Nu-Blu

North Carolina-based Nu-Blu has quickly established itself as one of the premier acoustic acts in the music industry. Fronted by husband-and-wife duo Daniel (guitar, vocals) and Carolyn Routh (bass, vocals), alongside Austin Hefflefinger on banjo and Justin Harrison on mandolin, the band delivers a warm, layered Appalachian sound. Blending seamless vocal harmonies, they deliver upbeat, blazing-fingers pick work as well as gentle, heartwarming ballads, all with a natural togetherness that can’t be faked.

With five Top Ten Billboard albums to their name, Nu-Blu has built a reputation for crafting songs that move effortlessly between the melancholy and the exuberant, and at every step they prove they’ve got a knack for finding their way into the deeper parts of you. “Carolyn Routh, to me, is the breathtaking heir to the kingdom that Alison Krauss built…” says Josh Belcher, podcaster and writer at Rockin’ God’s House Music Blog.

Over the years, the band has continued to turn heads with high-profile collaborations, including their George Jones-inspired tribute single “Jesus and Jones,” featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer “Soul Man” Sam Moore (of the iconic duo Sam & Dave). The award-winning band has also made appearances on Fox’s Imus in the Morning and Huckabee, while also having their music featured on CBS Sunday Morning.