Special guest: Brian Whelan

Singer-songwriter Lera Lynn, born in Texas, raised in Georgia, and now based in Nashville, self-released her sophomore album, The Avenues (out now), which continues to receive praise and critical acclaim from many sources. The album was covered by NPR’s popular “All Things Considered,” and appeared in the “Top 50 Albums of the Year” from American Songwriter (ranking #14), Rolling Stone, Huffington Post and numerous other “Best Albums of the Year” lists.

In 2014, Lynn started working with legendary producer T Bone Burnett writing and recording music for the critically acclaimed HBO series, TRUE DETECTIVE. Lynn is also featured as the recurring bar singer in TRUE DETECTIVE, performing at “The Black Rose,” the dingy dive bar where characters Ray and Frank often meet to discuss their private business dealings. T Bone describes Lynn’s role saying, “She’s significant in there,” and explains how “The Black Rose” and the scenes therein are “…the beating heart of the show… that bar is where TRUE DETECTIVE happens. That’s the psychosphere. Something feels very central about it.”