Hailing from the Triangle region of North Carolina, The Shoaldiggers deliver a genre-bending fusion of swamp grass, roots rock, and freak folk. Operating as a roaring nine-piece ensemble, the band crafts an expansive soundscape that bridges rolling coastal seascapes with the ancient hollers of the Appalachian Mountains. Playing together since 2013, the group has earned a reputation for wildly infectious live performances built on rich multi-instrumental arrangements, sharp original songwriting, and an all-inclusive party spirit—or as they put it, putting the “All” in Y’all. As the North Carolina Folk Festival described, their music is “wild and ancient, civilized just enough in time and tune.”
That high-energy stage presence has carried the band across top venues and festivals throughout the Southeast. Crowned winners of the NC Folk Festival’s “Not Your Average Folk” contest, The Shoaldiggers are multi-time crowd favorites at the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival, frequent headliners at Carrboro’s iconic Cat’s Cradle, and regular live guests on 97.9 The Hill WCHL, who named them “one of the best live bands in the Triangle.” Whether rocking mountain stops like Asheville’s One World West or coastal stages like Carolina Beach’s Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar, the ensemble brings what Cat’s Cradle calls “a swamp grass blast” to every stage. Behind an extensive catalog—including four EPs and their seafaring full-length album, Wind, Wires, and Ways to Wander—The Shoaldiggers continue to push roots music into fresh, fiery territory.
Hustle Souls, based in Asheville, NC, masterfully blend Retro-Soul, New Orleans Brass, and Singer-Songwriter Americana into a unique and captivating sound. Lauded by American Blues Scene as a “generation-jumping mashup of new school second line funk with old school vintage soul,” and described by Bluestown Music as “intimate soul…with a Curtis Mayfield like warmth,” the band has earned a spot as one of Music Connection Magazine’s “Hot 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands” and No Treble shared the band saying “I hadn’t heard them before, but I’m glad I have now… Must See”
Overflowing with energy and spontaneity, Hustle Souls features roaring B3 organ and jubilant trumpet and trombone, balanced with three-part vocal harmonies and a passion for songwriting. Their music has been praised by Aldora Britian Records as “worthy of being included in that brilliant soul music canon, a heritage that features some of the greatest performers and writers that have ever graced this earth.”
Hustle Souls are featured and endorsing artists with Santa Cruz Guitar Company and Seydel Harmonicas.
