Small in size yet big in sound, VOLK is Chris Lowe (electric guitar, vocals) and Eleot Reich (drums, lead vocals). Together they kick out a high-octane show combining politics, poetry, and pageantry. Cashville, is their first full-length release and the first to capture the full range of their cinematic style. 
VOLK’s music comes from an honest, authentic, and even vulnerable place; genre is tossed aside to allow the songs to be what they want to be. Messier, glitzier, and more punk than your average country band, VOLK is loud suits and loud amps, shiny dresses and shiny drum sets, growling tones and thunderous beats, East Texas and California, Nashville and Berlin. As Ray Wylie Hubbard put it, “if I’m ever short on attitude and badassedness . . . I know where to find some.” 
 Since settling down in Nashville, VOLK has opened for such acts as The Dead South, Electric Six, Charley Crockett, Nekromantix, Supersuckers, and The Delta Bombers, to name a few.

Painted Canyon is an Americana rock trio hailing from Chicago. They draw on influences such as Wilco, Tom Petty, Old 97’s, Hiss Golden Messenger, and Josh Ritter, among others. They seamlessly blend passionate heartland rock with expansive Americana tones. Formed in the summer of 2019, they recorded their professional demo EP at Audiotree Studio in Wicker Park. This helped kick things off for summer shows in the strong Chicago Americana music scene. The band’s members (Evan Burns, Eric Gannon, and Dan Powell) then had a busy second half of 2019 playing shows in the Chicago area, Central Illinois, and Wisconsin. They broke into the scene performing at famous Chicago-area venues such as FitzGerald’s, Reggies, Law Office Pub, Tonic Room, Carol’s Pub and Urbana’s historical Rose Bowl Tavern, to name a few. They’ve shared bills with other national touring artists such as Jesse Dayton, Jason Hawk Harris, Volk, Goodnight Texas, and The Dirty Streets.

Painted Canyon’s start to their debut album began in January of 2020 with a release that was originally scheduled for mid-2020. Like so many other artists and bands, the pandemic delayed studio recording and mixing sessions. Working closely with the studio recording engineer, Mike Hagler of Kingsize Sound Labs (Chicago) and mastering engineer, Chris Frasco of Master Frasco (Nashville), Painted Canyon was able to finally finish and release their debut album in 2021.

Together, this trio has developed a dynamic and uplifting sound, which has been best described as classic American rock with an indie/roots-inspired twist.

Their first full-length album Permanent Reflection is available now.

Evan Burns – Guitar, Lead Vocals
Eric Gannon – Bass, Vocals
Dan Powell – Drums, Vocals