Kyle Nachtigal, and Della Ray

In a music scene saturated with performers equipped with laptops and light shows, the raw talent of Nashville’s KYLE NACHTIGAL is a breath of fresh air.  His latest release Fort Dakota captures the polished dynamic of his one-man acoustic show.  Despite the minimalism of it’s production, Fort Dakota is far from your standard strum-along acoustic album.  Trained as a guitarist and a songwriter at Belmont University in Nashville, Kyle’s versatility as a player and writer make for an ultra dynamic listening experience, with elements of rock, pop, folk, jazz, and hip hop all wrapped into a tight and cohesive package.

Founded by Adam Morrow (Belle Adair) and Natalie Jensen, DELLA RAY began as the couple crafted quiet folk songs at home, self releasing an EP in January of 2014 (Ear to the Ground said of the EP: “I can’t say that it’s the kind of album that will make you feel warm and fuzzy. It’s jarring and stunning and at times tearjerking. It might scare up a few skeletons in your closet, so be warned.“) Performing both with a band and as a duo, their voices blend and move over lived-in songs, circling through folk, pop, and literary influences in search of illusive, simple beauty.”