Judah & the Lion

With a wildly eclectic style that encompasses everything from commercial pop/rock to rootsy bluegrass to hip-hop, Judah & the Lion became one of Nashville's most diverse bands during the 2010s and 2020s. The group formed in 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee, where Judah & the Lion's original members were all attending Belmont University. The musicians initially pursued an Americana-influenced sound to much success, even reaching number 2 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart with their EP, Sweet Tennessee, in 2013. The band's debut album, Kids These Days, followed in 2014, hitting number 4 on the US Folk Albums chart and number 34 on US Rock Albums. 2016's Folk Hop n' Roll found the musicians continuing to expand their musical reach, even adding elements of hip-hop to songs like "Take It All Back." The move turned out to be a savvy one, with "Take It All Back" reaching Number 1 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart and going platinum. A second single, "Suit and Jacket," peaked at number 4 and went gold. When Judah & the Lion released 2019's Pep Talks, the band had become a genuine mainstream act, with the album itself reaching number 18 on the Billboard 200. 2022's Revival and 2024's The Process followed, with the latter album featuring "Floating In The Night," another Top 40 hit on the Alternative Airplay chart.