Article Category: Local Musicians

Justin Bailey, 19, was given his first guitar at a very young age. It lit a fire under him that continues to this day. “My grandfather got me an acoustic...

Kellen Baker, 19, was introduced to music by his parents who provided a fully immersive experience. “My dad was always big into old delta blues. My...

Layla Mulks, 15, first became involved in music while attending Riverdale Elementary School in Dekalb County when the school’s music director, Adam...

Liam Campbell-Carpenter, 15, began playing piano when he was just six years old. His parents thought it would be a good introduction to music, but Campbell-Carpenter...

Aden Carson, 18, came to his craft through family. He began on one instrument but was influenced by other musical relatives to take a different path. “There...

Mia Vrablic, 15, came to music through singing, but she also learned to play guitar, which has helped her become a songwriter. She’s come a long way...

Ben Finkel, 16, first began playing the piano in kindergarten. He has no idea what drew him to the instrument, but being very young when he began, he...

Natalie Linnemeier, 16, came to singing and music from a somewhat different angle than some.  Rather than picking up music from a family member or a...

Chali Moss, 17, has always enjoyed singing and was told by her mother that she was singing before she was talking. But the moment her skills were best...

Sam Trowbridge, 17, had been dabbling in music for years, first on the piano and then on the saxophone. But when his uncle gave him a guitar, the young...