Born & Bred

09/08/2026

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Brian Duckworth who made up 1/3 of the trio of Taylor Made. Taylor Made played the very first Born & Bred event and one of our concert series. Brian was a kind and generous man as well as a talented musician. He will be missed.

08/25/2026

Everyone loved Dolly but those of us in WV and Appalachia know what she meant to us. She changed the narrative and was always her own woman. We all owe a huge debt to her. What was your favorite Dolly Parton song? Rest in Peace to Appalachian royalty.

08/17/2026

We appreciate you all! Thank you for being a friend!

08/17/2026

“…𝙄 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙬𝙚’𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙖 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙧𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙟𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮, 𝙞𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩.”

We spoke to Tessa McCoy about her current experience of touring with Fey Fili as they open for Zach Bryan.

Thank you to our sponsor Hellbender Vinyl.

Tessa McCoy is in the middle of a year that feels like a hinge moment. One week she is bowing into an Irish session at a pub on the southern coast, the next she is stepping into a stadium where the…

08/13/2026

What do My Three Sons, The Brady Bunch, The Dirty Dozen, Tony Bennet, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? Nat King Cole, and The Love Boat all have in common? Moundsville, West Virginia native Frank DeVol. Read more about him in our Heritage & Legacy Series sponsored by Haunting Hill.

Frank DeVol West Virginia Music Hall of Fame – Class of 2009 HERE’S A STORY… By the time acclaimed composer, arranger, and conductor Frank DeVol began work on the piece of music that would ma…

08/02/2026

Thankful to be a part of this great day!

THANK YOU! Year number 4 is in the books and it was a fantastic day of music and community! To each of the bands,vendors and makers: THANK YOU! To the fans that came out and bought the merch and celebrated the music: THANK YOU! To our sponsors that helped make it happen: THANK YOU! We are taking a nap but conversations about 2027 began as soon as the last chord of 2026 rang out. We will see you for our 5th ANNIVERSARY on August 7, 2027 in Shinnston!!

08/01/2026

We will be at Shindy tomorrow! See you there.

The last moon before Shindy! See you all tomorrow in Shinnston!!

07/31/2026

Born & Bred Music has created Stomping Grounds to showcase the original talent of West Virginia artists in a way that allows them to present their music to a wider and more accessible audience. Next up for Season Three, from Charleston, WV is Dinosaur Burps. The hip-hop group performed their track “Driftwood”— a track that shows off why West Virgina rap ismaing a mark on the scene nationwide. Produced by Born & Bred Music | Sponsored by Ace Hardware of Shinnston| Videography by Mtn Craft | Additional funding made possible by The Cultural Foundation of Harrison County
Band: Dinosaur Burps
Song: Driftwood
©️2026

MUSICIANS

Ben Coll- guitar
Jason Little- bass
Brad Kinder- drums
DJ Sqweazle- turntables
B. Rude- vocals

STOMPING GROUNDS TEAM

Born & Bred

Maria Cusack: Executive Producer
Brendan Gallagher: Executive Producer

Mtn Craft

Director: Aaron Griffin
Assistant Director: Ben Berry
Director of Photography: Stefano Ceccarelli
Producers: Taylor Napier, Trinity Rollins
Photography: Connor Isner
Cam Ops: Stefano Ceccarelli, Taylor Napier, Trinity Rollins
Grip & Gaff: Connor Isner, Taylor Johnson
Art Department: Trinity Rollins, Taylor Johnson
Editor, Colorist, & Sound Engineer: Aaron Griffin

Born & Bred Music has created Stomping Grounds to showcase the orig...

07/30/2026

We are closing out July with some great new releases from Charles Wesley Godwin Samuel James Snyder and Brian Cottrill Check them all out at the link in our story and bio.

Thank you to our sponsor Hellbender Vinyl