Honeycutters - THE HONEYCUTTERS / ON THE ROPES

Forget Nashville, with their buzz-making brand of rock-roots-country, the Honeycutters are out to make Asheville, NC the brand new music city. Singer and songwriter Amanda Anne Platt founded the band in 2007, recruiting upright bassist Rick Cooper, mandolin player Tal Taylor, drummer Josh Milligan and Matt Smith on pedal steel and electric guitar, and since their debut they've been steadily gaining traction. The group has shared stages with Billy Joe Shaver, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Donna the Buffalo and the Steep Canyon Rangers, building up the chops that lead to 2015's critical success, Me Oh My. Now full steam ahead, the group is preparing to follow up on their breakout album with On The Ropes, released May 20th on Organic Records.