Homegrown Happy Hour is a showcase for musical artists from around the region. Hosted by Ben Davis, Jr., each show in this second season will be broadcast live on two of Total Media’s radio stations (Pure Rock – 105.5 FM-WXTQ & 98.7 FM-WYRO) and will also be streamed on the Total Media Radio smartphone app. New episodes will air on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. Each episode will later be available on demand with the Homegrown Happy Hour with Ben Davis, Jr. podcast is available on all major podcast providers including Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Homegrown Happy Hour is presented by Rent-2-Own and brought to you by COAD, Short Brother's Tree Trimming, Globe Furniture, SPARC, Jack Stewart Trucking, Buckeye Construction & Restoration, Howard Hanna - Donna McNerlin, Jackson Sweeper, Edward Jones - Chad Knittel, Financial Advisor, Custom Fencing and Supplies, Area Agency on Aging District 7, Red Woof Dog Kennel, Hometown Chevrolet

From a ridge in the Ohio River Valley, on a front porch where Kentucky’s visible through the winter’s bare trees, Joe Truck Stop conspires over a smoking blend of Bluegrass, Honky Tonk, Western Swing, and whatever else finds itself inhaled and manifested by way of a wood box and steel wire...Years of digesting so much of the Country Blues lexicon and traveling the country learning the numerous styles of fiddlers, writers, and travelers alike has led to the original music that comes by way of Joe’s Truck Stop. Listen to the Homegrown Happy Hour Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/homegrownhappyhour Homegrown Happy Hour is presented by Rent-2-Own and brought to you by COAD, Short Brother's Tree Trimming, Globe Furniture, SPARC, Jack Stewart Trucking, Buckeye Construction & Restoration, Howard Hanna - Donna McNerlin, Jackson Sweeper, Edward Jones - Chad Knittel, Financial Advisor, Custom Fencing and Supplies, Area Agency on Aging District 7, Red woof dog kennel, Hometown Chevrolet

The Cincinnati-based ensemble Buffalo Wabs (as in ‘mobs’) and the Price Hill Hustle can be best described as ‘American’-- from the mountains to Music Row, blues-gospel to traditional country, the Hustle combines parts of the American-born genre catalog to create an energetic experience every single night.   

This four-piece moves from fast-paced, foot-stomping anthems to harmony-laden ballads and traditional dirges of spirit and labor. “The group started around the love of music that moves you,” says drummer/vocalist and band spokesman, Casey Campbell. “The music accompanies the story; and sometimes the music is the story by which we can all connect to one another.”  

Homegrown Happy Hour is a showcase for musical artists from around the region. Hosted by Ben Davis, Jr., each show in this second season will be broadcast live on two of Total Media’s radio stations (Pure Rock – 105.5 FM-WXTQ & 98.7 FM-WYRO) and will also be streamed on the Total Media Radio smartphone app. New episodes will air on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. Each episode will later be available on demand with the Homegrown Happy Hour with Ben Davis, Jr. podcast is available on all major podcast providers including Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Homegrown Happy Hour is presented by Rent-2-Own and brought to you by COAD, Short Brother's Tree Trimming, Globe Furniture, SPARC, Jack Stewart Trucking, Buckeye Construction & Restoration, Howard Hanna - Donna McNerlin, Jackson Sweeper, Edward Jones - Chad Knittel, Financial Advisor, Custom Fencing and Supplies, Area Agency on Aging District 7, Red woof dog kennel, Hometown Chevrolet

With an orange mustache, golden voice and cherry red Gibson ES-335, Eastern Kentucky Space Funk artist Jeremy Short has quickly risen to the top shelf of must-hear players on the scene. Having garnered significant recognition for his masterful, yet seemingly effortless guitar playing “Kentucky’s Jeremy Short is one of the top 30 blues guitar players in the world. Don’t take it from me — take it from the judges at Memphis’s International Blues Challenge, where Short semi-finaled in 2016 and 2017. Short is known for his guitar pyrotechnics and commitment to groove” (No Depression), “Jeremy is one of several slide players that I’d match their skills up against anyone in the world” (Capture Kentucky) Homegrown Happy Hour is a showcase for musical artists from around the region. Hosted by Ben Davis, Jr., each show in this second season will be broadcast live on two of Total Media’s radio stations (Pure Rock – 105.5 FM-WXTQ & 98.7 FM-WYRO) and will also be streamed on the Total Media Radio smartphone app. New episodes will air on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. Each episode will later be available on demand with the Homegrown Happy Hour with Ben Davis, Jr. podcast is available on all major podcast providers including Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Listen to the Homegrown Happy Hour podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/c3DGJESLvBb Homegrown Happy Hour is presented by Rent-2-Own and brought to you by COAD, Short Brother's Tree Trimming, Globe Furniture, SPARC, Jack Stewart Trucking, Buckeye Construction & Restoration, Howard Hanna - Donna McNerlin, Jackson Sweeper, Edward Jones - Chad Knittel, Financial Advisor, Custom Fencing and Supplies, Area Agency on Aging District 7, Red woof dog kennel, Hometown Chevrolet

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A virtuoso in the music industry, Myron is a singer/songwriter from Coolville Ohio. Son of a master luthier, and bluegrass musician, Myron “Pete” Hart. Myron is deeply rooted in the bluegrass music tradition, although his original music crosses into the southern rock and outlaw county genres. For the past 20 years, Myron has toured with Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady of Hot Tuna/Jefferson Airplane and wears all hats to assure their shows are a success. As a multi-instrumentalist, Myron has been featured on two of Jorma’s solo records playing bass and backing vocals. Myron has toured as a mandolin and guitar player for Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams. When not on tour Myron performs solo, duo, or can be seen with his band the Ridgerunners. Myron is currently working on his debut record to be released sometime this year or in 2023. Homegrown Happy Hour is a showcase for musical artists from around the region. Hosted by Ben Davis, Jr., each show in this second season will be broadcast live on two of Total Media’s radio stations (Pure Rock – 105.5 FM-WXTQ & 98.7 FM-WYRO) and will also be streamed on the Total Media Radio smartphone app. New episodes will air on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. Each episode will later be available on demand with the Homegrown Happy Hour with Ben Davis, Jr. podcast is available on all major podcast providers including Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Listen to the Homegrown Happy Hour podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/c3DGJESLvBb Homegrown Happy Hour is presented by Rent-2-Own and brought to you by COAD, Short Brother's Tree Trimming, Globe Furniture, SPARC, Jack Stewart Trucking, Buckeye Construction & Restoration, Howard Hanna - Donna McNerlin, Jackson Sweeper, Edward Jones - Chad Knittel, Financial Advisor, Custom Fencing and Supplies, Area Agency on Aging District 7, Red woof dog kennel, Hometown Chevrolet

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Singer-songwriter David Childers is the proverbial study in contradictions. A resident of Mount Holly, North Carolina, he’s a former high-school football player with the aw-shucks demeanor of a good ol’ Southern boy. But he’s also a well-read poet and painter who cites Chaucer and Kerouac as influences, fell in love with folk as a teen, listens to jazz and opera, and fed his family by practicing law before turning in his license to concentrate on his creative passions. The legal profession’s loss is certainly the music world’s gain. Childers’ album, Run Skeleton Run, releasing May 5, 2017 on Ramseur Records, is filled with the kinds of songs that have made him a favorite of fans and fellow artists including neighbors the Avett Brothers. Scott Avett contributes to four tracks, and Avett's bassist Bob Crawford co-executive-produced the effort with label head Dolph Ramseur. (Crawford and Childers, both history buffs, have recorded and performed together in the Overmountain Men). Homegrown Happy Hour is a showcase for musical artists from around the region. Hosted by Ben Davis, Jr., each show in this second season will be broadcast live on two of Total Media’s radio stations (Pure Rock – 105.5 FM-WXTQ & 98.7 FM-WYRO) and will also be streamed on the Total Media Radio smartphone app. New episodes will air on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. Each episode will later be available on demand with the Homegrown Happy Hour with Ben Davis, Jr. podcast is available on all major podcast providers including Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Homegrown Happy Hour is presented by Rent-2-Own and brought to you by COAD, Short Brother's Tree Trimming, Globe Furniture, SPARC, Jack Stewart Trucking, Buckeye Construction & Restoration, Howard Hanna - Donna McNerlin, Jackson Sweeper, Edward Jones - Chad Knittel, Financial Advisor, Custom Fencing and Supplies, Area Agency on Aging District 7, Red woof dog kennel, Hometown Chevrolet

Nolan Collins is a 20-year-old singer-songwriter from Gallipolis, Ohio. Homegrown Happy Hour is a showcase for musical artists from around the region. Hosted by Ben Davis, Jr., each show in this second season will be broadcast live on two of Total Media’s radio stations (Pure Rock – 105.5 FM-WXTQ & 98.7 FM-WYRO) and will also be streamed on the Total Media Radio smartphone app. New episodes will air on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. Each episode will later be available on demand with the Homegrown Happy Hour with Ben Davis, Jr. podcast available on all major podcast providers including Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Listen to the Homegrown Happy Hour podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/c3DGJESLvBb Homegrown Happy Hour is presented by Rent-2-Own and brought to you by COAD, Short Brother's Tree Trimming, Globe Furniture, SPARC, Jack Stewart Trucking, Buckeye Construction & Restoration, Howard Hanna - Donna McNerlin, Jackson Sweeper, Edward Jones - Chad Knittel, Financial Advisor, Custom Fencing and Supplies, Area Agency on Aging District 7, Red woof dog kennel, Hometown Chevrolet Thumbnail photo by Mikie Strite, Appalachian Exposure

Jayce Turley is a 18-year-old singer/songwriter from Greenup County, Kentucky whose debut EP The Opening Act released on April 14th, 2022 Heavily influenced by his father and grandfather's love of music, Jayce started attending bluegrass camps and seminars every summer at age 6, where he picked up the fiddle and dobro. He settled into guitar at the age of 12 and started singing and writing songs at 14. In the few years since, Jayce has shared bills with accomplished artists including Marty Stuart, Town Mountain, Morgan Wade, Jason Eady, Cole Chaney, Nolan Taylor, Dayton Farley, and Larry Keel. Since the release of The Opening Act, he has released two single tracks along with a live album. Homegrown Happy Hour is a showcase for musical artists from around the region. Hosted by Ben Davis, Jr., each show in this second season will be broadcast live on two of Total Media’s radio stations (Pure Rock – 105.5 FM-WXTQ & 98.7 FM-WYRO) and will also be streamed on the Total Media Radio smartphone app. New episodes will air on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. Each episode will later be available on demand with the Homegrown Happy Hour with Ben Davis, Jr. podcast is available on all major podcast providers including Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Listen to the Homegrown Happy Hour podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/c3DGJESLvBb Homegrown Happy Hour is presented by Rent-2-Own and brought to you by COAD, Short Brother's Tree Trimming, Globe Furniture, SPARC, Jack Stewart Trucking, Buckeye Construction & Restoration, Howard Hanna - Donna McNerlin, Jackson Sweeper, Edward Jones - Chad Knittel, Financial Advisor, Custom Fencing and Supplies, Area Agency on Aging District 7, Red woof dog kennel, Hometown Chevrolet

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