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Triptych of framed tree-ring prints on a weathered green wall, with the title UNSPOKEN TRADITION above and HEARTWOOD below.

Heartwood

The new album, out now

1. Refugee2. All the Gold In California3. Rhythm of the Ridge4. Company Man5. Cathedral Pines6. Ross and Rebecca7. Just Call Me Lonesome

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Album art for Unspoken Tradition: Heartwood, featuring three framed tree-ring panels on a textured green-brown backdrop.

Heartwood

The new album, out now

1. Refugee2. All the Gold In California3. Rhythm of the Ridge4. Company Man5. Cathedral Pines6. Ross and Rebecca7. Just Call Me Lonesome

Click to stream album
Album art for Unspoken Tradition: Heartwood, featuring three framed tree-ring panels on a textured green-brown backdrop.
Album art for Unspoken Tradition: Heartwood, featuring three framed tree-ring panels on a textured green-brown backdrop.
Album art for Unspoken Tradition: Heartwood, featuring three framed tree-ring panels on a textured green-brown backdrop.
Five male musicians in blue jackets pose with their instruments—a banjo, violin, upright bass, acoustic guitar, and mandolin—against a red stage curtain.

The Band

Inspired by their own influences and the roots of traditional and newgrass music, North Carolina–based quintet Unspoken Tradition channels a sound that is both impassioned and nostalgic—equal parts hard-driving fire and heartfelt sincerity. Their music carries the soul of Appalachian storytelling.

The band’s songwriting and sound have connected deeply with audiences, earning a string of chart-topping success: #1 positions in Bluegrass Today for “Weary Town,” “Weeds Don’t Wither,” “California,” and “Dark Side of the Mountain,” alongside “Irons in the Fire” (#2) and “Carolina and Tennessee” (#4). As Mountain Home Recording artists, their albums have also debuted as high as #5 on the Billboard charts, further cementing their place among today’s most vital bluegrass voices.

Unspoken Tradition’s material reflects the evolving culture of Western North Carolina, the place they proudly call home. Their songs echo the resilient spirit of Appalachia  while pushing the boundaries of modern roots music. This has earned them a devoted following first in the Southeast with sold-out shows in Charlotte, Raleigh and Asheville, NC, Nashville’s legendary Station Inn, and now growing nationwide as their résumé includes multiple performances on the coveted Watson Stage at MerleFest, Grey Fox and Earl Scruggs fests, and countless performing arts centers and festivals.

With heavy airplay on SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction and ever-growing streaming numbers, Unspoken Tradition is a fast-rising voice for a new generation of roots music artists. Fueled by passion, craft, and authenticity, they continue to bring their music to audiences across the country.

Audie McGinnis

Guitar & Vocals

Zane McGinnis

Banjo

Ty Gilpin

Mandolin & Vocals

Tim Gardner

Fiddle & Vocals

Sav Sankaran

Bass & Vocals

The Band

Inspired by their own influences and the roots of traditional and newgrass music, North Carolina–based quintet Unspoken Tradition channels a sound that is both impassioned and nostalgic—equal parts hard-driving fire and heartfelt sincerity. Their music carries the soul of Appalachian storytelling.

The band’s songwriting and sound have connected deeply with audiences, earning a string of chart-topping success: #1 positions in Bluegrass Today for “Weary Town,” “Weeds Don’t Wither,” “California,” and “Dark Side of the Mountain,” alongside “Irons in the Fire” (#2) and “Carolina and Tennessee” (#4). As Mountain Home Recording artists, their albums have also debuted as high as #5 on the Billboard charts, further cementing their place among today’s most vital bluegrass voices.

Unspoken Tradition’s material reflects the evolving culture of Western North Carolina, the place they proudly call home. Their songs echo the resilient spirit of Appalachia  while pushing the boundaries of modern roots music. This has earned them a devoted following first in the Southeast with sold-out shows in Charlotte, Raleigh and Asheville, NC, Nashville’s legendary Station Inn, and now growing nationwide as their résumé includes multiple performances on the coveted Watson Stage at MerleFest, Grey Fox and Earl Scruggs fests, and countless performing arts centers and festivals.

With heavy airplay on SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction and ever-growing streaming numbers, Unspoken Tradition is a fast-rising voice for a new generation of roots music artists. Fueled by passion, craft, and authenticity, they continue to bring their music to audiences across the country.

Audie McGinnis

Guitar & Vocals

Zane McGinnis

Banjo

Ty Gilpin

Mandolin & Vocals

Tim Gardner

Fiddle & Vocals

Sav Sankaran

Bass & Vocals

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Albums

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Album art for Unspoken Tradition: Heartwood, featuring three framed tree-ring panels on a textured green-brown backdrop.
Illustrated sunflower within a rectangular frame, with 'Unspoken Tradition' above and 'Resilience' below.

Records

  • Heartwood1. Refugee
    2. All the Gold In California
    3. Rhythm of the Ridge
    4. Company Man
    5. Cathedral Pines
    6. Ross and Rebecca
    7. Just Call Me Lonesome
  • Resilience | 20251. Weary Town
    2. I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
    3. Weeds Don't Wither
    4. Georgia In Her Eyes
    5. I'll Break Out Again Tonight (feat. Danny Paisley)
    6. Katie and Burl
    7. MomentsSTREAM THIS ALBUM
  • Imaginary Lines | 20221. Carolina and Tennessee
    2. Irons in the Fire
    3. Crooked Jack
    4. Soldiers of Dust
    5. California
    6. The Old Swinging Bridge
    7. At the Bottom Again
    8. Back on the Crooked Road
    9. Bounty Hunder
    10. Lookout MountainSTREAM THIS ALBUM
  • Myths We Tell Our Young | 20191. Nothing But Sky
    2. Land
    3. Force of Nature
    4. Dark Side of the Mountain
    5. Unchartered Territory
    6. I Say Let’s Go (Colorado)
    7. Lonesome’s Gonna Be Here
    8. Light Just One Candle
    9. Cold Mountain Town
    10. The Mountains Win AgainSTREAM THIS ALBUM
  • Miles Between | 20151. Point of Rocks Station
    2. One Mule Plow
    3. The Bullet
    4. Been in Love Before
    5. Miles Between Them
    6. Rivers That I’ve Crossed
    7. Losers Like Me
    8. Rattlesnake Run
    9. One More Drink
    10. Who Will SingSTREAM THIS ALBUM
  • Simple Little Town | 20131. Simple Little Town
    2. Mr. President
    3. Bitter Haze
    4. Stickshifts and Safetybelts
    5. Carolina Rain
    6. I’m Lost, I’ll Never Find the Way
    7. Time Marches On
    8. Blood and Bone
    9. Mine Shaft Blues
    10. Rebel’s ShameSTREAM THIS ALBUM
Triptych of framed tree-ring prints on a weathered green wall, with the title UNSPOKEN TRADITION above and HEARTWOOD below.
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Contacts

Booking & General Inquiries

Booking: Mandy Tenery[email protected]

General Inquiries: Ty Gilpin[email protected]

Publicity

Audrey FletcherMedia Outreach Coordinator | Crossroads Label Group[email protected]o: (828) 684-3066 ext. 330

Label & Radio

Mountain Home Music Companymountainhomemusiccompany.com[email protected]

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