Their Sound: Country music with a soul-rock infusion, supported by bandleader Cruz Contreras’ smart songwriting and tight musicianship that comes from years on the road.

Big Break: Contreras spent his teen years in Franklin, Tennessee, soaking up country music heritage, as well as bluegrass, jazz and swing music. In 1995, he…

Source: RollingStone
Link: The Black Lillies: Knoxville, Tennessee's Roots-Country Crusaders