Appalachian Awakening: Rewriting American Music Culture
AVERY COUNTY, N.C.—If there is such a thing as the classic Appalachian success story, the rise in popularity of the outside-the-box band Cigarettes at Sunset would be that story. But nothing comes easy in Appalachia. The five-member band—which includes Garrett Dellinger, Ryland Bagbey, Sarah Vann, Wells Whitman, and Ethan Moore—was born in the winter of […]
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AVERY COUNTY, N.C.—If there is such a thing as the classic Appalachian success story, the rise in popularity of the outside-the-box band Cigarettes at Sunset would be that story. But nothing comes easy in Appalachia. Recommended Stories On This Day: Independence is in the balance as George Washington faces down a fleet, a plot, and the loss of Canada The Democratic debate is over. The Left won Pope Leo is wrong about hunger The five-member band—which includes Garrett Dellinger, Ryland Bagbey, Sarah Vann, Wells Whitman, and Ethan Moore—was born in the winter of 2022, practicing their music in the cold, unheated seats of the Edge of the World Snowboard Shop in Banner Elk.Advertisement Four years later, they have amassed over 225,000 monthly Spotify listeners with a unique sound that blends…
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