Country Music Features

The history of country music has always been written by its misfits; the square pegs that refuse to fit into the round holes that the industry carved out for them. The Kernal has become pivotal for a certain type of non-conformist country music coming out of unexpected places all across America.

Holler spoke to Erin Rae about growing up in Nashville, what living there still means to her and how the city has changed over the 10 years she’s been playing in and around it.

Sarah Shook catches up with Holler to discuss inspirations, the impact of sobriety on their art and how they ensure that people of marginalized identities feel welcome at their shows.

"As country song cliché it is, there ain’t a better date than a truck bed, dirt road, watching stars in the country."

After coming to our attention here at Holler through playing on and adding harmonies to Esther Rose’s How Many Times last year, we spoke to Gina Leslie about her upbringing, writing songs and recording her new EP No, You're Crying

A stomping chunk of soulful southern country rock and an end-of-the-world drinking anthem for the ultimate last orders call, Shingleton rolls his Sturgill-meets-Stapleton West Virginia drawl around the state of the world as it all falls apart.