Caleb Stine

Caleb Stine writes songs that feel like they've been around awhile, even when they're new. His 2015 album 'Bad to Lay Down' had that quality, quiet, direct, and anchored in the kind of folk and Appalachian traditions that don't need much dressing up. Songs like 'Daniel Boone' and 'If This Must Be Goodbye' work with simple, sturdy melodies and lyrics that lean toward the personal without getting fussy.

He's spent time in Nashville and has played with musicians like Ian Burdette, Chris Seavey, and Sam Shoup. The music tends to stay close to the ground, more about a feeling than a spectacle. There's a plainness to it, even in the titles, 'Eyes So Strong And Clean,' 'May Every Breath Be A Prayer', that suggests he's less interested in grand statements than in something quieter and more durable.