Dale Watson & His Lone Stars

Dale Watson is an award-winning hardest working real country music musician and producer who has been creating music and performing live for over 40 years. He has shared the stage with such icons as Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson, just to name a few. He has been seen on David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, and Austin City Limits, but most of the time, he is touring the world, killing it for his fans, keeping the country music roots sound alive. With over 30 albums and singles, Dale knows his way around the recording studio, which is why he built Watsun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, complete with the 1937 board from Sun Studio.

Most known for his classic anthem-like hit "I Lie When I Drink" Dale's music ranges from swing to Honky Tonk and Rockabilly, and even scored the movie "Yellow Rose." His instrumental album "Memphians" was recorded at the Wat-Sun Studio for that most authentic sound. 

As an actor, he was honored to work with Stephen King and John Mellencamp on the Musical Ghost Brothers of Starkland County, starred in the film Yellow Rose, and appeared in and contributed his voice to multiple nationwide commercials. 

His lifelong respect and love of original country music are the foundation for all his music and his Ameripolitan Awards, which celebrate young up-and-coming country artists and legends. The Awards focus on Honky Tonk, Rockabilly, Western Swing, and Outlaw Country Music. Awards go to singer-songwriters,  DJs, venues, Festivals, and musicians from those genres. Voting is comprised of fans and industry professionals, resulting in a much anticipated evening for over 10 years. 

Currently, Dale continues to do what he loves... tour his ass off, write music, be in the studio, and spend time with friends and his wife, Celine. 

Debra Fotheringham is a singer-songwriter, writer, and poet originally from American Fork, Utah. She has released three studio albums of original folk/roots music, including her 2007 self-titled album co-produced with Giles Reaves as well as Time (2010) produced by Scott Wiley.

Her most recent album The Darkness and the Sun (2017) was recorded mostly live over a few days at June Audio Recording Studios in Provo, UT with Scott Wiley (Bonnie Raitt, Elliott Smith). The Darkness and the Sun is full of timeless Americana-leaning original songwriting and a killer supporting cast of players, all setting the perfect stage for Fotheringham’s beautiful, versatile, moving voice.

Pop culture magazine popmatters praised the album as “a creative breakthrough” and Slug Magazine described it as full of “depth and rich expressiveness from start to end.”

In addition to her solo work she is a member of the bluegrass/gospel/country collective The Lower Lights whose Christmas concerts at Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City have become a local staple.

Debra was a finalist at the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest songwriting competition in Lyons, CO and an honorable mention in the Telluride Troubadour songwriting competition.

She was also a featured vocalist on several albums by EDM artist Kaskade, including the song “How It Is” from his Grammy-nominated album, Atmosphere.

Her voice and songs have been featured on AMC’s Hell on Wheels, The CW’s Dynasty reboot, and the PBS program Road Trip Nation.

Her poetry has been published in Headstuff, the CorkWords Anthology, and the 2023 Montpelier PoemCity Anthology. Her short fiction was featured in the literary journal, The Quarryman.