The Foothills is an acoustic trio from Chattanooga, TN whose collective interests and abilities have led to a unique statement within the Americana musical tradition.  While mainly relying on bluegrass instrumentation, the band constantly experiments with sounds, instruments, and genres while maintaining an artistic vision that is authentic to the group.

The band sometimes draws comparisons to contemporaries like Jason Isbell, Tyler Childers, and the Steeldrivers for its Southern perspective and honest, thought-provoking lyrics that don't flinch when addressing the challenging realities of life.

Album Overview

With their third album release, Twenty-First Century Blues, the band continues a story arc they began with their two previous albums, Shadow of the Mountain and Rest Easy.  Cumulatively, the albums show a Southern man struggling to find peace from his own decisions and a world that's rapidly growing more complex.  OnTwenty-First Century Blues, the band wrestles with some of the major social topics of our time while weaving threads of hope and resilience throughout the album. 

Along with outstanding contributions from drummer Ivan Garcia (Strung Like A Horse), keyboardist Brett Nolan (The Communicators/Milele Roots), and banjo extraordinaire Randy Steele (High Cold Wind/Slim Pickins), Twenty-First Century Blues displays The Foothills at peak form.

Track List:
Twenty-First Century Blues
Bird Tattoo
Dreamin' of A Day
Fever Dream
Off The Mountain
Out of Orbit
Paradise For A Little While (A Song for John Prine)
The Fox

Fever Dream

Dreamin' Of A Day

Bird Tattoo

Twenty-First Century Blues

A dreamy track detailing the weight of sleepless nights and waking up with the one you love. With a sonic scape reminiscent of Jason Isbell's "Cover Me Up" complete with a gritty guitar solo, this unreleased track from emerging Americana songwriter Jenna Greenwell will leave you wanting more.

Through The Night- Jenna Greenwell

fun collab w/ my daughter and new singer B'Don

Cold Feet

Only Children

30 year old song finally coming to fruition!

R U So Sad?

"Good Thing"

Her new album might be called The #1 Zookeeper (Of The San Diego Zoo) but
Abby Hamilton does not hail from San Diego. The singer/songwriter was born and raised a little over two thousand miles away in Wilmore, Kentucky. Hamilton's family was a musical one--so much so, in fact, that she has aunts who sang in a Southern Gospel group called The Hamilton Family. But lineage aside, what Abby started to realize when she was in college is that artists
like Bruce Springsteen, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt and Jason Isbell have been having musical conversations with each other through their art and she wanted in on that dialogue of collective consciousness. Well, she's in. Her album is a startling and thoughtful blend of rootsy swagger, blissful Americana and lyrical smarts. It's one of the most riveting and fully-formed debuts
in recent memory. 

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Simply Brandy performing LIVE at Will Henry's Tavern in Monroe, GA. on April 27, 2024.
This is our rendition of Jason Isbell's "Cover Me Up".

Cover Me Up by Jason Isbell

"Dancing with the devil, playing with fire."

"Playing With Fire" is a soulful, cinematic fusion of Alternative Rock and Country Rock, capturing the thrill of temptation, rebellion, and the undeniable pull toward something dangerous. Written with Grammy-nominated country songwriter Jon Nite (Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley), this song bridges the grit of rock with the storytelling heart of country music.

With haunting vocals, blues-soaked guitars, and an intense slow-burn build-up, "Playing With Fire" delivers a dark and rebellious anthem for those who know they should run—but can't resist staying in the flames.

🎶 For fans of: Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Brothers Osborne, Jason Isbell, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Blackberry Smoke, The Cadillac Three, Whiskey Myers, Cody Jinks, Hozier, Nothing But Thieves, Royal Blood, Highly Suspect, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys

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🔥 Some fires are too tempting to put out.

Lyrics:
The don’t make words
To say what I need to say
They just keep falling out
Falling out
Falling out my mouth
Anyway

I'm so use to wrong
Don't know how to make this right
I just keep breathing in
Breathing out
Getting close to the light

I'm trying to find the place
That doesn't hurt
I'm just trying
To feel your fire
Without the burn
No, I don't want to give up
On us tonight
I tell myself the same thing
A thousand times
Cause it's so good when it's good
But only lasts a while
I can't help but wonder why
We’re always Playing with Fire

I lay it all on me
Hope you finally find your peace
Could we start the healing now
Do we know how
To keep the candle from the flame
It's so hard to let it go
When you've been holding on so tight
All I do is think about you
Think about you
Dancing in the rain

I’m trying to find the place
That doesn't hurt
I'm just trying to feel your fire
Without the burn
No, I don't want to give up
On us tonight
I tell myself the same thing
A thousand times
Cause it's so good when it's good
But it only lasts a while
I can't help but wonder why
We're always Playing with Fire
Always playing
Always Playing with Fire
Always playing
Always Playing with Fire

No, I don’t want to give up
On us tonight
I tell myself the same things
A thousand times
Cause it's so good when it's good
But it only lasts awhile
I can't help but wonder why
We're always playing
Always Playing with Fire

I don't wanna give up
On us tonight
I tell myself the same thing
A thousand times
Cause it's so good when it's good
But it only lasts awhile
I can't help but wonder why
We’re always Playing With Fire


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Playing With Fire

A cover of Jason Isbell's 'Good While It Lasted' by Scott Whitten.
Recorded on April 25th, 2025, in one take with minimal post-processing.

You're like sleep, I take what I can get
But I've gotta make some sense of this, so here the fuck I sit
At 3 a.m., trying way too hard
To find the words to slow my sweet, addicted heart

You're like sleep, I can't get near enough
And I pretend that I don't need you when I'm out doing stuff
Went so deep, a lucky young man's dream
And last time I tried this sober, I was seventeen

And all that I needed was all that I had
It was good while it lasted
You let me kiss you on Broadway in a black Cadillac
It was good while it lasted
Last night I didn't sleep at all, I found another empty wall
And I couldn't get past it
And for a minute in the afternoon, I almost didn't think of you
It was good while it lasted

It's more than real, a plastic universe
And I wanna know your secrets, even when it hurts
You speak so soft, but there's something dark in there
And I think I'll ask for more than just a love affair

You're like sleep, and the nights are adding up
Well, I wish I still smoked cigarettes and acted tough

And all that I had was all that I needed
It was good while it lasted
With your head on my shoulder, my soldiers retreated
It was good while it lasted
A mattress on the palace floor and a light I'd never seen before
And I couldn't get past it
And for a little while this afternoon, I dreamed that I was in your room
And it was good while it lasted

Baby, let me learn from you
How'd you get that shade of blue?
What's it like from where you stand?
Let me hold your steady hand

And all that I wanted was all that I had
And it was good while it lasted
Now I feel like a boy who got caught being bad
And it was good while it lasted

That night you came and stayed with me, painted on my memory
I'll never get past it
I got to hold a piece of you in the evening on the avenue
It was good while it lasted



Good While It Lasted (Jason Isbell cover)

A cover of Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit's 'If We Were Vampires' by Scott Whitten.
Recorded on May 13th, 2025, in one take with minimal post-processing.

It's not the long flowing dress that you're in
Or the light coming off of your skin
The fragile heart you protected for so long
Or the mercy in your sense of right and wrong

It's not your hands, searching slow in the dark
Or your nails leaving love's watermark
It's not the way you talk me off the roof
Your questions like directions to the truth

It's knowing that this can't go on forever
Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone
Maybe we'll get forty years together
But one day I'll be gone or one day you'll be gone

If we were vampires and death was a joke
We'd go out on the sidewalk and smoke
And laugh at all the lovers and their plans
I wouldn't feel the need to hold your hand

Maybe time running out is a gift
I'll work hard 'til the end of my shift
And give you every second I can find
And hope it isn't me who's left behind

It's knowing that this can't go on forever
Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone
Maybe we'll get forty years together
But one day I'll be gone or one day you'll be gone

It's knowing that this can't go on forever
Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone
Maybe we'll get forty years together
But one day I'll be gone or one day you'll be gone



If We Were Vampires (Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit cover)


[Verse]
The cottonwood seed, it falls like snow
The men at the bar drink to the Alamo
We sit on the porch 'til our sunburns fade
There's baby toads everywhere after it rains

[Verse]
The ground cracks open, the red dirt shows
We were bound to end like this, I suppose
Our hearts turned hard like Oklahoma clay
There's baby toads everywhere after it rains

[Chorus]
And we tried so hard
Not to crush their little hearts
Our hearts turned hard like Oklahoma clay
There's baby toads everywhere after it rains

[Verse]
The pecans bloom and the crickets sing
Like the holy ghost of summer days
The August sun is a cruel thing
There's baby toads everywhere after it rains

[Verse]
And we tried so hard
Not to crush their little hearts
The August sun is a cruel thing
There's baby toads everywhere after it rains

[Verse]
The cottonwood seed, it falls like snow
The men at the bar drink to the Alamo
We sit on the porch 'til our sunburns fade
There's baby toads everywhere after it rains
June 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM

Baby Toads

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A timeless design honoring the soulful sounds of Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, live in Charleston, SC on July 20, 2025. This vintage-style tee features a classic fishing boat sailing under a moonlit sky — a nod to Charleston’s coastal charm and the emotional depth of Isbell’s storytelling. Perfect for fans who carry the Southern spirit and meaningful lyrics close to heart.

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Celebrate the soulful sound of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with this beautifully designed concert tee from their July 23, 2025 show in Greenville, SC. Featuring a bold floral graphic and classic typography, this shirt captures the spirit of Americana and the emotional depth of Isbell’s music. A tribute to an unforgettable night at The Peace Center Concert Hall — proudly designed by FELTONMARO and made in the USA.

Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit July 23 2025 Peace Center Greenville SC Tour Tshirt

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Dive into a world where nature and cosmic wonder collide — this Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit concert poster brings an imaginative twist to their July 23, 2025 show in Greenville, SC. Featuring two vibrant fish swimming beneath a surreal universe of stars, planets, and blooming poppies, the artwork reflects the depth, soul, and storytelling that define Isbell’s music. Designed by FELTONMARO and made in the USA.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Greenville, SC July 23 2025 Event Poster

From Rock to Country, covers to originals and whatever is in between. I love to play live in front of warm bodies. Writing music and collaborative works feed the soul.  Stay tuned.

Hosted by Alex Green, Stereo Embers: The Podcast is a weekly podcast airing exclusively on Bombshell Radio (www.bombshellradio.com) that features interviews with musicians, authors, artists and actors talking about the current creative moment in their lives. 

A professor at St. Mary's College of California, Alex is the Editor-In-Chief of Stereo Embers Magazine (www.stereoembersmagazine.com), the author of five books and has served as a Speaker/Moderator for LitQuake, Yahoo!, The Bay Area Book Festival, A Great Good Place For Books, Green Apple Books, and The St. Mary's College Of California MFA Reading Series. 

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See me perform LIVE online on Stageit.com/Lukas_Rossi 

Singer of Beyblade Theme song 'Let's Beyblade'
Lukas Rossi (born December 21, 1976) is a Canadian rock singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. He was the winner of the CBS Television reality series Rock Star: Supernova – a televised audition contest to become lead singer of the hard rock supergroup Rock Star Supernova with Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Jason Newsted (Metallica), and Gilby Clarke (Guns N Roses)

I’m JD Hodge — Oklahoma-born, red dirt-raised, and songwriting for over 30 years.

In 2024, I flatlined on an operating table. Cardiac arrest. Everything changed.

When I came back, the words came with me — like they’d been waiting their turn. Since then, the songs haven’t stopped. I write what’s real: struggle, hope, grit, and grace — stories meant to be felt.

You’ll hear pieces of my past, my people, and the kind of heartland truth you can’t fake. These songs aren’t just mine — they’re for anyone who’s fought through silence and still found a voice.

Retired • Lyricist • Country • Americana • Acoustic Soul
Oklahoma, USA

Welcome to Feltonmaro where streetwear meets sound.
Based in Texas, we blend music, culture, and bold visuals into everything we create. From exclusive poster designs to graphic tees and hoodies inspired by music and art, Feltonmaro is more than a brand it’s a lifestyle.
Stay tuned for upcoming beats, drops, and collabs. This is just the beginning.

mr. blueSky is currently working on a new studio EP, titled "ATMA". It will be released under Luna's Moon Publishing, LLC,  in which we will be tracking vocals here pretty soon, so stay tuned for more music/EP and there is some really cool stuff happening in the near future!

The Foothills are an acoustic trio from Chattanooga, Tennessee who blends a diverse range of Americana traditions - folk, country, blues, soul, and bluegrass - in an effort to create timeless musical statements that delicately balance artistic integrity and popular appeal.

Drawing comparisons to artists such as John Prine, Jason Isbell, and The SteelDrivers, The Foothills’ lyrics are painfully honest and often autobiographical. Written for ragged souls, the band hopes their songs serve as a doorway through which listeners can consider their own stories and find hope despite hard times.

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