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Stephen Wilson Jr. & Fairground Saints

Stephen Wilson Jr. is a singer/songwriter from rural Southern Indiana. Wilson was raised by a single father who was a boxer and had him boxing from age 7 through adulthood as a Golden Gloves finalist. Wilson, a self-taught guitarist moved to Nashville to pursue a degree in Microbiology at MTSU. There he started indie rock band AutoVaughn after finishing his degree, where Wilson toured for over 5 years & co-wrote songs as lead guitarist until his creative focus turned more to songwriting & singing. After the band, Wilson relied back on his education working years as an R&D Scientist until signing a publishing deal with BMG Nashville in Aug 2016, where he's currently building his catalogue. Hes had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Chase Bryant, Mackenzie Porter, Sixpence None the Richer & Leigh Nash.

Stephen Wilson Jr. as an artist independently released his first single the devil & cinematic video for the song in Sept. 2019 with more to follow soon. His full EP will come out in early 2020. Wilson almost always plays a late-70s gut-string acoustic and some of his main influences are Willie Nelson, Kurt Cobain, John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, The National, Glen Campbell & Randy Travis.

Fairground Saints: are a country music trio from Santa Barbara, CA. Their hits include "Somewhere Down the Line, California, Turn This Car Around and Cant Control the Weather.
They released their self-titled album for Verve in 2015. The album includes the hit Turn This Car Around which was premiered on NPR. The albums second single Cantt Control the Weather was premiered on Paste Magazine on September 21, 2015.

In Dec 2016, the Huffington Post listed the trio as one of Musics Fantastic 15 of 2015.

In 2017, the group toured with former American Idol winner Scotty McCreery. They have also supported Bros Osborne, Kip Moore, Sara Evans, and Thompson Square on the road.

In 2019, Rolling Stone had this say "...their brand of breezy music and distinct Laurel Canyon vibe made the Saints instantly memorable". Also, calling them one of The 10 Country and Americana artists you need to know. Taste of Country said "think Little Big Town with a closer connection to West Coast sun and Surf".