Walter Debarr – “I Come In Waves” We’ve said before that’s it’s hard to take more than a few steps in this area without running head first into some kind of phenomenal talent. We meant it metaphorically, but then we met Walter. Walter literally lives 2 buildings down from us right here on Prince Street. Like anyone you see around regularly, Walter seemed like a nice guy, we’d tipped back a few beers at the local pub, and had some passing conversations, but then one night, at an open mic night, all of that changed when he walked onto the stage. Walter was born in Elkins, WV, but spent his formidable years in Greensboro, NC...

Appalachian-stained folk grass sounds like something that might be illegally sold at a string band festival camp, yet Andrew Adkins’ music somehow beautifully fits that moniker. The crew here at KITB has been following Andrew Adkins for close to 10 years. After stumbling into The V-Club in Huntington WV circa 2009 we found Andrew as the lead singer of his longtime project, The Wild Rumpus. The band was closing the night at an afterparty for the Old Crow Medicine Show concert at Harris Riverfront Park. After a night of dancing, drinking, and generally “actin-a-fool”, we left the V-Club with a keychain that read “I Heart WV” and a copy...

There are few harder working, pavement-thumping musicians in Southern West Virginia than Clinton Scott. If you are from the region and haven’t caught Clinton in any of his local haunts, you’re head’s been buried in the sand.  With years entertaining audiences – Clinton’s selection spans decades worth of fan favorites, and original numbers such as “This Heaviness”. Clinton’s unique voice and take on classic covers has made him a crowd favorite at venues of every size across the region. If you are a musician who lives within a 20mi. radius of Beckley, WV – you’ve probably seen Clinton Scott behind the...