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Caitlin Mae is a Nashville-based, award-winning country singer/songwriter, whose music has earned international acclaim, radio success, and a rapidly growing global fanbase. Known for her honest storytelling, and dynamic live performances, Caitlin Mae has taken her music from arena shows and major festival stages, to headline tours, including sharing the stage with country music superstar, Carrie Underwood. Now calling Nashville, Tennessee home, she continues to tour nationally, and internationally, while making an impact both on and off the stage. Her songwriting has earned international recognition. Her single, 'House Sitting', received 'Single of the Year' at the International Singer Songwriter Association Awards, 'Best Modern Country Song' at the World Songwriting Awards, and was also up for Grammy consideration this past year. Caitlin Mae has been featured on WSM Radio — the official home of the Grand Ole Opry — promoting new music that has seen success across radio, and streaming platforms. Beyond performing, she has judged award shows, appeared in live radio interviews, and donated her time speaking and performing at schools. Currently, Caitlin Mae is preparing for upcoming headline tours across Florida, Texas, Indiana, North Carolina, Alabama, and closer to home in Tennessee, while continuing to release new music on a consistent schedule. When she’s not on the road, she remains busy in the studio, bringing her songs directly to audiences everywhere.

**THE GLASS HOURS** are American songwriters Megan Barbera and Brad Armstrong. Combining influences from Megan’s Colorado mountain roots and Brad’s Birmingham, AL southern roots, the Americana/Country Folk duo met in New York’s Hudson Valley in Summer 2022 and began writing and performing together immediately. They recorded their first album, self-titled, and released by Cornelius Chapel Records in March 2024, and several songs from the album were featured by Americana UK, The Bluegrass Situation and Americana Highways. The duo was invited to play NYC’s Underwater Sunshine Festival, an annual music showcase curated by Adam Duritz, lead singer for Counting Crows. The Glass Hours second album, Chapel Glass, was recorded in November 2024 at Dial Back Sound in Water Valley, MS. Chapel Glass is set for release September 19, 2025. **SARA JEAN STEVENS** - No matter how much time passes, it always seems to catch up with you. For Sara Jean Stevens, those fleeting moments became a rich source of inspiration for her sophomore EP, Lovesick. The four layered tracks bring hints of country, folk, road. The Chicago-based artist had a lucrative career touring the world as part of top-line ensembles before choosing to find her own place in music. Her solo material has been hailed as a mix of Emmylou Harris and Mazzy Star and described as music for the loners, the hopeless romantics and the dreamers. Stevens has opened for artists like John Hiatt, Rhett Miller (Old 97s) & The Wood Brothers.