Make Music Knoxville

Justin Mychals

Hailing from the hills of East Tennessee, this Appalachian songwriter is steeped in the music, stories, and folklore of the mountains he calls home. His sound and styles are heavily influenced and emulates the country, bluegrass and old-time mountain music he heard growing up just 20 minutes from The Birthplace of Country Music, Bristol Tennessee/Virginia and a short drive thru “The Gap” to Hiltons/Maces Springs Va. home of the beloved Carter Family, A.P., Sara, and Mother Maybelle. Justin cut his teeth on these songs, sounds and stories of the founding of this music to bring you his driving brand of Appalachian Mountain Soul. “The soul of Appalachian Mountain Soul is not about the style of music but rather the people and the heart of the music”, says Justin. His influences include Merle Haggard, Hal Ketchum and Ray Wylie Hubbard to today’s contemporaries Chris Stapleton and Tyler Childers.