Aaron Lee Tasjan + Madeleine Kelson

Aaron Lee Tasjan is a Todd Snider protoge who has sung songs in about nine bars in East Nashville, Tennessee. When you’ve been Up All Night it’s probably best if I Don’t Overthink It.

Madeleine Kelson is a Nashville-based Americana artist who draws from a rich tradition of folk, country, and Americana while challenging its boundaries as a queer artist representing the modern world. Her musical journey began during her high school years in Chicago as part of the band The Kelson Twins, playing notable venues including House of Blues and Thalia Hall and landing a top Daytrotter Session with Paste Magazine. She later relocated to Music City to pursue a solo career.

Inspired by artists like Patty Griffin, Jason Isbell, and Brandi Carlile, Kelson brings dynamic, down-to-earth storytelling and rich vocals to her work—qualities that led NPR to name her one of ten Nashville artists on the rise. After arriving in Nashville, she won the 2017 International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) Songwriter Showcase, and in 2018 released her acclaimed solo debut Siren, an introspective five-song EP featuring clean, melodic vocals backed by elegant countermelodies on violin. Praised for its genre-defying, sparse style and emotional richness, Siren earned Kelson comparisons to both Amos Lee and Gillian Welch.