The Unlikely Trio Songwriter Series is hosted by Trisha Gene Brady, formerly of The Black Lillies, and brings together famed songwriters from different backgrounds and genres to swap songs and stories in a true listening room environment!
A bout the Artists
Knoxville native, & longtime member of the local music scene, Knathan Halliburton has been writing and recording music since the mid-90,s, most notably with the Leningrads, Stewart Pack & the Royal Treatment, and currently Butcherbird. He also collaborates with the DBLF Players, and runs SilentK Studio in South Knoxville. You can find music from Butcherbird at butcherbird1@bandcamp.com, and can follow them on Facebook, and Instagram.
Brendon James Wright is a singer-songwriter who's been marinating in melancholy melodies in his basement for the better part of a decade. His influences? The iconic sounds of Darrell Scott, Tom Petty, Wilco, and Robert Earl Keen—artists known for their heartstring-tugging lyrics and unforgettable melodies. Brendon crafts tunes that could make a statue cry. Once the frontman of a band that rocked stages and broke a few too many guitar strings, Brendon now embraces the life of a musical hermit from the quiet of his subterranean lair. Here, surrounded by old gig posters and strings of dim fairy lights, he's perfected the art of waiting for inspiration—and rarely, but occasionally finding it between the couch cushions.While his band days are a fond and raucous memory, Brendon’s solo journey is filled with introspective ballads that are as heartfelt as they are beautifully blue. Whether you’re here for the heartbreak or the rare glimpse of humor, Brendon James Wright promises to deliver songs that resonate with the soul and tickle the funny bone, in just the right way.
