recorded 70 albums?Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Logan Fritz & McKenna Blevins of Fritz & Co. comes in the studio & performs some brand new original songs, covers & talks about the new Fritz & Co. lineup, and discusses their summer plans including lots of area festivals.

Dominique Romero From Bristol joins Kevin in studio and plays some of his original material, talks about his new band, and discusses his future in the Tri-Cities music scene.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Dallas Danger joins Kevin Edwards in the studios of WEHC & WISE FM RADIO, Dallas just released a new single "Cardinal Park" and talks about his plans for the upcoming album. Check out Appalachian Artists Live on Facebook to see who will be coming up in the next, also you can check out our YouTube channel to see videos of local artists performing at local venues.Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Founding member of Virginia ground and local favorite, Jamen Denton shares songs and stories on this April 22, 2023 edition of Appalachian Artists LIVEMentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Kingsport, Tennessee singer-songwriter Arthur Vaughn pays a visit to Kevin in the studios of WEHC to play a few songs. Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Luke Brogden and Matt Motgomery of "Southern Cities" join Kevin Edwards in studio for some live music and to talk about their 4th album and new single "Appalachian Alien."Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

K.T. Vandyke takes us on a fieldtrip through the coalfields and the archives of early recorded music in this episode of Appalachian Artists LIVE. Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Ryan Clevinger and Jacy Chadwell join Kevin Edwards live in studio each bringing their own version of Appalachian singing and songwriting to the mic.

Zach McNabb & The Tennessee Esquires in studio with Kevin Edwards at WEHC March 11, 2023. https://zachmcnabb.comMentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Carrie Maggard and Rich McDougall join Kevin in studio to play some tunes and talk about their musical journey. Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Join Kevin Edwards in his inaugural edition of "Appalachian Artists LIVE!." University of Virginia at Wise, brother duo, the Crowe Hollerers perform in studio and discuss their music. Mentioned in this episode:WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com