2024 Artists

For more than 50 years, members of The Atlanta Rhythm Section have entertained audiences all over the
world with their hits. The members of Atlanta Rhythm Section originally came together as a session band at
Studio One, an Atlanta area studio recording artists like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Al Kooper, Dickey Betts and .38
Special.The band put out 15 albums and were paired with contemporaries Lynyrd Skynyrd as the successors
to the Allman Brothers – carrying the mantle of “Southern Rock” in the late 70s. But performing songs that
were more musically diverse and having hits that had a softer, pop flavor, they had a sound all their own.

Influenced by music coming out of England and sharing the musical stylings of groups likes The Eagles and
Fleetwood Mac, the members of ARS were accomplished musicians who constantly tried to evolve – think
Steely Dan or Little Feat. With multiple gold and platinum albums to their credit, the band had 2 top 10
singles, “So Into You” and “Imaginary Lover”, as well as Top 40 hits including “Doraville”, “I’m Not
Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight”, “Do It Or Die” and “Spooky”.

Singer-Songwriter Kate Boytek, hit the stage for the first time at the tender age of five at her local county fair talent show. Singing opportunities were few and far between in Kate’s tiny hometown of Logan, WV, nestled deep in the Appalachian coalfields. Kate sang at dozens of local charity events, directed her church choir, and eventually attracted the attention of Grand Ole Opry and Bradley’s Barn audio engineer Vic Gabany.

Boytek is pursuing her dream in Nashville and has appeared with country hitmakers Jo Dee Messina, Drew Parker, Joe Nichols, Easton Corbin, LOCASH, Chris Cagle, Eric Paslay, Tyler Farr, Little Texas, Trick Pony, Chase Wright, and more. Kate’s songwriting style is both fresh and contemporary and yet has echoes of the classic singer-songwriters from the 1970’s.

Boytek’s upcoming debut EP will include tracks written by Kate along with veteran songsmiths including Britton Cameron (Lonestar, Sister Hazel), Kim Mclean (Loretta Lynn, Trisha Yearwood, Tim McGraw), and Brian Carper (Aaron Lewis).
With career guidance from veteran music executives Bernard Porter (Jason Aldean) and Burke Allen (AGT Winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.), a treasure chest of first-class songs and a personality that shines through like few others, Kate Boytek’s career, like the title of her new song set to release April 2023, is poised to go “Anywhere” and we’ll be watching.

Micah Kesselring hails from the Hocking Hills of Ohio. A professional musician since the age of fifteen, Micah has played over 1,000 shows across the USA & Internationally.

In 2020, Micah was a finalist at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN, placing in the Top 8 out of nearly 300 acts worldwide. Micah has opened up for Robert Cray, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Corey Harris, and many others, and his music has been featured on SiriusXM Radio, in Guitar Player Magazine, on the TV show “Songs at the Center” and in the book Blues on Beale Street.

In 2021, Micah released his third studio album ‘Signal Fires’, and is currently working on his fourth album.