Mojave Desert singer-songwriter Pat Kearns persists among the most recognizable voices in the high-desert folk-rock landscape, further legitimized with his winning the Joshua Tree Voice “Joshua” Award for Best Male Vocal of 2023. Embodying the traditions of ‘60s/’70s outlaw/cosmic country with deep-rooted power-pop sensibilities, Kearns continues building a catalog of timeless songs from his solar-powered Goat Mountain Studios in Landers, CA where he is also the engineer.

While occasionally backed up with a full band for his current solo shows in the Mojave, Kearns is always accompanied by his wife Susan Kearns on stand-up bass. Ever extending their wanderlust, the two have toured through the U.S. and parts of Europe in the last five years yet remain anchored to the high desert land they’ve claimed in modern pioneer spirit. They have recently taken the moniker, "The Kearns Family," when performing as a duo.

Todd Albright is a country blues, twelve string guitar player and vocalist based in Detroit, Michigan. Grounded in the pre-war era of the blues tradition (1880-1939), Todd is a mindful purveyor of blues history. His repertoire upholds musical pillars such as Blind Willie McTell, George Carter, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Leadbelly. His life’s work continues the distinguished tradition of the very roots of American music as told by the African American musicians who created it. 

Todd's first full-length LP, Fourth Floor Visitor, was released by Jett Plastic Recordings out of Detroit, Michigan (2017). His latest album, Detroit Twelve String: Blues & Rags, is out now on Third Man Records (2017).