THE LOCAL HONEYS have been part of the Kentucky music scene for almost a decade now. Duo Linda Jean Stokley and Montana Hobbs speak through their music about the struggle and complexity of contemporary Appalachian life. Their newest self-titled album has rollicking banjo meets overdriven guitar hooks, and blue-collar rural grit met with lush melodies and nimble harmonies. TOWN MOUNTAIN is the popular North Carolina band of alt-country rebellion and honky-tonk attitude pushed through the hardscrabble Southern Appalachian lens. Formed 15 years ago by Robert Greer and Jesse Langlais on a ridge high about Asheville's skyline, their latest release Lines in the Levee presents a renewed sense of self for the band's sound. WoodSongs Kid: Sallie Hicks is from Tellico Plain, TN. She's 16 and plays ukulele and guitar.