Artists: J. Scott Franklin, Eric Gnezda (with Arkadiy Gips), Mary Bragg, and Tracy Walker. Artist Bio: J. Scott Franklin of Cleveland has been said to "lasso moments in time." His first love is poetry, and his songs are woven together by unique and beautifully crafted phrases. He is the 2013 winner of the Frank Brown International Songwriter Festival Contest, and has touched audiences throughout the US and Europe. Born in Virginia, he moved to Ohio and attended Bowling Green State University on a trumpet scholarship. Scott dazzles crowds with his energy and love for the audience. He sings "Clint Eastwood." Artist Bio: Eric Gnezda writes songs that embrace expansive subjects and tones, from inspiring anthems to humor. He is the recipient of the Ohioana Citation for Music composition, and earned an Emmy nomination as a television journalist. He is a regular Writers Night performer at Nashville's iconic venue for songwriters, The Bluebird Cafe. He performs "Daddy's Wheels" with violinist Arkadiy Gips, who toured two years with Madonna. Artist Bio: Mary Bragg is a rural Georgia girl who spent a decade in New York City, following the advice of a Music Row executive who told her, "Go out there and live a little - come back to me in 10 years." And so, she lived. New York was her muse, her trouble, her chaperone. Eventually, Nashville's magnetism brought her back to Music City - with many a story to tell. Her music is a seamless hybrid of her southern Americana roots and downtown Manhattan. She performs "Edge of This Town." Artist Bio: Tracy Walker merges a ringing alto voice with estimable guitar skills to create a blazing honesty in her songs. A resident of Cincinnati, Tracy has been the recipient of two CAMMY Awards (Cincinnati Enquirer), 2 CEA Awards (Cincinnati CityBeat Newspaper), and the prestigious Taft Museum of Art Duncanson Artist in Residency Honor. She clearly possesses a knack for perceiving patterns in nature that others seem to overlook, which extends to her musical pursuits. She performs "Who We Are."
